(CORBIN, Ky.)-Thomas More University's wrestling team competed at the Pepsi Patriot Open on Saturday (Nov 2) to open up their 2025-26 season. The Saints placed 22nd at the tournament.
125lb-weight class
- Sophomore Nick Lawrensen (Dublin, Ohio/Dublin Coffman) went 3-2 on the day.
- Round one he won by a 16-0 TF 2:35 over Payton Elkins.
- Round two he pinned Kane Bryson in 5:47 (14-11).
- Round three he won by a 7-6 decision over Aiden Lipford.
- Round four he fell to Jayden Cochran in a 11-5 decision.
- Round five he was defeated by Mario Orueta in a 15-5 major decision.
133lb-weight class
- Sophomore Christopher Ferraro (Highland Heights, Ky./Campbell County) went 1-2 on the day.
- Round one had a bye in round one.
- Round two fell to Kaden Lapaugh in a 2:25 fall (10-1).
- Round three pinned Blayson Jordan in 4:06.
- Round four he fell to Maliki Mosher in a 11-4 decision.
149lb-weight class
- Redshirt first year Hashim Wordlaw (Dublin, Ohio/Coffman) went 5-2 on the day.
- Round one he won by a 12-0 major decision over Kaden Etheridge.
- Round two he won by a 7-4 decision over James Cevizian.
- Round three he wont by a 8-5 decision over Thawbaan As-Sidiq.
- Round four he won by a 7-3 decision over Jaimen Carey.
- Round five he fell to Dylan McLean in a 17-0 TF 4:41.
- Rounf six he lost by forfeit to Curtis Duren.
- Round seven he won by no contest over Boedi Kirkland.
- Sophomore Linkyn Schardt (Cincinnati, Ohio/Turpin) 3-2 on the day.
- Round one he defeated Hunter Brown in a 8-5 decision.
- Round two he fell to Wyatt Davis in a 11-1 major decision.
- Round three he beat Joe Huggler in a 4-1 decision.
- Round four he defeated David Little in a MFFL.
- Round five he fell to Ely Raines in a 1-0 decision.
- First year Max Brewer (Bardstown, Ky./Bethlehem) went 1-2 on the day.
- Round one he pinned Delvin Taylor in 4:25 (6-1).
- Round two he was pinned in 2:13 (3-0) to Caiden Saavedra.
- Round three he lost in a 9-8 decision to Max Brewer.
- Redshirt sophomore Nathan Kulbe (Batavia, Ohio/Batavia) went 2-2 on the day.
- Round one he had a bye.
- Round two he pinned Zan McCoy in 10 seconds (3-0).
- Round three he beat Ely Raines in a 8-1 decision.
- Round four he fell to Dylan McLean in a 7-3 decision.
- Round five he was defeated in a 14-8 decision to Caiden Saavedra.
157lb-weight class
- Sophomore Bryant Faucett (Bullitt County, Ky./Bullit Central) went 1-2 on the day.
- He had a bye the first round.
- Round two he was defeated by Antwanna Webster in a 2-0 Dec
- Round three he defeated Caden Whittaker in 5-3 decision.
- Round four he fell to Will Kennedy in a medical forfeit.Â
- First year Ethan Kuhns (Plain City, Ohio/Jonathan Alder) 3-2 on the day.
- Round one he pinned Corbin Melvin in 5:00 (7-4).
- Round two he pinned Dontarris Wesby in 25 seconds (3-0).
- Round three he fell to Isaac Johns in a 17-2 TF 3:34.
- Round four he defeated Justin Whitney in a 7-3 decision.
- Round five he he fell to Aaron Durham in a 4-2 decision.
- First year TJ Hicks (Fort Thomas, Ky./Highlands) went 5-1 on the day and placed third.
- Round one he had a bye.
- Round two he defeated Justin Whitney in a 9-6 Dec SV.
- Round three he won over Hayden Simmons in a 8-2 decision.
- Round four he beat Ayden Lehman in a 8-6 decision.
- Round five he fell to Landon Herdon in a 12-1 major decision.
- Round six he won by forfeit over Wyatt Howard.
- Round seven he won by no contest over Nick Dempsey.
165lb-weight class
- Sophomore Ethan Smith (Cincinnati, Ohio/Roger Bacon) was 0-2 on the day.
- Round one he had a buy.
- Round two he was pinned by Joe Clark in 5:36 (9-7).
- Round three he was pinned by James Dozier in 2:26 (14-0).
- Sophomore Harrison Smith (Dry Ridge, Ky./Covington Catholic) went 2-2 on the day.
- Round one he had a buy
- Round two he was pinned by Xaviour Akpan in 3:00 (6-1).
- Round three he defeated Bryson Bonds-Crawford in a 12-3 major decision.
- Round four he pinned Austin Brandenburg in 5:32 (6-6).
- Round five he was pinned by Emmanuel Akpadija in 1:56 (3-0).
- First year Reid Linak (Sunbury, Ohio/Westerville) went 0-2 on the day.
- Round one he had a bye.
- Round two he fell to Graiden Troth in a 18-0 TF 4:13.
- Round three he was pinned by Graison Kelley in 3:00 (3-0).
197lb-weight class
- Sophomore Sam Tuck (Xenia, Ohio/Legacy Christian Academy) went 2-2 on the day.
- Round one he had a bye.
- Round two he beat Cage Miller in a 7-3 decision.
- Round three he was pinned by Ashton Bowell in 5:42 (10-0).
- Round four he won by a 9-7 decision over Bryson Putnam.
- Round five he fell to Brandon Lively in a 16-5 in a major decision.
285lb-weight class
- First year Joseph Scarborough (La Grange, Ky./Oldham County) went 2-2 on the day.
- Round one he had a buy.
- Round two he defeated Camden Neumann in a 15-4 major decision.
- Round three he was pinned bu Joel Simon in 4:54 (5-3).
- Round four he defeated Chaz Underwood in a 6-3 major decision.
- Round five he was pinned by Collin Sullivan in 2:29 (6-1).
The Saints return Nov 8 at the Millikin Open in Decatur, IL.
