After SLAM! Nevada won its fourth consecutive wrestling title last winter, insiders debated whether the Bulls were the best team in state history.

That discussion is likely to resume this year, as the defending champions open the 2025-26 season as the overwhelming favorites to win another Class 5A title. If anything, the team has improved, and coach Jake Rollans has big goals.

“We’ve got a really great team,” said Rollans, whose squad won eight of the 14 weight classes in last year’s state tourney and has the potential to win even more this season. “I’m expecting a repeat. We are ranked top-40 in the country, and we’re always trying to move up that list.”

Rollans said recently he has several freshmen who are expected to make an immediate impact, but he pointed to seniors Drake Hooiman a

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