Doug Pfeiler

Pictured: senior Isaiah Twait

Men's Wrestling 11/1/2026 12:50:00 AM Clayton Messerle, Assistant Athletic Director

Bonus-Point Wins Highlight No. 21 Warriors at Falcon Open

WICHITA, Kan. – The Corban University men's wrestling team opened its 2026-27 campaign Saturday at the Falcon Open, turning in a number of strong individual performances highlighted by bonus-point victories across multiple weight classes. The Warriors had 13 student-athletes compete at the two different levels of competition, seven in the "elite" bracket and six in the "amateur" bracket.

To view the complete tournament results, click HERE.

At 184 pounds, senior Isaiah Twait put together one of the strongest showings of the weekend. Twait opened with a 9-3 decision before earning back-to-back major decisions and a technical fall, showcasing his offensive prowess throughout the tournament bracket. He concluded the Warriors' showing in Kansas with a dominant 11-0 major decision in the bracket championship bout against No. 1-ranked Grand View University's Bruce Lukehart.

Corban also received an impressive performance from fifth year senior Jr Downing at 157 pounds. Downing recorded a technical fall victory and a fall in 3:35 while advancing to the championship matchup in his bracket, contributing several bonus-point wins for the Warriors.

Fellow 157-pounder freshman Hesston Likens put together a strong tournament as well, collecting a technical fall and a pin while earning multiple victories over the course of the event.

The Warriors found success at 197 pounds behind freshman Bradley Bones, who produced a pair of falls in 1:52 and 4:26 respectively. Bones continued to battle through the bracket and added additional victories during the consolation rounds.

At 165 pounds, redshirt junior Jesse Rubio rebounded after an early setback with an extended run through the consolation bracket. Rubio secured victories by fall, decision, and medical forfeit while stringing together multiple wins to remain in contention throughout the tournament.

Several other Warriors also notched victories during the two-day event. Junior Armando Nicacio earned wins at 174 pounds, while freshman Cheyzen Quevedo recorded both a major decision and a decision victory at 149 pounds. Freshman Leonardo Michel collected a pair of wins at 149 pounds, and freshman Samuel Platz earned a pin at 197 pounds. Redshirt junior Luke Jensen, senior Gus Menne, and freshman Damian Fernandez each added victories in their respective brackets as Corban gained valuable early-season mat time.

The Falcon Open served as the first opportunity for the Warriors to compete against a large field of wrestlers from across the country, providing an encouraging foundation as Corban begins its 2026-27 campaign. The Dubs will continue its early-season schedule next weekend at the Mountaineer Open, hosted by Eastern Oregon University at the EOU Field House, as the Warriors look to build on a number of promising individual performances from their season-opening tournament.