INDIANAPOLIS – The No. 25 ranked UIndy wrestling team dominated in their first dual of the day against Kentucky Wesleyan, winning 56-0. Just like last season, the Hounds shutout the Panthers at the Greyhound Duals, routing them 57-0 in its largest win since 2021-22 against Defiance. The Greyhounds were awarded four forfeit wins from Kentucky Wesleyan, along with three pins, two tech falls and a major decision.

INS & OUTS
Michael Ortega (157) and Logan Farnell (165) both secured easy first period pin wins, with Farnell's take down of Tavontay Martinez and Ortega's near fall of Dalen Kimble both led to each guys' pin of their opponent. 

Cale Gray (285) joined Farnell and Ortega with pins wins in the team's first dual, beating Gavin Uribes, the same exact guy who Gray beat last year in the 285 weight class from Kentucky Wesleyan.

The senior duo of Zach Haughton (141) and Shane Bates (165), who were recognized before the dual for senior day, both collected comfortable tech fall wins in their respective weight classes.

Aidan Sprague (133) was the final Greyhound to compete in the team's first dual, with the first period locked in a 0-0 stalemate, his two near falls, a second period reversal and riding time helped get Sprague to the 11 points he needed to cruise past Larson Pilant.

Nathan Smith (125), Gavin Garcia (149), Christian Chavez (184), and Ethan Farnell (197) were the four Greyhounds who earned a forfeit win in the team's first dual, good enough for 24 team points.

#25 UINDY 56, KENTUCKY WESLEYAN 0
125: No. 12 Nathan Smith over Unknown (Forf)
133: No. 10 Aidan Sprague over Larson Pilant (MD 11-0)
141: Zach Haughton over Juan Quintana (TF 18-2 6:11)
149: No. 11 Gavin Garcia over Unknown (Forf)
157: Michael Ortega over Dalen Kimble (Fall 1:42)
165: Logan Farnell over Tavontay Martinez (Fall 0:31)
174: Shane Bates over Nolan Mckelvy (TF 16-1 3:20)
184: Christian Chavez over Unknown (Forf)
197: Ethan Farnell over Unknown (Forf)
285: No. 11 Cale Gray over Gavin Uribes (Fall 3:42)

The Hounds' second bout of the day was against top-5 foe Grand Valley State. This is the Hounds first top-5 dual match up of the season, and its third in the last two seasons. Of the 10 match ups in this dual, there was at least one ranked wrestler in seven of the bouts, with match ups in the 125 and 285 featuring a top-15 nationally ranked affair. 

INS & OUTS
The Greyhounds found various ways to win four of the first six match ups in the second duals, including a tech fall, major decision, and two decision victories. 

No. 10 Aidan Sprague got things started in the win column, after Smith dropped his top-15 meeting against No. 8 Jack Parker via a 4-1 decision. Sprague used a four-point first period to gain control in the match up early, and added four more points over the second and third periods to secure the 8-1 win.

No. 11 Gavin Garcia, Michael Ortega and Logan Farnell kept the momentum rolling in the 149, 157, and 165 weight classes. Garcia accumulated a whopping six take downs, two in each period to close things out early in the third period with a 20-5 tech fall win.

Ortega pulled off the upset in the 157 weight class, dominating the No. 14-ranked Maclain Morency via a major decision. The first period was a wild one, with Ortega finding his way to 12 points, making it too much to overcome for Morency. 

Farnell battled his way to a win in his first competitive match of the day, with two escapes and a penalty point in the second period. He grinded out the third period after an escape with 1:37 left, and limited Jacobs' ability to take him down with some strong defensive efforts.

The Lakers won the final four match ups in this one, slowly inched their way back into the dual before finally overtaking the Hounds 20-15 with one weight class to go. Cale Gray and Carter Blough met in a ranked heavyweight today, a rematch from this year's Midwest Classic. Blough bested Gray again, but not without a fight as a late take down from Blough on a failed take down attempt from Gray got Blough to the four-point win. 

#25 UINDY 15, #4 GRAND VALLEY STATE 23
125: No. 8 Jack Parker over No. 12 Nathan Smith (Dec 4-1)
133: No. 10 Aidan Sprague over Jak Keller (Dec 8-1)
141: Prestone LeFevre over Zach Haughton (Fall 1:57)
149: No. 11 Gavin Garcia over David Clemons (TF 20-5 7:00)
157: Michael Ortega over No. 14 Maclain Morency (MD 20-7)
165: Logan Farnell over Caden Jacobs (Dec 3-2)
174: No. 1 Joshua Kenny over Shane Bates (TF 16-1 7:00)
184: Bradley Mayse over Christian Chavez (Dec 4-2)
197: No. 9 Brayden Mirjavadi over Ethan Farnell (Dec 2-0)
285: No. 4 Carter Blough over No. 11 Cale Gray (Dec 5-1)

The Greyhounds ended the day on a high note with a comfortable 35-15 win over G-MAC opponent Thomas More. 

INS & OUTS
Similarly to the first dual the Greyhounds were awarded multiple forfeit wins, with Gavin Garcia (149) and Ethan Farnell (197) both getting their second forfeit wins of the day.

Aidan Sprague (133) capped his day off with a perfect 3-0 record after a first period pin of Landon Evans, while Toby Billerman wrestled in his first bout of the day and came away with a gritty 4-1 win over Hunter Sproles. 

Michael Ortega (157) and Shane Bates (174) continued their winning ways today with Ortega capturing his second pin of the day concluding a perfect 3-0 day, while the senior Shane Bates earned his second tech fall win of the day after four take downs and a two-point near fall vaulted him a 15-point win. 

Christian Chavez (184) and No. 11 Cale Gray concluded the day for the Hounds' wins, with Chavez earning a 17-4 major decision, while Gray capped the match in the third period with an 18-2 tech fall win, closing out the 35-15 win for UIndy. 

#25 UINDY 35, THOMAS MORE 15
125: Trevor Wilcox over Unknown (Forf)
133: No. 10 Aidan Sprague over Landon Evans (Fall 0:33)
141: Toby Billerman over Hunter Sproles (Dec 4-1)
149: No. 11 Gavin Garcia over Unknown (Forf)
157: Michael Ortega over Colin Ross (Fall 1:24)
165: Kailan Keith over Mason Cantu (Fall 4:22)
174: Shane Bates over Liam Schram (TF 16-1 5:41)
184: Christian Chavez over Zavier Campsey (MD 17-4)
197: Ethan Farnell over Unknown (Forf)
285: No. 11 Cale Gray over Joseph Scarborough (TF 18-2 7:00)

UP NEXT
UIndy has a quick turnaround, they'll be back at it tomorrow Sunday Feb. 8 competing in the Greyhound Open.