Three other Thompson wrestlers also won individual matches on the first day of the tournament.

Reed Jacks of Thompson earned a 7-4 decision over Alec Cohen of Grissom 7-4 in his 120-pound preliminary match before dropping an 8-3 decision to Jake Smith of Pell City in his quarterfinal match.

Cahman Holder of Thompson pinned Chris Diethelm of Mountain Brook in 4:48 in his 170-pound preliminary match before being pinned by Drew Zimmerman of Prattville in his quarterfinal match.

David Capers of Thompson dropped a 4-3 decision to Judson Griffin of Grissom in his 220-pound preliminary match before bouncing back with a 7-0 decision over Charles Bennett of Auburn in his consolation round match.

Spain Park saw one wrestler finish undefeated on the opening day of the tournament.

Tommy Bostany of Spain Park earned a 17-2 technical fall over Xavier Cortez of Austin in his preliminary match before earning a 13-0 major decision over Austin Moon of Smiths Station in his 120-pound quarterfinal match.