One of the area’s largest early season wrestling tournaments got underway on Friday and will continue Saturday. The Council Bluffs Classic at the Mid-America Center features teams from multiple states and a strong number of ranked wrestlers.

Atlantic/CAM currently sits in 16th place out of 41 teams after day one and have eight wrestlers that have qualified for Gold bracket competition on Saturday. 3 Trojan wrestlers are on the championship side of the bracket: Aiden Smith (106), Ethan Follmann (132), and Kadin Stutzman (170). Those three won first-round matches and will wrestle in the quarterfinals Saturday. 5 Trojans are in the consolation side of the gold bracket: Cruz Weaver (120), Brian South (145), Jarrett Armstrong (182), Brenden Casey (195), and Nathan Keiser (285).

Three other Trojans are in the Silver Bracket and won first-round matches: Easton O’Brien (138), Tanner O’Brien (152), and Miles Mundorf (220).

Brandon Valley currently leads the team race with 183 points. Underwood is 3rd with 120.5. Missouri Valley is 30th.

Underwood has the following wrestlers in Gold Bracket competition: Lucas Bose (113), Blake Allen (120), Westin Allen (126), Gable Porter (132), Stevie Barnes (138), Hagen Heistand (145), Maddox Nelson (152), Graham Jensen (160), Carter Davis (195), and Thomas Huneke (220).

Action will span throughout the day on Saturday at the MAC.