No. 21 Indiana Dominates Michigan State
1/24/2025 9:44:00 PM | Wrestling
EAST LANSING, Mich. ––– No. 21 Indiana handled Michigan State in East Lansing on Friday night, taking nine of ten bouts to win, 35-3, at Jenison Fieldhouse.
The score marked the largest margin of victory in series history with the Hoosiers winning by 32 points.
With the win, Indiana improved to 6-2 overall, 2-2 in the Big Ten and 4-0 on the road.
KEY MOMENTS
• No. 18 Jacob Moran (125) used a late takedown in the last 30 seconds of the third period to pull away and win over Caleb Weiand in a 12-10 decision.
• Ryan Garvick (157) held on late to defeat Breaden Stauffenberg in a close 6-5 decision for his first career dual victory.
• No. 12 Tyler Lillard (165) was tied at 1-1 with Jay Nivison after three periods. In overtime, Lillard got Nivison on the edge of the circle and worked a pin (8:41) to win the bout.
• No. 28 DJ Washington only needed 5:11 of match time to work a 19-3 tech fall over Luke Daly.
• No. 20 Gabe Sollars (197) bested No. 25 Remy Cotton in a ranked win on an 11-6 decision.
NOTABLES
• Indiana won nine of 10 bouts in the dual.
• The Hoosiers won four matches with bonus-point victories.
• With the win, Lillard improved his record to 17-4 on the season.
• Sollars' win over No. 25 Remy Cotton marked his fourth ranked win of the season.
• Derek Gilcher's match marked his return to his home state. The Novi, Mich. native is the only Indiana wrestler from the Great Lakes state on the roster.
MATCH RESULTS
125: No. 18 Jacob Moran (IU) def. Caleb Weiand (MSU) |Dec. 12-10 | Score: IU up 3-0
133: No. 27 Angelo Rini (IU) def. Andy Hampton (MSU) |TF, 20-5 (6:54) | Score: IU up 8-0
141: No. 25 Henry Porter (IU) def. Jaden Crumpler (MSU) |Dec. 8-3 | Score: IU up 11-0
149: Clayton Jones III (MSU) def. Aidan Torres (IU) |Dec. 9-6 | Score: IU up 11-3
157: Ryan Garvick (IU) def. Braeden Stauffenberg (MSU) |Dec. 6-5 | Score: IU up 14-3
165: No. 12 Tyler Lillard (IU) def. Jay Nivison (MSU) |Fall (8:41) | Score: IU up 20-3
174: No. 26 Derek Gilcher (IU) def. Ceasar Garza (MSU) |Dec. 5-4| Score: IU up 23-3
184: No. 28 DJ Washington (IU) def. Luke Daly (MSU) |TF, 19-3 (5:11) | Score: IU up 28-3
197: No. 20 Gabe Sollars (IU) def. No. 25 Remy Cotton (MSU) |Dec. 11-6 | Score: IU up 31-3
285: No. 18 Jacob Bullock (IU) def. Max Vanadia (MSU) |MD, 14-4 | Score: IU up 35-3
FINAL TEAM SCORE: No. 21 INDIANA 35, MICHIGAN STATE 3
UP NEXT
• Indiana will next face No. 18 Michigan at 2 p.m. on Sunday in Ann Arbor.
The score marked the largest margin of victory in series history with the Hoosiers winning by 32 points.
With the win, Indiana improved to 6-2 overall, 2-2 in the Big Ten and 4-0 on the road.
KEY MOMENTS
• No. 18 Jacob Moran (125) used a late takedown in the last 30 seconds of the third period to pull away and win over Caleb Weiand in a 12-10 decision.
• Ryan Garvick (157) held on late to defeat Breaden Stauffenberg in a close 6-5 decision for his first career dual victory.
• No. 12 Tyler Lillard (165) was tied at 1-1 with Jay Nivison after three periods. In overtime, Lillard got Nivison on the edge of the circle and worked a pin (8:41) to win the bout.
• No. 28 DJ Washington only needed 5:11 of match time to work a 19-3 tech fall over Luke Daly.
• No. 20 Gabe Sollars (197) bested No. 25 Remy Cotton in a ranked win on an 11-6 decision.
NOTABLES
• Indiana won nine of 10 bouts in the dual.
• The Hoosiers won four matches with bonus-point victories.
• With the win, Lillard improved his record to 17-4 on the season.
• Sollars' win over No. 25 Remy Cotton marked his fourth ranked win of the season.
• Derek Gilcher's match marked his return to his home state. The Novi, Mich. native is the only Indiana wrestler from the Great Lakes state on the roster.
MATCH RESULTS
125: No. 18 Jacob Moran (IU) def. Caleb Weiand (MSU) |Dec. 12-10 | Score: IU up 3-0
133: No. 27 Angelo Rini (IU) def. Andy Hampton (MSU) |TF, 20-5 (6:54) | Score: IU up 8-0
141: No. 25 Henry Porter (IU) def. Jaden Crumpler (MSU) |Dec. 8-3 | Score: IU up 11-0
149: Clayton Jones III (MSU) def. Aidan Torres (IU) |Dec. 9-6 | Score: IU up 11-3
157: Ryan Garvick (IU) def. Braeden Stauffenberg (MSU) |Dec. 6-5 | Score: IU up 14-3
165: No. 12 Tyler Lillard (IU) def. Jay Nivison (MSU) |Fall (8:41) | Score: IU up 20-3
174: No. 26 Derek Gilcher (IU) def. Ceasar Garza (MSU) |Dec. 5-4| Score: IU up 23-3
184: No. 28 DJ Washington (IU) def. Luke Daly (MSU) |TF, 19-3 (5:11) | Score: IU up 28-3
197: No. 20 Gabe Sollars (IU) def. No. 25 Remy Cotton (MSU) |Dec. 11-6 | Score: IU up 31-3
285: No. 18 Jacob Bullock (IU) def. Max Vanadia (MSU) |MD, 14-4 | Score: IU up 35-3
FINAL TEAM SCORE: No. 21 INDIANA 35, MICHIGAN STATE 3
UP NEXT
• Indiana will next face No. 18 Michigan at 2 p.m. on Sunday in Ann Arbor.
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