3a state champions

WE ARE…State Champs!!!

For the first time in Kelso history, our Girls Wrestling team won the WIAA 3A State Championship.

The 17-member team brought home 1st place with a total of 217.5 points. Eight members of the team individually placed – with two as finalists.

The 2025 Girls Wrestling team joins an elite group, claiming the 8th State Championship in Kelso history.

  • 1983 – Football

  • 1984 – Boys Track and Field

  • 1995 – Baseball

  • 1998 – Fastpitch Softball

  • 2009 – Fastpitch Softball

  • 2010 – Fastpitch Softball

  • 2023 – Girls Track and Field

  • 2025 – Girls Wrestling

Huge congratulations to Coach Bob Freund, the Kelso wrestling staff, and the team:  Alexander, Arnesen, Bloomfeldt, Engel, Escobar, Fowler, Gaerlan, Hiebert, Jimenez-Gonzalez, Marshall, Meza, Ortiz-Marquez, Polk, Potts, Risner, Thomas, and Wallway.

Placers:

  • Wallway - 2nd place, 105

  • Gaerlan - 2nd place, 115

  • Jimenez-Gonzalez - 4th place, 110

  • Engel - 4th place, 120

  • Risner - 5th place, 145

  • Hiebert - 6th place, 125

  • Potts - 7th place, 135

  • Escobar - 8th place, 140

For detailed results, visit gohilanders.com.

We Are #KelsoStrong!