Doug Pfeiler

Pictured: sophomore Mason Thynes

Men's Wrestling 11/8/2026 8:08:00 PM Clayton Messerle, Assistant Athletic Director

Likens, Thynes Pace No. 21 Warriors at Mountaineer Open

LA GRANDE, Ore. – The No. 21-ranked Corban University men's wrestling team continued its early-season schedule throughout today in eastern Oregon, competing at the Mountaineer Open hosted by fellow Cascade Collegiate Conference member Eastern Oregon University. The Warriors earned several quality victories throughout the tournament, highlighted by strong performances from freshman Hesston Likens and sophomore Mason Thynes.

To view the complete tournament results, click HERE.

"It was a good day for our group that wrestled," shared Warriors' head coach Nolan Harris. "Hesston finished 5-1 with all five wins being bonus point victories, as he was dominant throughout the day and that was encouraging. It was good to see Mason down to weight at 133 and it created scoring opportunities for him today. All in all, it was a great day for all of our wrestlers to figure out what they're doing well and where they need to improve."

Fresh off his strong collegiate-opening performance at last weekend's Falcon Open, Likens once again turned in a strong showing at 157 pounds. Likens opened the tournament with a first period fall before adding another pin in the quarterfinals and a fall in the semifinals to advance deep into the championship bracket. He also secured a major decision victory on the consolation side while recording three bonus-point wins on the day.

At 133 pounds, Thynes registered a technical fall and a pin while advancing to the semifinal round of his bracket. Thynes opened with a 19-3 technical fall before pinning his quarterfinal opponent in 5:36, eventually earning a fifth-place tourney finish.

The Warriors also received productive showings from several other student-athletes. Freshman Leonardo Michel secured back-to-back falls at 149 pounds, while freshman Samuel Platz notched both a fall and a technical fall at 197 pounds. Redshirt sophomore RJ Manski earned three victories at 125 pounds, including a major decision and a fall, while freshman Cheyzen Quevedo picked up a pair of wins at 149 pounds. Freshman Damian Fernandez and several others added victories as Corban continued to gain valuable experience against a talented regional field.

The weekend served as another encouraging step forward for the Warriors, who have now produced multiple championship-bracket runs and bonus-point victories in each of their first two tournaments of the season. The Dubs will return to the mat next weekend in their home opener, as they'll host Southwestern Oregon Community College in an exhibition dual at 6pm within the C.E. Jeffers Sports Center on Saturday, November 14th.