CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind. – The UIndy wrestling team sent 16 to the Wabash College Open on Saturday and came away with eight placement finishes to their names.
Luke Robards (157) had the highest placement with a second place finish, while the likes of;
Armen Koltookian (197),
Brody Lybarger (141),
Bryan Chavero (141),
Elijah Hinshaw (285),
Gavin Davis (165),
Mason Day (174), and
Walter Hagedorn (125) all finished Top-6 as well.
INS & OUTS
Robards shined in the 157 weight class today going 3-1 and earning second place in 157, including two wins over host Wabash College participants, Andrew Ross and Michael Cain. Robards day was highlighted by his opening match in which he pinned Manny Frederick from Trine in just over a minute into the match.
Next in line for the Hounds was Day (174) and Hinshaw (285) who both garnered fourth place finishes of their own. Hinshaw claimed three wins on Saturday, with all three ending in pin victories in the first, second and third periods. While Day wrestled unattached today, beginning his day with two major decision victories by a combined score of 24-5 before dropping his next match and later rebounding against Indiana's Chase Leech in a hard fought 3-2 win.
Davis (165), Hagedorn (125) and Lybarger (141) all earned fifth place finishes. Lybarger picked up four wins on the day including one over fellow teammate Chavero who was also competing in the 141 weight class, while Davis claimed three wins, two by pin, and Lybarger grabbed two wins of his own.
Chavero (141) and Koltookian rounded out the Greyhounds placement finishes on the day earning sixth place finishes.
UP NEXT
The rest of the Greyhounds squad will compete later tonight against GLVC member Maryville at 7:30 p.m. ET.