Pictured above- Salina Central Wrestling head coach Dalton PetersWhen Salina Central senior Kodi Waite stepped first stepped onto a wrestling mat four-plus years ago, she didn’t know what to expect. She grew up watching older brother Charlie, a 2024 Central graduate, wrestle all through high school. The Kansas State High School Activities Association did not sanction its first state tournament until 2020, when all six classes competed in one meet at Tony’s Pizza Events Center in Salina. “Each year it’s getting more and more competitive,” said second-year Central head coach Dalton Peters, who oversees both Mustangs girls and boys programs. “We had to wrestle guys,” said Waite, now a two-time high school state qualifier and currently ranked fourth in 5A at 155 pounds.