Rayne High wrestlers place at Ken Cole Invitational

The Rayne High School wrestling team attended the 2017 Ken Cole Invitational held Jan. 20-21 at Comeaux High School in Lafayette, one of the most prestigious tournaments held in the state during the wrestling season.
Top-seed Cooper Simon represented Rayne High in the 113-pound weight class. During the two-day tournament, Simon claimed a 13-4 win over Riley Horvath of Brother Martin High School, believed to be the first and only Rayne wrestler to claim a Ken Cole championship in a weight class.
Tyler Carriere, a Rayne wrestler also ranked coming into the tournament in the 195-pound weight class, completed the weekend with a third place finish, falling just short in the semi-finals.
Rayne’s third wrestler entering the weekend with a high ranking, Morgan Manuel claimed a fourth place finish in the 126-pound weight class.
Rayne HIgh varsity wrestlers entered into the tournmant were: 106 - Anthony Guillory, 113 - Cooper Simon, 120 - Sean Thevenet, 126 - Morgan Manuel, 132 - Trevor Young, 138 - Jordan McCrory, 145 - Darian Thomas, 152 - Dylan Istre, 160 - Charles Solomon, 170 - Miles Doucet, 182 - Hunner Seaux, 195 - Tyler Carriere, 220 - Blaze Miller, 285 - Torin Beniot.
Rayne High finished in the 13th position of the 51 teams entered in the tournament.
The Wolves were scheduled to participate in a tri-meet at Teurlings High School including Rayne, Live Oak and the hosting Rebels. The weekend will see Rayne participating in the Lafayette Metro Tournament at Northside High School.