Friends fans, Romans, Countrymen, lend me your ears, it's time to talk a little Falcon wrestling. Last year was the fifth year of Friends Wrestling & I have to say one of their, if not their most successful. 8 NAIA qualifiers, crowning 3 All-Americans. 6 of the 8 qualifiers return, as do 2 of the 3 All-Americans.
Gone is NAIA 8th place All-American Braden Ledford, who was also 3rd in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC)
Jason Bowers, a KCAC champion is also out of eligibility.
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| 125 Brayden Pacheo |
Only a sophomore & he's already racked up a series credentials & accomplishments. 4th in the NAIA, he was the runner-up at the KCAC, the Friends Falcon Open & the Oppenheim Open. Also 6th at the Missouri Valley Invitational.
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| 141 Wyatt Gardner |
Wyatt Gardner racked up over 100 wins during his high school career, & based on the trajectory he's already on, I imagine he'll do the same in his collegiate career. A KCAC champ in his first try, he also collected bronze medals at both the Friends Falcon Open & the Battle in the Bluegrass.
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| 149 Brady Duling |
If you haven't noticed by now, the Falcons have a very young, tough team. Yet another sophomore, Brady Duling won a KCAC title last season as a freshman.
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| 157 Cayleb Atkins |
Another tough sophomore? You betcha. 7th in in the NAIA nation last season, Cayleb Atkins was also a KCAC runner-up & a champion at the Battle in the Bluegrass.
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| 174 Benedict Holthaus |
A junior on the team, Benedict Holthaus heads into the '25-'26 season looking for his third KCAC title in a row & his first All-American honor.
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| 197 Logan Davison |
The lone senior among a wealth of youth, Logan Davidson was 2nd at the KCAC last season, capturing 3rd place medals at the Friends Falcon Open, the Oppenheim Open & the Missouri Valley Invitational.
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