ADRIAN, Mich. – Head Coach Chris Williamson is excited for this upcoming season as he has an amped up team ready to go. Wrestling is now in their second season and with a new and improved roster looking to build off last year's national tournament appearances from Trevor Marsman and Thade Radosa. Cornerstone opens this season with receiving votes from the latest NAIA preseason poll as they travel to Adrian for an all-day wrestling invite on Saturday, November 5.

Cornerstone Wrestling
Last season was the first season for the brand-new wrestling program at Cornerstone as head coach Chris Williamson was able to have eight wrestlers for the 2021-22 season. In their first year, they saw two of their competitors make it to the NAIA National Championship in Wichita, Kansas. Marsman and Radosa both recorded bonus point victories and scored enough team points to land Cornerstone at 34th place.

This year, Chris Williamson has the pleasure of now having 19 wrestlers on the roster where the Golden Eagles can now compete in all ten weight classes. CU boasts a roster of wrestlers from over seven different states spanning from New Hampshire to Oregon. Trevor Marsman is ranked 14th for the 125-weight class and Thade Radosa is ranked 19th for the 157-weight class.

Wrestler Spotlight
The freshman wrestlers are looking to make an immediate impact for Cornerstone. Of the incoming freshman, there are 15 All-State performances and 4 total state finalists combined as they look to make a bid for the National Tournament this year. Jeff Bailey and Trevor Marsman will be fighting for top spot for the weight class of 125 as well Noah Anderson and Daniel Countryman will be fighting for the top spot for the weight class of 165. Freshman Thomas Zielinski will be going up to the 133-weight class after wrestling at 106 last year where he outscored wrestlers 171-0 his junior year of high school.

Contact: Jesse Campbell | nathan-jesse.campbell@cornerstone.edu | 616-222-1505
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