RIO GRANDE, Ohio. – The #6 Campbellsville University men's wrestling team earned a decisive road victory on Thursday evening, leaving Rio Grande with a 31-19 win.
- Caleb Thomas and #5 Jasitin Kubwimana set the tone with high-pace technical falls, combining for ten team points.
- #22 Bryant Beane and #10 Shadrick Slone delivered first-period pins, giving Campbellsville crucial momentum swings on the road.
- In the night's lone ranked matchup, #6 Brice Parks secured a composed 7-2 decision over #17 Justin Bartee at 184 pounds.
- Campbellsville captured five of six bouts from 141 to 184 pounds, establishing their largest lead of the night.
- The Tigers are set to return to the mats at the Rocky Top Duals on December 13.
Campbellsville's first surge came at 125 pounds, where
Caleb Thomas opened the dual with a dominant 19-2 technical fall over Josh Morrison. Thomas used a high-tempo offense, culminating in a third-period takedown and near-fall sequence to end the bout at 6:51 and give the Tigers their first lead of the night.
After Rio Grande responded with a fall at 133 pounds to briefly take a 6-5 lead, the Tigers regained control at 141 pounds. #22
Bryant Beane ended his match early, flattening Jaydon DeHart for a fall in just 2:43. Campbellsville followed with another six points at 149 pounds, as
Connor Metcalf collected a forfeit to extend the team lead to 17-6.
Following a narrow 1-0 loss at 157 pounds, one of the night's strongest performances came at 165 pounds. #5
Jasitin Kubwimana stormed to a 21-6 technical fall over Pate Eastin in only 2:44. His win widened the margin and highlighted Campbellsville's advantage in the middle weights, as he racked up multiple takedowns in the opening period.
At 174 pounds, #10 Shadrick Slone delivered the Tigers' fastest victory of the night, securing a fall over John Walters in just 39 seconds to further solidify Campbellsville's lead on the scoreboard. Soon after, #6
Brice Parks (184 lbs.) added a 7-2 decision victory over #17 Justin Bartee, using takedowns in the second and third periods to give the Tigers their fifth individual win of the dual.
Rio Grande claimed the final two bouts at 197 and 285, but Campbellsville's early bonus-point production, including two pins and two technical falls, ensured the dual was never in reach.