INDIANAPOLIS –  UIndy's Ethan Farrell earned GLVC Freshman of the Year honors, while seven Greyhounds garnered All-GLVC recognition, it was announced by the league office on Thursday.
 
A total of 31 wrestlers were named All-Conference honorees across all six teams and six student-athletes were recognized as their program's GLVC James R. Spalding Sportsmanship Award honoree in the sport. The All-Conference awards are nominated and voted on by league coaches.

Freshman of the Year: Ethan Farnell, 197 lb., Indianapolis

• Becomes Indianapolis' third Freshman of the Year, joining Dawson Combest and Logan Bailey who won the award back-to-back in 2020 and 2021.
• Went 26-9 overall and 3-2 against GLVC opponents with the only losses coming to All-GLVC First Team honoree Logan Kvien.
• Won the Bob Del Rosa Open, and placed top three twice.
• One of two true freshman named to the All-GLVC Second Team.

 
UIndy's Nathan Smith was the lone first team honoree for the Greyhounds, while Aidan Sprague, Christian Chavez and Ethan Farnell all earned second team honors. Zach Haughton, Gavin Garcia and Cale Gray rounded out the list of All-GLVC members for the 2025-26 season.
 
A complete list of the 2025-26 All-GLVC teams and postseason honors can be found below.
 
WRESTLER OF THE YEAR: Sam Richardson, R-Fr., 165, McKendree
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: Ethan Farnell, 197 lb., UIndy
COACH OF THE YEAR: James Kisgen, McKendree
 

ALL-GLVC FIRST TEAM 125: Nathan Smith, R-Jr., UINDY  133: Thaddeus Long, Gr., MCK 141: Ronan Schuelke, R-Sr., MCK 149: Ethen Doty, Sr., UIU 157: Cale Hoskinson, Gr., MCK 165: Sam Richardson, R-Fr., MCK 174: Griffin Luke, So., UIU 184: Darion Johnson, R-Jr., MCK  197: Logan Kvien, Gr., MCK 285: Jonovan Smith, Sr., MU   ALL-GLVC SECOND TEAM 125: Elijah Almarinez, Fr., MU 133: Aidan Sprague, R-Jr., UINDY 141: Nate Wishne, Sr., DU 149: Sabian Russell, Jr., QU 157: Nic Zamora, Fr., MU 165: Nick Mueller, R-Fr., UIU 174: Cole Ritter, R-Sr., MU 184: Christian Chavez, R-So., UINDY 197: Ethan Farnell, Fr., UINDY 285: Hunter Tennison, Jr., DU   ALL-GLVC THIRD TEAM 125: Treyton Ackman, Jr., UIU 133: JP Homfeld, R-Sr., MU 141: Tanner Arjes, R-Fr., UIU          Zach Haughton, Sr., UINDY 149: Gavin Garcia, R-Jr., UINDY 157: Preston Klostermann, Fr., UIU 165: Mustafa Salimi, So., MU 174: Zeke Waltz, R-Sr., MCK 184: Callan Ivy, Sr., QU 197: Jeremiah Larson, R-Sr., MU 285: Cale Gray, Gr., UINDY * Extra member due to tie

 
GLVC JAMES R. SPALDING SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD HONOREES
Mason Knight, DU
Christian Chavez, UINDY
Elijah Almarinez, MU
Logan Kvien, MCK
Jackson Jones, QU
Ethen Doty, UIU

GLVC JAMES R. SPALDING SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD TEAM WINNER
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