(Creston) #11 Atlantic/CAM and #18 Glenwood square off in a regional semi-final at the Regional Dual Tournament at Creston High School on Tuesday. Atlantic/CAM won the Sectional Tournament team title at Central Decatur on Saturday; Creston won the Hawkeye Ten Conference Dual Championship and is ranked #5th in the State.
Atlantic/CAM and Glenwood meet for the third time this season. The Trojans won the first meeting on December 2, 45-31, and 49-22 on January 20. Atlantic/CAM Head Coach Tim Duff says both teams know their opponent well, and it will be critical to stay focused and not overlook someone they’ve beaten before.
Atlantic/CAM finished second to Winterset in the Sectional Tournament one year ago and didn’t get invited to the Regional Duals.
#11 Atlantic/CAM won the team title at the Sectional on Saturday with 263-points, #5 Creston finished second with 238-points. The Panthers will match up against the winner of Atlantic/CAM and #18 Glenwood. Glenwood finished second to Carroll at Harlan last Saturday, 183.5, to 170.
Coach Duffs’ full interview.
The Regional Duals start at 6:00 p.m. We will have the broadcast on 95.7 FM and audio-streamed on westerniowatoday.com.
On Saturday, Atlantic/CAM crowned seven champions and three runners up. Aiden Smith (106), Ethan Follman (126), Easton O’Brian, (132), Brian South (152), Kadin Stutzman (170), Jarrett Armstrong (182), and Brenden Casey (195). Joshua Hass (113), Cruz Weaver (120), and Dante Hedrington (138) all qualified as sectional runners-up.
Glenwood crowned three champions at the Harlan Sectional Tournament, Vincent Mayberry (113), Matthew Beem (126), and C.J. Carter (195). District qualifiers finishing second for the Rams are Kellan Scott (145), Tate Mayberry (152), and Tyler Boldra (170).
Creston advanced ten wrestlers to the district tournament and finished second in the team race with 238-points. The Panthers crowned five champions; Christian Ahrens (113), Lincoln Keeler (120), Austin Evans (138), Triston Barncastle (145), and William Bollinger (160). Qualifying as runners’ up; Trey Chestnut, (132), Briley Hayes, (152), Kaden Street, (170), Jagger Luther, (195), and Quinton Fuller, (285).
