GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. – Late on Monday night the No. 12 UIndy wrestling team showcased some of the thunder they showed off against the nations best just a couple days prior, landing four pins on route to a crushing 51-3 victory in their GLVC opener.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
In a duel that only lasted nearly 40 minutes, the Hounds started up 12, accepting forfeits at 125, a class that would have featured senior Noah Cantu, and 285 where Cale Gray would have started in. Davenport would try to reduce the deficit taking the win at 133.
 
The Greyhounds stifled hope of a Panthers upset however with back-to-back falls at 141 and 149. Zach Haughton, a freshman out of Fortville, Ind., made his varsity debut at 157. He made an immediate splash winning his first taste of varsity action, winning 7-6 due to some key takedowns.
 
The Greyhounds rolled from there with Jack Eiteljorge picking up a 39 second fall and Owen Butler finding his own in 2:16. After Aiden Petersen accepted a forfeit at 187, No. 11 Derek Blubaugh grabbed the last fall of the match in 2:56.
 

125	Noah Cantu over Unknown (For.)
133	Manuel Leija over Nick Varanelli (Dec 10-4)
141	Ray Rioux over Tyson Emmons (Fall 1:36)
149	Jackson Hoover over Lucas Nagle (Fall 4:36)
157	Zach Haughton over Cole Fournier (Dec 7-6)
165	#8 Jack Eiteljorge over Fernando Pena (Fall 0:39)
174	Owen Butler over Travis Marsh (Fall 2:16)
184	Aidan Petersen over Unknown (For.)
197	Derek Blubaugh over Crue Cooper (Fall 2:56)
285	Cale Gray over Unkown (For.)

HOUND BYTES
Head Coach Jason Warthan on the short turnaround…
"It's a tough turnaround from national duels on Friday and Saturday. So if I'm being honest I was a little bit nervous and just how the guys would respond. You have one that's circled on your schedule and then you have one that's right after and so to have guys come out and perform the way they did, that's a good sign."
 
Warthan on Haughton's debut…
"He actually bumped up a weight class, he weighed in at 149 and so he gave up eight pounds wrestling 157... he won that match because he had timely takedowns, he got a timely takedown in the first period right at the end of the period to lead 3-2 and then he got a takedown with 30 seconds left in in the third period. Just really good as far as strategy and mat awareness and understanding the situation so that was that was that was awesome."
 
Warthan on the importance of bonus points…
"In other sports, there's the Mercy rule where you can let off and it doesn't really work like that in wrestling. You're constantly using situations in a duel like today where you want to pick up bonus points, you want to get falls, you want to keep your foot on the on the gas, because you have to keep that mentality. This duel didn't come down to bonus points. But the duels this weekend did and duels that we will have with Maryville and McKendree very well could come down to similar situations where we have to pick up a fall, we have to pick up a major decision or a tech fall or whatever it is and so it's great to see those guys have that killer mentality for sure."

UP NEXT
The Hounds are on the road again this weekend with some Greyhounds traveling in-state to Manchester, Ind. for the Spartan Mat Classic. The Hounds will battle it out in Liberty, Mo. on Sunday against both Ouchita Bapist and William Jewell.