(Atlantic) The Atlantic High School Wrestling team honored three seniors and celebrated another outstanding season at the 2026 Awards banquet on Sunday evening.
The Trojans capped off the 2025-2026 season by securing the Hawkeye Ten Conference Dual title with a perfect 10-0 record and an impressive 18-2 overall dual meet record. They also made history by sending a record-tying eight wrestlers to the state tournament, where two earned medals: Braxton Hass (132) finished 7th, and Dayton Van Horn (106) placed 8th. In total, the Trojans’ state qualifiers competed in 34 matches at the state meet.
106-Dayton Van Horn-4-3 (8th Place)
120-Keaton Schroeder-2-2
132-Braxton Hass-4-2 (7th place)
138-Landon Hagen-2-2
150-Jayden Harter-3-2
175-Dreven Smith-0-2
190-Donovan Hedrington-2-2
215-Travin Thomas-0-2
Atlantic Head Coach Tim Duff honored senior Braxton Hass, D’Artagnan Hansen, and Donovan Hedrington for their leadership. Duff stated that the team’s dual record over their four seasons in the program was 59-19, which helped the team earn five tournament titles during their high school careers.
(Photo: Front Row L-R-Donovan Hedrington, Braxton Hass, and D’Artagnan Hansen. Back Row: Head Coach Tim Duff, Coach Cale Roller, Coach Dillon Cox, Coach Jeremy Scheuermann, and Coach Jordan Zarbano)
Braxton Hass, a three-time state qualifier and one-time state medalist, had an impressive season with a 54-8 record. He wrapped up his four-year career with 171 wins, ranking 4th all-time in the program’s history.
Donovan Hedrington, a two-time state qualifier, finished his senior season with a 51-10 record, including a perfect 20-0 mark in duals, and concluded his career with 132 wins.
D’Artangan Hansen, who played a backup role throughout his career, dominated the junior varsity circuit this season, winning every J.V. tournament and a 21-1 record. In recognition of his unwavering dedication to the program, Coach Duff and his staff presented Hansen with the David Kinen Never Quit Award.
Fifteen wrestlers earned letters, and nine athletes received Trojan Heads. Coach Duff and his staff presented numerous awards, and the recipients are listed below.
Hustle Award: Keaton Schroeder
Hardest Worker: Braxton Hass
David Kinen Never Quit Award: D’Artagnan Hansen
Rollin Dyer Fan of the Year: Todd Killion
J.V. Competitor of the Year Award: Owen Miller
Avonelle Nichols Scholarship: Braxton Hass
Rex Mehrhoff Award: Keaton Schroeder and Jayden Harter
Outstanding Wrestler at the State Tournament: Dayton Van Horn
Most Improved Wrestler: Travin Thomas
Team Captains: Braxton Hass and Donovan Hedrington
Most Valuable Wrestler: Braxton Hass and Donovan Hedrington
Highest G.P.A. Per Class:
Freshman: Brogan Duff, Peter Saathoff, and Gavin Sorensen, all with 4.0 GPA’s
Sophomore: Keaton Schroeder-4.0
Junior: Carter Hadley-3.769
Senior: Donovan Hedrington-3.474
Fifteen team members earned the annual “Ironman Award.” This award goes to the wrestler who misses no practices throughout the season.
Sr. D’Artagnan Hansen (3rd)
Sr. Donovan Hedrington (3rd)
Sr. Braxton Hass (3rd)
Jr. Jayden Harter (3rd)
Jr. Carter Hadley (2nd)
Jr. Dreven Smith (2nd)
So. Landon Hagen (2nd)
So. Callan Kluever (1st)
So. Keaton Schroeder (2nd)
So. Travin Thomas (2nd)
Fr. Brogan Duff (1st)
Fr. Hunter Kinzie (1st)
Fr. Quincy Robinson (1st)
Fr. Gavin Sorensen (1st)
Fr. Dayton Thomas (1st)
In addition, the Atlantic varsity wrestling squad was named to the Iowa Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association’s Academic All-State team.
Atlantic Head Coach Tim Duff was also named the 2026 Class 2A Southwest District Coach of the Year, by the Iowa Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association.
