Tiger wrestlers shake off the rust at the Jet Open in Wichita
Back on the mat against live competition for the first time in 2026, the No. 11-ranked Cowley College wrestling team appeared to be in mid-season form while taking part in the Jet Open on Saturday at Newman University in Wichita, KS.
Going head-to-head against high-level NCAA Division II, NAIA, and NJCAA programs, the Tigers had several wrestlers place in the top four of their respective weight classes.
"We had a very good showing across the board," Cowley head coach Justice Circle said.
Cowley wrestlers Colt Collett (125 pounds) and David Sample (184 pounds) advanced to the finals before suffering medical forfeits. While fellow Tigers Cam Kiser (133 pounds) and Jaxon Trotter (285 pounds) also wrestled well before placing fourth.
Cowley will now prepare to compete at the NJCAA Coaches Dual on Saturday at 8 a.m. in Miami, OK.
"I like where we are headed into the national duals at Northeast Oklahoma this weekend," Circle said.
Cowley results:
*125 pounds – Canaan Brummett (CC) lost a 12-8 decision against Zane Donley (Pratt); won by tech fall over Tevin Jackson (Colby); won by fall over Luis Vasquez (Colby); lost a 17-4 major decision to Gabe Sherrell (Pratt).
*125 pounds – Colt Collett (CC) won by tech fall over Tate Blackwell (Colby); won a 22-10 major decision over Jabyn Kemble (Western Colorado); suffered a medical forfeit against Zane Donley (Pratt) in the first-place match.
*133 pounds – Louden Wolfe (CC) won by fall over Ty Reeves (Western Colorado); lost 7-0 to Matt Long (Pratt); suffered a medical forfeit against Roman Romero (Pratt).
*133 pounds – Cam Kiser (CC) won by tech fall over Savieon Garrison (Colby); won by tech fall over Roman Romero (Pratt); lost 9-2 to Talon Suttles (Colby).
*133 pounds – JaDee Mathews (CC) lost by fall to AJ Almanza (Barton).
*149 pounds – Toby West (CC) won a 15-7 major decision over Miles Harris (Western Colorado).
*174 pounds – Jaxon Trotter (CC) won a 20-6 major decision over Trystian Juarez (Pratt).
*184 pounds – David Sample (CC) won by fall over Kash Alley (Colby); won by fall over Gavin Sandoval (Western Colorado); won a 19-9 major decision over Drew Withington (Pratt).
*197 pounds – Keenan Smith (CC) lost by fall to Dante Pallone (Western Colorado); won by fall over Brody Schnoebelen (Barton).