(Council Bluffs) Atlantic’s wrestling team had an impressive showing at the 2024 Council Bluffs Classic Wrestling Tournament, with five wrestlers advancing to the quarterfinals. The two-day tournament, featuring 45 schools from across the Midwest, began on Friday. The Trojans entered ten wrestlers, and five remain in the hunt for individual titles.
Keaton Schroeder (106) went undefeated on the day, winning his first-round match in the championship bracket, and will compete in the quarterfinals on Saturday. Collin Harris (113) also posted a perfect 4-0 record, advancing to the quarterfinals. Braxton Hass (126) impressed with a 4-0 record, securing his spot in the quarterfinals. Aiden Smith (138) had an outstanding 5-0 performance, including four pins and a tech fall, earning a quarterfinal berth. Evan Sorensen (285) also dominated, picking up three pins and a bye, and will wrestle in the quarterfinals.
Donte Hedrington (190) wrestled at a high level but fell short in his first-round championship match. He will compete in the consolation bracket on Saturday, along with Kalvin Hayes (144), Jayden Harter (150), and Dreven Smith (157), who each won their first-round consolation matches. Carter Hadley (132) lost his first round consolation match.
The Atlantic girls also had strong performances. Cadence Kinzie (115) went undefeated on the day, winning her first-round championship match. Leah Thomas (170) fell short in her first round championship match, while Haley Armstrong (235) went 3-0, making it a successful day for the Trojan girls as well.
106
Keaton Schroeder
- Round 1 – Keaton Schroeder (Atlantic) 10-0 won by tech fall over Caleb Weiland (LeMars) 3-7 (TF-1.5 3:14 (22-4))
- Round 2 – Keaton Schroeder (Atlantic) 10-0 won by fall over Cody Arenholz (Olathe South) 3-6 (Fall 1:44)
- Round 3 – Keaton Schroeder (Atlantic) 10-0 won by fall over Trey McAllister-Russell (Millard West) 5-4 (Fall 1:01)
- Champ. Round 1 – Keaton Schroeder (Atlantic) 10-0 won by fall over Jack Laney (Plattsmouth) 5-3 (Fall 3:12)
113
Collin Harris
- Round 1 – Collin Harris (Atlantic) 9-1 received a bye () (Bye)
- Round 2 – Collin Harris (Atlantic) 9-1 won by fall over Hunter Iverson (Smithville) 0-2 (Fall 0:49)
- Round 3 – Beckett Rehorst (Brandon Valley) 7-0 won by tech fall over Collin Harris (Atlantic) 9-1 (TF-1.5 2:47 (16-1))
- Champ. Round 1 – Collin Harris (Atlantic) 9-1 won by decision over Brody Black (Glenwood) 9-2 (Dec 9-5)
126
Braxton Hass
- Round 1 – Braxton Hass (Atlantic) 9-2 won by fall over Claudio Teran (Gardner-Edgerton) 4-6 (Fall 1:50)
- Round 2 – Braxton Hass (Atlantic) 9-2 won by fall over Ayden Larrabee (Sgt. Bluff-Luton) 1-8 (Fall 2:18)
- Round 3 – Braxton Hass (Atlantic) 9-2 won by decision over Aiden Pina (Olathe South) 6-4 (Dec 4-1)
- Champ. Round 1 – Braxton Hass (Atlantic) 9-2 won by tech fall over Bryce Culp (Waukee NW) 4-7 (TF-1.5 5:38 (20-2))
132
Carter Hadley
- Round 1 – Luke Schroeder (Missouri Valley) 8-2 won by fall over Carter Hadley (Atlantic) 3-8 (Fall 2:59)
- Round 3 – Carter Hadley (Atlantic) 3-8 received a bye () (Bye)
- Round 4 – Cooper Stivers (Washburn Rural) 9-0 won by fall over Carter Hadley (Atlantic) 3-8 (Fall 0:47)
- Round 5 – Treyton Kropatsch (Columbus) 4-5 won by fall over Carter Hadley (Atlantic) 3-8 (Fall 2:37)
- Cons. Round 1 – Zaen Green (Kearney) 5-6 won by fall over Carter Hadley (Atlantic) 3-8 (Fall 2:11)
138
Aiden Smith
- Round 2 – Aiden Smith (Atlantic) 12-0 won by fall over Jackson Woolsey (Platte County) 0-4 (Fall 1:06)
- Round 3 – Aiden Smith (Atlantic) 12-0 won by fall over Landon Wigington (Omaha Westside) 3-6 (Fall 0:23)
- Round 4 – Aiden Smith (Atlantic) 12-0 won by fall over Logan Penry (Millard West) 7-3 (Fall 1:40)
- Round 5 – Aiden Smith (Atlantic) 12-0 won by tech fall over Laitenn Braithwait (Columbus) 6-3 (TF-1.5 4:19 (16-1))
- Champ. Round 1 – Aiden Smith (Atlantic) 12-0 won by fall over Roman Clouse (Gardner-Edgerton) 6-4 (Fall 4:21)
144
Kalvin Hayes
- Round 1 – Mandius Volentine (Lewis Central) 6-3 won by decision over Kalvin Hayes (Atlantic) 8-2 (Dec 6-1)
- Round 2 – Kalvin Hayes (Atlantic) 8-2 received a bye () (Bye)
- Round 4 – Kalvin Hayes (Atlantic) 8-2 won by fall over Bruce Cantua (Iowa City West) 2-9 (Fall 0:16)
- Round 5 – Brayden Canoyer (Waverly) 10-0 won by tech fall over Kalvin Hayes (Atlantic) 8-2 (TF-1.5 3:10 (21-5))
- Cons. Round 1 – Kalvin Hayes (Atlantic) 8-2 won by fall over Jackson Eby (Plattsmouth) 1-6 (Fall 1:45)
150
Jayden Harter
- Round 1 – Lincoln Hutt (Waukee NW) 4-6 won by decision over Jayden Harter (Atlantic) 8-2 (Dec 6-4)
- Round 3 – Jayden Harter (Atlantic) 8-2 received a bye () (Bye)
- Round 4 – Mason Petersen (Columbus) 9-0 won by fall over Jayden Harter (Atlantic) 8-2 (Fall 1:32)
- Round 5 – Jayden Harter (Atlantic) 8-2 won by fall over Griffen Gregg (Treynor) 3-10 (Fall 1:55)
- Cons. Round 1 – Jayden Harter (Atlantic) 8-2 won by fall over Jaxon Erickson (Glenwood) 4-9 (Fall 1:50)
157
Dreven Smith
- Round 1 – Cole Green (North Scott) 8-2 won by fall over Dreven Smith (Atlantic) 6-6 (Fall 0:30)
- Round 3 – Dreven Smith (Atlantic) 6-6 won by fall over Cru Akin (Mill Valley) 0-9 (Fall 2:36)
- Round 4 – Payton Herbst (Totino-Grace) 7-0 won by fall over Dreven Smith (Atlantic) 6-6 (Fall 2:00)
- Round 5 – Benton Eimers (Gardner-Edgerton) 6-5 won by fall over Dreven Smith (Atlantic) 6-6 (Fall 1:48)
- Cons. Round 1 – Dreven Smith (Atlantic) 6-6 won by fall over Isaac Bates (Lewis Central) 4-6 (Fall 4:00)
190
Donovan Hedrington
- Round 1 – Donovan Hedrington (Atlantic) 8-3 won by fall over Kaleb Pendergast (Sgt. Bluff-Luton) 8-3 (Fall 5:37)
- Round 3 – Donovan Hedrington (Atlantic) 8-3 received a bye () (Bye)
- Round 4 – Ty Hammers (Gardner-Edgerton) 7-1 won by tech fall over Donovan Hedrington (Atlantic) 8-3 (TF-1.5 4:57 (20-4))
- Round 5 – Donovan Hedrington (Atlantic) 8-3 won by fall over Evan Kuchta (Blair) 0-3 (Fall 1:25)
- Champ. Round 1 – Hudson Oliver (Grand Island) 11-0 won by fall over Donovan Hedrington (Atlantic) 8-3 (Fall 1:33)
285
Evan Sorensen
Evan Sorensen (8-0) placed 12th and scored 16.0 team points.
- Round 1 – Evan Sorensen (Atlantic) 8-0 received a bye () (Bye)
- Round 2 – Evan Sorensen (Atlantic) 8-0 won by fall over Gabe Marquez (Millard North) 5-5 (Fall 0:50)
- Round 3 – Evan Sorensen (Atlantic) 8-0 won by fall over Jaxen Hoag (LeMars) 5-4 (Fall 0:35)
- Champ. Round 1 – Evan Sorensen (Atlantic) 8-0 won by fall over Mario Rangel (Sgt. Bluff-Luton) 7-5 (Fall 0:16)
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Atlantic Girls Wrestling
115 pounds, Cadence Kinzie
- Round 1 – Cadence Kinzie (Atlantic Girls) 4-0 won by fall over Annabell Zupon (Olathe North Girls) 4-3 (Fall 2:20)
- Round 2 – Cadence Kinzie (Atlantic Girls) 4-0 won by fall over Aubrie Cooper (Millard South Girls) 4-4 (Fall 2:57)
- Round 3 – Cadence Kinzie (Atlantic Girls) 4-0 won by fall over Charley Sims (Platte County Girls) 2-2 (Fall 5:23)
- Champ. Round 1 – Cadence Kinzie (Atlantic Girls) 4-0 won by fall over Samara Baker (Lincoln East Girls) 1-2 (Fall 0:35)
170 pounds, Leiah Thomas
- Round 1 – Fabi Cortez (Grand Island Girls) 17-4 won by fall over Leiah Thomas (Atlantic Girls) 1-2 (Fall 1:59)
- Round 2 – Leiah Thomas (Atlantic Girls) 1-2 won by fall over Audrey Schmitz (CB AL Girls) 8-6 (Fall 1:28)
- Round 3 – Leiah Thomas (Atlantic Girls) 1-2 received a bye () (Bye)
- Champ. Round 1 – Elia Smith (Washburn Girls) 6-0 won by fall over Leiah Thomas (Atlantic Girls) 1-2 (Fall 0:30)
235 pounds, Haley Armstrong
- Round 1 – Haley Armstrong (Atlantic Girls) 3-0 won by fall over Molly Marty (Olathe North Girls) 0-3 (Fall 1:46)
- Round 2 – Haley Armstrong (Atlantic Girls) 3-0 won by fall over Emarie Nelsen (CB AL Girls) 5-2 (Fall 0:23)
- Round 3 – Haley Armstrong (Atlantic Girls) 3-0 won by fall over Justice McBurney (Washburn Girls) 2-1 (Fall 0:32)
