Conner High School Senior Wins Wrestling State Title

Monday, March 2, 2026 at 10:29 AM

By Travis Thayer @eagle993

Congratulations to Clayton Badida!

Photo via Conner High School.

(Hebron, Ky.) – The 2026 KHSAA Boys Wrestling State Championship concluded Friday at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington.

Conner High School senior Clayton Badida took home the state championship in the 126-pound weight class.

Badida (53-5) won his first-round contest by fall (0:52). He won by fall again in the second round (1:26). In the quarterfinals, Badida faced Union County’s Jacob Ramsey. The match went down to the wire, with Badida advancing by decision (8-6).

Badida dominated in the semi-finals, winning 12-0 over Boyle County's Ethan Masters.

In the 126-pound championship match, Badida wrestled Meade County's Peyton Vowels, winning the match 2-1. His post-win interview can be seen at (8) Video | Facebook.

Clayton is the grandson of Wayne Badida, the founder of Conner High School’s wrestling program.

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