Lexington 5-year-old wins state wrestling title

Eli Franklin of Lexington, South Carolina, won the six and under division at the South Carolina Youth Wrestling Association's State Tournament this past weekend at River Bluff High School. Eli is a member of the Mighty Warriors Wrestling Academy in Lexington, South Carolina. The results for the entire club were:

• 10 state champions
• nine state runner-ups
• seven in third place
• the team was a 2025 state runner-up