Results

COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. – Five Saint John's wrestlers finished in the top four at the North Country Invitational held Sunday, Jan. 19, in Sexton Arena.

The Johnnies were joined by wrestlers from Concordia-Moorhead, Minnesota-Duluth Club, Division II St. Cloud State and Wisconsin-Eau Claire.

Sophomore Aidan Wayne (Maple Grove, Minn./Osseo) led SJU with a 2-0 record and second-place finish at heavyweight. He topped Wisconsin-Eau Claire's Brody Perry in overtime, 4-1, and advanced out of the semifinals due to disqualification of St. Cloud State's Donnie Hidden after he picked up Wayne and dropped him on his head/neck. The injury led to Wayne's medical forfeit of the championship match. He is now 16-4 this season. 

Senior D.J. Myles (Dayton, Minn./Champlin Park) posted a pair of major decisions and a 2-1 record to claim third at 197 pounds. He is now 6-3 so far in 2025. 

Three other Johnnies placed fourth: sophomores Kris Castro (Simi Valley, Calif./Chaminade) and Bryce Commerford (Minnetonka, Minn./Benilde-St. Margaret's), and freshman Laiken Copeman (Zumbrota, Minn./Zumbrota-Mazeppa). Castro and Copeman collected a 2-2 mark at 157 and 165 pounds, respectively, while Commerford went 1-2 at 197.

The Johnnies visit Concordia for a 7 p.m. dual on Tuesday, Feb. 4, in Moorhead.

125
-Marcus Hayes (1-0)
-Thomas Holmquist (1-0)

133 (Silver)
-Erick Solano (1-1)

141
-Jose De Los Santos (0-2)
-Connor Krueger (1-2)

157
-Owen Carlson (1-2)
-Kris Castro (Fourth, 2-2)

165
-Laiken Copeman (Fourth, 2-2)
-Logan Thorsten (2-1)

174
-Andy Johnson (2-2)
-Noah Whitfield-Lopez (0-1)

197
-Bryce Commerford (Fourth, 1-2)
-D.J. Myles (Third, 2-1)
-Jordan Silvera (1-2)

285
-Thomas Allen (0-2)
-Jawahn Cockfield (0-1)
-Aidan Wayne (Second, 2-0)