Atlantic/CAM qualified five wrestlers for the state wrestling tournament next week at the Class 2-A District 4 meet in Harlan Saturday.
The Trojans had six wrestlers competing at the district meet and came away with two district champs and three runners-up.
At 106 pounds, freshman Garrett McLaren won the district title with a 6-3 win over Tyler Halloran of Clarinda. McLaren had beaten Jake Porter of Winterset 8-6 in the semi-finals. Mclaren is 40-13 for the year.
At 138 pounds, senior Chase McLaren pinned Colton Hauschild of Southwest Iowa in the semi’s and followed that up with a 17-2 technical fall over Isaac Bryan of Sergeant Bluff-Luton in the championship match. He improves his record to 48-3.
Joe Weaver lost a 6-4 decision to Nate Curry of Sergeant Bluff-Luton in the 120 pound final and qualified as the runner-up at 120 pounds. Weaver downed Kaden Bolton of Creston/O-M 9-1 in the semi’s. Weaver is 42-12 on the year.
Connor Pellett is making a trip to state as the runner-up at 152 pounds after losing by fall to Easton Graff of Sergeant Bluff-Luton in the finals. He beat Tyler Brown of Winterset 16-6 in the semi-finals. The senior is 44-9 for the season.
At 220 pounds, Cale Roller pinned Trevor Kinyon of Creston/O-M just as time ran out in the semi-final match to get to the championship, but was beaten by Joseph Arkfeld of Harlan with a late pin in the third period. Roller got a lead and held off Colton Kinnison of Red Oak 4-3 in the wrestle back to earn a state tourney bid. Roller is 43-9 on the year.
Kadin Stutzman lost his first match of the day to Jack West of Winterset by fall at 3:06 at 145 pounds. He beat Mister McNaughton of Southwest Iowa by TECH FALL 15-0 at 5:30, but lost a wrestle back opportunity to Oscar Olmos of Harlan 9-6. Stutsman endds his freshman season with a mark of 38-17.