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Kentucky Kid Jayden Raney Wins World Championship in Greco-Roman Wrestling

Jayden Raney, a star athlete from Union County High School, won the U17 world championship in 55kg Greco-Roman Wrestling on Tuesday.

Raney won five matches to earn his medal in Amman, Jordan. He was down 6-0 in the semifinals, but delivered a stunning pin with 2-seconds left in the first period to advance to the U17 World finals.

Here is some footage of Raney wrapping up the gold medal:

Jayden RANEY is a world champ

He beats Alpamys BOLATULY 7-5 in the 55kg final at U17 Worlds#wrestleamman #wrestling #uww #thehomeofwrestling pic.