TULSA, Okla. — The final day of a record-breaking season for App State Wrestling began with an uplifting NCAA Championships victory by Ethan Oakley, who started the season as a backup.
That was the bright spot during a difficult Day 1 at the BOK Center, as all five Mountaineer entries suffered two losses in the double-elimination event. App State actually had six wrestlers qualify to make the trip to Tulsa, but an illness forced two-time All-American Jon Jon Millner to withdraw early in the week.
Oakley, Caleb Smith, Tommy Askey, Will Formato and Will Miller represented the Mountaineers on Thursday, with Oakley, Askey and Miller all making their NCAA debut as first-year starters.