Feb 11, 2026
BILLINGS Laurels Holden Hoiness won a state wrestling title last spring in the most thrilling of ways a sudden victory in overtime over Ronans Koda King.I was a little nervous in that overtime," Hoiness said. "I was going to b e the first one to take him down. That's what I said to myself, was that I was going to take him down right away, and I did."WATCH THE VIDEO: Q2 AOW: Laurel's soft-spoken Holden Hoiness eyeing state wrestling repeatHoiness rise to the mountaintop wasnt necessarily expected, but it wasnt totally by surprise. He placed sixth as a freshman and fifth as a sophomore, but even after winning a state title his mindset hasnt shifted much.I wouldn't say it's too different from last year, actually," Hoiness said. "I just wrestle every match the same. I have the same plan and I just try to win."Hoiness, who wrestles this season at 190 pounds, is now one of the elder statesmen in the Laurel wrestling room. The previous guys laid out the blueprint for success, but its up to this years Locomotives team to snatch a third consecutive Class A state title.Really just do your best. We've lost a lot of guys and it's going to be a little harder to get a third state title, but if we can, that would be great," Hoiness said.Hoiness will try to hunt down a repeat, while the Loco guys chase a third straight team crown when state wrestling commences next week inside First Interstate Arena in Billings. ...read more read less
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