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Laken Detweiler

Wrestling Jackie Paquette, Associate AD for Student Support & Community Engagement

#18 UIndy goes 1-2 at 2019 NWCA National Duals

INDIANAPOLIS- The #18 Greyhound wrestling team completed its trip to the 2019 NWCA National Duals with a 1-2 record, falling to #1 Nebraska-Kearney, defeating #14 Fort Hays State and bowing out of the event with a loss to #7 Wheeling Jesuit.

#3 Dylan Faulkenberg (12-2) was the lone Greyhound to post a 3-0 day, while Shelden Struble (11-4) and Brian Wagner (6-5) each went 2-1 over the three duals.

#1 NEBRASKA KEARNEY 35 - #18 UINDY 6

After the top-ranked Lopers took wins in the first six matches of the dual, Zach Fry (5-7), making his season debut at 174, took an upset win 5-3 over #5 Zach Stodden. Faulkenberg would notch the final three UIndy points against UNK, with a 7-1 decision over #5 Jarrod Hinrichs at heavyweight.  The victory avenged a loss the Greyhound redshirt senior took at last year's national tournament.

#18 UINDY 21 - #14 FORT HAYS STATE 13

In its second dual of the day, UIndy put a tally in the win column versus #14 Fort Hays. D.J. Smith (6-9) put the Greyhounds up early with a 7-5 win over Broderick Green, with Ana Abduljelil (6-7) following suite with an 11-4 win at 133 over Riley Tubbs. After the Tigers got on the board at 141, Kyle Barkovich (8-2) pushed the UIndy lead to 9-3 with a 3-1 win in SV-1 over Jonathon Ball.

Fort Hays took the 157 match, but Struble added a quick six points for the Hounds with a pin of Aryus Jones in 1:45 at 165. After FHSU wins at 174 and 184, Wagner took a 6-4 win at 197 over Jordan Davis and Faulkenberg won 5-3 versus AJ Cooper to close out the Greyhound victory.

#7 WHEELING JESUIT 22 - #18 UINDY 20

The Cardinals took a 13-0 lead early against the Greyhounds, in the teams' second meeting in dual action this season. Back-to-back pins from Heath Lange (1-2) and Struble, however, put UIndy back in the match. Lange 's fall came at the 3:20 mark against Dylan Taylor, while Struble stuck #10 Keegan Driscoll in 1:43.

After wins for WJU at both 174 and 184, Wagner and Faulkenberg again closed out the dual with wins, but it was not enough to overcome the Cardinals. Wagner took a 6-1 win over Dalton Hoover, while Faulkenberg put up a 16-0 first-period tech fall over Devan Uzelak to push the final score to 22-20.

The Greyhounds face another tough dual test next weekend, as they will head to UW-Parkside to wrestle #2 St. Cloud State at the Ranger Duals. UIndy wrestles the Huskies in an 11:30 a.m. dual from Kenosha, Wisc.


 
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Players Mentioned

Ana Abduljelil

Ana Abduljelil

5' 5"
Redshirt Sophomore
Kyle  Barkovich

Kyle Barkovich

5' 6"
Redshirt Sophomore
Dylan Faulkenberg

Dylan Faulkenberg

6' 0"
Redshirt Senior
Zach Fry

Zach Fry

5' 8"
Redshirt Sophomore
Heath Lange

Heath Lange

5' 10"
Redshirt Senior
D.J. Smith

D.J. Smith

5' 2"
Redshirt Senior
Shelden Struble

Shelden Struble

5' 11"
Senior
Brian Wagner

Brian Wagner

6' 1"
Redshirt Senior

Players Mentioned

Ana Abduljelil

Ana Abduljelil

5' 5"
Redshirt Sophomore
Kyle  Barkovich

Kyle Barkovich

5' 6"
Redshirt Sophomore
Dylan Faulkenberg

Dylan Faulkenberg

6' 0"
Redshirt Senior
Zach Fry

Zach Fry

5' 8"
Redshirt Sophomore
Heath Lange

Heath Lange

5' 10"
Redshirt Senior
D.J. Smith

D.J. Smith

5' 2"
Redshirt Senior
Shelden Struble

Shelden Struble

5' 11"
Senior
Brian Wagner

Brian Wagner

6' 1"
Redshirt Senior
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