TISHOMINGO, Okla. — The Murray State College men's wrestling team fell to Northern Oklahoma College–Tonkawa, 35-16, on sophomore day.
 
Before the match, the Murray State College men's wrestling sophomores - Kaden Gallagher, Kason Mitchell, Josh Gifford, and TD Thomas - were honored for their dedication and hard work to the men's wrestling program.
 
The dual opened at 125 pounds, where NOC-Tonkawa's Jimmy Swenson earned a 5-1 decision over Desmond Mayfield to give the Mavs an early lead. At 133, John Marriott followed with a 17-5 major decision over Gavin Wehr, and a forfeit at 141 allowed the visitors to build momentum.
 
Murray State answered at 149 pounds as Kade Carter turned in a strong outing, earning a 12-2 major decision over Robert Brown to put the Aggies on the scoreboard. NOC-Tonkawa responded at 157 with Jaiden Johnson recording a 17-1 technical fall over Nathan Brown, followed by a forfeit at 165.
 
The Aggies energized the home crowd in the upper weights. At 174, Nate Jean delivered one of the night's highlights, pinning Ian Mitchell in 1:54 to earn six points. At 184, Tyler Medeiros picked up a win by medical forfeit to continue Murray State's rally.
 
NOC-Tonkawa closed out the dual with a 17-2 technical fall by Tyzel Zachry over Brayden Tomlinson at 197 and a forfeit at heavyweight, sealing the 35-16 final.
 
The Aggies return to the mat on January 28th as they take on NEO A&M. The dual is set to start at 6:00 p.m.
 
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