Manual senior Devin Allen is ranked No. 1 in the state at 215 pounds after finishing fourth in the state meet last season

Moore junior Kalob Wise is ranked No. 3 in the state at 132 pounds

With Kentucky’s high school wrestling season underway, here’s a look at 20 boys grapplers from the Louisville area to watch for the 2025-26 season.

Wrestlers were chosen based on their results last season and their current state ranking from KentuckyWrestling.com .

Manual senior Devin Allen is the only wrestler from Louisville ranked No. 1 in his respective class (215 pounds). Allen won the Region Three title and finished fourth in the state last season.

Here are the preseason team state rankings: 1. Union County, 2. Paducah Tilghman, 3. Johnson Central, 4. Boyle County, 5. Harrison County, 6.

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