Led by St. Xavier High, 49 Louisville-area wrestlers qualify for KHSAA State Championships

Four Louisville-area wrestlers won their weight classes Saturday during the Kentucky High School Athletic Association First Round State Championships at Atherton.

Oldham County’s Miller Brown (138 pounds), Trinity’s George Ferree (165) and Lane Kiser (190) and St. Xavier’s Carter Guillaume (285) took home first-place honors.

The top eight finishers in each weight class earned spots in the KHSAA State Championships set for Friday and Saturday at George Rogers Clark High School.

Union County — winner of seven straight state championships — was the top team finisher Saturday at Atherton with 224.5 points. Paducah Tilghman was the runner-up with 197 points and was followed by Trinity (155), St. Xavier (123.5), Oldham County (118.5) and Fairdale (99).

Forty-nine wrestlers from the Louisville area qualified for next week’s State Championships at GRC. St. X had the most with nine, followed by Oldham County (eight), Trinity (seven) and Fairdale (seven).

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Here’s a look at each school’s qualifiers, including their weight class and finishing spot in Saturday’s first-round event:

St. Xavier – Henry Bueter (113, 8^th); Braden Woolridge (126, 8^th); Eli Williams (144, 5^th); Max Speaker (150, 3^rd); Justin Krebs (157, 3^rd); Charlie Cobb (165, 8^th); Brady Allen (175, 5^th); James Stegman (190, 4^th); Carter Guillaume (285, 1^st)

Oldham County – Madden Brown (106, 2^nd); Miller Brown (138, 1^st); Reese McGill (144, 7^th); Tristin Millet (157, 5^th); Freddy Scarborough (165, 7^th); Wade Mettling (190, 3^rd); Trey Cranfill (215, 6^th); Joe Scarborough (285, 3^rd)

Fairdale – Blake Luttrell (113, 7^th); Hunter Luttrell (132, 4^th); Noah Durbin (138, 5^th); Caeleb Jarvis (150, 7^th); Brandon Burchett (165, 5^th); Jude Powell (175, 2^nd); Samuel Bertin (215, 4^th)

Trinity – Nico Plumeri (120, 4^th); Matthew Goatley (132, 5^th); Ayden Lehman (138, 3^rd); Bryant Beane (144, 2^nd); Malachia Harris (150, 2^nd); George Ferree (165, 1^st); Lane Kiser (190, 1^st)

South Oldham – Henry Kotter (106, 4^th); Blaine Kimery (113, 5^th); Colton Motta (120, 7^th); Logan Robertson (175), 4^th)

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Pleasure Ridge Park – Michael Reese (132, 8^th); Tucker Roth (190, 6^th); Colton Lewis (285, 2^nd)

Central – Charles Smith (126, 3^rd); DeAndrell Mattison (175, 6^th)

Fern Creek – Isaiah Murphy (165, 3^rd); Jashawn Harris (175, 8^th)

Male – Andrew Pomeroy (126, 7^th); Korrey Mattingly (132, 6^th)

Bullitt Central – Bryant Faucett (165, 4th)

Butler – Taevis Cuff (157, 8^th)

Moore – Charlie McKune (157, 4^th)

North Oldham – Drew Stearman (215, 5^th)

Valley – Brandon Gist (138, 7^th)

Jason Frakes: 502-582-4046; jfrakes@courier-journal.com; Twitter: @kyhighs.

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