Nothing slows Hasaan Hawthorne down.

The double amputee from Pelham won two matches in the Class 6A, 160-pound division today at the AHSAA state wrestling championships at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville.

Hawthorne (31-3) advances to Friday afternoon's semifinals, where he'll face Clay-Chalkville's Austin Weldon (53-6). (Update: Hawthorne lost a 9-4 decision to Weldon, but rebounded with a 4-1 decision over Athens' Thomas Carter in the consolation bracket semifinals. Hawthorne defeated Oxford's Jacob Shake by a 3-1 decision in the third-place match Saturday.)

"Two more to go," said Hawthorne, who went 56-12 last season, falling in the second round of the 6A, 152-pound consolation bracket.

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The junior won an 11-5 decision over Arab's Hunter Ragsdale in the quarterfinals today, and he opened the day by taking a 20-7 major decision over Muscle Shoals' Braden Barnes.

Hawthorne was born without shins, a condition called tibial hemimelia. His legs were amputated at the knees when he was four months old.

Hawthorne has been wrestling for six years. He became interested in the sport after watching his friends compete.



Highlights from Hawthorne's match against Ragsdale.

Daniel Boyette covers Huntsville region high school sports for The Alabama Media Group and The Huntsville Times. Write to him at dboyette@al.com.

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