INDIANOLA, IA - Quincy men's wrestling opened its 2026-27 campaign on Sunday at the Luther Hill Open in Indianola, Iowa, with the Hawks putting together an impressive showing in their first competition of the season.

Quincy collected 23 top-five finishes, highlighted by 5 individual championships, while additional Hawks battled through the championship and consolation brackets to earn podium finishes.

The Hawks demonstrated their ability to win in a variety of ways throughout the tournament, recording pins, technical falls, major decisions and close decision victories across multiple weight classes.

At 125 pounds, Kaden Rios-Loud earned a third-place finish, closing out his tournament with a 12-7 victory by fall in 6:44 in the third-place match. Taii Walsh added a fifth-place finish after working his way through the consolation bracket, securing his spot with an 18-11 decision victory in the fifth-place match.

Zyan Westbrook, 133, led the way with a first-place finish. Westbrook put together an impressive run through the championship bracket, opening with an 18-2 technical fall before recording back-to-back pins in the quarterfinal and semifinal rounds.

He capped off his performance with a 10-2 major decision in the championship match to claim the individual title.

Sabian Russell advanced to the championship match after earning an 8-3 victory by fall in the quarterfinals and a 10-0 major decision in the semifinals, finishing the tournament as the runner-up.

At 149 pounds, Will Kelly put together a strong run through the championship bracket, opening with a first-round pin in just 22 seconds. He followed with an 18-3 technical fall in the quarterfinals and a 14-4 major decision in the semifinals to advance to the championship match and earn a runner-up finish.

Isaiah Nichols secured third place with a strong performance in the consolation bracket. Nichols recorded multiple technical falls throughout the tournament before closing out his day with a third-place victory by fall in 2:12.

Kaden Blades opened his tournament with an impressive pair of victories, recording an 18-2 technical fall in the opening round before securing a first-period pin in 1:55 in the quarterfinals. Blades also earned a 4-2 decision in the consolation semifinals to advance to the third-place match. He finished fourth after a hard-fought match against teammate Nichols.

At 165 pounds, Edward Amerson bounced back from an opening-round setback with three consecutive victories. Amerson recorded back-to-back pins in 1:25 and 41 seconds before advancing with a medical forfeit to continue his run through the consolation bracket.

Jackson Jones put together an impressive run through the championship bracket, opening with a 9-4 decision before earning a narrow 2-0 victory in the quarterfinals. Jones followed with a dominant 16-0 technical fall in the semifinals to advance to the championship match, finishing as the runner-up.

At 174 pounds, Mac Chambers advanced to the championship match after recording three consecutive victories. Chambers opened with a 13-6 decision, followed by a 9-4 quarterfinal victory and a 14-2 major decision in the semifinals. He finished the tournament as the runner-up after a hard-fought 4-1 sudden-victory decision in the championship match.

Dalton Schell, 165, earned a fifth-place finish. Schell worked his way through the consolation bracket and secured his place among the top five with an 8-4 decision victory in the fifth-place match.

The 174-pound division produced two more podium finishes for Quincy. Lucas Clement captured the individual championship after opening with an impressive 17-2 technical fall and following it with a 20-6 major decision. He advanced through the semifinal round with a 4-3 decision before winning the championship match in sudden victory, 4-1, to claim first place.

Raymond Fernandez finished third after collecting a 10-1 major decision and a pin in the championship bracket. Following a semifinal setback, Fernandez responded with another pin in the consolation semifinal before earning a 9-3 decision in the third-place match.

Riley Burton, 184, finished fifth, securing his podium position by medical forfeit in the fifth-place match.

Hunter Vernon bounced back from an opening-round loss with two consecutive victories in the consolation bracket. Vernon earned a 13-3 major decision before following it with a 4-0 decision victory to continue his tournament run.

At 197 pounds, Maxim Ryner earned two victories in the consolation bracket. Ryner pinned Taylor of Central Methodist in 1:52 before recording another pin over Rainey of Central in 2:09 to advance to the third-place match.

Aiden Surratt picked up two wins. He opened with a 16-1 technical fall over Floyd of Indian Hills Community College in 6:17 before earning a 5-1 decision over Johnston, also of Indian Hills, in the consolation semifinals.

At 197 pounds, Judah Yates added another championship for the Hawks. Yates opened his championship bracket with a first-period pin in 1:40 before advancing to the final with another pin in 2:17.

He finished his tournament in dominant fashion, recording a 20-5 technical fall in the championship match to take first place.

Quincy finished with an especially strong showing in the heavyweight division at 285 pounds, collecting two individual championships and a third-place finish.

Chandler St. George captured first place after opening with a pin in 1:30 and earning a 2-0 decision in the semifinals. He then needed just 39 seconds to secure a pin in the championship match.

Caleb Groff also claimed a first-place finish, beginning his tournament with a 12-1 major decision before recording back-to-back pins in the quarterfinal and semifinal rounds. Groff completed his championship run with a 5-1 decision in the final.

Cody Ruiz rounded out the Hawks' heavyweight podium finishes with third place. After advancing through the consolation bracket with three consecutive pins, Ruiz secured third with a 19-7 victory by fall in 4:28.

With five individual champions and 23 top-five finishes, Quincy opened its season with a productive day on the mat. The Hawks will look to carry that momentum into their upcoming competition on Saturday, November 14th at the Luther College Open in Decorah, IA starting at 9:00 AM.