Louisa, Ky. — Lawrence County will be competing in the Kentucky USA Wrestling Youth and Middle school State Championship this weekend at the Kentucky Expo Center in Louisville.
The squad consist of 26 youth and 3 middle schoolers that represent five different schools in Lawrence County. Fallsburg, Louisa West, Louisa East, Louisa Middle and Millard.
Hunter Rose 6u 40 Louisa West
Kash Little 6u 45 Louisa West
Kolten Bates 6u 55 Louisa West
Oaklyn Diamond 6u 70 Louisa West
Merik Lester 8u 49 Louisa West
Korbyn Meddings 8u 49 Louisa West
Oakland Copley 8u 53 Louisa West
Kane Chafin 8u 53 Louisa West
Mason Zahner 8u 62 Louisa West
Gavin Adkins 8u 70 Louisa East
Merrick Mills 8u 70 Louisa East
Gentry Bowen 10u 59 Louisa East
Tyson Muncy 10u 66 Louisa East
Ricky Harless 10u 66 Louisa East
Garrett Workman 10u 77 Fallsburg
Cory Keeton 10u 77 Louisa East
Korbhyn Dawson 10u 84 Louisa East
Eli Block 10u 84 Louisa East
Mikhale Mills 10u 84 Louisa East
Brentley Burchett 12u 70 Louisa East
Kolt Runyons 12u 70 Louisa East
Gannon Bowen 12u 70 Louisa East
Ryder Endicott 12u 74 Louisa East
Zayne Powell 12u 92 Louisa East
Kolton Workman 12u 135 Fallsburg
Corbin Conley 12u 135 Millard
Louisa Middle School
Bentley Fleming 8th Grader 115 lbs
Gavin Diamond 8th Grader 185 lbs
Jace Fletcher 8th Grader 122lbs
They will be leaving the High school at noon on Friday with a police and fire truck escort through town and straight to Louisville.
They finished Region 6 Runner-up
Appalachian Wrestling Conference Champions
Oaklyn Diamond became the first official Girls State Champion in Lawrence County and the first girl to finish and be crowned State Champion in Ky in the first ever sanctioned Girls Youth and Middle School State Tournament. Winning the 6u 70lb class. She also qualified for this weekends coed tournament with a 3rd place finish at Regionals.
L to R Bentley Fleming, Gavin Diamond, Jace Fletcher
8th grader Gavin Diamond recorded his 100th middle school victory during the Regional tournament becoming the first to reach the achievement and setting the record for wins. And a 6th place finish.
8th grader Bentley Fleming became the first in the program to reach the regional finals.
8th grader Jace Fletcher finished 4th giving our program 3 wrestlers headed to Louisville for State.
Youth had
8 region Champions
5 region runner ups
3-3rd place
6-4th place
2-5th place
2-6th place
High School post season is also this weekend with Regionals being held at Pike Central on Saturday KHSAA Region 8 Tournament.
They brought on Coach Jason Damron to lead the youth this season and teach more in depth techniques. JD had a stellar career at Sheldon Clark High School and help start the Martin County Youth Program winning 3 consecutive team state titles before stepping down because of work. He was able to find the time this year and help get us where we need to be.
