Lincoln Alum Cayden Bevis Makes Impact on Division 1 Wrestling Team

Lincoln Alum Cayden Bevis is a junior at Binghamton University wrestling in the 197-pound weight class. Binghamton’s wrestling team is a division 1 program included in the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association (EIWA). The EIWA contains 12 total teams including notable colleges such as Army, Navy and Lehigh University.

On the season, Binghamton is 7-8 while matching up against some of the top wrestling teams in the country including Penn State (#1), Cornell (#9), Missouri (#16) and Illinois (#17). Although Binghamton lost to Missouri in a close match 19-15, Cayden Bevis won his bout against Jesse Cassatt by a 4-1 decision winning 3 points for the Bearcats.

In conference play, Binghamton is 3-2 with Bevis winning bouts in the 197-weight class contributing points in all 3 conference wins by the Bearcats. Binghamton has four more matches left in the regular season before they compete in the EIWA championships on Mar. 7-8. Their next match is against Morgan State University on Feb. 7.

While participating on the Lincoln wrestling team in high school, Bevis went 107-20 while setting the school record for takedowns in his high school career and a single season. Bevis is also a two-time regional champion, three-time state qualifier and Big Bend 2022 wrestler of the year.