It's back-to-back-to-back state wrestling titles for Washburn Rural High School senior Landen Kocher-Munoz! Hats off to him and our other STATE CHAMPION — junior Jadyn Baum. Way to get it done, boys! Read on for full results from the 2026 Class 6A State Wrestling Championships.

BOYS INDIVIDUAL WRESTLING RESULTS
🥇Landen Kocher-Munoz (144 lb. weight class) | 3-time state champion
🥇Jadyn Baum (215 lb. weight class)
🥈Andrew Peterson (113 lb. weight class)
🥈Ryder Harrison (120 lb. weight class)
🥈Cooper Stivers (138 lb. weight class)
🥉Brodye Kocher-Munoz (150 lb. weight class)
5th Place – Hayden Broxterman (106 lb. weight class)
5th Place – Kaiden Marshall (285 lb. weight class)
6th Place – Brenner Beninga (175 lb. weight class)

GIRLS INDIVIDUAL WRESTLING RESULTS
🥈Lacey Middleton (125 lb. weight class)
🥈Emme Blanco (145 lb. weight class)
🥈Elia Smith (170 lb. weight class)
🥉Aliyah Tangpricha (105 lb. weight class)
🥉Madi Blanco (140 lb. weight class)
4th Place – Raella Ebanez (155 lb. weight class)
5th Place – Lily Davis (190 lb. weight class)

In addition to these individual podium finishes, both teams finished third overall! Job well done, Jr. Blues!

Congratulations to our Auburn-Washburn students selected to perform at the Kansas Music Educators Association In-Service Workshop in Wichita! These talented musicians earned All-State honors through a competitive audition process. The All-State Elementary Choir performs tonight at Century II Convention Center. The other All-State ensembles perform on Saturday.

We’re also proud to celebrate Washburn Rural High School’s This Generation and the WRHS Jazz Band for being selected to perform. This is an incredible honor earned through a competitive audition process!👏

🎙️ Livestream viewers are in for a special treat tonight! 🎙️

Washburn Rural High School senior Peyton Goehring, the driving force behind the student-led Rural Broadcast Initiative, will be joined by his dad Jared Goehring – WRHS teacher and Head Boys Golf Coach – for live play-by-play coverage of tonight’s varsity basketball games. Tune in to listen to this special father-son duo beginning at 6:00 PM at http://wrhs.net/live.

Come support your Jr. Blues and all the students participating at tonight's basketball games vs. Manhattan! Varsity Girls start at approximately 6:00 PM and Varsity Boys afterward around 7:30 PM in the WRHS Activity Center and will be live streamed at http://wrhs.net/live.

Seniors of winter sports/activities will be recognized between games.

Kindergarten Roundup is almost here! Families of incoming kindergarten students are invited to join us on Friday, April 10. Details and registration info below.

It’s been a banner year for state championships at Washburn Rural High School, and the banners just keep on coming! Congratulations to Daniel Allen, who captured the Class 6A state title in the 100-yard butterfly as well as a bronze medal in the 100-yard backstroke!

The Jr. Blues also had podium finishes in the following events:
🏅4th Place – 200-yard medley relay (Andres Morao-Jaspe, Castle Wallace, Daniel Allen, Thomas Appuhn)
🏅4th Place – 200-yard individual medley (Thomas Appuhn)
🏅4th Place – 100-yard backstroke (Thomas Appuhn)

Congratulations to these standout athletes!

Washburn Rural High School's KAY Club invites you to participate in their Soles4Souls event on Friday, February 27, at the WRHS vs. Manhattan basketball games. Bring a gently worn pair of shoes of any type and size and receive a voucher for 🍿FREE POPCORN🍿at the concession stand that evening. All shoes collected will be donated to Soles4Souls and distributed to those in need.

Come support your Jr. Blues and all the students participating at tonight's basketball games vs. Topeka High! Varsity Girls start at approximately 6:00 PM and Varsity Boys afterward around 7:30 PM in the WRHS Activity Center and will be live streamed at http://wrhs.net/live.

Pep band seniors will be recognized between games.

Reminder: Wednesday, February 25, 2026, is an early release day. All schools will dismiss 90 minutes early.

We continue to make steady progress in the search for our next Superintendent of Schools. The application phase drew strong interest from qualified candidates both within Kansas and beyond. Last week, the Board reviewed the slate of candidates and selected six individuals to advance to first-round interviews.

Finalists will be announced in early March. Staff, students, and members of the community will have an opportunity to meet those finalists on March 11, 2026. Additional details regarding the schedule and format for that day will be shared soon.

More about the search process and timeline is available at http://www.usd437.net/superintendentsearch.