HOPKINSVILLE, KY (CHRISTIAN COUNTY NOW) – Young athletes with the new nonprofit MC Wrestling in Hopkinsville are set to compete at the State Tournament in February.
Launched in the summer of 2024, the youth wrestling organization was created by Michael and Chelsea McAllister in an effort to make the sport of competitive wrestling accessible to kids of all ages in Hopkinsville and Christian County. In their first year, the organization has secured enough donations to facilitate a comfortable practice space and equipment at Northwest Baptist Church.
Comprised of mostly beginners, the Huskies brought eight wrestlers to compete at the KFWC Region 1 Championships on Jan. 19. Chelsea told Christian County Now that they brought home three gold medals and three bronze medals. Six wrestlers will represent the team at the State Tournament in Louisville, Kentucky on Feb. 2.
Tournament results
- Braylen Rone (age 7) placed first winning Gold in the 8U 49lb bracket. Going 3-0 undefeated for the day.
- Chevy Detalente (age 5) placed first in the 6u 45lb bracket winning Gold going 1-0.
- Kaiden Rone (age 10) placed first in the 12u 67lb bracket, earning a Gold, going 2-0 on the day.
- Azlynn Rone (age 9) placed third in the 10u 71lb bracket. Brought home Bronze going 1-3 for the day.
- Jason Borneman (age 9) placed fifth in the 10u 71lb bracket, earning a Bronze, going 1-3 on the day.
- Bobby Dean McAllister (age 5) placed fifth in the 6u 45lb bracket, earning a Bronze.
- Ana Arnett (age 13) went 2-2 in the Middle School 115lb bracket, and wrestled all boys.
- Evan Brown (age 13) went 0-2 in the Middle School 138lb bracket, in his first season of wrestling.
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