The University of Maryland wrestling team concluded its final tournament of the 2025-26 regular season at the Southern Scuffle in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The event saw standout performances from several team members, with two athletes finishing among the top three in their weight classes.
Redshirt-senior Braxton Brown led the Terrapins at 133 pounds, advancing to the finals after a series of victories. Brown opened his tournament with a technical fall over Logan Heil of Campbell and continued with a decision win against Kyle Montaperto of Virginia. He then edged Brett Ungar of Cornell before advancing through the semifinals by medical forfeit. In the championship match, Brown was narrowly defeated by Dom Serrano of Northern Colorado, 5-4.
Sophomore Branson John competed at 197 pounds and finished third overall. John’s run included a technical fall over Hunter Adams (App State), decisions over Austin Johnson (Oklahoma State) and Andrew Reall (Brown), before falling to Josh Barr (Penn State) in the semifinals. John rebounded in the consolation rounds and secured third place with an overtime takedown against Andrew Reall.
Carter Young, a recent transfer to Maryland, made his debut at 149 pounds and reached sixth place. Young recorded multiple wins by technical fall and major decision before medically forfeiting later in the tournament.
Nine additional Maryland wrestlers participated in various weight classes during the competition.
The team will return to action on Friday when it opens Big Ten competition against Northwestern at 8 p.m. ET.
Braxton Brown commented on his performance: “I just tried to focus on one match at a time and give my best effort for my team.”
Head Coach Alex Clemsen stated: “Our guys showed toughness throughout this tournament. We’re excited about how we’re progressing as we head into Big Ten play.”
Maryland continues its wrestling season aiming to build on these results as it enters conference competition.