Warrensburg, Mo 11/24/2024- The Westminster College men's wrestling team traveled to the University of Central Missouri to compete in the annual Kaufman Brand Bayly UCM Open. The Blue Jays came away with three top ten finishes. Austen Wetzel placed 2nd overall in the 184-pound weight class, Aidyn Merchant placed 5th overall in the 174-pound weight class, and Michael Roberts placed 6th overall in the 157-pound weight class. The Blue Jays will be back in action after the Thanksgiving holiday when they travel to Clarksville, Arkansas for a dual against the University of the Ozarks on December 7th.  

Kaufman Brand Bayly UCM Open Results  

Elite 141 

Wyatt Cooley's place is unknown and has scored 0.0 team points. 

Champ. Round 1 - Sabian Russell (Quincy) won by tech fall over Wyatt Cooley (Westminster) (TF 15-0) 

Cons. Round 1 - Jake Barnes (Baker) won by fall over Wyatt Cooley (Westminster) (Fall 6:20) 

Elite 149 

Jonathan Roberts's place is unknown and has scored 0.0 team points. 

Champ. Round 1 - Jonathan Roberts (Westminster) received a bye () (Bye) Champ. Round 2 - Trevor Christian (Drury) won by fall over Jonathan Roberts (Westminster) (Fall 1:35) 

Cons. Round 2 - Ethan Norton (Ozarks) won by fall over Jonathan Roberts (Westminster) (Fall 5:35) 

Elite 157 

Michael Roberts's place is 6th and has scored 11.5 team points. 

Champ. Round 1 - Ishmael Guerrero (Unattached) won by tech fall over Michael Roberts (Westminster) (TF 16-0) Cons. Round 1 - Michael Roberts (Westminster) won by fall over Hunter Dietrich (Newman) (Fall 0:44) 

Cons. Round 2 - Michael Roberts (Westminster) won by medical forfeit over Jorden Johnson (SIU Edwardsville) (MFFL) 

Cons. Round 3 - Michael Roberts (Westminster) won by fall over Jakob Stovall (Baker) (Fall 2:05) Cons. Semi - Ishmael Guerrero (Unattached) won by disqualification over Michael Roberts (Westminster) (DQ) 

5th Place Match - Logan Rathjen (Unattached) won by disqualification over Michael Roberts (Westminster) (DQ) 

Elite 174 

Aidyn Merchant's place is 5th and has scored 12.5 team points. 

Champ. Round 1 - Aidyn Merchant (Westminster) received a bye () (Bye) Quarterfinal - Aaron Cramer (SIU Edwardsville) won by decision over Aidyn Merchant (Westminster) (Dec 7-6) 

Cons. Round 2 - Aidyn Merchant (Westminster) won by fall over Dalton Schell (Quincy) (Fall 2:14) 

Cons. Round 3 - Aidyn Merchant (Westminster) won by fall over Maximus Rosario (University of Central Missouri) (Fall 0:42) Cons. Semi - Cole Ritter (Maryville) won by tech fall over Aidyn Merchant (Westminster) (TF 20-4) 

5th Place Match - Aidyn Merchant (Westminster) won by tech fall over Jeremiah Halter (Drury) (TF 18-0) 

Elite 184 

Austen Wetzel's place is 2nd and has scored 15.0 team points. 

Champ. Round 1 - Austen Wetzel (Westminster) won by decision over Callan Ivy (Quincy) (Dec 7-6) Quarterfinal - Austen Wetzel (Westminster) won by fall over Spencer Rochelle (Ottawa) (Fall 3:46) 

Semifinal - Austen Wetzel (Westminster) won by decision over Dalton Litzsinger (Maryville) (Dec 11-6) 

1st Place Match - Damon Ashworth (University of Central Missouri) won by major decision over Austen Wetzel (Westminster) (Maj 16-4) 

Elite 197 

Thomas Tempest's place is unknown and has scored 0.0 team points. 

Champ. Round 1 - Thomas Tempest (Westminster) received a bye () (Bye) 

Champ. Round 2 - Kayden Garrett (Quincy) won by fall over Thomas Tempest (Westminster) (Fall 4:37) Cons. Round 2 - Thomas Tempest (Westminster) received a bye () (Bye) 

Cons. Round 3 - Samuel Murphy (NEO) won by fall over Thomas Tempest (Westminster) (Fall 2:20) 

Elite 197 

Cole Harrell's place is unknown and has scored 6.0 team points. 

Champ. Round 1 - Cole Harrell (Westminster) received a bye (Bye) Champ. Round 2 - Cole Harrell (Westminster) won by fall over Maxim Ryner (Quincy) (Fall 0:49) Quarterfinal - Jesse Cassatt (Missouri) won by decision over Cole Harrell (Westminster) (Dec 9-4) 

Cons. Round 4 - Cole Harrell (Westminster) won by tech fall over Logan Colbert (Quincy) (TF 15-0) Cons. Round 5 - Ronan Wunsch (University of Central Missouri) won by major decision over Cole Harrell (Westminster) (Maj 15-7) 

Amateur 125 

Kannon Blagg's place is unknown and has scored 4.0 team points. 

Champ. Round 1 - Kannon Blagg (Westminster) received a bye () (Bye) 

Champ. Round 2 - Kannon Blagg (Westminster) won by fall over Blake Prather (Ottawa) (Fall 1:01) Quarterfinal - Diego Barajas (Maryville) won by fall over Kannon Blagg (Westminster) (Fall 1:56) 

Cons. Round 4 - Anthony Piaia (Ottawa) won by fall over Kannon Blagg (Westminster) (Fall 1:18) 

Amateur 125 

Tyler James's place is unknown and has scored 3.0 team points. 

Champ. Round 1 - Tyler James (Westminster) received a bye () (Bye) Champ. Round 2 - Brian Farley (Quincy) won by tech fall over Tyler James (Westminster) (TF 18-1) 

Cons. Round 2 - Tyler James (Westminster) received a bye () (Bye) 

Cons. Round 3 - Tyler James (Westminster) won by fall over Caden Betz (Carl Albert) (Fall 4:16) Cons. Round 4 - Deion Johnson (SIU Edwardsville) won by fall over Tyler James (Westminster) (Fall 1:23) 

Amateur 133 

Henry Warfel's place is unknown and has scored 0.0 team points. 

Champ. Round 1 - Henry Warfel (Westminster) received a bye () (Bye) 

Champ. Round 2 - Michael Martin (Missouri Valley) won by fall over Henry Warfel (Westminster) (Fall 0:10) Cons. Round 2 - Henry Warfel (Westminster) received a bye () (Bye) 

Cons. Round 3 - Clyde Adams (Ozarks ) won by fall over Henry Warfel (Westminster) (Fall 1:50) 

Amateur 149 

Adam Peregoy's place is unknown and has scored 0.0 team points. 

Champ. Round 1 - Andrew Manley (NEO) won by tech fall over Adam Peregoy (Westminster) (TF 20-5) 

Cons. Round 1 - Adam Peregoy (Westminster) received a bye () (Bye) 

Cons. Round 2 - Ethan Peterson (Baker) won by major decision over Adam Peregoy (Westminster) (Maj 10-2) 

Amateur 149 

Austen James's place is unknown and has scored 5.5 team points. 

Champ. Round 1 - Austen James (Westminster) received a bye () (Bye) 

Champ. Round 2 - Bryce Kegley (Newman) won by fall over Austen James (Westminster) (Fall 0:45) 

Cons. Round 2 - Austen James (Westminster) received a bye () (Bye) 

Cons. Round 3 - Austen James (Westminster) won by fall over Trenton Crowley (Missouri Valley) (Fall 1:44) 

Cons. Round 4 - Austen James (Westminster) won by fall over Derrick Leatherman (Carl Albert) (Fall 2:18) 

Cons. Round 5 - Bryce Kegley (Newman) won by fall over Austen James (Westminster) (Fall 2:10) 

Amateur 174 

Garrett McDowell's place is unknown and has scored 0.0 team points. 

Champ. Round 1 - Anthony King (Quincy) won by fall over Garrett McDowell (Westminster) (Fall 6:02) 

Cons. Round 1 - Garrett McDowell (Westminster) received a bye () (Bye) 

Cons. Round 2 - Cameron Braswell (Central Oklahoma) won by fall over Garrett McDowell (Westminster) (Fall 1:26)