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  • Austin Underwood (in blue) of Mortimer Jordan tangles with Brandon Adams of Pinson Valley in the 170-pound semifinals at Saturday's Class 5A sectional at Homewood. Underwood won by major decision and eventually placed second in the class. Adams won the third-place match. Both wrestlers qualified for state finals in Huntsville next week. Robert Carter

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  • Pinson Valley wrestler Cory Taylor (in black) sneaks a look toward his corner as he battles Shedrick Kynard of Homewood in the 160-pound consolation semifinals. Taylor turned things around and pinned Kynard in the third period; Taylor went on to finish fourth in the Class 5A Sectional at Homewood, and qualified for the state championships next week in Huntsville. Robert Carter

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  • Mortimer Jordan's Cason Jordan (in blue) has the upper hand on Eron Deloney of Benjamin Russell during their 113-pound consolation semifinal in the Class 5A sectional at Homewood. Jordan won a major decision over Deloney and eventually placed fourth in the class, earning a trip to the state finals in Huntsville. Robert Carter

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  • Gardendale heavyweight Daniel Adkins (left) breezed through his Class 6A sectional on his home floor with relative ease, defeating Braxton Busby (right) of Hewitt-Trussville by major decision in the finals. Adkins was named most valuable wrestler of the tournament. Robert Carter

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  • Jake Gasuich of Gardendale (in gray) has the advantage for the moment over James Somerset of Shades Valley. Somerset, however, won the match in the 220-pound consolation finals. Both wrestlers advance to next week's state finals. Robert Carter

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February 11, 2013

Wrestling: Another large local group headed to state finals in Huntsville

By Robert Carter North Jefferson News

A total of 36 local wrestlers have qualified for the AHSAA State Wrestling Championships later this week in Huntsville.

The list is led by Pinson Valley and Mortimer Jordan, which each qualified nine wrestlers for state finals. The Indians battled neck and neck with Benjamin Russell to win the Class 5A Section 1 qualifying tournament last weekend at Homewood, with Russell coming out on top by just five points. Jordan finished third.

The Indians had five wrestlers win their weight classes, split between the bottom and top of the weight ranges. Patrick Tenney, Zach Kusiak, Hank Turner, Malik Melton and Jonathan Duke each brought home the gold.

Gardendale, which hosted its own Class 6A sectional on Saturday, qualified seven wrestlers for state. Two of them won their weights: Scotty Clements at 126 pounds and Daniel Adkins at heavyweight.

Fultondale sends a group of six to Huntsville, including a returning state champion. Zac Cummings took the gold last year at 145 pounds, and comes back for another at 152.

Hayden sends just three wrestlers to the finals, but one of them is also a defending state champ. Anthony Scott won last year at 182, and moves up to 195 this year.

Corner qualified two wrestlers, including a state runner-up for 2012. Cody Deason, last year’s silver medalist at Class 1A-4A heavyweight, drops down to 220, where he won his sectional meet.

The state championship gets underway on Thursday with Class 6A first-round and quarterfinal matches. Action in 1A-A and 5A begins Friday, with championships on Saturday.

CLASS 6A

GARDENDALE: Mac Boackle, 106 pounds (4th); Scott Smith, 120, (4th); Scotty Clements, 126 (1st); Brandon Roberts, 145 (2nd); Clay Sorenson, 152 (4th); Jake Gasuich, 220 (4th); Daniel Adkins, heavyweight (1st).

CLASS 5A

PINSON VALLEY: Patrick Tenney, 106 (1st); Zach Kusiak, 113 (1st); Hank Turner, 126 (1st); Blake Treglown, 132 (4th); Deon Gregory, 145 (4th); Cory Taylor, 160 (4th); Brandon Adams, 170 (3rd); Malik Melton, 195 (1st); Jonathan Duke, 220 (1st).

MORTIMER JORDAN: Braxton Worthington, 106 (2nd); Cason Jordan, 113 (4th); Andrew Hych, 126 (4th); Lane Lucas, 132 (3rd); Jacob Howse, 138 (3rd); Devyn McCombs, 152 (3rd); William Skinner, 160 (2nd); Auston Underwood, 170 (2nd); Trevor Barber, 182 (2nd).

HAYDEN: Hunter Flowers, 120 (2nd); Parker Sims, 170 (3rd); Anthony Scott, 195 (3rd).

CLASS 1A-4A

FULTONDALE; Dylan Trice, 106 (3rd); Gabriel Martinez, 132 (3rd); Gerald Smith. 138 (2nd); Zach Cummings, 152 (1st); Dante Stanley, 160 (2nd); Austin Durbin, 182 (3rd).

CORNER: Dalton Absher, 126 (4th); Cody Deason, 220 (1st).

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