Frostburg State Men’s Wrestling opened the season with a 30-9 road loss to Fairmont State on Nov. 6, 2026, in Fairmont, W. Va. Seth Crawford won the 157-pound bout 10-7, while Frostburg State also earned victories at 165 and 197 pounds.
Fairmont State won the first four bouts of the meet, including a pinfall at 141 pounds, to take a 15-0 lead. Crawford stopped the run with his decision at 157 pounds and brought the Bobcats onto the scoreboard.
Frostburg State Men’s Wrestling earns three bout victories
Crawford, a freshman, defeated Fairmont State’s Carter Pauley by a 10-7 decision. At 165 pounds, the source lists Frostburg State’s winner by a 7-5 decision as John Reho, though some summaries have referenced senior Noah Reho, so the correct name is John Reho per the official bout results.
Fairmont State answered with decisions at 174 pounds and a pinfall at 184 pounds. Austin Lewis, a junior, added Frostburg State’s final official bout win at 197 pounds with a 6-4 decision over Jake Stephenson, but Fairmont State closed the meet with a pinfall at 285 pounds.
The result moved Frostburg State to 0-1 to begin the season, while Fairmont State improved to 1-0.
Frostburg State records exhibition wins
Frostburg State also won three exhibition bouts after the official dual. Junior Zachary Alkhatib and freshman Connor Frank each won by fall, while junior Austen Slaybaugh posted an 18-16 decision.
Next event for Frostburg State Men’s Wrestling
Frostburg State is scheduled to compete at a Shenandoah invitational in Winchester, Va., on Nov. 21. The invitational follows the team’s season-opening meet at Fairmont State.
Maryland Sports Blog Take
Frostburg State Men’s Wrestling received individual wins from Seth Crawford, John Reho, and Austin Lewis during the 30-9 loss. Fairmont State’s four-bout opening run established the margin before Frostburg State added its official and exhibition victories.
Source: Original report
