Men's Wrestling | 6/15/2026 11:00:00 AM

COLUMBIA, Ky. - Six Blue Raiders represented Lindsey Wilson at the NAIA Men's Wrestling National Championships in Wichita, Kansas.

Alex Tabor, Adrian Ayala (Ranked No. 3 at 141), Emmanuel Celestine, Cory Cannan (Ranked No. 7 at 184), Ashton Habeil (Ranked No. 23 at 184), and Miguel Perez (Ranked No. 23 at 285) combined to lead Lindsey Wilson to 21st overall. Habeil made headlines as the Blue Raiders' lone NAIA All-American and the program's first since 2023.

Ayala became the second Blue Raider to be tabbed the Deno White Wrestler of the Tournament at the Mid-South Conference Championships. The graduate senior went 3-0 en route to his first conference title, defeating two opponents ranked in the top six of the 141-point weight class.

Cannan notched a team-high 28 wins during the 2025-26 season, including nine major decisions and six technical falls, both of which rank among the top-ten most in a single season in program history.

Lindsey Wilson posted a 9-6 dual record and went on to finish fourth at the Mid-South Conference Championships.

 
NAIA All-America
- Ashton Habeil | 184 | 5th Place
 
NAIA Scholar-Athletes
- Adrian Ayala
- Creed Williams
- Hassan Ali

CSC Academic All-District
- Adrian Ayala
 
All-Mid-South Conference
First Team
- Adrian Ayala | Deno White Wrestler of the Tournament
 
Second Team
- Alex Tabor
- Cory Cannan
- Emmanuel Celestine
 
Third Team
- Ashton Habeil
 
Mid-South Conference Wrestler of the Week
- Adrian Ayala | November 10 and February 16
- Cory Cannan | January 5
- Miguel Perez | February 2
 
Mid-South Conference Champion of Character
- Kiowa Vines
 
Mid-South Conference All-Academic
- Adrian Ayala
- Drake Montelongo
- Hassan Ali
- Alex Tabor
- Creed Williams