The Kemmerer Rangers are on top of the 2A classification after Day 2 of the Wyoming State Wrestling Championships. KHS has a sizable advantage and four grapplers in the finals as they look to claim the 2A team championship for the third time in the last five years.

The Rangers compiled 166 team points and led second-place Moorcroft by 136.5 after the second day. Greybull/Riverside was close behind the Wolves in third with 134. Cokeville and Tongue River were tied for fourth with 125.

Wyatt Miller (126) advanced to the Saturday night finals as he defeated Tel Marchant of Sundance by fall (2:35). Miller, a freshman, will battle Brody Shepard, a junior from Shoshoni for the championship. 

Abel Jimenez (132) rolled through Mason Child of Cokeville by major decision (16-2) to advance into the championship. Jimenez will be looking to cap off his junior season with a climb to the top of the podium against Landon Norman, a senior from Shoshoni. 

Noah Parks will wrestle for a state championship at 150 pounds after defeating Daxton Pope of Cokeville with a 9-3 decision. Parks, a junior, will go up against a senior from Hannah-Elk Mountain, Samuel Ramirez, in the finals. 

Jace Barton will go for a championship at heavyweight (285) after defeating Alexander Walker of Rocky Mountain in a 6-1 decision. Barton, a sophomore, will be battling Ben Niedo, a senior from Wyoming Indian in the final match of the 2A tournament. 

Other wrestlers who made the semifinals but suffered a loss included Heston McMillan (157) who fell to Reo Edwards of Wright by major decision (10-0). Flint Linford of Cokeville defeated Michael Symons at 165 pounds in a 14-10 decision. 

Day 2 Team Scores (2A Class)
Kemmerer 166
Moorcroft 136.5
Greybull/Riverside 134
Cokeville 125
Tongue River 125
(20 Teams)

• Meyer and Julander into the Finals

The Kemmerer girls had two athletes advance into the finals as well in the all-class Girls division. 

Riley Meyer pinned Hailee Cooper of Riverton in just 46 seconds to win her semifinals match and advance to the championship. It was the third straight match of the tournament in which Meyer has pinned her opponent in less than 60 seconds. Meyer will now battle Ellie Bouzis, a senior from Campbell County. 

Kaylie Julander also picked up her third straight pin of the tournament as she defeated Rowen Ortega-Hand of Thunder Basin in the semifinals. Julander will be looking to cap off an undefeated senior season and collect her third straight state title at 140 pounds. She will have to defeat Nalani Jordan, a junior from Powell to do so. 

As a team, Kemmerer is 11th in the 47-team Girls tournament after Day 2.