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GPAC Tournament Preview (Wrestling 2026)

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WRESTLING PREPARE FOR GPAC TOURNAMENT

The Charger wrestling team heads to Orange City this Friday and Saturday for the GPAC Conference Wrestling Championships. The tournament will begin on Friday at 2:00 p.m. and resume on Saturday at 10:00 a.m.

For the live stream, visit HERE.
For tournament results, visit HERE.
 

125 Pounds — Parker Leverknight
Freshman Parker Leverknight enters the conference meet with a 16–5 record in his debut season. He has placed top five in three tournaments, highlighted by a runner-up finish at the Younes Hospitality Open, third at the Patriot Open, and fourth at the Conner-Oppenheim Open. Leverknight has totaled 12 bonus-point victories, including eight pins and three technical falls.

133 Pounds — Dante Rigal / Jarrod Gilliam
Dante Rigal brings a 17–8 record and a Patriot Open title into the bracket. He also placed seventh at the Worthington Open and eighth at the Missouri Valley Invite. Ranked No. 22 nationally in the NAIA, Rigal has compiled 16 bonus-point wins with 13 pins and three major decisions.

Jarrod Gilliam, a redshirt senior, holds a 16–10 mark this season. He placed fourth at the Patriot Open and seventh at the Missouri Valley Invite while recording five pins, two technical falls, and eight bonus-point victories.

141 Pounds — Evan Fuchs / Logan Mainard
Redshirt junior Evan Fuchs enters with a 4–4 dual record and four bonus-point wins, including three pins and one major decision.

Redshirt freshman Logan Mainard owns a win in his lone dual appearance and has recorded one pin this season.

149 Pounds — Trystan Berry
Graduate student Trystan Berry posted an 11–11 overall record and an 8–3 dual mark. His season totals include two pins, two major decisions, one technical fall, and five bonus-point victories.

157 Pounds — Brandon Harris
Senior Brandon Harris placed sixth at the Sioux City Open and has recorded four wins this season.

165 Pounds — Jackson Balmer / Erik Lessears
Redshirt junior Jackson Balmer carries an 11–12 record and a 5–4 dual mark. He has totaled eight bonus-point wins, highlighted by six pins, one technical fall, and one major decision.

Sophomore Erik Lessears enters at 16–12 overall and 12–5 against NAIA opponents. He also posted a 7–2 dual record this winter. His nine bonus-point wins include three pins, three technical falls, and three major decisions.

174 Pounds — Ethan Gregg
Redshirt junior Ethan Gregg holds a 10–12 record and a 4–4 dual mark. He has seven bonus-point victories with four pins, two major decisions, and one technical fall.

184 Pounds — Jeremiah Bethel / Charles Witas
Sophomore Jeremiah Bethel sits at 15–15 overall and placed third at the Conner-Oppenheim Open. He owns an 11–8 tournament record and seven bonus-point wins.

Redshirt freshman Charles Witas has recorded two bonus-point victories this season, including one pin and one major decision.

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Players Mentioned

Jackson Balmer

Jackson Balmer

Redshirt Junior
Jeremiah Bethel

Jeremiah Bethel

Sophomore
Evan Fuchs

Evan Fuchs

Redshirt Junior
Jarrod Gilliam

Jarrod Gilliam

Redshirt Senior
Ethan Gregg

Ethan Gregg

Redshirt Junior
Brandon Harris

Brandon Harris

Senior
Erik Lessears

Erik Lessears

Sophomore
Logan Mainard

Logan Mainard

Redshirt Freshman
Dante Rigal

Dante Rigal

Redshirt Junior
Trystan Berry

Trystan Berry

Graduate Student
Parker Leverknight

Parker Leverknight

Freshman
Charles Witas

Charles Witas

Freshman

Players Mentioned

Jackson Balmer

Jackson Balmer

Redshirt Junior
Jeremiah Bethel

Jeremiah Bethel

Sophomore
Evan Fuchs

Evan Fuchs

Redshirt Junior
Jarrod Gilliam

Jarrod Gilliam

Redshirt Senior
Ethan Gregg

Ethan Gregg

Redshirt Junior
Brandon Harris

Brandon Harris

Senior
Erik Lessears

Erik Lessears

Sophomore
Logan Mainard

Logan Mainard

Redshirt Freshman
Dante Rigal

Dante Rigal

Redshirt Junior
Trystan Berry

Trystan Berry

Graduate Student
Parker Leverknight

Parker Leverknight

Freshman
Charles Witas

Charles Witas

Freshman
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