Hagerstown sophomore August “Gus” Golliher was the lone Wayne County wrestler to advance to the state finals from the Feb. 14 semi-state. Golliher, who has accumulated a 40-9 record this season, qualified by capturing fourth place in the 150-pound weight class.
The top four wrestlers in each weight class from the North Montgomery, Pendleton Heights, Perry Meridian and Richmond regionals converged on the New Castle Fieldhouse to fight it out for the right to advance to the state meet, which will be held on Friday, Feb. 20, and Saturday, Feb. 21, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Only the top four finishers in each weight class advance to states, and the competition was fierce.
Results
106-pound champion: Connor Maddox (30-0), Westfield HS
113-pound champion: Tate St. Laurent (40-3), Cathedral HS
Olivia Crull (38-7), Northeastern HS, lost her first-round match to Grant Horning from Lapel HS and was eliminated. Robert Peacock (33-3), Richmond HS, won his first-round match against Holton Oldham from Alexandria HS before losing his second-round match to Blake Doss from New Palestine HS and being eliminated.
120-pound champion: Justin Carver (37-3) Indianapolis Cathedral
Carter Gross (30-16), Hagerstown HS, lost his first round-match to Colin Clark from Perry Meridian HS and was eliminated. Tyler Wiley (28-10), Richmond HS lost his first-round match to eventual runner-up Peyton Schoettle from Indianapolis Roncalli and was eliminated.
126-pound champion: Blake Getz (38-1), Indianapolis Roncalli HS
132-pound champion: Richard Rogers (36-3), Franklin Central HS
Brendon Walker (30-12), Richmond HS, lost his first-round match to Jackson Ingram from Zionsville HS and was eliminated.
138-pound champion: Tylin Thrine (37-2), New Castle HS
Vanden Miller (29-10), Northeastern HS, lost his first-round match to Justus Suddarth from Noblesville HS and was eliminated. Landon Gilbert (34-12), Hagerstown HS, lost his first-round match to Cullen Crowley from Indianapolis Cathedral and was eliminated.
144-pound champion: Cash Mays (28-3), Zionsville HS
150-pound champion: Gunner Butt (33-1), New Palestine HS
Gus Golliher (40-9), Hagerstown HS, defeated Andrew McHugh from Indianapolis Roncalli in his first-round match and Graydon Staley from Westfield in his second-round match.
Golliher lost his next match to eventual weight-class champion Gunner Butt from New Palestine before coming back to wrestle against Caden Rogers from Indianapolis Cathedral. Rogers won the third-place match, but Golliher advanced to the state meet by virtue of his fourth-place finish.
157-pound champion: Jacob Weaver (43-0), Rossville HS
165-pound champion: Aiden Kincaide (34-0), Noblesville HS
Tziyon Phillips (39-4), Centerville HS, lost his first-round match to James Grimme from Indianapolis Cathedral and was eliminated.
175-pound champion: Jacob Cole (42-1), Rossville HS
190-pound champion: Michael White (43-0), Lawrence North HS
Wyatt Mitchell (36-12), Hagerstown HS, lost his first-round match against Kyle Harden from Indianapolis Cathedral and was eliminated.
215-pound champion: Seer Godwise (17-2), Perry Meridian HS
285-pound champion: William Glesing (32-0), New Palestine HS
Indianapolis Cathedral won the team championship, and Hagerstown placed 14th.
A version of this article appeared in the February 18 2026 print edition of the Western Wayne News.