NMU’s Jacobson named top wrestler at Farrell Memorial
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NEW YORK -- Greco-Roman wrestler Payton Jacobson of Northern Michigan University not only made his school proud, but also his country as he also represented Team USA well at the 2026 Bill Farrell Memorial International tournament hosted by the New York Athletic Club on Friday.
Jacobson, listed as a graduate student on NMU's Greco-Roman wrestling roster, won the 87 kilogram (191.8 pound) weight division and was named Outstanding Wrestler at the event.
A Olympian representing the U.S. at the 2024 Paris Games, Jacobson was dominant in New York, winning all four of his matches by technical fall as he outscored his opponents 34-0, winning 8-0 or 9-0 in each.
His first match ended at 1:39, second at 2:00 and third at 3:42.
In the championship bout, he scored a 9-0 win over Johan Antonio Batista of the Dominican Republic. Jacobson took an early 1-0 lead, then delivered back-to-back four-point moves for his nine-point lead that ended the match at 1:49.
He also chalked up 38 team points with his 4-0 mark.
NMU teammates Kenneth Crosby and Brennan Carey were among several other Wildcats earning triumphs.
At 60 kg (132.3 lbs.), Crosby, a sophomore, opened with a 3-2 decision and finished with five team points.
Carey, a freshman at 130 kg (286.6 lbs.), won 7-0 and also got his team five points.
Northern junior Cody Kwak at 97 kg (213.8 lbs.) recorded an 8-0 technical fall in 34 seconds to also earn five points, while junior Will Scherer at 77 kg (169.8 lbs.) won a 10-0 tech fall in 47 seconds for 13 team points.
Also at 77 kg, sophomore Troy Shannon won a 5-2 decision for another five points, as junior Anthony Santana at 63 kg (138.9 lbs.) won 6-0 and freshman Tomi Oljens Posio at 72 kg (158.7 lbs.) won 6-4.
Also competing from the NMU team were graduate student Aaron Dobbs, senior Elyle Francisco, juniors Konnor Blaney and Garren Leffel, sophomore Hank Baronowski and Landon Morris, and freshman Xavier Berdecia and Max Francisco.
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Northern Michigan University Greco-Roman wrestler Payton Jacobson acknowledges the crowd after he won during a past Wildcats’ Greco-Roman wrestling meet. (Photo courtesy NMU)