Perry County at 2026 KHSAA Boys’ Wrestling State Championships in Lexington
Union County won the boys’ team title with 271.0 points while Jordyn Raney became the first six-time KHSAA state wrestling champion.
Union County captured the 2026 KHSAA Boys’ Wrestling State Championships team title, finishing with 271.0 points at Alltech Arena at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington as the boys’ tournament concluded Friday, Feb. 27. KHSAA reported that Jordyn Raney of Union County "became the first 6-time state champion in KHSAA wrestling history" and that Jayden Raney "took home his fifth individual state championship Friday evening."
The KHSAA press release summed outcomes this way: "The 2026 KHSAA Boys’ Wrestling State Championships presented by UK HealthCare concluded Friday at the Kentucky Horse Park." KHSAA listed 14 individual champions, naming for boys the following at the weights provided: 106-pound: Jackson Taylor (Union County); 113-pound: Peyton Fowler (Union County); 120-pound: Jackson Wells (Harrison County; 126-pound: Clayton Badida (Conner); 132-pound: Brennen Clifford (Union County); 138-pound: Utah Heady (Union County); 144-pound: Jayden Raney (Union County); 150-pound: Jordyn Raney (Union County); 157-pound: George Dennis (Harrison County); 165-pound: Micah Thompson (Boyle County); 175-pound: Ben Hall (Paducah Tilghman); 190-pound: Lucas Ricketts (Union County); 215-pound: Brock Sexton (Harrison County); 285-pound: Colton Lewis (Atherton). KHSAA also listed team standings with Union County 1st (271.0), Paducah Tilghman 2nd (168.5), Harrison County 3rd (140.0) and Boyle County 4th (135).
Perry County Central wrestlers figure prominently in the brackets shown in the match feeds. Flowrestling reported that Collin Combs of Perry County Central, carrying a 54-6 record, lost by fall to Seth Jones (Corbin) 50-7 at 5:29. Flowrestling also showed Kasey Conley of Perry County Central, 51-13, pinned by Cameron Vinson (Union County) 34-8 in 0:41. Sports Yahoo recorded Andrew Recio (Male) 26-13 winning by major decision, MD 9-0, over Chris Richie of Perry County Central, 33-14. In the girls’ bracket excerpt on Flowrestling, Brianna Slone of Perry County Central, 23-7, was defeated by Kailyn Franks (Henderson County) by fall in 3:38.
Individual match results from Flowrestling and Sports Yahoo underscored fast finishes and dominant runs across weight classes. Flowrestling reported Luke Hyden (Walton-Verona) 36-2 winning by fall over Zack Baker (Great Crossing) in 1:58, and Cameron Vinson (Union County) 34-8 winning by fall over Kasey Conley (Perry County Central) in 0:41. Sports Yahoo recorded Brennen Clifford (Union County) 5-0 winning by fall over Sam Ryan (Bethlehem) in 1:13 and Lucas Ricketts (Union County) 5-0 winning by fall over James e. Jones (Belfry) in 1:36. The two services show multiple technical falls, major decisions and falls across boys’ and girls’ sessions, with ellipses in the feeds indicating additional matches beyond the provided excerpts.
An Instagram caption published during the tournament noted the pacing of the meet: "The final matches of day one are wrapping up at the 2026 KHSAA Boys' Wrestling State Championships presented by UK HealthCare. #khswr." Girls’ finals were scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 28, at the same venue. The KHSAA press release and the match feeds together establish Union County’s dominance in the boys’ tournament and record-setting achievement by Jordyn Raney, while Perry County Central saw several deep-bracket matches for athletes including Collin Combs, Kasey Conley and Chris Richie.
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