MARSHALL, Mo. – The Eastern Oregon University Mounties concluded an eventful first day at the Missouri Valley Invite, finishing in 20th place among tough competition. Out of the nine wrestlers representing the Mounties, four have secured their spots for day two.
Leading the charge for the Mounties is senior Kyle Knudtson, boasting a flawless 4-0 record and securing his place in the semifinals after defeating Jameel Coles, last year's 2023 JUCO National Champion. Braden Carson, AJ Rockwell, and Jay Smith also advanced to day 2 with strong showings, set to make some noise in their respective consolation brackets.
RESULTS
125 - Zach Mauras
- Champ. Round 1: Lost to Allen Calderon (Indiana Tech) 22-11 (MD)
- Cons. Round 2: Bye
- Cons. Round 3: Won by medical forfeit over Steele Dias (St. Ambrose University)
- Cons. Round 4: Won by major decision over Logan Richardson (Marian University) 9-1 (MD)
- Cons. Round 5: Lost to Trevor Borom (Southeastern) 18-2 (TF-1.5 6:58)
133 - Braden Carson
- Champ. Round 1: Won by tech fall over Anthony Caruso (Midway University) 15-0 (TF-1.5 5:00)
- Champ. Round 2: Won by tech fall over Isaiah Miller (Jamestown) 19-4 (TF-1.5 7:00)
- Champ. Round 3: Won by decision over Anthony Hughes (Marian University) 1-0 (Dec)
- Quarterfinal: Lost to Jackson Cockrell (Grand View) 19-5 (MD 19-5)
141 - Cole Cross
- Champ. Round 1: Bye
- Champ. Round 2: Lost to Jackson Wenberg (Graceland University) 12-6 (Dec)
- Cons. Round 2: Lost by fall to Gunnar Henderson (Friends University) 2:58 (Fall)
149 - AJ Rockwell
- Champ. Round 1: Won by decision over Dougie Swanson (Providence) 4-2 (Dec)
- Champ. Round 2: Won by fall over Brady Earhart (Texas Wesleyan) 2:59 (Fall)
- Champ. Round 3: Lost to Reese Jones (Life University) 8-5 (Dec)
- Cons. Round 4: Won by fall over Bryson Anderson (Missouri Valley) 3:19 (Fall)
- Cons. Round 5: Won by decision over Austin Almaguer (University of Saint Mary) 7-2 (Dec)
157 - Michael Fox
- Champ. Round 1: Lost to Weston Melvin (Cumberlands) 15-0 (TF-1.5 3:00)
- Cons. Round 1: Won by decision over Jacob Knowles (Friends University) 11-9 (Dec)
- Cons. Round 2: Lost to Dylan Straley (Southern Oregon) 16-1 (TF-1.5 5:08)
165 - Parker Robinson
- Champ. Round 1: Lost by fall to Jett Nelson (Graceland University) 2:58 (Fall)
- Cons. Round 2: Won in sudden victory - 1 over Diego Machado (St. Ambrose University) 4-1 (SV-1)
174 - Wylee Lindeen
- Champ. Round 1: Won by decision over Ethan Gregg (Briar Cliff) 6-3 (Dec)
- Champ. Round 2: Won by decision over Naim Abualjubain (Hastings) 4-0 (Dec)
- Champ. Round 3: Lost to Thomas Even (Grand View) 13-3 (MD)
- Cons. Round 4: Won by major decision over Jokiah Sewell (Missouri Valley) 10-1 (MD)
- Cons. Round 5: Lost by decision to Tyson Stover (Corban University) 11-4 (Dec)
184 - Kyle Knudtson
- Champ. Round 1: Won by tech fall over KJ Fry (Graceland University) 27-11 (TF-1.5 6:37)
- Champ. Round 2: Won by decision over Michael Durham (Indiana Tech) 11-4 (Dec)
- Champ. Round 3: Won by fall over Noah Barclay (Midway University) 4:26 (Fall)
- Quarterfinal: Won by decision over Jameel Coles (Grand View) 12-7 (Dec)
197 - Jay Smith
- Champ. Round 1: Won by tech fall over Logan Neumann (Missouri Baptist University) 16-0 (TF-1.5 5:39)
- Champ. Round 2: Won by fall over Samuel Adams (Dickinson State) 3:33 (Fall)
- Champ. Round 3: Lost in tiebreaker - 1 to Liam Swanson (Providence) 3-2 (TB-1)
- Cons. Round 4: Won by decision over Carter Kroll (Lourdes University) 5-4 (Dec)
- Cons. Round 5: Won by decision over Jake Rau (Jamestown) 5-1 (Dec)
The Mounties will resume their campaign tomorrow for day two of the Missouri Valley Invite. Knudtson is set to take on Kyle Homet of Life University tomorrow in the 184-pound semi-finals, available to stream on FloWrestling.