PLAINVIEW, Texas – The Wayland Baptist Men's and Women's Wrestling teams delivered strong individual performances at the Falcon Open, highlighted by a pair of tournament championships from Jaden Two Lance and Jordan Suarez. The Pioneers and Flying Queens also collected two additional top-four finishes as they continued their early-season competition.
MEN'S RESULTS
Jaden Two Lance led the Pioneers with a dominant performance in the 149-pound Elite Division, finishing a perfect 5-0 to claim the individual championship.
Two Lance opened the tournament with a 17-0 technical fall over Missouri Baptist's Elijah Schlessinger before earning an 11-0 major decision against Chris Aargon. He followed with an 8-1 decision over Tate Rusher of Friends University in the quarterfinals.
In the semifinals, Two Lance continued his impressive run with an 11-0 major decision over Kyler Tabor of Labette Community College. He capped off his championship performance with another 11-0 major decision, defeating Grand View's Ryan Rider in the title match.
Karsten Jensen also delivered a strong showing for Wayland in the 157-pound division, recording four victories. Jensen opened with a 20-11 major decision over Arizona Christian's Kadrick Lewallen and battled through the consolation bracket, earning major decisions over Brennen Green (19-5) and Ben Smith (15-3).
At 141 pounds, Brady Jackson and Noah Ingram each recorded victories in the consolation bracket. Jackson defeated Christopher Tei of Texas Wesleyan by a 16-5 major decision, while Ingram secured a 16-1 technical fall over Ottawa's Asher Larson.
June An (174), Cash Williams (184), and Roman Nino (197) also picked up victories for the Pioneers. An defeated Landry Wilkinson of Texas Wesleyan, 8-5, while Williams earned a 7-3 decision over Clark Carpenter. Nino recorded an 11-0 major decision against Ottawa's Ethan Birch.
Caleb Juarez also represented Wayland in the 165-pound division.
WOMEN'S RESULTS
The Flying Queens were led by Jordan Suarez, who captured the 145-pound Elite Division championship with an undefeated 4-0 performance.
Suarez opened the tournament with a 10-0 technical fall over Baker's Elizabeth Cope before recording another 10-0 technical fall against Jennifer Soto of Tarleton State in the quarterfinals.
In the semifinals, Suarez pinned Eleanor Dean of Oklahoma State Cowgirl Wrestling Club in 1:58 to advance to the championship match. Suarez completed her undefeated tournament run with a 9-4 decision over Doane's Bridgette Sotomayor to secure first place.
Calli Connally added another podium finish for Wayland, placing third in the 103-pound Elite Division.
Connally began with a 10-0 technical fall over Rilee Harrison before falling in the semifinals. She rebounded with two impressive pins, defeating Central Methodist's Mya Hairston in just 37 seconds before pinning Doane's Kimberly Navarette in 1:23 to secure third place.
Megan Morales also earned a top-four finish, placing fourth in the 110-pound Elite Division after recording four victories.
Morales opened with an 11-0 technical fall over Emma Graves before battling through the consolation bracket. She pinned Atti Nielson in 2:18, defeated Angelica Gonzales by a 4-1 decision, and recorded a 10-0 technical fall against Brooke Corrigan to advance to the third-place match.
At 160 pounds, Mohagany Casel put together an impressive run through the consolation bracket, recording five victories in the supplied results. Casel picked up decisions over Hailee Crosland, two technical falls against Izzy Pack and Haley Flores, and a pin over Chloe Spears.
Dru Turner earned three victories in the 131-pound Elite Division, all by technical fall. Turner defeated Mariaha Benedict, Aileya Sath, and Hannah Henderson.
Several other Flying Queens recorded victories in the Elite Division, including Addison Polk (117), Myra Pressnell (124), Anna Spencer (138), Delise Villa (145), Taylin Silco (160), and Jaclyn Daley (180). Izzy Kouokam also competed at 207 pounds.
Women's Amateur Division
Wayland also saw several strong performances in the Women's Amateur Division.
Isabella Arevalos led the way at 124 pounds with four victories, including three pins and a technical fall. Arevalos battled through the consolation bracket and advanced to the third-place match, where she fell to Jaeyln Skelley of Oklahoma City.
At 117 pounds, Emily Gonzalez and Alissa Cowing each recorded three victories. Gonzalez earned two pins and a decision, while Cowing collected two technical falls and a pin. The two Wayland wrestlers also met in the consolation bracket, with Cowing earning an 11-0 technical fall.
Felicity Tarango recorded two pins at 110 pounds to advance to the semifinals before finishing her tournament in the consolation bracket.
Tina Garcia (117), Julianne Marquez (124), Lyndsay Thomas (131), Alyssa Rodriguez (138), and Kendal Tucker (207) also earned victories for the Flying Queens.
MEN'S DUAL VS. ARIZONA CHRISTIAN
In addition to their tournament competition, the Pioneers faced Arizona Christian University in dual competition, falling 37-4.
Two Lance secured Wayland's lone victory in the dual, defeating Channing Porter by an 11-0 major decision at 149 pounds.
Several other matches were tightly contested. Juarez dropped a narrow 7-6 decision at 165 pounds, An fell 8-6 at 174 pounds, and Nino battled into sudden victory before falling 4-1 at 197 pounds.
FALCON OPEN – WAYLAND TOP FINISHERS
Wayland finished the Falcon Open with two individual champions and four confirmed top-four finishes, highlighted by undefeated performances from Two Lance and Suarez.
