BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Cumberlands (Ky.) captured the Mid-South Conference Men’s Wrestling Tournament title Friday at Ephram White Gymnasium.

The Patriots capture their second straight tournament title and fifth overall. Cumberlands edged out Cumberland (Tenn.) by 2.5 points 168-165.5 to capture the championship. Campbellsville (Ky.) finished third with 156 points.

Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) came in fourth with 130 points, while Georgetown (Ky.) placed fifth with 115 points. Rio Grande (Ohio) and Midway (Ky.) round out the team standings with 49 and 42.5 points, respectively.

Campbellsville had the most individual champions with four. Izaeah Beavers (133), Nik Yancey (149), Antwaun Burns (157), and Jastin Kubwimana all captured titles for the Tigers.
Navarro Nanpuya (184), Marcus James (197), and Luke Cox (285) all earned championships for Georgetown. Matteo Varga (125) and Weston Melvin (174) won titles for Cumberlands while Adrian Ayala (141) captured the lone championship for Lindsey Wilson.

All 10 winners earn first-team all-conference honors, with the runner-up finishers receiving second-team honors, and third-place finishers earning third-team all-conference.

Following the conclusion of the tournament, Ayala was named the Deno White MSC Wrestler of the Tournament while James earned Freshman of the Year honors. Cumberland’s James Hicks was named the MSC Coach of the Year, and Georgetown’s Kyle Homet earned Assistant Coach of the Year honors. The MSC Wrestler of the Year will be named following the NAIA National Tournament.

First Team All-Conference              

Weight	First Team - School
125	Matteo Vargo – University of the Cumberlands
133	Izaeah Beavers – Campbellsville University
141	Adrian Ayala - Lindsey Wilson University
149	Nik Yancey - Campbellsville University
157	Antwuan Burns - Campbellsville University
165	Jastin Kubwimana - Campbellsville University
174	Weston Melvin - University of the Cumberlands
184	Navarro Nanpuya - Georgetown College
197	Marcus James - Georgetown College
285	Luke Cox - Georgetown College

 
Second Team All-Conference

Weight	Second Team - School
125	Chase Walker - Cumberland University
133	Alex Tabor - Lindsey Wilson University
141	Sammy Shires - Cumberland University
149	Victor Guzman - Cumberland University
157	Brice Coleman - University of the Cumberlands
165	Malachia Harris - University of the Cumberlands
174	Shadrick Slone - Campbellsville University
184	Cory Cannan - Lindsey Wilson University
197	Tyler Rowland - Cumberland University
285	Austin Silva - University of the Cumberlands

 
Third Team All-Conference

Weight	Third Team - School
125	Wyatt Payne - Georgetown College
133	Riley Bettich - University of the Cumberlands
141	Jared Dinh - Cumberland University
149	Ty Lehman - University of the Cumberlands
157	Emmanuel Celestine - Lindsey Wilson University
165	Ethan Gomez - Cumberland University
174	Anthony Pyron - Cumberland University
184	Ashton Habeil - Lindsey Wilson University
197	Ashton Boswell - Campbellsville University
285	Bruce Wagers - University of Rio Grande