LEXINGTON, Va. – The Presbyterian College men's wrestling team had a strong showing in their first set of three duals on Saturday afternoon, traveling to Virginia where they took down LIU and Salem in succession (24-23 and 48-5). PC could not complete the three-match sweep, falling to VMI 33-11.

Head coach Mark Cody's crew stormed all the way back from a 20-point deficit to beat LIU in the first match of the day, with heavyweight Ryland Whitworth cementing the comeback on a two-minute pin.

The Blue Hose turned that momentum into a lopsided win over Salem by 43 points. It is the largest margin of victory in favor of PC since they downed Truett McConnell 45-0 back in February of 2025.

Sophomore 174-pounder Yanik Simon went 3-0 on Saturday after getting a pair of wins at a round-robin tournament versus Coker last weekend. He edged out VMI's Beau Lewis with a tight 12-9 standard decision.

PC will aim for their first Southern Conference win of the fresh season when they venture to Gardner-Webb on December 3. The action will start at 7:00 in Boiling Springs.


 
NOTABLES

 
- Along with Simon's perfect start, Reed Douglass kept up his stout reputation in class 184 with a six-minute fall against LIU and a 24-8 technical versus Gideon Gerber in the VMI meeting.

- Last year's runner up in the SoCon Championship tournament, Douglass has now won eight consecutive conference matches in the regular season. He carried the torch for Presby in 2025 with 15 personal victories.

- The Blue Hose fell behind 23-3 against LIU, but quickly changed the mood with two wins by Simon and Douglass along with a 17-2 technical fall from George Cody in class 197.

- Whitworth stepped up against James Mulhern knowing that only a pin would allow PC the team victory (they trailed by six points at the time). He got exactly what the Scotsmen were looking for in two minutes flat.

- Both Presbyterian and LIU won five times, meaning that the tiebreaker rules went into effect. PC got the overall win because two of their victors won by fall, whereas the Sharks had zero wins by that method.

- Coach Cody's unit won nine of the ten matches in round two against Salem, piling up six wins by either pin or technical.

- Their 48 points scored against the Tigers is a new program record, surpassing the previous high of 45 which was achieved twice in the past.

- Douglass, Simon, and Jamisen Colongione were able to win their respective matches in the setback against VMI, giving the Blue Hose 17 individual victories across the full day.


 
RESULTS
 


Presbyterian def. LIU, 24-23

 
125 – Jayden Morris (PC) def. Vincent Grandello (LIU) by Dec., 4-3
Presbyterian Leads, 3-0

133 – Andrew Szamreta (LIU) def. Dallas Canoyer (PC) by MD, 12-4
LIU Leads, 4-3

141 – Brandon Rozanski (LIU) def. Alex Schweitzer (PC) by MD, 15-3
LIU Leads, 8-3

149 – Brayden Roberts (LIU) def. Joseph Morris (PC) by TF, 19-0
LIU Leads, 13-3

157 – Amir Avazoy (LIU) def. Preston Crone (PC) by TF, 19-3
LIU Leads, 18-3

165 – Luke Nieto (LIU) def. Jamisen Colongione (PC) by TF, 23-7
LIU Leads, 23-3

174 – Yanik Simon (PC) def. Jack Valentin (LIU) by Dec., 5-1
LIU Leads, 23-6

184 – Reed Douglass (PC) def. Tyler Hicks (LIU) by Fall, 6:33
LIU Leads, 23-12

197 – George Cody (PC) def. Christian Horeis (LIU) by TF, 17-2
LIU Leads, 23-17

285 – Ryland Whitworth (PC) def. James Mulhern (LIU) by Fall, 2:00

Team Score Tied, 23-23
Presbyterian Wins, 24-23 due to two victories by Fall



Presbyterian def. Salem, 48-5
 

125 – Jayden Morris (PC) def. C.J. Carrodus (Salem) by Dec., 10-5
Presbyterian Leads, 3-0

133 – Dallas Canoyer (PC) def. Fabian Rivera (Salem) by Fall, 1:30
Presbyterian Leads, 9-0

141 – Jaden Allred (Salem) def. Christian Anderson (PC) by TF, 16-1
Presbyterian Leads, 9-5

149 – Joseph Morris (PC) def. Riley Curran (Salem) by TF
Presbyterian Leads, 14-5

157 – Preston Crone (PC) Wins by Forfeit
Presbyterian Leads, 20-5

165 – Ryan Mann (PC) def. Michael Ochoa (Salem) by Fall, 4:15
Presbyterian Leads, 26-5

174 – Yanik Simon (PC) def. Calyton Downs (Salem) by TF, 25-7
Presbyterian Leads, 31-5

184 – Reed Douglass (PC) Wins by Forfeit
Presbyterian Leads, 37-5

197 – George Cody (PC) def. Terrell Cofield (Salem) by TF, 19-3
Presbyterian Leads, 42-5

285 – Ryland Whitworth (PC) def. Tashawn Cofield (Salem) by Fall, 1:00
Presbyterian Wins, 48-5
 
 

VMI def. Presbyterian, 31-14
 

125 – Malachi Ortiz (VMI) def. Jayden Morris (PC) by Dec., 6-2
VMI Leads, 3-0

133 – Cody Tanner (VMI) def. Dallas Canoyer (PC) by MD, 16-7
VMI Leads, 7-0

141 – Phoenix Alyea (VMI) def. Alex Schweitzer (PC) by TF, 21-5
VMI Leads, 12-0

149 – E.J. Sheeran (VMI) def. Joseph Morris (PC) by Fall, 1:51
VMI Leads, 18-0

157 – Patrick Jordon (VMI) def. Preston Crone (PC) by Fall, 4:25
VMI Leads, 24-0

165 – Jamisen Colongione (PC) def. J.T. Bowers (VMI) by Dec., 5-3
VMI Leads, 24-3

174 – Yanik Simon (PC) def. Beau Lewis (VMI) by Dec., 12-9
VMI Leads, 24-6

184 – Reed Douglass (PC) def. Gideon Gerber (VMI) by TF, 24-8
VMI Leads, 24-11

197 – Toby Schoffstall (VMI) def. George Cody (PC) by Dec., 9-3
VMI Leads, 27-11

285 – Braxton Lewis (VMI) def. Ryland Whitworth (PC) by MD, 9-1
VMI Wins, 31-11