No. 9 Men's Wrestling Competes at the UCM Kaufman Brand Brayly Open
Warrensburg, Mo., (Nov. 22, 2025)- The No. 9 Missouri Valley College men's wrestling team traveled to Warrensburg, Mo., to compete in the UCM Kaufman Brand Brayly Open, Saturday. The Vikings competed against programs from multiple collegiate divisions. The team was led by Tuvshinjargal Zuunbayan, who placed sixth at 133 pounds.
Results:
Tuvshinjargal Zuunbayan - 133 pounds:
First Round: Defeated Unattached Tommy Miller in a 10-1 major decision.
Quarterfinal: Defeated Anthony Bernardo of McKendree (Ill.) in a 3-2 decision.
Semifinal: Lost to Gage Walker of Missouri in a 13-0 major decision.
Consolation Semifinal: Lost to Te`Andre Allen of Quincy (Ill.) by medical forfeit.
Fifth Place Match: Lost to Aidan Sprague of Indianapolis (Ind.) by no contest.
Zuunbayan placed sixth at 133 pounds.
Junior Ryker Smith (Kansas City, Mo.)-133 pounds:
First Round: Lost to Aidan Sprague of Indianapolis (Ind.) in a 5-4 decision.
Consolation First Round: Defeated Carter Taylor of Ozarks (Ark.) in a first period (1:20) pin.
Consolation Second Round: Lost to Sean-Michael Gonzalez of Carl Albert (Okla.) in a 12-5 decision.
Junior Isaac Church (Punta Gorda, Fla.)-141 pounds:
First Round: Received a bye.
Second Round: Lost to Easton Hilton of Missouri in a 17-1 technical fall.
Consolation Second Round: Defeated Gunnar LeGrand of McKendree (Ill.) in a 16-4 major decision.
Consolation Third Round: Defeated Zach Haughton of Indianapolis (Ind.) in an 11-5 decision.
Consolation Fourth Round: Defeated Gavin Shoush of Central Methodist (Mo.) in a 20-5 technical fall.
Consolation Fifth Round: Lost to Easton Hilton of Missouri by medical forfeit.
Sophomore Bishop Rush (St. Joseph, Mo.)-149 pounds:
First Round: Received a bye.
Quarterfinal: Defeated Dregen Murray of Oklahoma Wesleyan in a 12-4 major decision.
Consolation Third Round: Lost to Andew Dado of Ozarks (Ark.) in a 10-4 technical fall.
Junior George Dieck (West Friendship, Md.)-149 pounds:
First Round: Lost to Andrew Dado of Ozarks (Ark.) in a first period (0:35) pin.
Consolation First Round: Defeated Christian Brito-Simmons of McKendree (Ill.) in a 9-8 decision.
Consolation Second Round: Lost to Trey Dillow of Central Missouri in a 19-4 technical fall.
Senior Cole Patten (Lebanon, Mo.)-157 pounds:
First Round: Defeated Connor Butter of Ozarks (Ark.) in a first period (0:56) pin.
Second Round: Lost to Bryce Doss of Indianapolis (Ind.) in a first period (0:26) pin.
Consolation Second Round: Received a bye.
Consolation Third Round: Lost to Luke Kemper of McKendree (Ill.) in a first period (2:36) pin.
Junior Alec Schmuck (Kingwood, Texas)-165 pounds:
First Round: Defeated Josiah Oliver of Quincy (Ill.) in a third period (5:18) pin.
Second Round: Defeated James Tuepker of Ozarks (Ark.) in a 6-3 decision.
Quarterfinal: Lost to Landen Johnson of SIU Edwardsville (Ill.) in a first period (0:28) pin.
Consolation Fourth Round: Lost to Unattached Cody Wagner in a first period (2:29) pin.
Junior Uriah Clay (Lafayette, La.)-165 pounds:
First Round: Received a bye.
Second Round: Lost to Gage Murphy of SIU Edwardsville (Ill.) in a first period (2:38) pin.
Consolation Second Round: Defeated Kaden Lone of Indianapolis (Ind.) by medical forfeit.
Consolation Third Round: Lost to Logan Farnell of Indianapolis (Ind.) in a first period (2:29) pin.
Lloyd Epperson - 165 pounds:
First Round: Defeated Ethan Muir of Central Missouri in a third period (6:41) pin.
Second Round: Lost to Gavin Morawitz of Quincy (Ill.) in a 3-0 sudden victory decision.
Consolation Second Round: Defeated Cody Hughes of Central Methodist (Mo.) in a 13-3 major decision.
Consolation Third Round: Lost to Unattached Cody Wagner in a 9-0 decision.
Freshman Seth Parry (Costa Mesa, Calif.)-165 pounds:
First Round: Lost to Unattached Cole Sackett in a 15-11 decision.
Consolation First Round: Received a bye.
Consolation Second Round: Lost to Unattached Cody Wagner in a 9-1 major decision.
Junior Luciano Benenati (Aliso Viejo, Calif.)-165 pounds:
First Round: Lost to Unattached Cody Wagner in a first period (1:53) pin.
Consolation First Round: Lost to Hunter Vernon of Quincy (Ill.) in a 12-1 major decision.
Cailub Solis - 165 pounds:
First Round: Lost to Tony Stewart of NEO (Okla.) in a first period (0:31) pin.
Consolation First Round: Lost to Cody Hughes of Central Methodist (Mo.) in a second period (3:31) pin.
Freshman Elijah Mathis (Lansing, Kan.)-184 pounds:
First Round: Lost to Callan Ivy of Quincy (Ill.) in a 20-4 technical fall.
Consolation First Round: Lost to Ayden Flores of Central Missouri in a first period (1:20) pin.
Junior Nicholas Martinez (Houston, Texas)-197 pounds:
First Round: Received a bye.
Second Round: Lost to Jacob Hanes of Central Missouri in a second period (4:08) pin.
Consolation Second Round: Received a bye.
Consolation Third Round: Defeated Owen Gardner of Drury (Mo.) in a 17-4 major decision.
Consolation Fourth Round: Lost to Gunner Wilson of NEO (Okla.) in a 22-12 major decision.
Francis (Nolan) Frank (Elk Grove, Calif.)-197 pounds:
First Round: Received a bye.
Second Round: Lost to Lucas Liberatore of McKendree (Ill.) in a 1-0 decision.
Consolation Second Round: Defeated Gavin Gentille of McKendree (Ill.) in a 22-7 technical fall.
Consolation Third Round: Defeated Bryce Taberski of Indianapolis (Ind.) in a second period (4:04) pin.
Consolation Fourth Round: Lost to Unattached Liam Daniels in a 25-9 technical fall.
Junior Julian Bilezikjran (Whittier, Calif.)-285 pounds:
First Round: Lost to Torin Forsyth of Central Missouri in a 13-3 major decision.
Consolation First Round: Received a bye.
Consolation Second Round: Lost to Garine Gibson of Central Methodist (Mo.) in a 14-4 major decision.
Junior Tony Incantalupo (Upland, Calif.)-285 pounds:
First Round: Lost to Roy Phelps of Quincy (Ill.) in a 16-3 major decision.
Consolation First Round: Lost to Hunter Tennison of Drury (Mo.) in a first period (2:37) pin.
Junior Kamond Manning (Kissimmee, Fla.)-285 pounds:
First Round: Lost to UnattachedKJ Miley in a 17-1 technical fall.
Consolation First Round: Lost to Caleb Groff of Quincy (Ill.) in a first period (0:50) pin.
Up next, the Viking men's wrestling team will travel to Crete, Neb., to compete at the Doane (Neb.) Tournament on December 6, starting at 9 a.m.
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