Atlantic/CAM Senior wrestler Carter Cox announced this past week that he will continue his wrestling career at Ellsworth Community College in Iowa Falls and he signed his letter of intent on Tuesday at the Atlantic High School with family and coaching staff present.

Cox made his decision after a visit on Tuesday of last week. Carter said his decision came down to NIACC and Ellsworth and he felt Ellsworth was the right fit for him.

The Ellsworth Panthers are coming off a 5th place team finish in the NJCAA National Tournament.  Carter credited Atlantic/CAM Head Coach Tim Duff with steering him in the right direction throughout his career. Cox has set lofty goals for himself at the next level.

Ellsworth Head Coach Cole Spree said his staff appreciated the success Carter had during his career but were also impressed with him as a person and how he is grown through high school. Coach Spree said it will be up to Carter how much success he has at the next level.

Cox was a four-time state qualifier for Atlantic. He was a state runner-up in 2016 and finished in 5th place this year.  He finished his Trojan career with 157 wins.