All four local wrestling teams will be in action today at the Region 2 tournament, a two-day event hosted at Taylor County.
Apollo, Daviess County, Owensboro and Trinity will be competing in a field of 14 total teams, and a handful of individuals are favorites to advance to next week’s state tournament.
Apollo’s team enters ranked No. 13 in the latest KentuckyWrestling.com rankings, and six individuals are in the top 25 of their respective weight classes. Trinity has two wrestlers in the top 25 of their class, and Owensboro has one. See below for the list of ranked individuals.
The top four wrestlers in each weight class will advance from the region tournament into the state tournament, and the fifth-place finisher will serve as an alternate.
The 2019 State Wrestling Championships will be held on Feb. 15-16 at Alltech Arena inside the Kentucky Horse Park.
Region 2 teams
Apollo, Bardstown, Central Hardin, Daviess County, Fort Knox, John Hardin, LaRue County, Meade County, Nelson County, North Hardin, Owensboro, Taylor County, Thomas Nelson, Trinity
Local wrestlers in Top 25
| Weight class | Rank | Name | School |
| 113 | 6 | Joseph Morgan | Apollo |
| 120 | 1 | Preston Mattingly | Apollo |
| 126 | 16 | Noah Kirkman | Owensboro |
| 126 | 24 | Samuel Ramirez | Apollo |
| 138 | 2 | Jake Insko | Apollo |
| 152 | 18 | Cameron Baker | Apollo |
| 170 | 9 | Jack Fuller | Apollo |
| 195 | 24 | Caleb Mills | Trinity |
| 285 | 15 | Briar Roberts | Trinity |
