DUBUQUE, Iowa - The Loras College men's wrestling team kicked off the 2025-26 wrestling season today, competing at the University of Dubuque Jim Fox Invite.

Five wrestlers for the Duhawks claimed titles on the day: Aidan Gruenenfelder (125 lbs), Wiley Jessup (133 lbs), Eric Kinkaid (157 lbs), Dustin Bohren (174 lbs), and Landry Barker (184 lbs). 

Gruenenfelder looked sharp on his way to finals, collecting a fall in 5:00 in his first match before winning 7-1 in the semifinals. In the finals, he had arguably his most dominant match of the day, putting up points in an 18-3 tech for the championship.

Jessup earned his second Jim Fox Invite title of his career, going 3-0 on the day. He won a close 8-4 match in the quarterfinals, followed by an impressive 17-2 tech to make the finals. There, he managed to come away with a nail-biting 7-6 decision to bring home the title for the second consecutive year.

Kinkaid continued his dominance from last year, picking up back-to-back tech falls (17-1 and 15-0) before winning 6-1 for first place.

Bohren racked up the bonus point victories in his tournament, securing a pin in 1:18, teching his semifinal opponent 18-0, and then claiming the top spot with a 16-6 major decision in the finals.

Similar to Jessup, Barker also won the Jim Fox Invite for the second time. After an 11-1 major, he won 6-2 in the semifinals before winning 12-5 in his last match.

While Loras had the most champions on the day, the Duhawks also had multiple wrestlers place:

125 lbs
-Lennon Ewert (5th)

141 lbs
-Nosa Egbon (3rd)
-Andrew Weiss (5th)
-Zeke Arnold (7th)
-Aaron Boone (8th)

149 lbs
-Chase Fiser (3rd)

157 lbs
-Alexander Bumba (3rd)
-Michelanglo Scalera (6th)

165 lbs
-Braylon Griffiths (2nd)
-Aiden Cartwright (3rd)
-Allen Catour (4th)
-Anthony Bauer (5th)
-Matthew Smith (6th)
-Jake Hiland (8th)

174 lbs
-Gunnar Thompson (5th)
-Jonathon Lamprich (7th)

184 lbs
-Kam Royster (2nd)

197 lbs
-Sasha Boulton (2nd)
-Alex Watson (3rd)
-Jack Hiland (5th)

285 lbs
-Boden Brokopp (3rd)

Loras claimed the team title, while the University of Chicago finished in second, the University of Wisconsin-Platteville in third, the University of Dubuque in fourth, and Eureka College in fifth.

Up Next: The Duhawks have a short break from action before returning for the Luther Open on Saturday, Nov. 15. Wrestling is slated to start at 9 a.m.