KANSAS CITY, MO – The Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association announced a new Wrestler of the Week from week two of the 2026-27 season. Central Missouri opens the season with back-to-back MIAA Wrestler of the Week honors, with Torin Forsyth claiming this week’s award.
 
 MIAA WRESTLER OF THE WEEK:  Torin Forsyth, 285 lbs., Central Missouri
Torin Forsyth earned a ranked victory at 285 pounds in No. 11 Central Missouri's 37-8 upset victory over No. 8 McKendree last Friday (Nov. 6) in Warrensburg. Forsyth, the No. 4-ranked heavyweight in Division II, defeated Division II’s No. 7-ranked Tyler Haynes by a 5-2 decision to close out the dual and secure the Mules' home-opening victory. His win helped Central Missouri improve to 3-1 on the season in front of a record crowd of 400 fans at the Hughes Athletics Center. The senior from Overland Park, Kansas, is now 3-1 to begin the season.

NOTABLE PERFORMANCES:
Preston Shorter, Northeastern State (285 lbs.)
Preston Shorter went 5-0 and claimed the 285-pound individual title at the Carl Albert Viking Open in Poteau, Oklahoma, over the weekend. The freshman from Chandler, Arizona, won all five bouts by fall against a mix of NCAA Division I, Division III and NJCAA opponents. He only needed 49 seconds to win the Viking Open semifinal bout before taking the weight class in ten seconds over Ozarks Tony Hatley (Division III).
 
Adam Maki, Central Oklahoma (141 lbs.)
Adam Maki strung together five straight bonus-point wins to take first place at the Viking Open this past Saturday (Nov. 7), hosted by Carl Albert State College in Poteau, Oklahoma. The sophomore from Andover, Kansas, won the 141-pound bracket with three tech falls, one major decision and one pin (1:46). Maki won the title match with a 20-4 tech fall in 6:49 over Rose State’s Brayden Mixay (NJCAA).
 
Cash Thomas, Fort Hays State (157 lbs.)
Cash Thomas put on quite the show at the Dakota Wesleyan Open on Saturday (Nov. 7), racking up four wins by fall and one technical fall at 157 pounds before reaching the six-match limit. The fifth-year from Olathe, Kansas, opened the day with a dominant 15-0 technical fall before adding three first-period pins and one second-period pin on the backside. His lone loss was a narrow 8-5 decision against an NCAA Division I wrestler from the University of Nebraska. He was the only competitor in the event with at least five combined falls. Thomas is now 6-1 this season, with the six wins comprising of four pins and two technical falls.
 

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