Nov. 1, 2026 – Freshman Cam Faisco, sophomore Jaden Allred and junior Clayton Downs each won two bouts to lead the Salem University wrestling team at the Pioneer Open on Sunday.

Faisco had the strongest start of the group at 165 pounds. The West Chester, Ohio, native opened with a 10-5 decision over Davis & Elkins' G. Santos, then beat UNC Pembroke's T. Fulmore 13-1 in a major decision to reach the championship quarterfinals. UIndy's M. Ortega won that bout by technical fall, 20-4. Fiasco dropped into the consolation bracket and lost 8-0 to Felician's J. Quezada in the fourth round.

Allred, of Trinity, N.C., rebounded from a narrow loss at 149. He fell 2-1 to Glenville State's E. Difazio in the second round of the championship bracket, then won twice in the consolation bracket. He recorded an 18-1 technical fall over Fairmont State's A. High in 5:29 and followed it with a 5-3 decision over UIndy's T. Campbell. Glenville State's J. Walker beat him by a 17-3 major decision in the fifth consolation round.

Downs, from Sugar Creek, Ohio, went 2-2 at 184. After losing by fall in the championship bracket, he beat K. Powell 8-5 in the second consolation round. He advanced in the third round when UIndy's V. Skinner forfeited because of injury. Glenville State's Z. Meisenzahl stopped him in the fourth round with a 19-2 technical fall.

Two other Tigers earned pins in the consolation bracket. Freshman CJ Corradous (133) pinned Ferrum's Z. Alkhatib in 2:00, and sophomore Landon Ristoff (184) pinned NCWA Ferrum's T. Towner in 2:53. At 165, Gannon transfer Michael Ochoa opened with an 8-3 decision over UIndy's D. Hand. At heavyweight, Tashawn Coefield beat Ferrum's C. Keitt 5-2 in the consolation bracket.

Salem wrestled 30 bouts at the event and finished 10-20 overall.