The Atlantic/CAM wrestling team has five wrestlers stepping on the mat today for the Class 2A State Wrestling Tournament and they are hoping to hit the medal stand by Saturday night. The Trojans competing are Garrett McLaren (106), Joe Weaver (120), Chase McLaren (138), Connor Pellett (152), and Cale Roller (220).

Atlantic/CAM Head Wrestling Coach Tim Duff said his coaching staff has been telling the kids they have earned their way to compete as one of the best in the state and now they just need to go out and compete.

A lot has been made this week about the new seeding for the tournament brackets but Coach Duff said at the end of the day where your name is on a bracket doesn’t change where you can finish and he thinks all of his wrestlers are capable of winning.

Class 2A will step on the mat for the 1st round tonight from 6:00pm-9:00pm at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. Listen for updates on KJAN and follow results on our sports page.

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The 2019 edition of the Iowa State Wrestling Tournament begins today at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. Day 1 action will include 1st round and 1st round consolation matches. Session 1 will be Class 3A from 9:00am-12:00pm, Session 2 will be Class 1A from 1:30pm-4:30pm, and Session 3 is Class 2A from 6:00pm-9:00pm.

We’ll have coverage throughout the weekend following area wrestlers with updates throughout each day and live coverage of the Finals on Saturday night with Jim Field and Justin Williams.

Here is a look at the report schedule on KJAN from Jim Field:

Thursday: 10:20am, 11:35am, 1:45pm, 2:45pm, 3:45pm, 4:45pm, 7:30pm (Between basketball games), and following the conclusion of the second basketball game at about 9:15pm.

Friday: 10:20am, 11:35am, 1:05pm, 3:30pm, 5:45pm, 8:05pm (or halftime of basketball game), 8:45pm, 9:45pm.

Saturday: 10:35am, 11:35am, 12:45pm, 1:45pm. Then live full coverage of the finals from 6:00pm til the finish.

Check out the full State Tournament schedule here: 2019-State-Wrestling-Schedule_FINAL

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — Trae Berhow had a season-high 20 points as Northern Iowa topped Illinois State 77-64 on Wednesday night. Spencer Haldeman had 16 points for Northern Iowa (11-15, 6-7 Missouri Valley Conference). AJ Green added 13 points. Isaiah Brown had 10 points for the home team. Wyatt Lohaus, whose 10 points per game heading into the matchup was second on the Panthers, shot only 14 percent for the game (1 of 7). Northern Iowa posted a season-high 16 3-pointers.

Phil Fayne had 21 points, eight rebounds and three blocks for the Redbirds (14-12, 7-6). William Tinsley added nine rebounds. Milik Yarbrough, the Redbirds’ leading scorer entering the contest at 17 points per game, shot only 14 percent for the game (1 of 7). The Panthers leveled the season series against the Redbirds with the win. Illinois State defeated Northern Iowa 70-69 on Jan. 8. Northern Iowa takes on Evansville on the road on Sunday. Illinois State takes on Bradley at home on Saturday.

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Lauren Heard scored a career-high 27 points, including two clinching free throws with 26 seconds left, and TCU upset No. 18 Iowa State 76-69 on Wednesday night. Amy Okonkwo added 17 points and 13 rebounds, and Jordan Moore had 10 points and 12 rebounds for the Horned Frogs (18-6, 8-5 Big 12 Conference), who lost the first meeting 92-54. Neither team had a double-figure lead but the Horned Frogs took the lead for good with a 6-0 run in the third quarter when they made 6 of 8 free throws. Moore made 5 of 6 while the Cyclones were missing three straight shots.

Bridget Carleton, who had 34 points and 10 rebounds for Iowa State (18-6, 8-4), cut the deficit to 55-52 entering the fourth quarter but Heard’s basket followed by a 3-pointer, pushed the lead to eight in the opening minute. An Ashley Joen’s 3 and Carleton’s 3-point play, followed by Kristin Scott’s 3 after a Heard basket, made it a one-point game. But the Cyclones couldn’t get over the hump because they were 5 of 20 from the field in the fourth quarter, making just 1 of 7 to close the game.

Carleton moved into second on ISU’s all-time list with 1,890 points after her season-high for points. Scott added 15 points for the Cyclones. TCU was 8 of 10 from the foul line in the fourth quarter, and 22 of 29 for the game. Iowa State was 6 of 9.

106:  Tanner Wink (Lewis Central) vs. Jace Rhodes (Mason City)

113:  Austin Kegley (CR Prairie) vs. Mason Allen (CB Thomas Jefferson)

120:  Josh Boots (CB Abraham Lincoln) vs. Thomas Edwards (Johnston)

132:  Brian Paul (Lewis Central) vs. Caleb Helgeson (Johnston)

138:  Colby Schriever (Mason City) vs. Tanner Higgins (Lewis Central)

145:  Collin Lewis (North Scott) vs. Abraham Dirkx (Carroll)

160:  Caleb Kingery (Lewis Central) vs. Preston Terry (Burlington)

160:  Anthony Huse (Norwalk) vs. Parker Klocke (Carroll)

182:  Brett Mower (Glenwood) vs. Austin Close (Marshalltown)

195:  Gabe Christenson (Southeast Polk) vs. Jacob Byers (CB Thomas Jefferson)

195:  Noah Carter (Glenwood) vs. Sam Hayes (Fort Madison)

220:  Tanner Schultz (Linn-Mar) vs. Cameron Baker (CB Thomas Jefferson)

285:  Josh Vis (Cedar Rapids Kennedy) vs. Hunter Haggstrom (Glenwood)

106:  Tyler Halloran (Clarinda) vs. Blaine Frazier (Notre Dame, Burlington)

106:  Rylie Anderson (Bondurant-Farrar) vs. Garrett McLaren (Atlantic/CAM)

113:  Johnathon Erp (Red Oak) vs. Cole Whitehead (Center Point-Urbana)

120:  Joe Weaver (Atlantic/CAM) vs. Kaden Anderlik (Crestwood, Cresco)

126:  Andrew Flora (ADM) vs. Ethan Lemon (Harlan)

138:  Garrett Ikerd (Washington) vs. Chase McLaren (Atlantic/CAM)

145:  Oscar Olmos (Harlan) vs. Isaiah Spencer (Spencer)

152:  Connor Pellett (Atlantic/CAM) vs. Coy Ruess (West Liberty)

160:  Justin McCunn (Red Oak) vs. Andy Brokaw (Solon)

170:  Sam Miller (Van Meter-Earlham) vs. Jackson Kinsella (Creston/O-M)

182:  Kyler Fisher (Southeast Valley (Gowrie) vs. Jakob Childs (Clarinda)

182:  Beau Barncastle (Creston/O-M) vs. Tristin Westphal (Washington)

195:  Joel Osborn (Humboldt) vs. Thomas Bentley (Red Oak)

220:  Cody Fisher (Woodward Granger) vs. Cale Roller (Atlantic/CAM)

220:  Lake Stahlberg (Monticello) vs. Joseph Arkfeld (Harlan)

285:  Derec Weyer (Harlan) vs. Jace Smith (PCM, Monroe)

285:  Justin Jones (Humboldt) vs. Storm Howard (Clarinda)

106:  Marcel Lopez (New London) vs. Hayden Fischer (AHSTW)

106:  Stevie Barnes (Underwood) vs. Elliot Cooney (Nodaway Valley)

106:  Jace Rose (Riverside) vs. Clayton McDonough (Central Springs)

113:  Mick Schroder (Riverside) vs. Mason Dye (Sigourney-Keota)

113:  Carter Littlefield (Jesup) vs. Hagen Heistand (Logan-Magnolia)

120:  Cael Cassady (Martensdale St. Mary`s) vs. Connor Attkisson (Tri-Center)

120:  Weston Allen (Underwood) vs. Trey Lashbrook (AGWSR)

120:  Mitchell Moore (Wapello) vs. Blaine Beeler (AC/GC)

126:  Briar Reisz (Logan-Magnolia) vs. Tristen Jessen (Woodbury Central)

126:  Justin Garcia (WC Valley) vs. Cole Cassady (Martensdale St. Mary`s)

126:  Zane Ziegler (Underwood) vs. Daniel Meeker (Wapello)

132:  Cael Happel (Lisbon) vs. Gabe Smith (Riverside)

132:  Gunnar Larsen (AC/GC) vs. Nolan Noonan (Cascade)

132:  Logan James (Underwood) vs. Joel Sampson (AHSTW)

138:  Easton Benson (AC/GC) vs. Nate Monahan (Woodbury Central)

138:  Teagan Lundquist (Southwest Valley) vs. Sherman Hayes (East Union)

138:  Nick Hamilton (Underwood) vs. Brody Hawtrey (North Cedar)

145:  Wyatt Appleseth (Panorama) vs. Duke Kyle (Missouri Valley)

145:  TJ Lau (East Buchanan) vs. Blake Thomsen (Underwood)

152:  Tanner Owens (Underwood) vs. Ethan Elliott (Interstate 35)

152:  Cole Sackett (West Central Valley) vs. Garrett Arment (Woodbury Central)

152:  Connor Lange (Missouri Valley) vs. Cade Tenold (Don Bosco)

160:  Michael Baker (Underwood) vs. Trystin Ross (Colfax-Mingo)

160:  Bryson Freeberg (Tri-Center) vs. Hunter Cobb (Wayne)

160:  Aiden Zook (Hudson) vs. Drew Venteicher (Bedford-Lenox)

170:  Chase Maguire (Logan-Magnolia) vs. Drew Kirkpatrick (Interstate 35)

170:  Gabe Carter (New London) vs. Nick Haynes (Missouri Valley)

170:  Garret Fox (Panorama) vs. Cael Rahnavardi (Don Bosco)

182:  Gabe Pauley (AHSTW) vs. Trace McCuen (Audubon)

182:  Tucker Kroeze (Belmond-Klemme) vs. Brennon Mauer (Treynor)

195:  Carson Wadle (West Central Valley) vs. Luke Mosinski (Audubon)

220:  Keegan Akers (Mediapolis) vs. Chance Strough (Bedford-Lenox)

220:  Dylan Obermeier (Audubon) vs. Jaxon Allen (New London)

220:  Joel Mendoza (Eagle Grove) vs. Chris Gardner (Underwood)

285:  Arron Olson (Missouri Valley) vs. Kipp Corbin (East Sac County)

285:  Dagisteno Shilling (Cardinal, Eldon) vs. Barrett Pitt (Logan-Magnolia)

CLASS 1A

District 12

Lenox 46, Diagonal 43

District 16

St. Mary’s, Storm Lake 71, Glidden-Ralston 36

CLASS 2A

District 13

Mount Ayr 67, AC/GC 40
Panorama 70, West Central Valley 33

District 15

Kuemper Catholic 66, MVAOCOU 56
Alta/Aurelia 66, Missouri Valley 30