FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Feb. 27, 2026

The 2026 KHSAA Boys' Wrestling State Championships presented by UK HealthCare concluded Friday at the Kentucky Horse Park. Fourteen individual state champions were crowned, with Union County taking the team title.

Jordyn Raney, of Union County, became the first 6-time state champion in KHSAA wrestling history. Jayden Raney, also of Union County, took home his fifth individual state championship Friday evening. 

Here is a look at the final brackets for the 2026 Boys' Wrestling State Championship:

• Boys’ Brackets

INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS
*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)

Team Standings
1. Union County (271.0)
2. Paducah Tilghman (168.5)
3. Harrison County (140.0)
4. Boyle County (135

The Orville Williams Outstanding Boys' Wrestler Award, presented by the Kentucky National Guard, went to Union County's Jordyn Raney.

Wow Jordyn and Jayden Raney!

And Union County dominating, so impressive. 

From the KHSAA:

Congratulations to Jordyn Raney from Union County for earning the Boys’ Orville Williams Outstanding Wrestler Award presented by Kentucky Army National Guard.