ST. PAUL — Five of Albert Lea’s nine wrestlers won in the first round of the Class AAA state individual tournament Friday and advanced to the quarterfinals at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul.

Dakota Wangsness (103 pounds), Caleb Kolodge (140), Dalton Westerlund (145), Trey Hable (152) and Cory Hansen (160) advance to the state quarterfinals which begin at 7 p.m. tonight.

103 — Dakota Wangsness (AL) dec. Nathan Stebbins (North) 9-4

112 — Nick O’Brien (Wayzata) dec. Lucas Hansen (AL) 5-3

135 — Joe Carpenter (Moorhead) dec. Tristan Westerlund (AL)

140 — Caleb Kolodge (AL) dec. Joe Raymond (North) 4-1

145 — Dalton Westerlund (AL) maj. dec. T.J. Seehusen (Wayzata) 12-0

152 — Trey Hable (AL) fall Nate Adams (Brainerd/Pillager)

160 — Cory Hansen (AL) tech. fall Nathan Peterson (Mpls. South) 15-0

189 — Shaun Little (St. Michael-Albertville) dec. Conner Kortan (AL) 5-3

215 — Tyler Rudy (Sauk Rapids-Rice) dec. Caleb Gaudian (AL) 5-0