COLUMBIA, Ky. – The No. 15-ranked Lindsey Wilson men's wrestling team opens the 2026-27 season at the Pepsi Patriot Open in Corbin, Ky., at The Corbin Arena on Saturday. 

The Blue Raiders are coming off a season in which they went 9-6 in duals, finishing fourth at the Mid-South Conference Championship. Lindsey Wilson finished 21st overall at the 2026 NAIA Men's Wrestling National Championships in Wichita, Kansas. 

Ashton Habeil ranks preseason No. 1 in 185 after finishing fifth at nationals last year and earning All-American honors.

Alex Tabor starts his year ranked No. 7 at 133. Tabor, a senior from Tampa, Florida, looks to earn his first All-American honor this season. 

Cory Cannan begins his season ranked No. 11 at 197. Cannan is coming off a season where he led the Blue Raiders in wins with 28, including nine major decisions and six tech falls, both of which rank among the top-ten most in a single season in program history. Cannan moves up a weight class to 197 after wrestling at 184 last season.

Emmanuel Celesitine starts his year ranked No. 12 at 157. Celestine is coming off a year in which he qualified for the NAIA National Championships and secured a handful of points in Wichita for the Blue Raiders. 

Jaiden Moore is ranked No. 18 at 184. Moore, a sophomore from Tuscaloosa, Alabama, looks to qualify for Nationals and improve from his freshman season. 

Miguel Perez Diaz is ranked No. 22 at 285. Perez Diaz qualified for the NAIA Nationals as an at-large bid last season. 

The Pepsi Patriot Open gets Saturday morning underway at The Corbin Arena.