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No. 23 Indiana Secures Big Ten Win Over Maryland
1/18/2026 4:29:00 PM | Wrestling
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. ––– No. 23 Indiana secured a victory in their Big Ten home-opener against Maryland on Sunday (Jan. 18). Indiana won decisively 26-12.
The Hoosiers took six of the ten bouts Sunday afternoon. Indiana is now 6-2 and 1-1 in Big Ten competition.
KEY MOMENTS
• Indiana took a decisive opening win with Jacob Moran's (125) victory over Presden Sanchez in a tech fall, 20-4 (5:39).
• Indiana and Maryland then traded wins up to intermission.
• Bryce Lowery (157) capped the front-half of competition by pinning (7:00) Michael Pizzuto in the final seconds of the third period.
• No. 20 Tyler Lillard (165) did not allow AJ Rodrigues much room as Lillard won in a major decision, 19-5.
• Orlando Cruz (174) maintained control of the mat in his win over Seth Digby by decision, 8-3.
• No. 14 Sam Goin didn't allow any attacks to get close in a 13-2 major decision victory.
• Maryland concluded the match with two victories at 197 and heavyweight. Maryland's No. 15 Branson John defeated No. 13 Gabe Sollars in the only ranked matchup of the day.
NOTABLES
• The win gives Indiana its first victory in Big Ten play of the season.
• Jacob Moran's (125) victory moves his overall record to 10-1.
• Bryce Lowery (157) secured his first win by pin of the season.
• No. 20 Tyler Lillard (165) notched his ninth win of 2026.
MATCH RESULTS
125: No. 12 Jacob Moran (IU) def. Presden Sanchez (UMD) | TF, 20-4 (5:39) | Score: IU up 5-0
133: No. 16 Braxton Brown (UMD) def. Jackson Blum (IU) | Dec. 5-0 | Score: IU up 5-3
141: No. 25 Henry Porter (IU) def. Dario Lemus (UMD) | MD, 15-7 | Score: IU up 9-3
149: No. 7 Carter Young (UMD) def. Joey Buttler (IU) | Dec. 8-1 | Score: IU up 9-6
157: No. 33 Bryce Lowery (IU) def. Michael Pizzuto (UMD) | Fall (7:00) | Score: IU up 15-6
165: No. 20 Tyler Lillard (IU) def. AJ Rodrigues (UMD) | MD, 19-5 | Score: IU up 19-6
174: Orlando Cruz (IU) def. Seth Digby (UMD) | Dec. 8-3 | Score: IU up 22-6
184: No. 14 Sam Goin (IU) vs. Sepanta Ahnj-Elias (UMD) | MD, 13-3 | Score: IU up 26-6
197: No. 15 Branson John (UMD) def. No. 13 Gabe Sollars (IU) | Dec. 4-3 | Score: IU up 26-9
285: Joey Schneck (UMD) def. Caleb Marzolino (IU) | Dec. 7-3 | Score: IU up 26-12
FINAL TEAM SCORE: No. 23 INDIANA 26, MARYLAND 12
UP NEXT
• Indiana will hit the road next for a dual at No. 1 Penn State on Friday, Jan. 23 at 7 p.m.
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