EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. – SIUE wrestling begins the 2026-27 home schedule Sunday at First Community Arena with a pair of dual meets against Friends (Kan.) and Maryville.

SIUE's match vs. Friends starts at 6:30 p.m. with the SIUE-Maryville matchup to follow at 8 p.m. Friends wrestles Maryville at 5 p.m.

The Cougars are coming off a strong performance at the Cowboy Invite this past Sunday. Eleven SIUE wrestlers finished in the top six at the tournament, including runner-up finishes for Drew Davis (125) and Bryson Buhk (285). The tournament featured nationally-ranked Oklahoma State and Little Rock.

First-year Head Coach Daryl Thomas announced the SIUE wrestlers scheduled to weigh in for Sunday's action. The complete list is below.

SIUE Lineup
125 – Maximus Hay, Dominic Brown, Austin Brown
133 – Marcel Lopez, Shawn Kogan
141 – Kiernan Meink, Donavon Allen
149 – Hayden Whidden, Ben Lunn
157 – PJ Murphy, Linkin Carter
165 – Brock Woodcock, Gage Murphy
174 – Dominic Lopez, Bradley Gillum
184 – Asad Fayzullaev, Amare Overton
197 – Nick Nosler, Rylan Breen
285 – Bryson Buhk, Jake Fernandez