REDDING, Calif. – Eastern Oregon men's wrestling wrapped up the first day of the Cascade Collegiate Conference (CCC) Men's Wrestling Championships in fifth place with 45.5 team points. The Mountaineers trail fourth-place Providence (Mont.) by nine points, while Southern Oregon leads the standings with 84.0 points.

EOU saw several wrestlers advance in the tournament, with standout performances from Nico Rodriguez and Kyle Knudtson, each securing two wins to contribute 8.0 team points.

Team Standings After Day One:

1. Southern Oregon – 84.0

2. Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) – 72.5

3. Corban University – 63.5

4. Providence (Mont.) – 54.5

5. Eastern Oregon University – 45.5

6. Montana State-Northern – 41.0

7. Arizona Christian University – 22.0

8. Simpson (Calif.) – 13.0

9. Evergreen State College – 8.5

10. Westcliff – 8.0

Notable EOU Performances:

125 lbs. – Jack Eylar (12-13) – 5.0 team points

• Won by tech fall (18-0) over Benjamin Peralta (Simpson)

• Fell in quarterfinals to Kobi Johnson (Providence), 11-8

• Won by injury default over Malachi Wallway (Evergreen State)

125 lbs. – Kai Carson (10-12) – 2.5 team points

• Received a bye in the first round

• Fell to Vonn Fenn (Southern Oregon) by fall (1:21)

• Advanced via forfeit over Nathan Hernandez (Arizona Christian)

149 lbs. – Jaxon Morlan (11-10) – 6.0 team points

• Earned a bye in the first round

• Won by decision (5-4) over Jr Downing (Corban)

184 lbs. – Kyle Knudtson (20-2) – 8.0 team points

• Received a bye in the first round

• Won by fall (0:53) over Caiman Garcia (Westcliff)

197 lbs. – Eric Karas (12-10) – 3.5 team points

• Won by fall (0:26) over Luke Miller (Simpson)

• Fell to Trenton Blomquist (Embry-Riddle) by major decision (10-0)

• Won in tie breaker - 1 (5-2) over Hunter James (Corban)

197 lbs. – Stone Robledo (14-6) – 3.5 team points

• Won in sudden victory - 1 (4-1) over Hunter James (Corban)

• Fell to Austin Vanek (Montana State-Northern) by decision (11-8)

• Won by fall (2:21) over Luke Miller (Simpson)

285 lbs. – Darrian Hoobery (16-9) – 6.0 team points

• Won by decision (2-1) over Gabriel Rangel (Westcliff)

• Won by decision (6-2) over Shane Mattson (Montana State-Northern)

285 lbs. – Nico Rodriguez (13-4) – 8.0 team points

• Won by fall (6:07) over Will Willsey (Evergreen State)

• Won by decision (4-2) over Ethan DeRoche (Providence)

EOU will look to climb the standings as the tournament continues into the final day of competition. Action resumes tomorrow as the Mountaineers aim to secure podium finishes and national tournament berths.