CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. – On Tuesday night, the rivalry showdown lived up to the hype as the #8 Campbellsville University men's wrestling team defeated #24 Lindsey Wilson College in the "Battle of Highway 55." The Tigers utilized a potent offensive attack to earn a 27-17 Mid-South Conference victory, rattling off six individual wins (all of which garnered bonus points) to secure the dual.

• The #8 Tigers defeated rival #24 Lindsey Wilson 27-17 in the annual "Battle of Highway 55."
• Campbellsville won six of the ten bouts, with every victory coming by way of bonus points (three technical falls and three major decisions).
• #14 Izaeah Beavers (133 lbs.), #4 Jasitin Kubwimana (165 lbs.), and #7 Shad Slone (174 lbs.) all secured technical falls to power the offense.
• Henry Williams (184 lbs.) capped the Tigers' scoring run with a dominant 13-1 major decision.
• The Tigers return to the mat on Thursday, Feb. 5, hosting the Cumberland Phoenix and the Midway Eagles at 7 p.m. ET.

After dropping the opening bout at 125 pounds, where Lindsey Wilson's Jorge Bravo edged Aluma Enwa by a narrow 5-4 decision, the Tigers responded quickly to control the middle weights.

At 133 pounds, #14 Izaeah Beavers jump-started Campbellsville with an explosive showing against #24 Alex Tabor. Beavers racked up takedowns at will, rolling to a 19-3 technical fall (4:46) to put the Tigers on the board and take a lead they would not relinquish.

Lindsey Wilson answered at 141 pounds, as #4 Adrian Ayala defeated #9 Nick Moore by a 4-1 decision, momentarily cutting the deficit. However, Campbellsville regained momentum beginning at 149 pounds, where #8 Nik Yancey delivered a steady performance to earn a 10-1 major decision over Nathan Payton.

The Tigers continued to build separation at 157 pounds as #14 Antwaun Burns controlled the action for a 12-4 major decision against #21 Emmanuel Chelestin.

One bout later, #4 Jasitin Kubwimana kept the bonus-point train rolling. The sophomore powered his way to a 21-5 technical fall over Brandon Irigoyen, needing just 2:39 to end the match.
At 174 pounds, #7 Shad Slone maintained the Tigers' dominance with a lightning-fast offensive display. Slone secured a 16-1 technical fall in 2:37 against Melvin Patterson, extending Campbellsville's lead to an insurmountable margin.

Henry Williams followed at 184 pounds with a strong showing of his own, earning a 13-1 major decision over Cale Johnson to cap Campbellsville's scoring at 27 points.

Lindsey Wilson picked up wins in the final two bouts, with Standford Thompson pinning Jake Heady (3:48) at 197 pounds and Jaylin Bien-Aime earning a technical fall over Ethan Heady at heavyweight, but the outcome had already been decided by the Tigers' relentless bonus-point barrage in the middle of the lineup.