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Graceland Concludes Season at NAIA Men’s Wrestling National Championships

Graceland Concludes Season at NAIA Men’s Wrestling National Championships

Results

WICHITA, Kan. — The Graceland University men's wrestling team concluded its 2025-26 season Friday at the NAIA Men's Wrestling National Championships at Hartman Arena, with five Yellowjackets competing in the national bracket before being eliminated during championship and consolation action.

The national tournament featured one of the most competitive fields in the NAIA, with ranked wrestlers and conference champions represented across all weight classes. Graceland entered the championships following a full regular season and Heart of America Athletic Conference schedule.

At 141 pounds, Chris Wohrley opened the tournament with a 7-4 decision loss to Kolton Kammeyer before dropping into the consolation bracket. Wohrley responded with a strong performance in his next match, securing a technical fall victory over Matthew Russell of William Baptist, 17-1 in 5:14. His tournament run ended in the next round after falling by major decision, 13-0, to Adrian Chavez-Morales of Southern Oregon.

At 149 pounds, Davion Wilson battled in a tightly contested opening bout against Lane Scorpil of Wayland Baptist, ultimately dropping a 15-14 decision. Wilson then moved into the consolation bracket where he faced No. 2 Gabe Gonzales of Grand View, falling by technical fall, 18-1 in 3:45, which ended his tournament.

Graceland saw success in the consolation bracket at 157 pounds, where Jeraimiah Nyberg rebounded after an opening-round loss. Nyberg fell in his first match by 6-5 decision to Orion Thivierge of Montana State-Northern before responding with a 3-1 decision victory over Husam Mustafa of Southeastern (Fla.). Nyberg's tournament concluded after a technical fall loss to Daniil Gorshkov of Embry-Riddle, 17-2 in 5:50.

At 165 pounds, Kazz Hyson competed in two matches at nationals. Hyson dropped a narrow 2-1 decision to Tre'yshawn White of Central Methodist in the opening round before facing top-ranked Zeph Sivelis of Midland in the consolation bracket. Sivelis secured a 12-0 major decision, ending Hyson's run in the championship tournament.

The Yellowjackets also competed at 174 pounds, where KJ Fry recorded a victory during consolation action. Fry opened the tournament with a 13-5 major decision loss to Elijah Hynes of Missouri Valley, then rebounded with a technical fall win over Hunter Hall of Baker, 18-2 in 6:06. Fry's tournament ended after falling 14-1 by major decision to Asher Ruchti of Southern Oregon.

Following the championships, Graceland head coach Evan Hansen reflected on the season and the effort from his roster throughout the year.

"I'm proud of the guys and the work they put in throughout the entire season," Hansen said. "They worked extremely hard all year to get themselves prepared for this moment. Obviously, we're disappointed for them that we didn't perform better at nationals, but I'm incredibly proud of the preparation, discipline and effort they showed every day in the room. That commitment is what builds a program. We'll take what we learned from this season and immediately start building toward the future."

With the completion of the NAIA National Championships, the 2025-26 Graceland men's wrestling season has officially concluded. The Yellowjackets will now shift their focus toward offseason training, recruiting and preparation for the 2026-27 campaign.

For more information on Graceland men's wrestling and all Yellowjacket athletics, visit GUjackets.com.