ANGOLA, Ind. – The Trine University men's wrestling team hosted their 2026 Trine Invitational and had six members of the squad place. Nayl Sbay led the way with a runner up finish.

Sbay opened his day at 165 with a 21-2 tech fall, moving into the quarterfinal stage where he pinned his opponent in just 23 seconds. He picked up a hard-fought 9-2 decision in the semifinal contest, before coming up just short in the championship by 12-10 decision.

Three members of the team finished fourth in their respective brackets. Charlie Fleshman did so in the 125 bracket. He won his first two matches, both by fall, before dropping his final two to fall to fourth.

Alex Agee also finished fourth, competing at 133. He won his first match with a 9-3 decision before taking the quarterfinal 14-5. He dropped his final two matches of the day. Hunter Ostrander needed just one win to reach the semifinal round. He won the quarterfinal with a fall. He dropped his next two contests.

Adel Navarrette finished in fifth at 184. He dropped his first match, falling to the consolation bracket where he won three straight to secure fifth. He had two wins by fall and one by 18-1 tech fall.

Davin George was the final placer for the team, finishing sixth at 197. He dropped a 5-4 decision in his opening contest, falling to the consolation bracket. There he won two straight, one by tech fall and the other with a fall. He was pinned in turn in the fifth-place match.

The Thunder turn to dual competition when they next take to the mats. They are scheduled to travel to Manchester University on Thursday, November 12. That dual is set to start at 7:00 p.m.