Meet 20 top Kentucky high school wrestlers in Louisville area for the 2023-24 season
With Kentucky’s high school wrestling season underway, here’s a look at 20 grapplers from the Louisville area to watch for in the 2023-24 season.
Wrestlers were chosen based on their results last season and their current state ranking from KentuckyWrestling.com.
Wrestlers are listed alphabetically.
Darien Allen
School: Manual
Year: Sophomore
Last season: Fourth place in Region Three; did not place in the state at 190 pounds
State ranking: No. 6 at 190
Madden Brown
School: Oldham County
Year: Sophomore
Last season: Region Four runner-up and third in the state at 106
State ranking: No. 5 at 120
Miller Brown
School: Oldham County
Year: Junior
Last season: Region Four champion and second in the state at 138
State ranking: No. 1 at 150
Brandon Burchett
School: Fairdale
Year: Senior
Last season: Third place in Region Three and third in the state at 165
State ranking: No. 6 at 175
Bryant Faucett
School: Bullitt Central
Year: Senior
Last season: Region Three runner-up and eighth in the state at 165
State ranking: No. 5 at 157
Carter Guillaume
School: St. Xavier
Year: Senior
Last season: Region Three and state champion at 285
State ranking: No. 1 at 285
Malachia Harris
School: Trinity
Year: Senior
Last season: Region Three champion and second in the state at 150
State ranking: No. 1 at 157
Lane Kiser
School: Trinity
Year: Senior
Last season: Region Three champion and second in the state at 190
State ranking: No. 2 at 190
Henry Koller
School: South Oldham
Year: Sophomore
Last season: Region Four champion; did not place at state at 106
State ranking: No. 1 at 106
Ayden Lehman
School: Trinity
Year: Senior
Last season: Region Three champion; did not place at state at 138
State ranking: No. 3 at 150
Colton Lewis
School: Pleasure Ridge Park
Year: Sophomore
Last season: Region Three runner-up and sixth in the state at 285
State ranking: No. 7 at 285
Hunter Luttrell
School: Fairdale
Year: Senior
Last season: Region Three champion and fifth in the state at 132
State ranking: No. 3 at 138
Reese McGill
School: Oldham County
Year: Senior
Last season: Region Four champion and seventh in the state at 144
State ranking: No. 6 at 157
Tristin Millet
School: Oldham County
Year: Senior
Last season: Region Four runner-up; did not place in the state at 157
State ranking: No. 5 at 165
Tucker Roth
School: Pleasure Ridge Park
Year: Junior
Last season: Third place in Region Three; did not place in the state at 190
State ranking: No. 7 at 215
Joe Scarborough
School: Oldham County
Year: Junior
Last season: Region Four champion and eighth in the state at 285
State ranking: No. 7 at 285
Josh Soeder
School: Oldham County
Year: Senior
Last season: Third place in Region Four; did not place in the state at 175
State ranking: No. 7 at 175
Max Speaker
School: St. Xavier
Year: Senior
Last season: Region Three runner-up and fifth in the state at 150
State ranking: No. 3 at 157
Roman Valera
School: Trinity
Year: Junior
Last season: Region Two champion and fourth in the state at 106 while at Central Hardin
State ranking: No. 3 at 113
Elijah Williams
School: St. Xavier
Year: Senior
Last season: Third place in Region Three; did not place in the state at 144
State ranking: No. 7 at 150
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This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: KHSAA wrestling rankings: Meet 20 top grapplers from Louisville area
