Statesmen Dominate in Home Opener Versus Waldorf
Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s wrestling team dominated in its first home dual of the 2025-2026 season Friday, beating Waldorf 45-3 in a non-conference dual.
WPU (1-5, 0-5 Heart) went down 3-0 after the first match, but the Warriors (0-6, 0-5 GPAC) had zero answer for the navy and gold the rest of the way. William Penn would go on to win nine straight, while five came by way of pinfall.
133-pounder Jeffery Myers (Sr., Yelm, Wash., Secondary Education) and 141-pounder Lane Scorpil (Sr., Columbus Junction, Iowa, Business Management) jump-started the Statesmen, both claiming pinfalls to put WPU ahead 12-3.
At 149 pounds Brody Brisker (Fr., Wilton, Iowa, Sports Management) picked up a 7-3 decision, pushing the William Penn lead to 15-3.
Again WPU would have back-to-back pinfalls, including 157-pounder Trent Evans (Jr., Houston, Texas, Mechanical Engineering) in 1:41, followed by 165-pounder Travis Coleman (Fr., Murrieta, Calif., Education) in 2:40.
Kendal Pugh (So., Letts, Iowa, Business Management) claimed a late reversal to secure a victory, claiming the 7-1 decision at 174 pounds as the Statesmen would extend their lead to 30-3.
Then, for the third time in the dual, William Penn would double up on pinfalls. 184-pounder Francisco Espinoza (Jr., Oakley, Calif., Sociology) and 197-pounder LaDainian Gordon (Jr., Centennial, Colo., Nursing) both accomplished the great in the first period, putting WPU up 42-3.
Skyler Young (So., Eddyville, Iowa, Physical Education) closed the night by winning a chippy 5-2 match in the 285-pound weight class, putting the final touches on a commanding 45-3 victory.
Up Next: William Penn stays in Oskaloosa to host Graceland in Heart action on Tuesday at 7 p.m.
125–Malachi Aispuro (W) won by decision over Gentry Walston, 11-5 (0-3)
133–Jeffery Myers (P) won by fall over Ikuhaiakalani Akina, 2:01 (6-3)
141–Lane Scorpil (P) won by fall over Rev Baptista, 3:27 (12-3)
149–Brody Brisker (P) won by decision over Noah Avila, 7-3 (15-3)
157–Trent Evans (P) won by fall over Dalton Thorson, 1:41 (21-3)
165–Travis Coleman (P) won by fall over Dominique Morrissette, 2:40 (27-3)
174–Kendal Pugh (P) won by decision over Daven Hames, 7-1 (30-3)
184–Francisco Espinoza (P) won by fall over Ellis Hughes, 1:57 (36-3)
197–LaDainian Gordon (P) won by fall over Brandon Alexander, 2:00 (42-3)
285–Skyler Young (P) won by decision over Andy Rodriguez, 5-2 (45-3)
