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Brice LaFleur, the junior who won his 113-pound weight class in the SEC, Districts and Regionals, opened the state meet at Ford Field by winning by pin.
LaFleur, 44-2, pinned Traverse City Central's Michael Risinger at 3:13.
LaFleur returns to action against Utica's Merrick Kustarz (29-8) with the winner advancing to the semifinal.
At 175, Noah Barnett, 35-2, 2nd at Regionals, will open his day by wrestling Brighton's Nate Stark, 43-5.
At 285, Isaac Furlong, 39-9, third in the regional, will wrestle Fordson's AmmAr Alrobaie (44-1).
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