By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
Class 5A state champion Makayla Cadet of Highland Park headines the TopSports.news 2025 All-Shawnee County girls wrestling team while third-place teams Washburn Rural and Shawnee Heights combined for 13 spots on the first team.
TopSports.news picked the All-Shawnee County team based in part on city coaches' picks for the All-City team while also adding at-large selections.
Highland Park junior Makayla Cadet has been named the Shawnee County wrestler of the year after winning the Class 5A 190-pound state title. [Photo by Selena Favela/Special to TSN]
County wrestler of the year Cadet, a junior, won the Class 5A state championship at 190 pounds, becoming Highland Park's first-ever girls state champion while posting a 23-4 record on the season.
Washburn Rural senior Molly Spader posted a runnerup Class 6A state finish for the second straight season, leading Rural to a third-place team finish. [File photo/TSN]
Washburn Rural put seven wrestlers on the TSN All-Shawnee County first team, led by senior Molly Spader (37-6), who posted a runnerup Class 6A state finish for the second straight season to lead the Junior Blues to a third-place team finish in 6A after winning back-to-back state titles.
In addition to Spader, Washburn Rural is represented on the all-county team by senior 115-pounder Maddy Blow (35-11), junior 120-pounder Lacey Middleton (37-9), junior 135-pounder Madison Blanco (30-8), junior 140-pounder Emme Blanco (35-10), junior 170-pounder Elia Smith (36-8) and sophomore 235-pounder Justice McBurney (15-7).
Smith placed third in 6A while Blow, Middleton, M. Blanco and E. Blanco all placed fourth at state and McBurney posted a sixth-place finish.
Spader and Blow are three-time first-team all-county selections while M. Blanco and Smith are first-team repeat picks and Middleton and E. Blanco moved up from the second team.
Shawnee Heights senior Isabel Reyes posted a second-place Class 5A state finish at 130 pounds, helping the T-Birds finish third as a team. [File photo/TSN]
Shawnee Heights, which earned the third-place team trophy in 5A, is represented on the all-county first team by senior Isabel Reyes (37-3), the 5A runnerup at 130 pounds, along with freshman 100-pounder Ava Gutierrez (19-13), senior 125-pounder Reece Taylor (37-4), senior 140-pounder Madison Freeland (32-7), junior 145-pounder Olivia Stevens (35-10) and junior 155-pounder Cianna Graves (39-3).
Taylor, Freeland and Graves finished third in 5A while Stevens finished fourth.
Shawnee Heights' Chad Parks was named the county coach of the year after the T-Birds posted a program-best third as a team.
Seaman senior Taylie Heston was the 120-pound runnerup in Class 5A. [File photo/TSN]
Seaman senior Koti Best was the 125-pound runnerup in Class 5A. [File photo/TSN]
Seaman put senior state 120-pound runnerup Taylie Heston (32-8) and senior 130-pound runnerup Koti Best (20-3) on the All-Shawnee County first team, along with 110-pound senior Natalie Smith (28-11).
Best was a two-time state finalist will Heston is an all-county first-team repeat pick.
Rounding out the all-county first team are Silver Lake senior 110-pounder Karley Holmes (40-12) and Rossville 145-pounder Madelyn Wonnell (34-11).
Holmes posted a third-place finish in 4A while Wonnell finished fifth in 3A-1A after helping the Bulldawgs win the 3A-1A state team championship in 2024.
ALL-SHAWNEE COUNTY GIRLS WRESTLING
First team
Name, school Class Wt.
Koti Best, Seaman Sr. 125
Emme Blanco, Washburn Rural Jr. 140
Madison Blanco, Washburn Rural Jr. 135
Maddy Blow, Washburn Rural Sr. 115
Makayla Cadet, Highland Park Jr. 190
Madison Freeland, Shawnee Heights Sr. 140
Cianna Graves, Shawnee Heights Jr. 155
Ava Gutierrez, Shawnee Heights Fr. 100
Karley Holmes, Silver Lake Sr. 110
Taylie Heston, Seaman Sr. 120
Justice McBurney, Washburn Rural So. 235
Lacey Middleton, Washburn Rural Jr. 120
Isabel Reyes, Shawnee Heights Sr. 130
Elia Smith, Washburn Rural Jr. 170
Natalie Smith, Seaman Sr. 110
Molly Spader, Washburn Rural Sr. 105
Oliva Stevens, Shawnee Heights Jr. 145
Reece Taylor, Shawnee Heights Sr. 125
Madelyn Wonnell, Rossville So. 145
Second team
Name, school Class Wt.
Brooklyn Binkley, Shawnee Heights So. 170
Connie Burns, Highland Park Jr. 115
Heidi Fraser, Washburn Rural Sr. 110
Annie Gallegos, Washburn Rural Sr. 125
Reese Garrett, Washburn Rural Sr. 110
Audrey Hinkly, Shawnee Heights So. 120
Olive Jones, Shawnee Heights Fr. 135
Eve Luea, Washburn Rural So. 235
Janiah Matthie-Johnson, Washburn Rural Fr. 190
Nora Mitchell, Rossville Fr. 100
Kim Rodriguez, Highland Park Sr. 105
Ashley Schwarz, Washburn Rural Sr. 155
Makenna Stuke, Seaman Jr. 130
Honorable mention
Hayden: Lilly Charvat, so.; Katie Mead, jr. Highland Park: Leighton Comptson, fr.; Bethanie Kagel, jr.; Kylisha James, sr. Rossville: Brinley Pottorf, sr.; Shayla Rezac, sr. Seaman: Aislinn McKinzie, fr.; Hollister Olson-Thomas, fr.; Vanessa Scott, so.; Abagail Soppe, sr.; Avery Villines, fr. Shawnee Heights: Mara Grau James, jr.; Hallie Hill, fr.; Shelby Watson, jr. Silver Lake: Kamiryn Clark, so.; MaKayla Connor, jr.; McKenna Harris, jr.; Riley Mohler, so. Topeka High: Jenea Bratton, sr.; Zoe Dawkins, sr. Topeka West: Haylee Jessepe, so.; Monica Stewart,so. Washburn Rural: Cutzi Bedolia-Ramos, so.; Gabby Collins, sr.; Lily Davis, so.; Rylee-Jade Ebanez, so.; Kassidy Evans, so.; Caitlin Mason, jr.; Leah MacPherson, so.; Akira Morgan, fr.; Rylie Quick, fr.; Kady Reed, so.; Jordan Shatto, fr.; LaJora Smith, fr.
Wrestler of the year -- Makayla Cadet, Highland Park.
Newcomer of the year -- Olive Jones, Shawnee Heights.
Coach of the year -- Chad Parks, Shawnee Heights.
