CORBIN, Ky. - - Logan Heckert captured the individual championship at 174 pounds to lead Cumberland wrestling at the Pepsi Patriot Open, as the Phoenix recorded seven top-six finishes against an excellent field.

Heckert put together a dominant performance, going undefeated across five matches to claim the 174-pound title. The junior opened the tournament with a 5:26 fall over Dane Kracht before recording a 20-5 technical fall against Jake Piontkowski in the second championship round.

He continued his impressive run in the quarterfinals, earning a 22-6 technical fall over Gabriel Brisker at the 6:36 mark. Heckert then faced No. 21-ranked Chase Price of Pikeville in the semifinals, where he secured a pin just 46 seconds into the match to advance to the championship bout.

In the first-place match, Heckert faced another nationally ranked opponent in No. 22 MacLaine Percival of Cumberlands. Heckert capped his tournament with a 20-4 technical fall in 3:17 to secure the individual championship. He finished the tournament with five victories, including wins over two NAIA-ranked opponents.

Cumberland also had a pair of fourth-place finishers at 141 pounds, with Sammy Shires and Andre Ourk both earning spots among the top four in their respective brackets.

Shires entered the tournament as the No. 4-ranked wrestler nationally at 141 pounds and worked his way through the championship bracket with victories over Colt Perry, Joshua Medina, T.J. Rodier and Malachi Kapenga. He suffered a semifinal setback against No. 18-ranked Joseph Hutchins of Southeastern before responding with a 16-9 victory over Blake Walker in the consolation semifinals. Shires ultimately finished fourth after falling to Peyton Richards in the third-place match.

Ourk also put together a strong tournament at 141 pounds. After receiving a first-round bye, Ourk suffered an opening championship-bracket setback but responded with a series of victories in the consolation bracket. He recorded wins over Daniel Birriel, John Parisi, Jeremy Johnson, Eric Williams and Luke Arthur during his run through the consolation side of the bracket to secure a fourth-place finish.

At 125 pounds, Chase Walker earned a fifth-place finish after putting together an impressive run through the consolation bracket. Walker opened with a 17-2 technical fall over Alejandro Rodriguez before defeating Roman Valera, Connor Bayliss and D'Shaeon Wilson. After falling to No. 22-ranked Santana Ramon of Life University in the semifinals, Walker bounced back to defeat Cristian Rojas in the fifth-place match.

Logan Brown also secured fifth place at 165 pounds. Brown opened the tournament with a 15-9 victory over Rider Trumble before recording an 18-0 technical fall against Jaden Vanderwall. He added a 16-9 quarterfinal victory over Erik Lessaers before falling to No. 12-ranked Braden Getz of Marian in the semifinals. Brown later defeated teammate Ethan Gomez in the fifth-place match to finish among the tournament's top five.

Kaleb Johns and Ethan Gomez rounded out Cumberland's seven placewinners, each finishing sixth in their respective weight classes.

Johns advanced through the championship bracket with victories over Nicholas Martinez and Tyler Schott before facing No. 22-ranked Ralph Sanchez of Southeastern in the quarterfinals. Johns fell 7-1 and moved into the consolation bracket, where he responded with four consecutive victories over Tyler Schott, Darrius Montgomery, Nicholas Martinez and other consolation opponents before eventually falling to Zahquel Davis in the consolation semifinals.

Gomez put together several victories at 165 pounds, opening with an 11-7 win over Nick Piontkowski. After dropping his second-round championship match, Gomez responded in the consolation bracket with victories over Deacon MacNeill, Javier Romeus, Erik Lessaers and Jeremy Amrhein. His tournament run ended with a loss to Kutter Christensen in the consolation semifinals, giving him a sixth-place finish.

Cumberland brought 22 wrestlers to the Pepsi Patriot Open, with Heckert's championship performance leading a group of seven Phoenix who earned top-six finishes. CU will head west for their next action, competing in the Mile High Open in Prescott, Arizona.

Wrestler Weight Class Record Win Percentage

Chase Walker 125 6-2 75.0%

Ellis Haney 133 0-2 0.0%

Kameron Stiffler 133 4-2 66.7%

Logan Woodard 133 3-2 60.0%

Andre Ourk 141 5-2 71.4%

Aslan Nadeau 141 0-2 0.0%

John Parisi 141 2-2 50.0%

Sammy Shires 141 5-2 71.4%

Aiden Linsey 149 1-2 33.3%

Ellis Otting 149 4-2 66.7%

Wyatt Howard 149 3-2 60.0%

Joe Parisi 157 1-2 33.3%

Antonio Parker 157 4-2 66.7%

Logan Saller 157 0-2 0.0%

Ethan Gomez 165 5-3 62.5%

Jacob Barlow 165 0-2 0.0%

Logan Brown 165 4-2 66.7%

Logan Heckert 174 5-0 100.0%

Farzad Hashimi 184 3-2 60.0%

Kaleb Johns 197 5-3 62.5%

Evan Huling 285 0-2 0.0%

Noah Todd 285 2-2 50.0%