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Alexandria’s boys first, Weaver second headed into Saturday’s conclusion of the state tournament in Huntsville. (Will be updated with upper classifications and girls’ results)

By East Alabama Sports Today

HUNTSVILLE — The 2026 Class 1A-4A boys’ state wrestling title will come down to two of Calhoun County’s finest and the defending champion.

Through two days of the state tournament, Calhoun County champion Alexandria leads with 135 points. Weaver is second with 132. 

Defending champion Tallassee stands in third place going into Saturday’s consolation and championship finals at Huntsville’s Von Braun Center.

Friday’s matches continue with upper classifications and girls’ competition. This story will be updated, and complete results can be found on this link.

In boys’ 1A-4A, White Plains remains in the top 10, in sixth place with 55 points. Complete results can be found at this link.

Alexandria’s Jeremy Lambert (120), Ryker Houston (126), Johnathan Santos (132) and Jaden Whittaker (138) will wrestle in championship finals. Dion Guy (144) and Kion Guy (150) reached consolation finals.

Ethan Maxwell (165) and Owen Cromer (190) reached fifth-place matches.

Weaver’s Haiden Hise (138), Dylan Brown (165), Gianluca Torres (175), Dalton Fink (190) reached championship finals. Peyton Andrews (132) and Zach Hooks (215) reached consolation finals, and Gabriel Snyder (157) will wrestle for fifth place.

Whittaker and Hise will square off in the 138 championship final.

Tallassee has seven wrestlers still alive, three in championship finals.

Alexandria seeks its first state title in wrestling. Weaver, the reigning state runner up, seeks its 13th state title, including back-to-back-to-back state titles between 2022-24.

White Plains’ James Heard (157) and Hudson Inglasbe (285) reached their championship finals, and Lyric Brown will wrestle for fifth place,\

Cleburne County stands in 13th place with 36.5 points, with Connor Causey (113) and Jacob Biggers (132) awaiting fifth-place matches.

Wellborn is 17th with 28 points. Noah Smith (106) and Kaydon King (150) reached consolation finals.

Ranburne, 18th with 26 points, has Jack Yearwood (175) in the consolation final, and Levi Cole (285) will wrestle for fifth place.

Piedmont, 26th with 17 points, has Myles Bailey (113) the consolation final.

Saks’ Tristan Garrett (120) and Ohatchee’s Levi Sullins (106) reached fifth-place matches.

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