McCreery takes fifth at state meet

By: Kalee Ragsdale
| Published 03/03/2025

Getting the win in the fifth place match, freshman Kaitlyn McCreery looks to the crowd as the referee raises her hand. Photo by Kodie Wood
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321A State Girls’ Wrestling was held at Fort Hays on Friday, Feb. 28 and Saturday, March 1.

As the team, Phillipsburg placed 20 out of 64 teams, with a team score of 30 points. Norton’s girls wrestling team took first with a score of 151.5. Freshman Kaitlyn McCreery placed 5th at state.

105: Arianna Ebner (20-17) place is unknown and scored 7.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 - Arianna Ebner (Phillipsburg HS) 20-17 won by fall over Avery Herrmann (Sabetha Hs) 27-15 (Fall 4:58)

  • Quarterfinal - Maggy Moyer (Caney Valley Hs) 19-15 won by fall over Arianna Ebner (Phillipsburg HS) 20-17 (Fall 0:57)

  • Cons. Round 2 - Arianna Ebner (Phillipsburg HS) 20-17 won by fall over Natasha Noor (Effingham-Atchison Co Community Hs) 12-14 (Fall 4:06)

  • Cons. Round 3 - Kya Bell (Hill City HS) 27-13 won by fall over Arianna Ebner (Phillipsburg HS) 20-17 (Fall 1:10)

135: Kamrie Chestnut (15-14) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 - Carmela Garcia Losada (Onaga Hs) 18-12 won in the ultimate tie breaker over Kamrie Chestnut (Phillipsburg HS) 15-14 (UTB 5-3)

  • Cons. Round 1 - Madi Cope (Erie Hs) 31-11 won by fall over Kamrie Chestnut (Phillipsburg HS) 15-14 (Fall 1:38)

155: Johnna Ebner (27-16) place is unknown and scored 6.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 - Johnna Ebner (Phillipsburg HS) 27-16 won by major decision over Vivian Frakes (Douglass Hs) 21-16 (MD 13-0)

  • Quarterfinal - Taevyn Baylor (Humbolt Hs) 40-5 won by fall over Johnna Ebner (Phillipsburg HS) 27-16 (Fall 3:19)

  • Cons. Round 2 - Johnna Ebner (Phillipsburg HS) 27-16 won by fall over Destannie Spear (Solomon Hs) 8-7 (Fall 2:32)

  • Cons. Round 3 - Trista Rogers (Haven HS) 44-7 won by fall over Johnna Ebner (Phillipsburg HS) 27-16 (Fall 4:01)

190: Kaitlyn McCreery (25-13) placed 5th and scored 17.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 - Kaitlyn McCreery (Phillipsburg HS) 25-13 won by fall over Paityn Daily (Sabetha Hs) 23-18 (Fall 1:04)

  • Quarterfinal - Caydance Carter (Plainville HS) 32-8 won by fall over Kaitlyn McCreery (Phillipsburg HS) 25-13 (Fall 1:53)

  • Cons. Round 2 - Kaitlyn McCreery (Phillipsburg HS) 25-13 won by fall over Vivien Clair Smith (Mound City- Jayhawk Linn Hs) 12-10 (Fall 2:12)

  • Cons. Round 3 - Kaitlyn McCreery (Phillipsburg HS) 25-13 won by fall over Peyton Schneider (Hoisington HS) 18-16 (Fall 3:26)

  • Cons. Semi - Layton Roberts (Douglass Hs) 26-13 won by major decision over Kaitlyn McCreery (Phillipsburg HS) 25-13 (MD 13-3)

  • 5th Place Match - Kaitlyn McCreery (Phillipsburg HS) 25-13 won by fall over Kacee Herredsberg (Smith Center HS) 17-20 (Fall 3:54)