MCMINNVILLE, Ore. - The San Francisco State wrestling team opened 2026 at the Mat 'Cat Open, hosted by Linfield University. Three Gators won their events while another three placed third.

2025 National Champion Johnny Lopez and Kydyn Lima made their season debuts in dominate fashion to win their weight classes. The pair recorded pins in the first three of their matches, with Lopez's opening match only lasting 16 seconds. Antonio Aramburu won his first collegiate tournament, winning by tech fall and major decisions in his first two matches.

Three more Gators placed third. Khaisen Chen wrestled at 133lbs for the first time this season. After recording a pin to open the day, he dropped the next match. Chen won two more matches by fall in his path for third. Andre Dargani reached the semifinals of 149lbs but fell by decision. He bounced back in the next match with a tech fall and earned third place with a medical forfeit. Xander Erolin fell short of making the championship round with a 4-2 loss but won by major decision in the next two matchs to take third.

133: Brayden Concepcion

• Adian Palacios (Simpson) won over Brayden Concepcion, 8-0
• Chen won over Concepcion, medical forfeit

133: Troy Torres

• Lyosha Mitchell (Southern Oregon Community College) won by fall over Torres, 2:22
• Orion Madrigal (unattached) won by fall over Torres, 6:22

133: Khaisen Chen 

• Chen won by fall over Cayden Hill (unattached) 4:09
• Zachary Keinonen (Southern Oregon) won by major decision over Chen, 14-1
• Chen won over Concepcion, medical forfeit
• Chen won by fall over Mitchell, 4:42
• Chen won over Carson Jackson, medical forfeit
• Chen won by fall over Carson Cummins (Umpqua Community College), 6:32 (Third Place)

141: Johnny Lopez

• Lopez won by fall over Braden Ruby (Corban University), 0:16
• Lopez won by fall over Colby McDermott (unattached), 1:25
• Lopez won by fall over Timothy Lopez (Southern Oregon), 2:34
• Lopez won by major decision over Blake Runion (Corban University), 11-2 (First Place)

149: Jackson Morgan

• Morgan won by tech fall over Nathan Martinez (unattached), 15-0, 2:56
• Morgan won by tech fall over Trevor Wolf (Southern Oregon) 15-0, 3:00
• Jr Downing (Corban University) won over Morgan, 7-5
• Morgan won over Bo Davis (Corban University), 7-4
• Dargani won over Morgan, medical forfeit

149: Andre Dargani

• Dargani won by tech fall over Jeremiah Miller (unattached), 15-0, 3:58
• Dargani won over Bo Davis (Corban University), 11-4
• Eric Larwin (Eastern Oregon University) won over Dargani, 11-7
• Dargani won by tech fall over Dylan Shaw (unattached), 15-0, 3:50
• Dargani won over Morgan, medical forfeit (third place)

157: Tristan Fernandez

• Dylan Straley (Southern Oregon) won by tech fall over Fernandez, 19-1, 6:16
• Fernandez won by tech fall over Hassan Abdi (Evergreen), 15-0, 4:26
• Fernandez won by major decision over Parker Fabrycki (unattached), 16-2
• Fernandez won over Devon Houston (Southwestern Oregon Community College) 3-0
• Erolin won by major decision over Fernandez, 11-2

157: Xander Erolin

• Erolin won by tech fall over Nephi Heakin (unattached), 16-0, 3:12
• Straley won over Erolin, 4-2
• Erolin won by major decision over Fernandez, 11-2
• Erolin won by major decision over Carlos Valdez (Eastern Oregon University), 15-4 (third place)

157: Antonio Aramburu

• Aramburu won by tech fall over Kellen Kolka (Umpqua Community College), 16-0, 5:08
• Aramburu won by major decision over Fabrycki, 12-0
• Aramburu won by fall over Logan Struthers (unattached), 2:55
• Aramburu won over Straley, 4-2 (first place)

174: Kydyn Lima

• Lima won by fall over Andres Nicacio (Corban University), 1:31
• Lima won by fall over Kylan Guerra (Eastern Oregon University), 2:33
• Lima won by fall over Darius Walker (unattached), 1:17
• Lima won by tech fall over Wylee Lindeen (Eastern Oregon University), 18-2, 3:57 (first place)

174: Illia Borshchenko

• Lindeen won by tech fall over Borshchenko, 20-4, 6:00
• Borshchenko won over Logan Lewi, 8-1
• Nicacio won by tech fall over Borshchenko, 17-1, 4:40

184: Gavin Funk

• Funk won by tech fall over Deklin Graham (Eastern Oregon), 18-0 4:23
• Funk won by fall over Spyre Nelson (Pacific University), 4:16
• Isaiah Twait (Corban University) won by fall over Funk, 9-2
• Matteo Monteiro Furtado Tresse (Umpqua Community College) won over Funk, 6-4

184: Junior Bojorquez

• Carlos Toledono (unattached) won over Bojorquez, 3-0
• Trey Dieringer (Linfield University) won over Bojorquez

197: Kevin Clements Jr.

• Clements won by fall over Ezra Greenup (Corban University), 0:37
• David Rapp (Simpson) won over Clements, 15-8
• Clements won by major decision over Xavier Areceneaux (Simpson), 11-0
• Sekou Bangoura (unattached) won by major decision, 13-5

285: Emilio Franco Sandoval

• Franco Sandoval won by fall over Chris Whalen (Peninsula wrestling), 1:22
• Franco Sandoval won by fall over Braxton Cottam (Pacific University), 1:25
• Benjamin Vega-Sanchez won over Franco Sandoval, 5-3
• Justin Tripp (Southern Oregon) won over Franco Sandoval

 

Up Next

The Gators will be off until Jan. 16 when they travel to Socal to face Westcliff and MPSF opponent Vanguard. Live stats will be available on TrackWrestling.com.