Jayden Raney
American wrestler (born 2007)
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Jayden Scott Raney (born March 1, 2007) is an American Greco-Roman, freestyle and folkstyle wrestler.[1] In 2024, Raney won a U17 Greco-Roman World championship at 55 kg. While still in high school, he qualified for his first senior level World Team in 2025 in Greco-Roman at 55 kg, where he finished seventh at the 2025 World Championships.
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| Full name | Jayden Scott Raney | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | March 1, 2007 Sturgis, Kentucky, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||
Events | Greco-Roman, Freestyle and Folkstyle | ||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Oklahoma State | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Cowboy RTC | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | USA | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | David Taylor | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Wrestling career
High school
Raney wrestled alongside his twin brother Jordyn at Union County High School in Morganfield, Kentucky. Jayden was a five-time Kentucky High School Athletic Association (KHSAA) state champion, one of only the three wrestlers in Kentucky history to do so. Both him and his brother Jordyn, were also honored with the 2026 Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award for the state of Kentucky.[2][3]
College
Both Jayden and his brother Jordyn committed and signed with Oklahoma State for collegiate wrestling, where they are coached by David Taylor.[4]
Senior level
While still in high school, Jayden won the senior level representative spot for the United States in Greco-Roman wrestling at 55 kg at the 2025 World Championships.[5] At the 2025 World Championships, Raney finished seventh. In 2025, he also won a gold medal at the Pan American Championships.[6]
Personal life
Raney has a twin brother, Jordyn, who is also a wrestler. They both committed to Oklahoma State for collegiate wrestling, where they are teammates.[7]
