By Lee Davis
Nobody could stop the Thompson wrestling machine, but Over the Mountain schools did claim some individual titles in last week’s state meet at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville.
The Warriors won their fourth consecutive state Class 6A championship, totaling 186 points to outdistance runner-up Vestavia Hills, which finished with 150.5 points. Hoover took fifth place with 118 points.
The Bucs’ Jackson Hall won the 138-pound class by a decision over Auburn’s Dylan Spurlock. Hall finished with a 39-7 mark for the season.
Morgan Paugh of Vestavia won the 152-pound class by a fall over Davis Perry of Hewitt-Trussville. Paugh ended the year with a 47-4 record.
Alex Shunnarah of Hoover won the 195-pound class with a decision against Hunter Lee of Oxford. Shunnarah finished with a 43-1 worksheet.
Payton Garlington of Hoover lost a decision to Riley Pike of Thompson in the 120-pound finals. Garlington had a 35-9 record this year.
Dalton Campbell of Vestavia lost a decision to Payton Demos of Huntsville in the 220-pound finals. Campbell completed the year with a 35-2 record.
