By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
Class 5A senior state champion Cianna Graves headines the TopSports.news 2026 All-Shawnee County girls wrestling team while third-place teams Heights and Washburn Rural combined for 12 spots on the first team.
Cianna Graves, Shawnee Heights [Photo by Selena Rivas Favela/Special to TSN]
TopSports.news' All-Shawnee County team is based on overall records, postseason results and city coaches' All-City selections.
Graves, the Shawnee County wrestler of the year, is a four-time state medalist and capped her career with the state championship at 155 pounds, finishing off a 35-2 season.
Brinnley Morris, Shawnee Heights [Photo by Selena Rivas Favela/Special to TSN]
Olive Jones, Shawnee Heights [Photo by Selena Rivas Favela/Special to TSN]
Graves was one of three T-Bird state champions, with freshman Brinnley Morris (21-3) winning the 120-pound title title and sophomore Olive Jones (39-1) taking the 135-pound crown as Shawnee Heights earned the third-place team trophy for the second straight season.
Morris was tapped as the Shawnee County newcomer of the year.
Lacey Middleton, Washburn Rural [File photo/TSN]
Emme Blanco, Washburn Rural [File photo/TSN]
Elia Smith, Washburn Rural [File photo/TSN]
Washburn Rural put a county-high seven wrestlers on the TSN All-Shawnee County first team, led by the senior Class 6A state runnerup trio of 125-pounder Lacey Middleton (39-7), 145-pounder Emme Blanco (40-4) and 170-pounder Elia Smith (35-4), who led the Junior Blues to a third-place team finish for the second straight season in 6A after Rural won back-to-back state titles in 2023 and 2024.
In addition to the three second-place finishers, Rural also put freshman 105-pounder Aliyah Tangpricha, senior 140-pounder Madi Blanco, junior 190-pounder Lily Davis and sophomore 235-pounder Emma Mehl on the first team.
Tangpricha (30-6) and Madi Blanco (40-5) both placed third in 6A while Davis (37-12) finished sixth and Mehl (25-16) was a state qualifier.
Madi Blanco and Smith are both three-time first-team all-county honorees while Middleton and Emme Blanco are repeat picks.
Shawnee Heights also put senior 145-pounder Olivia Stevens and sophomore 110-pounder Bianca Juarez on the all-county first team.
A multi-time state medalist, Stevens (33-6) finished third at 145 pounds and Juarez (26-14) was a state qualifier.
Shawnee Heights' Chad Parks was named the county coach of the year after the T-Birds won the United Kansas Conference championship and finished second at regionals before their third-place finish at state.
Makayla Cadet, Highland Park [Photo by Selena Rivas Favela/TSN]
Highland Park senior 190-pounder Makayla Cadet (23-3) is a first-team repeat all-county honoree, posting a runnerup 5A state finish this past season after winning the state championship as a junior.
Nora Mitchell, Rossville [Photo by Rick Peterson Jr./KSHSAA Covered]
Rounding out the all-county first team are Rossville sophomore 105-pounder Nora Mitchell and junior 145-pounder Madelyn Wonnell.
Mitchell (37-12) was the 3A-1A runnerup and and Wonnell (38-6), a two-time state medalist, finished third this past season after finishing fifth as a sophomore.
ALL-SHAWNEE COUNTY GIRLS WRESTLING
First team
Name, school Class Wt.
Emme Blanco, Washburn Rural Sr. 145
Madi Blanco, Washburn Rural Sr. 140
Makayla Cadet, Highland Park Sr. 190
Lily Davis, Washburn Rural Jr. 190
Cianna Graves, Shawnee Heights Sr. 155
Olive Jones, Shawnee Heights So. 135
Bianca Juarez, Shawnee Heights So. 110
Emma Mehl, Washburn Rural So. 235
Lacey Middleton, Washburn Rural Sr. 125
Nora Mitchell, Rossville So. 105
Brinnley Morris, Shawnee Heights Fr. 120
Elia Smith, Washburn Rural Sr. 170
Olivia Stevens, Shawnee Heights Sr. 145
Aliyah Tangpricha, Washburn Rural Fr. 105
Madelyn Wonnell, Rossville Jr. 145
Second team
Name, school Class Wt.
Brooklyn Binkley, Shawnee Heights Jr. 190
Ally Burgos, Silver Lake Jr. 140
Kamiryn Clark, Silver Lake Jr. 100
McKayla Connor, Silver Lake Sr. 155
Raella Ebanez, Washburn Rural Fr. 155
Rylee-Jade Ebanez, Washburn Rural Jr. 130
Alea Estep, Washburn Rural Fr. 135
Audrey Hinkly, Shawnee Heights Jr. 125
Ashlyn Johnson, Washburn Rural Fr. 110
Raelyn Kelly, Shawnee Heights Fr. 130
Isabelle McClintock, Seaman Jr. 170
Hadley Rosenbaum, Washburn Rural Fr. 100
Evelyn Rudy, Shawnee Heights So. 140
Monica Stewart, Topeka West Jr. 235
Avery Villines, Seaman So. 125
Honorable mention
Hayden: Katie Mead, sr.; Avery Rose, so.; Sophia Torrez, fr. Seaman: Avalyn Larson, fr.; Hollister Olson-Thomas, so.; Hope Olson-Thomas, so.; Chloe Stewart, jr.; Serenity Taylor, fr. Shawnee Heights: Makynzie Allen, fr.; Stella Engel, fr.; Halle Hill, so.;Camarra Smith, fr.; Shelby Watson, sr. Silver Lake: Riley Mohler, jr. Topeka High: Abigail Culbertson, jr.; Kya Dawkins, fr.; Diana Garcia, sr.; Zhariyah Gentry, sr.; Tanizja Huggins, sr.; Gabriella Rogers, sr. Topeka West: Alyssa Babcock, so.; Lillian Buffington, fr.; Annie North, so. Washburn Rural: Gabi Alvarez-Chedzoy, jr.; Cutzi Bedolla-Ramos, jr.; Erin Davidson, fr.; Dixie Day, jr.; Kassidy Evans, jr.; Gia Ferrizzi, jr.; Hayden Hedstrom, so.; Leah MacPherson, jr.; Janiah Matthie-Johnson, so.; Nevaeh McBroom, fr.; Sophia Miller, jr.; Addison Ostermann, fr.; Zavianna Peters, so.; Rylee Quick, so.; Isabella Whitten, fr.
Wrestler of the year -- Cianna Graves, Shawnee Heights.
Newcomer of the year -- Brinnley Morris, Shawnee Heights.
Coach of the year -- Chad Parks, Shawnee Heights.
