Arkansas Wrestle (All images via lyonscots.com)
Montgomery, AL – Scots start the 2026 year on the road as they competed in the Hawk Duals hosted by Huntingdon College. Scots would face Huntingdon College, Montreat College, Schreiner University, and Life University.
Lyon College Scots endured a tough outing against Huntingdon, ultimately falling 45.0 to 0.0. In the contested matchups, Clay Queen Jr. (149 lbs) succumbed to a Technical Fall, while Donnie Washington (165 lbs), Cade Norton (174 lbs), and Daniel Tackett (184 lbs) were all quickly pinned by their Huntingdon opponents. The evening concluded with Eli Lupton’s 197 lbs bout, where he was overcome by a Major Decision margin (Maj 16-3).
A similar shutout occurred in their dual meet against Montreat College, ending in a decisive 57.0 to 0.0 loss. In the bouts, Clay Queen Jr., Donnie Washington, Cade Norton, and Daniel Tackett all suffered losses by Fall to their Montreat College counterparts. The most competitive match of the meet for the Scots was at 197 lbs, where Eli Lupton put up a fight but eventually lost by a narrow 8-6 decision.
The Scots’ challenging day continued into their meet with Schreiner University, although they managed to put points on the board in a 54.0 to 6.0 defeat. The active competition started at 149 lbs with Clay Queen Jr. being quickly pinned. Middleweights Washington, Norton, and Tackett also fell by pin to their Schreiner opponents. The high point for Lyon College was Eli Lupton’s performance at 197 lbs, where he secured the team’s only win and points via a Fall.
For the final match of the day against Life University NCWA, the Scots were blanked 58-0. The contested action began at 149 lbs, where Clay Queen Jr. was defeated by Technical Fall (TF 20-4). The 165, 174, and 184 lbs bouts were swift, as Donnie Washington, Cade Norton, and Daniel Tackett were all pinned by their Life University NCWA opponents in a combined time of under three minutes. In the final face-off, Eli Lupton (197 lbs) couldn’t quite find a win, falling by Technical Fall (TF 23-7).
Huntingdon College Hawk Duals Results
Huntingdon defeated Lyon College 45-0
125 – Double Forfeit
133 – Double Forfeit
141 – Hayden Mason (Huntingdon) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
149 – Casen Guidry (Huntingdon) over Clay Queen Jr. (Lyon College) TF 19-3
157 – Damion Jones (Huntingdon) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
165 – Andrew Yeats (Huntingdon) over Donnie Washington (Lyon College) Fall 0:50
174 – Crisjaniel Martinez-Antonetty (Huntingdon) over Cade Norton (Lyon College) Fall 0:28
184 – Brock Johnson (Huntingdon) over Daniel Tackett (Lyon College) Fall 0:59
197 – Kevin Shaw (Huntingdon) over Eli Lupton (Lyon College) Maj 16-3
285 – Blake Palmer (Huntingdon) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
Montreat College defeated Lyon College 57-0
125 – Sam Gosnell (Montreat College) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
133 – alexander grabowski (Montreat College) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
141 – Louis MeHaffey (Montreat College) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
149 – Boedi Kirkland (Montreat College) over Clay Queen Jr. (Lyon College) Fall 5:36
157 – Robert Branson (Montreat College) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
165 – Jack Mathieu (Montreat College) over Donnie Washington (Lyon College) Fall 1:12
174 – Josh Mojica-Smith (Montreat College) over Cade Norton (Lyon College) Fall 0:22
184 – Donovan Cavender (Montreat College) over Daniel Tackett (Lyon College) Fall 1:49
197 – Elijah Amya – Perez (Montreat College) over Eli Lupton (Lyon College) Dec 8-6
285 – Grayson Burleson (Montreat College) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
Schreiner defeated Lyon College 54-6
125 – Jose Salinas Nava (Schreiner) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
133 – Jayden Copeland (Schreiner) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
141 – Gavin Gonzalez (Schreiner) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
149 – Jayden Bustillos (Schreiner) over Clay Queen Jr. (Lyon College) Fall 0:43
157 – Aaron Aragon (Schreiner) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
165 – Nick Holloway (Schreiner) over Donnie Washington (Lyon College) Fall 0:42
174 – Aiden Schenck (Schreiner) over Cade Norton (Lyon College) Fall 1:11
184 – Henry kubelka (Schreiner) over Daniel Tackett (Lyon College) Fall 2:29
197 – Eli Lupton (Lyon College) over Hadrian Edwards (Schreiner) Fall 2:12
285 – Byan Martinez (Schreiner) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
Life University NCWA defeated Lyon College 58-0
125 – kolby Dempsey (Life University NCWA) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
133 – adrian morales (Life University NCWA) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
141 – Peyton Hoskins (Life University NCWA) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
149 – Camron Crump (Life University NCWA) over Clay Queen Jr. (Lyon College) TF 20-4
157 – Jaden New (Life University NCWA) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
165 – Diego Barron (Life University NCWA) over Donnie Washington (Lyon College) Fall 0:14
174 – zion smith (Life University NCWA) over Cade Norton (Lyon College) Fall 0:33
184 – gilbert marquez (Life University NCWA) over Daniel Tackett (Lyon College) Fall 2:54
197 – connor cooper (Life University NCWA) over Eli Lupton (Lyon College) TF 23-7
285 – Devin Dudley (Life University NCWA) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
