Twelve area wrestlers made the trip to the state wrestling tournament in Des Moines Thursday.

After day one, eight still have a shot at a podium finish. The eight wrestlers fighting for a podium position today include Knoxville’s Chase Bellon who tied the Knoxville record for the most wins in a senior season with 43, Pleasantville’s Chaz Clark and Matthew Kauffman, P-C-M’s Landon Fenton, Colby Tool, Wes Cummings, Lucas Roland and Jaaron Trausch. All eight wrestlers will wrestle in either quarterfinals or consolation wrestle backs. Stay tuned to KNIA/KRLS for updates on all area wrestlers throughout day two of the tournament.