CORBIN, Ky. – No. 8 Indiana Tech men's wrestling had 11 wrestlers place in the top six at the Pepsi Patriot Open hosted by the University of the Cumberlands.
Indiana Tech traveled 32 wrestlers to compete, 11 of which placed in the top six. 27 of the 32 won at least one match at the event.
Luke Rioux led Tech with a first-place finish in the 133 lb. Open Division, going 5-0 to kick off his junior campaign.
The following wrestlers competed:
Andrew Kooi,
Austin Cummings,
Boomer Hester,
Caden Harvey,
Cayden Blodgett,
Christopher Quarles,
Conner Kimbrough,
Connor Twigg,
D'Shaeon Wilson,
Donnavan Twyman,
Dylan Boone,
Elijah Broady,
Elian Arias,
Elijah Stokes,
Emilio Liscano,
Erick Grady,
Frankie Salvino,
Houston Rettig,
James Moore,
Joey Lugabihl,
Justin Hettinger,
Koen Huepenbecker,
Kolt Bonta,
Luke Rioux,
Michael Tharpe,
Peyton Richards,
Seth Aubin,
Travis Henke,
William Harvey,
Xavier Garrett,
Zach Kenney, and
Zane Willobee.
133 Open
Luke Rioux finished first at the 133 lb. Open Division.
- Champ. Round 1 – Luke Rioux (Indiana Tech) received a bye.
- Champ. Round 2 – Luke Rioux (Indiana Tech) won by fall over Micah Medina (Unattached) (Fall 3:54)
- Champ. Round 3 – Luke Rioux (Indiana Tech) won by fall over Ethan Skoglund (Northwestern) (Fall 4:55)
- Quarterfinal – Luke Rioux (Indiana Tech) won by decision over Travis Long (Unattached) (Dec. 10-5)
- Semifinal – Luke Rioux (Indiana Tech) won by fall over Kaden Lapaugh (Life) (Fall 4:21)
- 1st Place Match – Luke Rioux (Indiana Tech) won by tech fall over Blake Getz (Marian) (TF 19-2)
141 Open
Peyton Richards finished third at the 141 lb. Open Division.
- Champ. Round 1 – Peyton Richards (Indiana Tech) received a bye.
- Champ. Round 2 – Peyton Richards (Indiana Tech) won by decision over Eaiden Neal (Reinhardt) (Dec. 10-4)
- Champ. Round 3 – D'Mitri Alarcon (Life) won by fall over Peyton Richards (Indiana Tech) (Fall 0:39)
- Cons. Round 4 – Peyton Richards (Indiana Tech) won by tech fall over Carson Griffey (Reinhardt) (TF 15-0)
- Cons. Round 5 – Peyton Richards (Indiana Tech) won by fall over Joshua Medina (Unattached) (Fall 2:19)
- Cons. Round 6 – Peyton Richards (Indiana Tech) won by medical forfeit over Maddox McArthur (MFF)
- Cons. Semi – Peyton Richards (Indiana Tech) won by tech fall over Garrett Pace (Reinhardt) (TF 16-0)
- 3rd Place Match – Peyton Richards (Indiana Tech) won by forfeit over Sammy Shires (Cumberland) (FOR)
149 Fresh/Soph
Elijah Broady finished third in the 149 lb. Fresh/Soph Division.
- Champ. Round 1 – Elijah Broady (Indiana Tech) won by fall over Chandler Nowlin (Campbellsville) (Fall 2:53)
- Champ. Round 2 – Elijah Broady (Indiana Tech) won by fall over Ethan Miller (Rochester) (Fall 3:26)
- Quarterfinal – Elijah Broady (Indiana Tech) won by fall over Jeremiah Louis (Briar Cliff) (Fall 3:26)
- Semifinal – Toby Shipman (Missouri Valley) won by sudden victory over Elijah Broady (Indiana Tech) (DEC SV 4-1)
- Cons. Semi – Elijah Broady (Indiana Tech) won by decision over Preston Hammond (Southwestern Michigan) (Dec. 4-2)
- 3rd Place Match – Elijah Broady (Indiana Tech) won by tech fall over Slade Wilson (Andrew College) (TF 18-2)
184 Fresh/Soph
Christopher Quarles finished third in the 184 lb. Fresh/Soph Division.
184 Open
Connor Twigg finished second in the 184 lb. Open Division.
- Champ. Round 1 – Connor Twigg (Indiana Tech) won by tech fall over Derek Washington (Southeastern) (TF 17-2)
- Champ. Round 2 – Connor Twigg (Indiana Tech) won by decision over Brady Heckathorn (Cornerstone) (Dec. 10-6)
- Quarterfinal – Connor Twigg (Indiana Tech) won by decision over Jackson Sapp (Missouri Valley) (Dec. 7-6)
- Semifinal – Connor Twigg (Indiana Tech) won by tech fall over David VanDaele (Rochester) (TF 17-1)
- 1st Place Match – Tyson Barnhart (Southeastern) won by sudden victory over Connor Twigg (Indiana Tech) (DEC SV 14-11)
133 Fresh/Soph
William Harvey finished 2
nd in the 133 lb. Fresh/Soph Division.
- Champ. Round 1 – William Harvey (Indiana Tech) won by tech fall over Kevondre Young (Georgetown) (TF 16-0)
- Champ. Round 2 – William Harvey (Indiana Tech) won by decision over Jaymar Brown (Unattached) (Dec. 18-11)
- Quarterfinal – William Harvey (Indiana Tech) won by tech fall over Keith Wheeler (Truett-McConnell) (TF 17-2)
- Semifinal – William Harvey (Indiana Tech) won by decision over Eli Ogle (Cumberlands) (Dec. 6-3)
- 1st Place Match – Noah Krauss (West Virginia Tech) won by major decision over William Harvey (Indiana Tech) (MD 11-1)
184 Fresh/Soph
Frankie Salvino finished 2
nd in the 184 lb. Fresh/Soph Division.
- Champ. Round 1 – Frankie Salvino (Indiana Tech) received a bye.
- Champ. Round 2 – Frankie Salvino (Indiana Tech) won by fall over Thorin Johnson (Midway) (Fall 3:38)
- Quarterfinal – Frankie Salvino (Indiana Tech) won by decision over Edwin Garcia (Unattached) (Dec. 5-1)
- Semifinal – Frankie Salvino (Indiana Tech) won by decision over Donovan Cavender (Montreat) (Dec. 9-2)
- 1st Place Match – Luke Sarich (Missouri Valley) won by decision over Frankie Salvino (Indiana Tech) (Dec. 10-4)
285 Fresh/Soph
Dylan Boone finished 3
rd in the 285 lb. Fresh/Soph Division.
- Champ. Round 1 – Dylan Boone (Indiana Tech) won by tech fall over Ethan Heady (Campbellsville) (TF 16-1)
- Quarterfinal – Jourdan Godwin (Lindsey Wilson) won by major decision over Dylan Boone (Indiana Tech) (MD 18-8)
- Cons. Round 2 – Dylan Boone (Indiana Tech) won by decision over Nicholas Ladomato-Fisher (Cornerstone) (Dec. 9-5)
- Cons. Round 3 – Dylan Boone (Indiana Tech) won by decision over Troy Ceja (Cumberlands) (Dec. 4-1)
- Cons. Semi – Dylan Boone (Indiana Tech) won by decision over Luis Jimenez (Southeastern) (Dec. 7-6)
- 3rd Place Match – Dylan Boone (Indiana Tech) won by fall over Kollin Bailey (Southwestern Michigan) (Fall 1:12)
285 Fresh/Soph
Austin Cummings finished 2
nd in the 285 lb. Fresh/Soph. Division.
- Champ. Round 1 – Austin Cummings (Indiana Tech) won by decision over Kollin Bailey (Southwestern Michigan) (Dec. 3-1)
- Quarterfinal – Austin Cummings (Indiana Tech) won by decision over Aiden Frank (Montreat) (Dec. 4-3)
- Semifinal – Austin Cummings (Indiana Tech) won by decision over Jourdan Godwin (Lindsey Wilson) (Dec. 4-3)
- 1st Place Match – Riley Hicks (Missouri Valley) won by decision over Austin Cummings (Indiana Tech) (Dec. 3-2)
197 Open
Travis Henke finished 5
th in the 197 lb. Open Division.
- Champ. Round 1 – Travis Henke (Indiana Tech) won by tech fall over Bennett Eichert (Cornerstone) (TF 19-4)
- Champ. Round 2 – Anthony Lowe (Life) won by sudden victory over Travis Henke (Indiana Tech) (Dec. SV 3-0)
- Cons. Round 2 – Travis Henke (Indiana Tech) won by decision over Nolan Frank (Missouri Valley) (Dec. 4-0)
- Cons. Round 3 – Travis Henke (Indiana Tech) won by decision over Uriah Virzi (Cumberlands) (Dec. 4-1)
- Cons. Round 4 – Travis Henke (Indiana Tech) won by decision over Malachi Evans (Cumberlands) (Dec. 4-0)
- Cons. Round 5 – Travis Henke (Indiana Tech) won by fall over Sebastin Hutchinson (Midway) (Fall 6:35)
165 Fresh/Soph
Zach Kenney finished 6
th in the 165 lb. Fresh/Soph Division.
- Champ. Round 1 – Layton Dunlavy (Northwestern) won by decision over Zach Kenney (Indiana Tech) (Dec. 5-1)
- Cons. Round 1 – Zach Kenney (Indiana Tech) received a bye.
- Cons. Round 2 – Zach Kenney (Indiana Tech) won by decision over Emmanuel Ortiz (Montreat) (Dec. 8-2)
- Cons. Round 3 – Zach Kenney (Indiana Tech) won by decision over William Vila (West Virginia Tech) (Dec. 5-2)
- Cons. Round 4 – Zach Kenney (Indiana Tech) won by decision over Simon Goodwin (New College of Florida) (Dec. 5-0)
- Cons. Semi – Merrik Murray (Missouri Valley) won by forfeit over Zach Kenney (Indiana Tech) (FOR)
