ST LOUIS – Wrestling at the GLVC Championships, hosted by the Maryville Saints, the University of Indianapolis wrestling team dropped a pair of GLVC-dual contests to round out their dual schedule, the first to the host Saints, and the second to the No. 15-ranked Upper Iowa Peacocks.

HOW IT HAPPENED
First on the schedule was the Saints, and the Greyhounds got up early, with Nathan Smith securing a 14-4 major to put the Hounds up by four. Saints responses at 133 and 141, put the match back in the hosts favor before Zach Haughton slowed the bleeding with a win at 149.
 
Just as before, the Saints rallied with back-to-back wins, the latter being a tech fall, putting Maryville up 14-7. Then the Greyhounds falls leader in Trey Sizemore went to work, scoring his 10th fall of the season against DII foes, this one in the first period.
 
A loss at 184 for the Hounds was answered back with a Derek Blubaugh win at 197, leaving the Saints with a one-point lead. Jay Thompson battled at heavyweight, but eventually fell via fall for the final score of 23-16.
 
MARYVILLE 23, #9 UINDY 16
125 - Nathan Smith over Sam Shafer Maj 14-4
133 - #12 Evan Binder over Noah Cantu Dec 6-1
141 - Kody Ketchum over Ray Rioux Dec 5-1
149 - Zach Haughton over Collin Reif Dec 9-5
157 - Luke Ebers over Nathan Conley SV-1 8-5
165 - Cole Ritter over Kaden Lone TF 16-0
174 - Trey Sizemore over Brian Thorpe Fall 2:08
184 - John Gholson over Aidan Petersen Dec 10-6
197 - Derek Blubaugh over Jeramiah Larson Dec 5-3
285 - Ryan Herman over Jay Thompson Fall 4:13
 
For the dual with the No. 15-ranked Peacocks, it was all Upper Iowa to start, as they rolled through the first six matches of the dual, jumping to a 26-0 lead. It was Sizemore once again who snapped the losing streak, earning a 8-7 decision. Blubaugh recorded a pin early in the first period at 197, while Cade Campbell accepted a victory by forfeit to round out the match for the Greyhounds.
 
#15 UPPER IOWA 29, #9 UINDY 15
125 - Treyton Ackman over Nathan Smith Dec 3-1
133 - James Davis over Noah Cantu TF 17-2
141 - #5 Tate Murty over Ray Rioux Maj 9-1
149 - Jackson Rolfs over Zach Haughton Maj 16-3
157 - #8 Eric Faught over Nathan Conley TF 22-5
165 - #2 Chase Luensman over Kaden Lone TF 23-4
174 - Trey Sizemore over Lawson Losee Dec 8-7
184 - Colter Bye over Owen Butler Dec 9-4
197 - Derek Blubaugh over Cameron Lopez Fall 1:17
285 - Cade Campbell over Unknown Forf
 
UP NEXT
With the dual season over, the NCAA DII Super Reigonal 4 tournament is up next for the Greyhounds, with UIndy playing host to this years' regional. The Hounds are set to welcome the teams to the Circle City on March 2nd, with action set to start at 10 a.m.