PARK CITY, Kan. – The Campbellsville University men's wrestling team concluded their season at the 2025 NAIA National Championships, finishing with 50.5 team points to come in 11th place. Shad Slone led the way, earning third overall in the 174-lbs. bracket.
The Tigers had three wrestlers in the top eight of their respective weight classes to earn All-American status but ultimately fell short of their championship aspirations. Despite earning 11th overall, the Tigers had the fifth most total match points earned with 270.
#5 Slone finished in 3rd place, earning 19 team points. Slone received a bye in the first round and won his next two matches by technical fall, besting #21 Benedict Holthaus of Friends University and Indiana Tech's #13 Leo Galasso. Slone only allowed a single point in those matches while putting up 32 of his own. He lost to #1 Alex Reynolds of Grand View in the semifinals but returned to win the 3rd-place match by technical fall, blanking Embry Riddle's #7 Daniil Gorshkov, 15-0.
For the 149 lbs. division, #3 Nik Yancey finished in 7th place, earning 7.5 team points. Yancey received a bye in the first round and won his second-round match by major decision, taking down Providence's #10 Jalen Vladic. #8 Elijah Larsen won a decision over Yancey, sending the Tiger to the consolation bracket. Yancey bounced back to win in the consolation bracket before losing to #24 Mario de la Torre of Southeastern. Then, in the 7th-place match, Yancey pulled out his final win of the tournament, taking down Life's #15 Bret Minor with a 14-7 decision.
At 133 lbs., #4 Izaeah Beavers finished in 8th place, earning 9.5 team points. Beavers started strong with two falls in the first two rounds (including a pin over #17 Andrew Voiles of Southeastern) but ultimately fell in the quarterfinals to Arizona Christian University's #5 Sean Archuleta in a close 10-8 decision. He battled back in the consolation bracket before losing to Indiana Tech's #8 Luke Rioux and then #2 Jackson Cockrell of Grand View in the 7th-place match.
#17 Nick Moore (141 lbs.) earned 5 team points with two falls in the consolation bracket. #25 Tyler Muldrew (157 lbs.) earned 2.5 team points with a win in the championship bracket and a win in the consolation bracket. #10 Jastin Kubwimana (165 lbs.) earned 2.5 team points with a win in the championship bracket and a win in the consolation bracket. #8 Brice Parks (184 lbs.) earned 4.5 team points with a win in the championship bracket and two wins in the consolation bracket.
