Ashland University's No. 12-ranked wrestling team opened the 2026-27 season Sunday (Nov. 1) at the Glenville State Pioneer Open – and came away with two individual champions.
Senior
Hayden Kuhn, ranked No. 8 in NCAA Division II at 157 pounds, started his campaign with a championship in that bracket. Kuhn was 5-0 and recorded three technical falls.
Another senior, No. 6-ranked
Peyton Lemon, went 4-0 to win the 197-pound class. He racked up two tech falls and two major decisions.
At 184 pounds, No. 10-ranked junior
Fletcher Rose finished 4-1 with a tech fall and two major decisions to place second.
Other Eagle placers on the day included:
- No. 10-ranked junior 133-pounder Rylen Campbell finishing in third place in that bracket. He finished 5-1 with a major decision.
- Sophomore Michael Millin ending third at 285 pounds, after a day in which he went 5-1 with two pins and a tech fall.
- Freshman Louden Dixon taking third at 157 pounds in his first collegiate action, going 5-1 with a major decision.
- Junior Gavin Nelson placing fifth at 165 pounds, ending the day at 6-2 with a pin and a tech fall.
Sophomore 174-pounder
Matt Malay was 4-1 with a tech fall and two major decisions, making it to the consolation semifinals which weren't contested.
Also competing in the season-opening tournament were senior 141-pounder
Donovan Paes (3-2, two tech falls), junior 157-pounder
Fernando Lopez (3-2, tech fall, major decision), freshman 125-pounder
DeMarco Kates (2-2, major decision), freshman 165-pounder
Levi Collins (2-2, pin), sophomore 197-pounder
Gavin Gaylor (1-2, pin), sophomore 149-pounder
Enzo Fourmann (0-2) and freshman 184-pounder
Chase Martin (0-2).
The early portion of the 2026-27 schedule will continue on Nov. 7 at 7 p.m. in Athens, Ohio, against No. 10 Indianapolis.
