MACON – Union County sophomore Paxon Legatt is the Class AA State Champion, following the footsteps of his brother Payton Legatt (2024 State Champ) and giving UCHS back-to-back State titles in the 157-lb weight class.
Paxon Legatt concludes his sophomore campaign with a 41-1 record with four first-period pinfall victories at last week’s State Championships.
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He secured his title via a pin over Columbus High School’s Gabriel Jacobus during the finals – a match Paxon Legatt wrapped up in 1 minute and 50 seconds.
Paxon Legatt recorded a semifinal pin vs. Finn Ferrero of Holy Innocents in just 94 seconds. During the quarters, he dropped Coahulla Creek’s Shawn Bailey in 67 seconds.
He opened the tournament with a 59-second pin vs. Dalton Storm of Pike County.
In all, Union County sent three wrestlers to the State finals, with senior Payton Legatt (165 lbs) and sophomore Eli Flowers (113 lbs) each coming in second.
For additional information on Paxon Legatt’s State title and results from the rest of Union County’s wrestlers at State, see this week’s Sports Section.
