x
Breaking News
More () »

Brighton's Kenny Sailas and his state championship socks

The three-time wrestling state champion wears a special pair of socks at every state tournament.

PUEBLO, Colo. — Kenny Sailas has style. 

On the wrestling mats, yes. His three state championships can answer that one, but his feet is where the style begins.

Kenny wears a special pair of socks for the Colorado high school wrestling state championships every year.

This year he closed out his career with a title in the Class 5A 113-pound division.

Kenny started wearing the fun socks his sophomore year (the year he first won a state title) and would award himself with milk and cookies after he won. Now, it's tradition, and legend.

Sailas went on to win three-in-a-row at Brighton with his milk and cookie socks on, and closed out his senior year of wrestling in the best way he possibly could -- No. 1 in the state.

"It's the best feeling coming from a smaller town we really care about sports. I've been putting on for a while now and it's nice to go out on top," he said after winning. 

Sailas is a great example of adding style and some swagger to a sport and having fun in your own personal way. The state wrestling tournament featured lots of unique moves, but none better than the Sailas socks. 

Be sure to catch the 9NEWS Prep Rally with Scotty Gange Saturday and Sunday mornings at 7:45 and 8:45 for more exciting content from the Colorado high school sports world.

Scotty Gange shares this story, if you have a fun story suggestion you can reach out to Gange via email at scotty.gange@9news.com or on Twitter at @Scotty_G6

RELATED: From coma to championship: Paonia's Anthony Miller wins state wrestling title following remarkable recovery

RELATED: Terrence the Tweeter: Ty and Terrence Robinson's connection through a tweet

RELATED: Sunday morning Prep Rally (3/14/21)

SUGGESTED VIDEOS | Sports

Before You Leave, Check This Out