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Ray Dixon in Wrestling action for the Panthers.
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Rayshawn Dixon posted a pin and three major decision en route to his third PWI title.

Wrestling

Dixon Wins Historic Third Title at Pete Willson Invitational

FINAL BRACKETS

WHEATON, Illinois -- Ferrum College senior Rayshawn Dixon completed a perfect run at the 2025 Pete Willson Invitation, held Friday And Saturday, January 31 through February 1, at Wheaton College. Dixon went 5-0 in the 285-pound weight class to capture the title. Ferrum placed 16th of the 30 teams entered.

HISTORY
The title was historic in that it was Dixon's third title at the event. It surpassed the two titles won by current Ferrum Head Coach Logan Meister, who won PWI titles in 2016 and 2017.

125: Samson St. Germain (0-2)
Champ. Round 1 - Isaic Paulino (Roanoke) by tech fall over Samson St. Germain (Ferrum) (TF-1.5 2:59 (16-0))
Cons. Round 2 - Chris Karbash (Wisc Platteville)  by tech fall over Samson St. Germain (Ferrum) (TF-1.5 3:03 (18-1))

133: Trent Proctor (1-2, major)
Champ. Round 1 - Anthony Zamora (Wheaton) by decision over Trent Proctor (Ferrum) (Dec 11-7)
Cons. Round 2 - Trent Proctor (Ferrum) by major decision over Robbie Fisher (Nebraska Wesleyan) 12-6 (MD 23-12)
Cons. Round 3 - Kie Anderson (Concordia Moorhead) by fall over Trent Proctor (Ferrum) (Fall 1:34)

149: Cameron Curva (2-2, major, tech fall)
Champ. Round 1 - Cameron Curva (Ferrum) by tech fall over Trent Vandeneynden (Otterbein) (TF-1.5 3:58 (18-2))
Champ. Round 2 - Cameron Curva (Ferrum) by major decision over Maddox Rye (Wisconsin-Stevens Point) 6-15 (MD 18-6)
Quarterfinal - Dalton Monger (Messiah) by fall over Cameron Curva (Ferrum ) (Fall 1:36)
Cons. Round 4 - Kyle Bizjak (John Carroll) by major decision over Cameron Curva (Ferrum) (MD 18-5)

157: Joseph Olalde (1-2)
Champ. Round 1 - Joseph Olalde (Ferrum) over Michael Smith (MSOE) (Dec 10-5)
Champ. Round 2 - Luke Swan (Wisc Whitewater) over Joseph Olalde (Ferrum) (Dec 10-4)
Cons. Round 2 - Alexander McPhee (Concordia Moorhead) by fall over Joseph Olalde (Ferrum) (Fall 5:11)

184: Joseph Toner (1-2)
Champ. Round 1 - Joseph Toner (Ferrum) by fall over Nawab Singh (Ozarks) (Fall 4:41)
Champ. Round 2 - Cael Mclaren (Cornell) by tech fall over Joseph Toner (Ferrum) (TF-1.5 4:06 (20-5))
Cons. Round 2 - Gary Steele (Otterbein) over Joseph Toner (Ferrum) (Dec 8-2)

285: Rayshawn Dixon (5-0, 1st place, 3 majors, pin)
Champ. Round 1 - Rayshawn Dixon (Ferrum) major decision over Aidan Trujillo (North Central) (MD 11-1)
Champ. Round 2 - Rayshawn Dixon (Ferrum) major decision over David Ortiz (Elmhurst) (MD 11-2)
Quarterfinal - Rayshawn Dixon (Ferrum) by fall over Jackson Brinker (Cornell) (Fall 1:07)
Semifinal - Rayshawn Dixon (Ferrum) major decision over Myles Johnson (Ohio Northern) (MD 19-7)
1st Place Match - Rayshawn Dixon (Ferrum) over Josh Woodrey (Augustana) (Dec 13-6)

UP NEXT
Coach Logan Meister's team will be back in action Thursday, February 6, at home against Averett University. The Old Dominion Athletic Conference match is set for 7:00 p.m. in Swartz Gym.
    
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Players Mentioned

Rayshawn Dixon

Rayshawn Dixon

285
Senior
Trent Proctor

Trent Proctor

133
Junior
Samson St. Germain

Samson St. Germain

125
Freshman
Joseph Toner

Joseph Toner

184
Freshman
Joseph Olalde

Joseph Olalde

149
Sophomore
Cameron Curva

Cameron Curva

149
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Rayshawn Dixon

Rayshawn Dixon

Senior
285
Trent Proctor

Trent Proctor

Junior
133
Samson St. Germain

Samson St. Germain

Freshman
125
Joseph Toner

Joseph Toner

Freshman
184
Joseph Olalde

Joseph Olalde

Sophomore
149
Cameron Curva

Cameron Curva

Freshman
149
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