Wrestling Opens up 2025 at the Fairmont State Invitational

(FAIRMONT, WV)-Thomas More University's wrestling team competed at the Fairmont State Invitational on Saturday (January 4).

Open 125

• First year Trevor Wilcox (Haskins, Ohio/Ostego) placed sixth.
  • Champ. Round 1- Trevor Wilcox pinned Zachary Lewis from Midway in 2:59.
  • Champ. Round 2- Trevor Wilcox to Cameron Fentress in a 13-6 decision.
  • Cons. Round 2- Trevor Wilcox defeated Nick Lawrensen from Thomas More in a 4:49 fall.
  • Cons. Round 3- Trevor Wilcox took down Kapela Josheph from Midway in 1:10.
  • Cons. Round 4-Trevor Wilcox fell to Thomas Clark from Apprentice in inj def.

Open 149

• Sophomore Hunter Isaacs (Walton, Ky./Walton Verona) placed fourth.
  • Champ. Round 1- Bye
  • Champ. Round 2- Hunter Isaacs defeated Amari Williams from Apprentice in a 11-8 decision.
  • Quarterfinals- Hunter Issacs won by inj def over Bryson Neidigh from West Liberty.
  • Semifinals-Hunter Issacs fell to Shawn Young from West Liberty in a 3:54 pin.

Open 285

• Senior Israel Tshiunza (Lexington, Ky./Frederick Douglass) finshed sixth.
  • Champ. Round 1-Israel Tshiunza won by 21-5 TF over Tyler Carson from Fairmont State.
  • Champ. Round 2-Israel Tshiunza was taken down by Colby Whitehill from Glenville in 1:19.
  • Cons. Round 2-Israel Tshiunza took down Devan Gauldin from Glenville in 5:47.
  • Cons. Round 3-Israel Tshiunza pinned Vincent Parke from West Liberty in 1:49.
  • Cons. Round 4-Israel Tshiunza was pinned in 4:06 to Kourdell Todd from Salem in 4:06.

The Saints return to action on Saturday (January 11) at Heidelberg at 12:00 pm ET.