Beavers Battle at Coe Invitational

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA — Blackburn College Wrestling continued its inaugural season with a strong showing at the Coe College Invite. Several wrestlers earned wins, secured pins, and placed in their brackets as the program builds momentum heading into the end of the semester.

Blackburn Wrestling demonstrated major strides in performance, toughness, and competitive maturity. Head Coach provided the following statement on the team's performance:

"The guys really elevated their performance from our last tournament. I was happy with our fight and intentionality to the positions we wanted to be in. Every one of our wrestlers is focused on getting better each day, and this tournament was a great way to test ourselves. We expect to continue to make significant jumps as we finish the semester."

Blackburn College Individual Results

149 lbs — Gaven Vollintine

• Record: 1–2
• 1 Pin

157 lbs — Tyler Tarallo

• Record: 2–2

174 lbs — Jaylen Crowder

• Record: 1–2
• 1 Pin

184 lbs — Keaton Wilhelm

• Record: 2–2
• 1 Pin (Pin to place)
• 7th Place

HWT — Spencer Walker

• Record: 1–2

197 lbs — Dion Alston

• Record: 2–2
• 2 Pins
  Coach's note:
  "Dion had a strong showing in his first college tournament. Dion went 2–2 with 2 pins while wrestling up a weight class. We are excited to see what he does at 197 in our next competition."

HWT — Remington Hiser

• Record: 3–2
• 1 Pin (Big throw for a pin)
• 5th Place

The Beavers look to build on their success as they head into their next competition, a home dual meet vs Westminster on Saturday, December 6th.