MARIETTA, Ga. — WVU Tech wrestling turned in a productive day at the Lucha Open on Saturday, stacking wins across the lineup and adding another early-season individual title. The Golden Bears competed through a deep, multi-division field and came away with multiple breakout performances, highlighted by sophomore Troy Harris, who captured the 141-pound championship with a dominant 6–0 effort.
Harris rolled through the bracket with three falls, a major decision and a commanding tech fall in the finals, securing the program's and his second individual title of the month. His performance anchored a strong overall showing for Tech, which saw wrestlers at seven weight classes claim at least one victory.
Freshman Jeremiah Chinyere-Okiyi II delivered a four-win afternoon at 133 pounds, while fellow freshmen Landon Morris, Luke Carpenter, Adams S. Turpin-Abdulrazaaq Jr., and sophomore Jayden Rouse each produced multi-win performances. Senior Shannon Fray also added a major decision and tech fall in his return to 165.
The Golden Bears' results provided another encouraging marker of progress as the roster continues to develop early in the 2025–26 campaign.
Golden Bear Highlights
- Troy Harris (141 lbs, SO) — 1st Place | 6–0, three falls, one major decision, one tech fall
- Four-win day: Chinyere-Okiyi (133)
- Three-win days: Morris (133), Carpenter (141), Turpin-Abdulrazaaq (285), Rouse (125)
- Two-plus wins: Jordan (133), Fray (165)
- Freshmen with multi-win performances: Chinyere-Okiyi, Morris, Carpenter, Turpin-Abdulrazaaq
Individual Results | Lucha Open — Nov. 22, 2025
| Weight |
Wrestler |
Record |
Bout Results |
| 125 |
Jayden Rouse (SO) |
3–2 |
DEC 11–5 vs Micah Faxon; FALL 7–2 (2:10) vs Aiden Lipford; BYE; FALL 11–2 (2:26) vs Tiago Neves; FALL 8–5 (6:31) vs Brandon Didat |
| 133 |
Blayson Jordan (SO) |
3–2 |
DEC 7–4 vs Kaleb Williams; FALL 5–6 (2:38) vs Ezekiel Gasca; TECH FALL 15–0 (2:08) vs Hunter Rabun; TECH FALL 16–0 (2:19) vs Richie Patanjo; BYE |
| 133 |
Jeremiah Chinyere-Okiyi II (FR) |
4–2 |
DEC 13–12 vs Cole Warren; MEDICAL FORFEIT vs Ethan Croom; TECH FALL 19–4 (7:00) vs Cole Hunt; DEC 7–1 vs Roman McWilliams; MAJOR DEC 23–10 vs Justin Ruiz; DEC loss vs Adonnis Sanchez |
| 133 |
Landon Morris (FR) |
3–2 |
TECH FALL 15–0 (2:39) vs Chandler Bays; TECH FALL 18–2 (4:12) vs Adonnis Sanchez; MAJOR DEC 11–3 vs Bryan Sanchez; FALL 0–0 (4:19) vs Daniel McEntyre; DEC 12–5 vs Carson Griffey |
| 141 |
Troy Harris (SO) |
6–0 — Champion |
MAJOR DEC 13–1 vs Mars Coste; FALL 0:49 vs Trey Brown; FALL 0:28 vs Landon Holmes; FALL 2:02 vs Amari Bright; TECH FALL 15–0 (3:15) vs Brayden Gibson |
| 141 |
Luke Carpenter (FR) |
3–2 |
FALL 1:46 vs Landon Holmes; DEC 14–8 vs Mars Coste; TECH FALL 17–1 vs Amari Bright; FALL vs Trey Brown; FALL vs Brayden Gibson |
| 149 |
Corbyn Cunningham (JR) |
1–2 |
DEC 4–0 vs Jonathan Oliver; LOSS vs Logan King; LOSS vs Avery Chism |
| 157 |
William Vila (FR) |
0–2 |
LOSS vs Ian Howell; LOSS vs Quincey Mitchell |
| 165 |
Curtis Smith (FR) |
0–2 |
LOSS vs Hunter Mullins; LOSS vs Damon Jolly |
| 165 |
Shannon Fray (SR) |
1–2 |
TECH FALL 16–0 (4:19) vs Braden Reynolds; MAJOR DEC 14–4 vs Adam Hamada; TECH FALL 15–0 (1:59) vs Logan Saller |
| 197 |
William Stricklin (SO) |
1–2 |
FALL 12–3 (1:16) vs Xander Dossett; FALL 10–2 (3:13) vs Demond Hutchins; BYE |
| 285 |
Adams S. Turpin-Abdulrazaaq Jr. (FR) |
3–2 |
DEC 5–1 vs Nicholas Rogers; TECH FALL 16–0 (3:17) vs Blake Palmer; FALL 3–0 (1:07) vs Sebastian Morera; FALL 3–0 (0:49) vs Bentley Rogers; BYE |
| 285 |
Max Underwood (SR) |
0–2 |
DEC 6–0 vs Zachary Bailey; DEC 4–1 vs Lance Peterson |
What's Next
WVU Tech heads to Lakeland, Florida, on Saturday, Dec. 6, for the Southeastern Open, followed by a trip to Washington, Pennsylvania, for the Jeff Breese Invitational on Jan. 3.
