CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa. – The No. 13-ranked UIndy wrestling team fell in both of their duals on Friday against two top 10-ranked opponents, No. 4 Nebraska-Kearney and No. 8 Grand Valley State, on the first day of the 2025 NWCA National Duals.
INS & OUTS
The Greyhounds began their NWCA National Duals journey against Nebraska-Kearney. This is the first time these two schools have met since the 2022 NWCA National Duals event.
The Lopers jumped out to a quick 8-0 lead, but UIndy rebounded with two successive wins for Brayden Lowery (141) and Gavin Garcia (149). Lowery jumped out to an early lead on the Loper's Zachary Ourada in the first, but Ourada came back in the second. Lowery eventually squeaked out the 16-12 decision after a decisive performance in the third period, scoring three points for the Hounds.
Garcia dominated Nebraska-Kearney's Brady Collins, pushing the pace of the match and using strong reattacks from the jump to earn himself the major decision victory, and four points for the team.
Reigning national champion, Derek Blubaugh, returned to the mat for the first time since the Hounds last dual against No. 6-ranked McKendree. This match was a top-five 197 matchup between the No. 1-ranked Blubaugh against the No. 5-ranked Jackson Kinsella. Blubaugh captured the 11-1 major decision victory and scored four points, after taking advantage of Kinsella for stalling throughout the match.
#4 NEBRASKA-KEARNEY 30, #13 UINDY 11
125 - Zachary Ourada over Jadon Gyan TF 15-0
133 - Hector Serratos over Toby Billerman Dec 10-3
141 - Brayden Lowery over Joseph Airola Dec 16-12
149 - Gavin Garcia over Brady Collins Maj 13-2
157 - Cael Robb over Nathan Conley Maj 12-0
165 - Trenton Munoz over Kaden Lone Fall 2:59
174 - Kaden Hart over Shane Bates Maj 16-3
184 - Jacari Deal over Aidan Petersen TF 19-3
197 - Derek Blubaugh over Jackson Kinsella Maj 11-1
285 - Crew Howard over Cale Gray Dec 8-3
The Hounds, now in the consolation bracket, were matched up with No. 8 Grand Valley State, who lost 20-17 in a closely contested dual against No. 7-ranked Augustana. UIndy and Grand Valley State faced off last year at the 2024 Greyhound Duals where the Hounds won 29-6.
Blubaugh individually went undefeated in 197 on Friday, after dominating the Lakers' Wyatt Miller by an 11-2 major decision. While Cale Gray (285) picked up six points for the Hounds to cap off the dual via a no contest.
#8 GRAND VALLEY STATE 36, #13 UINDY 10
125 - Orion Wilson over Jadon Gyan TF 21-0
133 - Jak Keller over Toby Billerman Fall 1:48
141 - Eran Marx over Brayden Lowery TF 22-5
149 - Chris Donathan over Gavin Garcia Dec 4-0
157 - Maddox Simcoe over Nathan Conley Dec 7-0
165 - Bradley Mayse over Kaden Lone TF 19-3
174 - Joshua Kenny over Shane Bates TF 18-1
184 - Brayden Mirijavadi over Van Skinner Maj 14-3
197 - Derek Blubaugh over Wyatt Miller Maj 11-2
285 - Cale Gray over Unknown Forf
UP NEXT
The Hounds will look to bounce back tomorrow at day two of the NWCA National Duals. UIndy will take on No. 25-ranked Central Missouri at 10 a.m. ET.
