2022 MSHSAA State Wrestling Championships Day 1

The MSHSAA State Wrestling Championships kicked off on Thursday at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Mo. To purchase photos from this gallery for personal use, call 573-388-3620 and ask for Sharon or Renda.

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Poplar Bluff's Desmond Howell wrestles on Day 1 of the MSHSAA State Wrestling Championships on Thursday at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Mo. Cody Thorn ~ Special to the Southeast Missourian

Notre Dame's Ethan Jackson prepares to wrestle on Day 1 of the MSHSAA State Wrestling Championships on Thursday at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Mo. Cody Thorn ~ Special to the Southeast Missourian

Notre Dame's Ethan Jackson wrestles on Day 1 of the MSHSAA State Wrestling Championships on Thursday at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Mo. Cody Thorn ~ Special to the Southeast Missourian

Poplar Bluff's Zoe Freeman wrestles on Day 1 of the MSHSAA State Wrestling Championships on Thursday at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Mo. Cody Thorn ~ Special to the Southeast Missourian

Poplar Bluff's Zoe Freeman has her hand raised on Day 1 of the MSHSAA State Wrestling Championships on Thursday at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Mo. Cody Thorn ~ Special to the Southeast Missourian

Jackson's Gavin Hicks wrestles on Day 1 of the MSHSAA State Wrestling Championships on Thursday at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Mo. Cody Thorn ~ Special to the Southeast Missourian

Sikeston's Kate Grubbs wrestles on Day 1 of the MSHSAA State Wrestling Championships on Thursday at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Mo. Cody Thorn ~ Special to the Southeast Missourian

Jackson's Flint Guilliams wrestles on Day 1 of the MSHSAA State Wrestling Championships on Thursday at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Mo. Cody Thorn ~ Special to the Southeast Missourian

Kennett's Hayden Higgins wrestles on Day 1 of the MSHSAA State Wrestling Championships on Thursday at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Mo. Cody Thorn ~ Special to the Southeast Missourian

Poplar Bluff's Desmond Howell wrestles on Day 1 of the MSHSAA State Wrestling Championships on Thursday at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Mo. Cody Thorn ~ Special to the Southeast Missourian

Kennett's Hayden Higgins has his hand raised on Day 1 of the MSHSAA State Wrestling Championships on Thursday at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Mo. Cody Thorn ~ Special to the Southeast Missourian

Jackson's Griffin Horman reacts after losing a match on Day 1 of the MSHSAA State Wrestling Championships on Thursday at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Mo. Cody Thorn ~ Special to the Southeast Missourian

Cape Central's Davarious Nunley wrestles on Day 1 of the MSHSAA State Wrestling Championships on Thursday at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Mo. Cody Thorn ~ Special to the Southeast Missourian

Cody Thorn ~ Special to the Southeast Missourian

Notre Dame's Trey Schreckenberg has his hand raised on Day 1 of the MSHSAA State Wrestling Championships on Thursday at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Mo. Cody Thorn ~ Special to the Southeast Missourian

on Day 1 of the MSHSAA State Wrestling Championships on Thursday at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Mo. Cody Thorn ~ Special to the Southeast Missourian

Cody Thorn ~ Special to the Southeast Missourian

Jackson's Tyler Beyatte wrestles on Day 1 of the MSHSAA State Wrestling Championships on Thursday at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Mo. Cody Thorn ~ Special to the Southeast Missourian

Jackson's Jace Davis wrestles on Day 1 of the MSHSAA State Wrestling Championships on Thursday at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Mo. Cody Thorn ~ Special to the Southeast Missourian