CLEVELAND, Ga. (Nov. 4, 2020) – The Truett McConnell University wrestling team commenced their 2020-2021 season Wednesday evening against No.10 Life University inside the TMU Volleyball/Wrestling Arena. The Bears battled until the end, but ultimately fell to the Screaming Eagles 42-0.

Though the score remained at zero for TMU, there were many noteworthy matches on the night. Junior Brandon Navixay battled in all three periods at 125, but ultimately fell to a three point lead. Freshman Hans Evatt made his debut as a Bear wrestling at 184 going toe to toe with Jack Bass (LU). Evatt turned it on in the third period hitting a blast-double to lessen the lead but, in the end, fell to a score of 11-5. At 197, Dalton Hardeman put up a good fight against three-time national qualifier, Baker Hadwan, but came up short to Hadwan's scored takedowns in the third period (13-4).

See full results below:

125- Randy McCray Jr. (LU) over Brandon Navixay, 7-4

133- Marcus Abreu (LU) over Preston Sartain, Fall 2:14 1st Period

141- Logan Sims (LU) win by forfeit

149- Julian Hernandez (LU) over Leonel Silvestre (TMU), 12-4     

157- Case Merrit (LU) over Chase Bond (TMU), 18-8                      

165- Jack Bass (LU) over Mitchell Thompson (TMU), 10-5             

174- Asher Eichert (LU) over Ian James (TMU), 12-9        

184- Mike Gibson (LU) over Hans Evatt (TMU), 11-5       

197- Baker Hadwan (LU) over Dalton Hardeman (TMU), 13-4      

Heavyweight: Bret Winters (LU) over Ethan Powell (TMU), Fall 1:48 1st Period             

TEAM FINAL:

42 (LU) | 0 (TMU)

Up next, the Bears hit the road to compete all day at the Patriot Open, hosted by University of the Cumberlands, on Saturday, Nov. 7.