(Atlantic) Eight Atlantic wrestlers will take the mat Thursday afternoon.
Atlantic Head Coach Tim Duff says they do not want to be just part of the tournament; they want to compete.
Braxton Hass (132), Jayden Harter (150), and Donovan Hedringon (190) head to the state tourney as district champions. Dayton Van Horn (106), Keaton Schroeder (120), Landon Hagen (138), Dreven Smith (175), and Travin Thomas (215) finished as runners-up.
Atlantic Head Coach Tim Duff breaks down the first-round matchups. Dayton Van Horn will face Maddex Mauer, from West Liberty, in the first round.
Dayton Van Horn (106) is 40-15.
Keaton Schroeder (120), 42-9, wrestles James Fuller, of Fort Madison.
Braxton Hass (132) enters the tournament with a 51-6 record and draws a bye in the first round. The senior will face the winner of the Brody Olson, Estherville Lincoln Central vs Cade Harlan, Winterset first-round match.
Landon Hagen (138) 45-17 takes on Kyson Jalas of Spirit Lake Park.
Jayden Harter (150) 51-8 squares off against Dayton Gusman of Red Oak in the first round.
Dreven Smith (175) 46-15 matches up against Brady Grier from Williamsburg.
Donovan Hedrington (190), 49-8 squares off against Max Lashmit, of Tipton.
And Travin Thomas (215) 35-16, wrestles Cash Frey, Freshman, Woodward Granger, 38-6.
The Class 2A wrestlers weigh in at 12:30 p.m. and take the mat at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday. We will have complete coverage on KSOM and KS95.7.
