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Photos: Scene at Day 1 of the WIAA individual state wrestling meet
Lodi's Alex Breunig wrestles Fennimore's Jerrin Glasbrenner during the 157-pound prelims on Thursday in Madison.
Reedsburg's Hudson Jablonski wrestles Kewaskum's Brayden Loehr during the 150-pound prelims on Thursday in Madison.
Racine St. Catherine's Demacio Trujillo tries not to get pinned by Denmark's Nolan Larsen during the 165-pound prelims on Thursday in Madison.
Kenosha St. Joseph's Dylan Hood wrestles Cameron's Conner Carlson during the 157-pound prelims on Thursday in Madison.
Mount Horeb's Easton Kammerud tries to pin Arcadia's David Aguilar during the 165-pound prelims on Thursday in Madison.
Hustisford's Ethan Bryant is swung around by Cumberland's Brody Gilbertson during the 215-pound prelims on Thursday in Madison.
Pardeeville's Howard Boyle controls the 190-pound prelims match against Cameron's Sawyer Ebner on Thursday in Madison.
Mauston's Jaren Hansen tries to pin Greendale's Deacon Ward during the 215-pound prelims on Thursday in Madison.
Mount Horeb's Leland Havens lands on the back of Coleman's Bryce Seefeldt during the 215-pound prelims on Thursday in Madison.
La Crosse Aquinas' Marcus Klar wrestles Reedsville's Tristen Verbeten during the 165-pound prelims on Thursday in Madison.
La Crosse Aquinas' Waylon Hargrove wrestles Shiocton's Scott Daniels during the 157-pound prelims on Thursday in Madison.
West Salem/Bangor's Sophia Anderson tries to finish a takedown on Freedom's Lily Baker during a girls 107-pound preliminary match at the WIAA individual state wrestling tournament on Thursday at the Kohl Center in Madison.
Kenosha Bradford's Jasaiya Jackson finishes a takedown on St. Croix Central's Ayda Miller at the WIAA individual state wrestling tournament on Thursday at the Kohl Center in Madison.
Sparta's Pearce Mathison tries to finish a takedown on Hartland Arrowhead's Mason Moody during a Division 1 113-pound preliminary match at the WIAA individual state wrestling tournament on Thursday at the Kohl Center in Madison.
Chippewa Falls McDonell Central's McKenzie Simonson fights to pin Mukwonago's Zofia Chitwood during a girls 100-pound preliminary match at the WIAA individual state wrestling tournament on Thursday at the Kohl Center in Madison.
Waunakee's Mason Spear finishes a takedown on West Allis Hale's during a Division 1 113-pound preliminary match at the WIAA individual state wrestling tournament on Thursday at the Kohl Center in Madison.
Lake Geneva Badger's Alexa Thomas finishes a takedown on Boscobel/Wauzeka-Steuben's Payten Sander during a girls 107-pound preliminary match at the WIAA individual state wrestling tournament on Thursday at the Kohl Center in Madison.
Burlington's Cash Vanderwerff fights to stay in control of De Pere's Ethan Flom during a Division 1 106-pound preliminary match at the WIAA individual state wrestling tournament on Thursday at the Kohl Center in Madison.
Oregon's Evan Fahey cinches in a cradle on West Allis Central's Deuce Sharp during their Division 1 132-pound quarterfinal match on Day 1 of the WIAA individual state wrestling tournament Thursday at the Kohl Center in Madison.
Verona's Brennan Ott scores a takedown on Burlington's Carson Cramer during their Division 1 175-pound preliminary match on Day 1 of the WIAA individual state wrestling tournament Thursday at the Kohl Center in Madison.
Oregon's Evan Fahey scores a takedown on West Allis Central's Deuce Sharp during their Division 1 132-pound quarterfinal match on Day 1 of the WIAA individual state wrestling tournament Thursday at the Kohl Center in Madison.
Verona's Brennan Ott tries to scramble out of a takedown attempt by Burlington's Carson Cramer during their Division 1 175-pound preliminary match on Day 1 of the WIAA individual state wrestling tournament Thursday at the Kohl Center in Madison.
Belleville/Monticello/New Glarus' Madox Mau scrambles against Grafton's Ryan Gartman during a Division 2 106-pound quarterfinal match on Thursday at the WIAA individual state wrestling tournament at the Kohl Center in Madison.
Sun Prairie West's Niko DeZiel keeps control over Menomonie's Jacob Anderson during their Division 1 175-pound preliminary match on Day 1 of the WIAA individual state wrestling tournament Thursday at the Kohl Center in Madison.
Belleville/Monticello/New Glarus' Madox Mau keeps the pressure on Grafton's Ryan Gartman during a Division 2 106-pound quarterfinal match on Thursday at the WIAA individual state wrestling tournament at the Kohl Center in Madison.
Sun Prairie West's Niko DeZiel tries to finish a takedown on Menomonie's Jacob Anderson during their Division 1 175-pound preliminary match on Day 1 of the WIAA individual state wrestling tournament Thursday at the Kohl Center in Madison.
