Avery won the first seven matches Thursday and went on to notch a 56-18 win over Polk County in Western Highlands Conference wrestling at Polk.

It was the conference opener for the Wolverines.

Bryce Thompson scored the lone win on the mat for Polk County, taking command of a hard-fought match with Avery’s Lane Hoilman in the second period and recording a pin.

Wolverines Deacon Nodine and Satchel McCoy won their matches by forfeit to account for the remainder of Polk County’s points.

Polk County wrestlers are slated to return to the mat on Saturday, traveling to Cherokee for the Cherokee Individual Tournament.

Avery 56, Polk County 18

106: Joe Jordan (A) p. Collier Foster

113: Ethan Shell (A) p. Tori Strickland

120: Deacon Nodine (PC) by forfeit

126: Satchel McCoy (PC) by forfeit

132: Jonah Hayes (A) tech. fall Preston Burnett

138: Johnathan Cable (A) p. Brennan Worthington

145: Bryce Thompson (PC) p. Lane Hoilman

152: Dalton Towe (A) p. Cody Dimsdale

160: James Russ (A) p. Jacob Knighton

170: Double Forfeit

182: Lucas Andrews (A) p. Trey Thompson

195: Austin Duncan (A) d. Lane Smith, 6-3

220: Levi Andrews (A) p. Carlos Sedano

285: Zachary Vance (A) p. Harrison Waddell

– Submitted by PolkSports.com