EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. - SIUE wrestling opened the Mid-American Conference season Sunday at First Community Arena with a 32-8 loss to visiting George Mason.

The Cougars, 1-2 overall and 0-1 in the MAC, picked up wins from Danny Martinez at 141 pounds and Nick Nosler at 197 pounds. Martinez earned a technical fall with a masterful 16-1 victory over Dominic Hargrove. Nosler bested Tyler Kocak 7-3.

George Mason improved to 6-0 overall and 4-0 in the MAC.

SIUE's next action is the Cougar Clash Dec. 7 at First Community Arena. The one-day SIUE annual tournament is set for a 10 a.m. start.

George Mason 32 SIUE 8
125 - Ben Monn (George Mason) over Davian Guanajuato (SIUE) (SV-1 7-4)
133 - Charlie Bunting (George Mason) over Marcel Lopez (SIUE) (Dec 4-1)
141 - Danny Martinez (SIUE) over Dominic Hargrove (George Mason) (TF 16-1 5:37)
149 - Kaden Cassidy (George Mason) over Hayden Whidden (SIUE) (Dec 8-3)
157 - DJ McGee (George Mason) over Brock Woodcock (SIUE) (MD 16-8)
165 - Evan Maag (George Mason) over Bradley Gillum (SIUE) (Fall 1:52)
174 - Logan Messer (George Mason) over Griffin Ray (SIUE) (Inj. 6:21)
184 - Malachi DuVall (George Mason) over Deron Pulliam (SIUE) (Dec 1-0)
197 - Nick Nosler (SIUE) over Tyler Kocak (George Mason) (Dec 7-3)
285 - James Blackman (George Mason) over Jake Fernandez (SIUE) (MD 13-4)



Kaufman Brand Bayly UCM Open Results for SIUE
Amateur 125
Deion Johnson (4th)
Champ. Round 1 - Deion Johnson (SIUE) received a bye
Champ. Round 2 - Deion Johnson (SIUE) won by major decision over Kaden Rios (Quincy) (Maj 10-0)
Quarterfinal - Isaiah Jones (Unattached) won by decision over Deion Johnson (SIUE) (Dec 5-0)
Cons. Round 4 - Deion Johnson (SIUE) won by fall over Tyler James (Westminster) (Fall 1:23)
Cons. Round 5 - Deion Johnson (SIUE) won by fall over Adrian Jimenez (Missouri Valley) (Fall 1:24)
Cons. Semi - Deion Johnson (SIUE) won by tech fall over Giuseppe Minutillo (Carl Albert) (TF 20-5)
3rd Place Match - Eric Casula (Unattached) won by decision over Deion Johnson (SIUE) (Dec 2-1)

Elite 149
Alec Peralta (4th)
Champ. Round 1 - Alec Peralta (SIUE) received a bye
Champ. Round 2 - Alec Peralta (SIUE) won by major decision over Nikolas Slatoff (Baker) (Maj 13-2)
Quarterfinal - Zeke Seltzer (Missouri) won by fall over Alec Peralta (SIUE) (Fall 4:30)
Cons. Round 4 - Alec Peralta (SIUE) won by major decision over Logan Johnson (Unattached) (Maj 14-1)
Cons. Round 5 - Alec Peralta (SIUE) won by fall over Derek Torza (Central Missouri) (Fall 1:58)
Cons. Semi - Alec Peralta (SIUE) won by tech fall over Ayden Dolt (Central Missouri) (TF 15-0)
3rd Place Match - Trevor Christian (Drury) won by fall over Alec Peralta (SIUE) (Fall 2:18)

Elite 157
Jorden Johnson
Champ. Round 1 - Jorden Johnson (SIUE) won by decision over Carter Silva (Quincy) (Dec 12-8)
Quarterfinal - Conner Johnston (Central Missouri) won by decision over Jorden Johnson (SIUE) (Dec 7-3)
Cons. Round 2 - Michael Roberts (Westminster) won by medical forfeit over Jorden Johnson (SIUE) (MFFL)

Elite 157
Braxton Strick (2nd)
Champ. Round 1 - Braxton Strick (SIUE) won in tie breaker - 1 over Logan Rathjen (Unattached) (TB-1 2-1)
Quarterfinal - Braxton Strick (SIUE) won by major decision over Easton Norris (Quincy) (Maj 17-5)
Semifinal - Braxton Strick (SIUE) won by decision over Conner Johnston (Central Missouri) (Dec 10-5)
1st Place Match - John Ridle (Central Missouri) won by fall over Braxton Strick (SIUE) (Fall 4:08)

Elite 157
PJ Murphy
Champ. Round 1 - Pj Murphy (SIUE) won by major decision over Hunter Dietrich (Newman) (Maj 11-2)
Quarterfinal - Ishmael Guerrero (Unattached) won by decision over Pj Murphy (SIUE) (Dec 7-3)
Cons. Round 2 - Pj Murphy (SIUE) won in sudden victory - 1 over Javier Gutierrez (Maryville) (SV-1 15-12)
Cons. Round 3 - Logan Rathjen (Unattached) won by decision over Pj Murphy (SIUE) (Dec 7-2)

Elite 174
Hayden Trezek (2nd)
Champ. Round 1 - Hayden Trezek (SIUE) won by tech fall over Aaron Taylor (Quincy) (TF 17-1)
Quarterfinal - Hayden Trezek (SIUE) won by fall over Skyler Caldwell (Ozarks) (Fall 0:35)
Semifinal - Hayden Trezek (SIUE) won in sudden victory - 1 over Aaron Cramer (SIUE) (SV-1 5-2)
1st Place Match - Dominic Lopez (SIUE) won by decision over Hayden Trezek (SIUE) (Dec 1-0)

Elite 174
Aaron Cramer (4th)
Champ. Round 1 - Aaron Cramer (SIUE) won by decision over Eric Holt (Drury) (Dec 10-3)
Quarterfinal - Aaron Cramer (SIUE) won by decision over Aidyn Merchant (Westminster) (Dec 7-6)
Semifinal - Hayden Trezek (SIUE) won in sudden victory - 1 over Aaron Cramer (SIUE) (SV-1 5-2)
Cons. Semi - Aaron Cramer (SIUE) won by decision over Jeremiah Halter (Drury) (Dec 5-3)
3rd Place Match - Cole Ritter (Maryville) won by fall over Aaron Cramer (SIUE) (Fall 1:58)

Elite 174
Dominic Lopez (1st)
Champ. Round 1 - Dominic Lopez (SIUE) won by tech fall over Maximus Rosario (Central Missouri) (TF 18-3)
Quarterfinal - Dominic Lopez (SIUE) won by decision over Parker Guge (Ottawa) (Dec 6-2)
Semifinal - Dominic Lopez (SIUE) won by decision over Cole Ritter (Maryville) (Dec 9-7)
1st Place Match - Dominic Lopez (SIUE) won by decision over Hayden Trezek (SIUE) (Dec 1-0)