Competing against 15 other schools at the Middle School Region Two wrestling tournament, Aces Wrestling Club finished second overall – advancing 12 of their 22 athletes to the state tournament in Louisville on Feb. 1. The Eagles Wrestling Club finished fifth, while Lights Out Wrestling Academy and Whitesville Trinity Wrestling tied.
Westin Clark (70), Logan Mongold (108), and Teddy Brauer (150) all won their respective weight classes. Masson Clark finished second at 77, while Berkley Porter and Bo Jones finished third at 103 and 210. Braylen Boarman (89), Gavin Edge (108), and Nolan Clark (185) finished fourth, while Bentley Cox (115), Eli Wimsatt (165), and Grant Hamilton (185) all finished fifth. Tyler Clatterbuck (122) and Landon Mongold (138) were both named as alternates.
“I am extremely proud of how far we’ve come as a program in only a year’s time,” Aces Wrestling Club coach Matt Allen said. “We only sent four wrestlers to state last year. These kids have worked all summer with the goal of making it to the state tournament. As a coach, I couldn’t be more proud.”
Finishing fifth, the Eagles Wrestling Club is sending eight wrestlers to advance to the state tournament. Jaiden Carver won at 122, while Graden Gant Jaxton Howard, and James Listall all finished second. Sadly for Listall, he suffered an injury and couldn’t compete in the finals.
Whitesville Trinity Wrestling coach Curtis Martinson was proud of his five wrestlers holding their own against the bigger teams and schools.
