Vote: Who should be the Statesman Journal's boys wrestler of the year?

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The Oregon high school boys wrestling state championships wrapped up earlier this month and plenty of athletes from the Salem-Keizer area produced big performances at Veterans Memorial Coliseum.

Now we want you to vote for the wrestler of the year. Vote at statesmanjournal.com/sports. The poll will be open until 11 a.m. Saturday, March 29.

Here are the nominees for the top Salem-area boys wrestler for the 2024-25 season.

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Carson Langford, Dallas​

The Dragons' standout freshman capped off his season by capturing the Class 5A 190-pound title by 15-1 major decision.

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Brash Henderson, Silverton​

After winning the Class 5A 285-pound title as a junior, Henderson finished as the 5A runner-up at 190 as a senior this winter.

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Sully Hill, Dallas​

Hill reached the Class 5A 132-pound state final and finished as runner-up to cap off a breakout senior season.

Matthew Hinkle, Cascade​

After falling in the Class 4A 190-pound state final as a sophomore in 2024, Hinkle returned in 2025 and captured the 215 title. He won the final bout by fall.

Devin Huston, Willamina​

Huston entered the Class 3A state meet as the No. 2 seed at 150 pounds and delivered a strong showing to finish as the state runner-up.

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Kenya Johnson, Sprague​

Johnson, a multisport star for the Olympians, got his first-ever state title by winning the Class 6A 190-pound championship by a 5-2 decision.

Hans Kamm, Cascade​

After reaching the 126-pound state final as a freshman, Kamm made the jump to the 144 division this winter and won the Class 4A title by 8-0 major decision.

Leonardo Michel, Stayton​

The Eagles' standout junior reached the Class 4A 138-pound final before falling by 15-2 major decision.

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Sullivan Puckett, Sprague​

Puckett closed out his decorated prep career by finishing as the Class 6A runner-up at 165 pounds at the state meet.

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Bo Zurcher, Silverton​

Zurcher produced one of the more thrilling moments of this year's OSAA state championships when he landed a match-shifting takedown with just eight seconds left in the third round to capture the Class 5A 165-pound title.


Jarrid Denney covers high school sports and Oregon State for the Statesman Journal. He can be reached at [email protected] or on X @jarrid_denney

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