PREP WRESTLING: Area state champions

Courtesy photo Lake City High senior Matthew Whitcomb won the 182-pound title with a win over Kaleb Smith of Meridian on Feb. 26 at the Ford Idaho Center in Nampa. It was Whitcomb's second-straight title.

| March 12, 2021 1:10 AM

Area wrestlers Matthew Whitcomb of Lake City, Lane Reardon of Post Falls, Riley Siegford of Lakeland and Dylan Sotin of St. Maries capped their high school careers with state championships at the Ford Idaho Center in Nampa in late February. Freshman Tyson Barnhardt of Post Falls also won a state title.

Courtesy photo Post Falls High senior Lane Reardon takes down Coeur d'Alene's Nolan Randles in the state 5A 145-pound championship match on Feb. 26 at the Ford Idaho Center in Nampa. Reardon won the match by an 11-4 decision.

Courtesy photo Post Falls High freshman Tyson Barnhardt has his hand raised following his win in the state 5A 106-pound championship match at the Ford Idaho Center in Nampa.

Photo courtesy of DAVID QUIMBY Lakeland High senior Riley Siegford takes on Blackfoot's Austin Ramirez in the 145-pound championship of the state 4A wrestling tournament on Feb. 26 at the Ford Idaho Center in Nampa. The title was Siegford's first.

Courtesy photo St. Maries High senior Dylan Sotin jumps into the arms of Lumberjack coach Dennis Humphrey following his win in the 120-pound championship match in the state 2A tournament on Feb. 27 at the Ford Idaho Center. It was Sotin's first title.