DUBUQUE, Iowa - The Loras College men's wrestling team competed in their first competition of the year, wrestling at the University of Dubuque Jim Fox Invite on Saturday.

The Duhawks crowned four champions on the day: Wiley Jessup (125 lbs), Jalen Schropp (141 lbs), Kolten Crawford (149 lbs), and Landry Barker (184 lbs).

Jessup started his day off hot, securing bonus point victories in his first two matches (22-3 tech fall and 1:53 fall). After an 11-6 win in the semifinals, he ended his tournament with another fall in 2:45 for the title.

A pinning machine, Schropp collected three pins, including one in the finals, on his way to gold. Notably, all his pins were under 1:30, signaling a quick day at the office.

Like Jessup, Crawford also kicked his tournament off with multiple bonus point wins (4:50 fall and 19-1 tech fall). He continued his winning ways with a 10-4 win in the semifinals and a 6-1 decision in the finals to finish atop the bracket.

Barker looked good all day, grabbing a 14-5 major decision in his first match before winning 7-2 in the semifinals. In the finals, he kept scoring points on his way to a 13-1 major decision for the championship.

Along with the four champions, the Purple and Gold posted a handful of place-winners, including multiple wrestlers in some weight classes.
 
133 lbs
-Carter Anderson: 4^th
-Robert Vukobratovich: 5^th
 
141 lbs
-Nosa Egbon: 4^th
 
149 lbs
-Kael Lucero: 4^th
-Alexander Bumba: 5^th
 
157 lbs
-Allen Catour: 5^th
-Anthony Bauer: 6^th
 
174 lbs
-Gunnar Thompson: 4^th
 
184 lbs
-Alex Watson: 3^rd
-Kam Royster: 6^th
 
197 lbs
-Sasha Boulton: 4^th
 
Hwt
-Jackson Van Keuren: 4^th
 
As a team, Loras came away with the title, finishing with 161.5 points. The University of Dubuque checked into the runner-up spot with 148.5 points, while the University of Chicago claimed third with 137.5 points. The University of Wisconsin-Platteville earned a fourth-place finish with 107.5 points, while Eureka College (85 points) and Northland College (30.5 points) placed fifth and sixth respectively. 

Up Next: The Duhawks send all their freshmen to Decorah, Iowa for the Luther College Open on Saturday, Nov. 9.