The Keiser University wrestling team turned in another strong outing Sunday at the Georgia Open, hosted by Emmanuel University. Competing against a field filled with ranked NAIA programs, top Division II opponents, and several Division I entries, the Seahawks continued to build momentum in the early portion of their season. Team finished 10th out of 36 teams.

Leading the way for Keiser was Patrick Jones, who finished third at 125 pounds, while Jett McCauley claimed fourth at 197 pounds. Ronald Butler added a sixth-place finish at 174, and Derrique Mytial battled his way to eighth at 133 pounds.

• Patrick Jones (125 – College Division), placed third with a 5-1 record, scoring 19.5 team points. Collected bonus-point wins in three of his five victories, including a first-period fall and a 15-5 major decision. Finished the day with a medical forfeit win in the third-place bout.
• Jett McCauley (197 – College Division), earned a fourth-place finish with a 3-2 record, totaling 13.5 team points. Opened the tournament with a technical fall (20-3) and two hard-fought decisions before dropping a close semifinal against Life University's Gio Jackson.
• Ronald Butler (174 – College Division), finished sixth after a 4-3 performance, recording 10.5 team points. Picked up two sudden-victory wins and a technical fall in a strong run through the consolation bracket, highlighted by victories over wrestlers from The Citadel and Lander.
• Derrique Mytial (133 – College Division), placed seventh with a 4-3 record, contributing 10.5 team points. Battled through the consolation rounds with two technical falls, a decision win, and a forfeit victory to secure his second consecutive top-eight finish of the season.

125 – Patrick Jones (3rd Place, 5-1)
Championship Round 1 – BYE
Championship Round 2 – Won by fall (1:44) over Corey Dye (Andrew College)
Championship Round 3 – Won by decision (7-7) over Gable Hargrove (Social Circle USA Takedown)
Quarterfinal – Won by major decision (15-5) over Kane Bryson (Montreat College)
Semifinal – Lost by decision (5-0) to Rj James (Lander)
Consolation Semi – Won by no contest over Santiago Ramirez (Lander)
3rd Place Match – Won by medical forfeit over Hunter McCullough (Newberry College)

125 – Gunner Musilunas (3-2)
Championship Round 1 – Won by decision (7-0) over Artavus Hughes (Andrew College)
Championship Round 2 – Won by decision (7-3) over Quentin Benjamin (Montevallo)
Championship Round 3 – Lost by tech fall (17-0) to Hunter McCullough (Newberry College)
Consolation Round 4 – Won by decision (10-8) over Alex McMiller (Emmanuel College)
Consolation Round 5 – Lost by tech fall (17-1) to Jacob Bucci (Southeastern)

133 – Trevon Hawkins-Robertson (3-2)
Championship Round 1 – Won by tech fall (16-1) over Jordan McRae (Brewton-Parker)
Championship Round 2 – Lost by fall (3:51) to Koy Orr (Life University)**
Consolation Round 2 – Won by fall (3:45) over Elijah Pate (Montreat College)
Consolation Round 3 – Won by fall (5:34) over Blake Jones (Emmanuel College)
Consolation Round 4 – Lost by tech fall (21-4) to Erick Hair (Southeastern)

133 – Duly Brutus (1-2)
Championship Round 1 – BYE
Championship Round 2 – Lost by decision (6-1) to Alexander Grabowski (Montreat College)
Consolation Round 2 – BYE
Consolation Round 3 – Won by fall (0:58) over Gabriel Evans (Brewton-Parker)
Consolation Round 4 – Lost by decision (6-1) to Ethan McCullough (Newberry College)

133 – Anthony Piaia (1-2)
Championship Round 1 – BYE
Championship Round 2 – Won by fall (0:21) over Andres Arrillaga (Lander)
Championship Round 3 – Lost by fall (1:04) to Aaron Lucio (Southeastern)
Consolation Round 4 – Lost by decision (4-0) to Max Meredith (Shorter)

133 – Derrique Mytial (4-3, 7th Place)
Championship Round 1 – BYE
Championship Round 2 – Lost by fall (1:34) to Ethan Sellers (Life University)
Consolation Round 2 – BYE
Consolation Round 3 – Won by tech fall (17-2) over Nathan Gates (Newberry College)
Consolation Round 4 – Won by tech fall (18-0) over Kadin McDonald (Truett-McConnell)
Consolation Round 5 – Won by decision (11-4) over Max Meredith (Shorter)
Consolation Round 6 – Won by forfeit
Consolation Round 7 – Lost by tech fall (18-2) to Adrian Morales (Life)
7th Place Match – Double Forfeit (No Contest)

141 – Cody Holt (0-2)
Championship Round 1 – Lost by tech fall (19-4) to Mikai Brinson (Unattached)
Consolation Round 1 – BYE
Consolation Round 2 – Lost by fall (1:04) to teammate Anthony Santos

141 – Anthony Santos (4-2)
Championship Round 1 – Won by decision (9-8) over Tristan Luna (Life)
Championship Round 2 – Lost by decision (9-5) to Brayden Gibson (Shorter)
Consolation Round 2 – Won by fall (1:04) over Cody Holt (Keiser)
Consolation Round 3 – Won by decision (6-2) over Jordan Weltzin (Montevallo)
Consolation Round 4 – Won by tech fall (19-3) over Conner Wright (Brewton-Parker)
Consolation Round 5 – Lost by fall (2:11) to Clint Gilbert (Andrew College)

141 – Jake Wyatt (0-2)
Championship Round 1 – Lost by fall (2:48) to Clayton Hicks (Life University)
Consolation Round 1 – BYE
Consolation Round 2 – Lost by major decision (9-0) to Manuel Gonzales (Montevallo)

149 – Keanu Martin (2-2)
Championship Round 1 – Won by fall (3:30) over Gavin Coleman (Brewton-Parker)
Championship Round 2 – Lost by fall (6:10) to Raymond Cavey (Southeastern)
Consolation Round 2 – Won by fall (1:56) over Elijah Mullins (Truett-McConnell)
Consolation Round 3 – Lost by decision (15-9) to Wyatt Hicks (Newberry)




157 – Lucas Boecker (0-2)
Championship Round 1 – BYE
Championship Round 2 – Lost by major decision (11-0) to Xander McWilliams (Lander)
Consolation Round 2 – BYE
Consolation Round 3 – Lost by tech fall (19-3) to Ryan Bennett (Southeastern)

157 – Shai Keery (1-2)
Championship Round 1 – BYE
Championship Round 2 – Lost by fall (2:23) to Austin Scott (Southeastern)
Consolation Round 2 – BYE
Consolation Round 3 – Won by tech fall (16-0) over Leon Morris (Brewton-Parker)
Consolation Round 4 – Lost by decision (6-2) to Brady Campbell (The Citadel)

165 – Phillip Antico (0-2)
Championship Round 1 – BYE
Championship Round 2 – Lost by fall (5:35) to Fabian Facundo (Southeastern)
Consolation Round 2 – Lost by decision (7-4) to Ajani Redwood (The Citadel)

174 – David Benjamin (1-2)
Championship Round 1 – Lost by fall (2:51) to Braxton Russell (The Citadel)
Consolation Round 1 – Won by fall (2:23) over Elijah Novoa (Kennesaw State)
Consolation Round 2 – Lost by decision (19-12) to JeanCarlos Martinez (Andrew College)

174 – Ronald Butler (4-3, 6th Place)
Championship Round 1 – Won by tech fall (18-2) over Antonio Reyes (Newberry College)
Championship Round 2 – Won by decision (10-6) over Noah Graham (Southeastern)
Quarterfinal – Lost by decision (2-0) to Lawrence Rosario (Life University)
Consolation Round 4 – Won in sudden victory (4-1) over Maximus Morse (The Citadel)
Consolation Semi – Won in sudden victory (4-1) over Sean Crews (Lander)
5th Place Match – Lost by major decision (11-3) to Braxton Russell (The Citadel)

174 – Viliam Piekh (3-2)
Championship Round 1 – Lost by major decision (19-10) to Noah Flisser (Life)
Consolation Round 1 – Won by fall (0:17) over Weston Eazor (Kennesaw State)
Consolation Round 2 – Won by fall (2:33) over Jesus Grijalva (Brewton-Parker)
Consolation Round 3 – Won by fall (5:45) over Josh Mojica-Smith (Montreat College)
Consolation Round 4 – Lost by fall (1:59) to Husam Mustafa (Southeastern)

184 – Rocco D'Ascoli (1-2)
Championship Round 1 – Lost in tie breaker (10-5) to Cole Sykes (Montevallo)
Consolation Round 1 – BYE
Consolation Round 2 – Won by decision (4-2) over Derek Washington (Southeastern)
Consolation Round 3 – Lost by decision (4-3) to Jonathan Vanderbilt (Southeastern)

197 – Jett McCauley (3-2, 4th Place)
Championship Round 1 – Won by tech fall (20-3) over Keandre Bonner (Montreat College)
Championship Round 2 – Won by decision (8-4) over Anthony Olea (Emmanuel College)
Quarterfinal – Won by decision (16-10) over Samuel Euceda-Torres (Montevallo)
Semifinal – Lost by decision (8-4) to Gio Jackson (Life University)
3rd Place Match – Lost by fall (2:20) to Anthony Lowe (Life University)

197 – Roderick Jones (0-2)
Championship Round 1 – BYE
Championship Round 2 – Lost by fall (2:42) to Anthony Lowe (Life University)
Consolation Round 2 – Lost by fall (0:38) to Keandre Bonner (Montreat College)

285 – Zachary Knowles (1-2)
Championship Round 1 – Lost in sudden victory (4-1) to Joel Marchand (Andrew College)
Consolation Round 1 – Won by fall (1:08) over Levi Shaw (Brewton-Parker)
Consolation Round 2 – Lost by fall (1:04) to Cole Carter (Montevallo)

Head Coach Cole Manion praised the team's growth and early-season performance:

"The Georgia Open was a great tournament for the Keiser wrestling program. For a lot of our guys, it was their first college tournament, and they came out and put on a strong showing. There was a lot of great competition from top-ranked NAIA and Division II teams, and we competed well — winning matches against both. We still have plenty to work on, but we're going to keep developing and use this momentum to get ready for the SEU dual and the Life U Open. There's no reward without pain, and the pain from failure is going to help us grow and get to where we want to be."

The Seahawks returns to action on Thursday, November 13, when the Seahawks host Southeastern University for their first dual meet of the season.

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