Corbin, Ky. - The Marian wrestling team opened the 2025-26 season on Saturday in Kentucky, competing at the annual Pepsi Patriot Open. Marian finished fourth overall in the event, scoring 186 points. The Knights finished a 1.5 points out of third, just behind Campbellsville.

Braden Getz had Marian's top individual performance, finishing as the runner-up in the 165 bracket. Anthony Hughes went on to finish third in the 133 weight class, while Christia Arberry, Aidan Abad, and Michael Yerian each finished fifth in their respective brackets. In the freshmen brackets, Connor Bayliss finished fifth in the 133 weight class.

125 - Preston Haines | 1-2
133 - Anthony Hughes | 5-1 | Finished third in the bracket, defeating Jarrod Dilliam of Briar Cliff in the third place match by a 7-5 decision
133 - Landon Bertsch | 2-2
133 - Logan Richardson | 1-2
149 - Dylan McKelvey | 1-2
149 - Marlin Williams | 3-2
157 - Jeff Dunasky | 3-2
157 - Isaac Richardson | 0-2
157 - Christia Arberry | 4-2 | Fifth place finish in the bracket in his first tournament as a Knight
157 - Jairo Ojeda | 1-2
165 - Braden Getz | 4-1 | Second place finish in the bracket, runner-up at 165. Lost to Riley Brewer of Andrew College 15-0 by tech fall in the championship match
174 - Gage Eckles | 1-2
174 - Noah Hollendonner | 3-2
174 - Jevian Ross | 3-2
184 - Peter Sells | 2-2
197 - Joshua McKelvin | 0-2
197 - Aidan Abad | 3-2 | Fifth place finish in the bracket, earned two of three wins by fall and major decision
285 - Michael Yerian | 3-2 | Finished fifth overall, won two of three matches in the championship bracket. 
285 - Kaleb Abad | 1-2
 

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125 (FR) - Aiden Woods | 3-2
133 (FR) - Connor Bayliss | 4-2 | Fifth place finish in collegiate debut in freshman bracket
141 (FR) - Jacob Maio | 1-2
149 (FR) - Daniel Stanfield | 2-2
157 (FR) - Seth Syra | 5-1
157 (FR) - Aaron Durham | 4-2
165 (FR) - Emmanuel Akpadija | 2-2
165 (FR) - Xaviour Akpan | 2-2
165 (FR) - Austin Brandenburg | 0-2
165 (FR) - James Dozier | 5-1
174 (FR) - Mason Kleist | 2-2
197 (FR) - Jeremiah Finch | 2-2
285 (FR) - Enoch Shodeinde | 1-2

Marian next competes on November 15 at the annual Grand View Open. 

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