Cedar Falls, Iowa - The No. 14 Central Methodist men's program wrapped up the second and final day of action at the NWCA National Duals with a split, earning a convincing win over (RV) Cornerstone before dropping a narrow, hard-fought decision to No. 15 Arizona Christian.
The Eagles opened the day with a strong performance against Cornerstone, winning six of the 10 bouts to secure a 27–17 dual victory. Central set the tone immediately at 125 pounds, as Luis Acevedo needed just 28 seconds to pin George Wilmer and give CMU an early 6–0 advantage.
After trading results in the lighter weights, CMU regained momentum at 141 pounds when Arojae Hart delivered a dominant 19–3 win by technical fall. Eric Hodge followed at 165 with a 17–7 major decision to stretch the lead, and Roman Garcia secured a first-period fall at 174.
CMU closed out the dual with key wins from Jacob Ruff at 197 and Garine Gibson at heavyweight, both earning decisions to seal the team victory.
In the afternoon session, CMU battled No. 15 Arizona Christian in a dual that came down to the final bouts. Acevedo once again impressed at 125 pounds, recording his second pin of the day with a fall at 3:46 to give the Eagles an early lead.
Arizona Christian responded with consecutive wins in the middle weights, but Central stayed within striking distance behind victories from Hodge at 165 and Peyton Asbury at 174. Ruff added valuable team points with a forfeit win at 197, setting the stage for a tight finish.
Gibson earned a 6–2 decision at heavyweight to close the dual, with ACU still escaping with a one point win.
Central returns home to host William Woods University Wednesday, Jan. 14 at 7:00 p.m. inside Puckett Field House on Senior Night. The Eagles will honor their 2026 senior class prior to the dual.
To view the full results for CMU on day two of the NWCA National Duals, please see below.
No. 14 CMU vs. (RV) Cornerstone (Mich.)
125 - Luis Acevedo (Central Methodist) over George Wilmer (Cornerstone) Fall 0:28
133 - Aurelio Mendez (Cornerstone) over Warren Taylor (Central Methodist) TF 16-0
141 - Arojae Hart (Central Methodist) over Isaac Kuhn (Cornerstone) TF 19-3
149 - Ian Boden (Cornerstone) over Alex Walker (Central Methodist) Dec 5-3
157 - Bode Wilson (Cornerstone) over Drake Jenkins (Central Methodist) Dec 8-5
165 - Eric Hodge (Central Methodist) over Jaden Vanderwall (Cornerstone) Maj 17-7
174 - Roman Garcia (Central Methodist) over Joseph Lashuay (Cornerstone) Fall 1:07
184 - Brady Heckathorn (Cornerstone) over Cody Hughes (Central Methodist) Fall 2:44
197 - Jacob Ruff (Central Methodist) over Teveion Etchen (Cornerstone) Dec 5-2
285 - Garine Gibson (Central Methodist) over Waylon Lingeman (Cornerstone) Dec 5-2
FINAL SCORE
CMU 27 – Cornerstone 17
No. 14 CMU vs. No. 15 Arizona Christian
125 - Luis Acevedo (Central Methodist) over Julio Gonzales (Arizona Christian University) Fall 3:46
133 - Jason Ramirez (Arizona Christian University) over Warren Taylor (Central Methodist) Fall 1:46
141 - Michael Trujillo (Arizona Christian University) over Arojae Hart (Central Methodist) Dec 5-4
149 - Channing Porter (Arizona Christian University) over Gavin Shoush (Central Methodist) Maj 11-0
157 - Rico Robles (Arizona Christian University) over Drake Jenkins (Central Methodist) Dec 8-3
165 - Eric Hodge (Central Methodist) over Kadrick Lewallen (Arizona Christian University) Dec 10-3
174 - Peyton Asbury (Central Methodist) over Nicholas Piña (Arizona Christian University) Dec 3-0
184 - Bronson Swan (Arizona Christian University) over Cody Hughes (Central Methodist) Fall 4:10
197 - Jacob Ruff (Central Methodist) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
285 - Garine Gibson (Central Methodist) over Kaiden Cisneros (Arizona Christian University) Dec 6-2
FINAL SCORE
Arizona Christian 22 – CMU 21
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