No. 26 Indiana Opens Season with Win over Lock Haven

Saturday, November 8

Bethlehem, Pa.

3:30 PM

Indiana University

Lock Haven

No. 26 Indiana Opens Season with Win over Lock Haven

11/8/2025 9:50:00 PM | Wrestling

Match Results (PDF)

BETHLEHEM, Pa. ––– In its first competition of the season, No. 26 Indiana earned a sound dual win against Lock Haven on Saturday afternoon in Journeyman's WrangleMania at Freedom High School in Bethlehem, Pa.

The Hoosiers won seven bouts and Lock Haven had two point deductions to make for a 25-8 Indiana win.

With the win, Indiana opens the season at 1-0 in dual competition.

KEY MOMENTS
• No. 12 Jacob Moran (125) opened the season with a high-scoring bout, defeating Curtis Nelson in a 23-15 major decision.
• Logan Frazier (133) earned a hard-fought ranked win over No. 21 Gabe Strickland in a 2-1 decision.
• Indiana won five-straight bouts from 157 through 197 lbs.
• No. 19 Tyler Lillard (165) opened his season with a pin of Nick Kunstek (3:42).
• No. 28 Derek Gilcher (174) had his way against No. 24 Avery Bassett, winning by decision, 7-4.
• At 197 lbs., No. 12 Gabe Sollars did not allow a takedown in a 5-1 decision win over No. 25 Tucker Hogan.

NOTABLES
• Jacob Moran (major decision) and Tyler Lillard (fall) each had bonus-point victories.
• Indiana picked up three ranked victories in the dual with Logan Frazier, Derek Gilcher and Gabe Sollars each beat ranked opponents.
• Frazier's win marked his first dual appearance as a Hoosier.
• Nick Pavlechko made his first career dual appearance.

MATCH RESULTS
125: No. 12 Jacob Moran (IU) def. Curtis Nelson (LH)                  |MD, 23-15 |             Score: IU up 4-0

133: Logan Frazier (IU) def. No. 21 Gabe Strickland (LH)              |Dec. 2-1 |                  Score: IU up 7-0

141: No. 14 Wyatt Henson (LH) def. No. 22 Henry Porter (IU)      |MD, 11-2 |              Score: IU up 7-4

149: Lucas Kapusta (LH) def. Joey Buttler (IU)                             |Dec. 4-2 |            Score: Tied 7-7

157: Bryce Lowery (IU) def. Nick Stampoulos (LH)                       |Dec. 4-2 |           Score: IU up 10-7

165: No. 19 Tyler Lillard (IU) def. Nick Kunstek (LH)                     |Fall (3:42) |         Score: IU up 16-7

174: No. 28 Derek Gilcher (IU) def. No. 24 Avery Bassett (LH)      |Dec. 11-4 |          Score: IU up 19-7

184: No. 20 Sam Goin (IU) def. Cole Bartram (LH)                        |Dec. 7-5|            Score: IU up 22-7

197: No. 12 Gabe Sollars (IU) def. No. 25 Tucker Hogan (LH)        |Dec. 5-1 |            Score: IU up 25-7

285: Kade Sottolano (LH) def. Nick Pavlechko (IU)                       |Dec. 4-2 |           Score: IU up 25-8

FINAL TEAM SCORE: No. 26 INDIANA 25, LOCK HAVEN 8
*Lock Haven lost two points due to point adjustments

UP NEXT
• Indiana will stay in Bethlehem, Pa. for the Journeymen Collegiate Classic Tournament tomorrow (Nov. 9).