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Moran, Lowery & Sollars Clinch NCAA Bids on Day One of Big Tens
3/7/2026 11:02:00 PM | Wrestling
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. –––– After a full day of wrestling on Saturday (March 7) at the Bryce Jordan Center, Indiana has clinched three NCAA qualifiers with much more to wrestle for heading into tomorrow.
The Hoosiers wrestled through the semifinals of the championship bracket, reaching the consolation semifinals and one round of 9th place bracket matches on Saturday evening. After today's action, six Hoosiers will continue wrestling tomorrow.
No. 4 Seed Jacob Moran (125) clinched his second career bid to the National Tournament in Cleveland earlier today in Session I. His 2-0 start in the tournament pitted him against No. 1 Seed Luke Lilledahl (Penn State) where Lilledahl won by major decision, 11-3. Moran is now in the consolation semifinals and will wrestle in that round tomorrow morning.
Following Session I, No. 11 Seed Bryce Lowery (157) and No. 8 Seed Gabe Sollars (197) were on the backside of the bracket with more work to do. And they did just that winning both of their consolation matches in Session II to reach the consolation semifinals and also clinch their bids to the NCAA Championships.
Lowery defeated No. 12 Seed Darius Marines (Michigan State) in a 5-4 decision to punch his first career ticket to NCAAs before he majored No. 8 Luke Mechler (Wisconsin), 9-1, to advance again.
In Sollars' two wins in the wrestlebacks, he did not give up a takedown. He defeated No. 10 Seed Hayden Walters (Michigan) by decision, 6-1, to earn his second career NCAA spot. To reach the consolation semifinals, he defeated No. 4 Seed Branson John (Maryland) in a 2-1 decision where Sollars rode John out the entire second period.
Each member of the three qualifiers could finish as high as third place, but no lower than sixth place at their weight class.
In addition to the group wrestling for their podium spot, No. 9 Seed Tyler Lillard (165), No. 6 Seed Derek Gilcher and No. 9 Seed Sam Goin (184) all will wrestle tomorrow. None will be on the podium, but they will compete in the extra ninth place brackets.
There is an NCAA bid available at 165 lbs. for the wrestler that finishes in ninth place while the 174 lbs. bracket has bids available for the ninth and tenth place finishers.
There are only eight spots at 184 lbs. and the extra ninth place bracket does not guarantee an NCAA bid to its winner.
The action will resume tomorrow at noon for Session III which will feature the consolation semifinals and the seventh-place matches. Session IV will be at 4:30 p.m. and include the placing matches for all spots outside of seventh place and extra bracket bouts.
TEAM SCORES (THROUGH SESSION II)
1. Penn State (146.5)
T-2. Nebraska (112)
T-2. Ohio State (112)
4. Iowa (70)
T-5. Illinois (69.5)
T-5. Minnesota (69.5)
7. Michigan (68.5)
8. Rutgers (56.5)
9. Wisconsin (43.5)
10. Indiana (33.0)
11. Maryland (28.0)
12. Purdue (23.0)
13. Northwestern (14.5)
14. Michigan State (10.5)
FULL RESULTS (THROUGH SESSION II)
125 – No. 4 Jacob Moran:
-Round 1: No. 4 Jacob Moran (IU) def. No. 13 Ashton Jackson (PU): TF, 17-2 (3:53)
-Quarterfinal: No. 4 Jacob Moran (IU) def. No. 12 Nick Corday (MSU): TF, 20-3 (5:18)
-Semifinal: No. 1 Luke Lilledahl (PSU) def. No. 4 Jacob Moran (IU): MD, 11-3
133 – No. 12 Blaine Frazier:
-Round 1: No. 5 Drake Ayala (Iowa) def. No. 12 Blaine Frazier (IU): TF, 21-6 (3:54)
-Cons. R1: No. 12 Blaine Frazier (IU) def. No. 13 Gauge Botero (Michigan): Dec. 10-4
-Cons. R2: No. 6 Jacob Van Dee (UNL) def. No. 12 Blaine Frazier (IU): TF, 19-4 (5:22)
-9th Place R1: No. 13 Gauge Botero (MICH) def. No. 12 Blaine Frazier (IU): Dec. 5-1
141 – No. 9 Henry Porter:
-Round 1: No. 8 Billy DeKraker (NU) def. No. 9 Henry Porter (IU): TF, 15-0 (4:19)
-Cons. R1: No. 9 Henry Porter (IU) advanced on bye.
-Cons. R2: No. 10 Joey Olivieri (RU) def. No. 9 Henry Porter (IU): MD, 13-1
149 – No. 11 Joey Buttler:
-Round 1: No. 6 Chance Lamer (NEB) def. No. 11 Joey Buttler (IU): MD, 9-1
-Cons. R1: No. 14 August Hibler (NU) def. No. 11 Joey Buttler (IU): SV-1, 9-8
-9th Place R1: No. 12 Gavin Brown (PU) def. No. 11 Joey Buttler (IU): Dec. 2-1
157 – No. 11 Bryce Lowery:
-Round 1: No. 6 Charlie Millard (MINN) def. No. 11 Bryce Lowery (IU): MD, 12-4
-Cons. R1: No. 11 Bryce Lowery (IU) def. No. 14 Ty Wilson (NU): Dec. 4-1
-Cons. R2: No. 11 Bryce Lowery (IU) def. No. 12 Darius Marines (MSU): Dec. 5-4
-Cons. R3: No. 11 Bryce Lowery (IU) def. No. 8 Luke Mechler (WIS): MD, 9-1
165 – No. 9 Tyler Lillard:
-Round 1: No. 8 Paddy Gallagher (OSU) def. No. 9 Tyler Lillard (IU): Dec. 4-1
-Cons. R1: No. 9 Tyler Lillard (IU) advanced on bye.
-Cons. R2: No. 2 Joey Blaze (PU) def. No. 9 Tyler Lillard (IU): Dec. 4-1
174 – No. 6 Derek Gilcher:
-Round 1: No. 11 Lenny Pinto (RU) def. No. 6 Derek Gilcher (IU): Inj. (5:57)
-Cons. R1: No. 6 Derek Gilcher (IU) def. No. 14 Seth Digby (Maryland): Dec. 4-2
-Cons. R2: No. 5 Beau Mantanona (MICH) def. No. 6 Derek Gilcher (IU): Inj. (0:01)
184 – No. 9 Sam Goin:
-Round 1: No. 8 Angelo Ferrari (Iowa) def. No. 9 Sam Goin (IU): Dec. 9-3
-Cons. R1: No. 9 Sam Goin (IU) advanced on bye.
-Cons. R2: No. 7 Shane Cartagena-Walsh (RU) def. No. 9 Sam Goin (IU): Dec. 12-7
197 – No. 8 Gabe Sollars:
-Round 1: No. 8 Gabe Sollars (IU) def. No. 9 Ben Vanadia (PU): Inj. (0:04)
-Quarterfinal: No. 1 Josh Barr (PSU) def. No. 8 Gabe Sollars (IU): TF, 21-6 (4:10)
-Cons. R2: No. 8 Gabe Sollars (IU) def. No. 10 Hayden Walters (MICH): Dec. 6-1
-Cons. R3: No. 8 Gabe Sollars (IU) def. No. 4 Branson John (UMD): Dec. 2-1
285 – No. 14 Caleb Marzolino:
-Round 1: No. 3 Nick Feldman (OSU) def. No. 14 Caleb Marzolino (IU): TF, 21-6 (2:32)
-Cons. R1: No. 14 Caleb Marzolino (IU) def. No. 11 Hayden Filipovich (PUR): Fall (0:29)
-Cons. R2: No. 5 Braxton Amos (WIS) def. No. 14 Caleb Marzolino (IU): Fall (2:46)
-9th Place R1: No. 11 Hayden Filipvoich (PU) def. No. 14 Caleb Marzolino (IU): Dec. 4-3
The Hoosiers wrestled through the semifinals of the championship bracket, reaching the consolation semifinals and one round of 9th place bracket matches on Saturday evening. After today's action, six Hoosiers will continue wrestling tomorrow.
No. 4 Seed Jacob Moran (125) clinched his second career bid to the National Tournament in Cleveland earlier today in Session I. His 2-0 start in the tournament pitted him against No. 1 Seed Luke Lilledahl (Penn State) where Lilledahl won by major decision, 11-3. Moran is now in the consolation semifinals and will wrestle in that round tomorrow morning.
Following Session I, No. 11 Seed Bryce Lowery (157) and No. 8 Seed Gabe Sollars (197) were on the backside of the bracket with more work to do. And they did just that winning both of their consolation matches in Session II to reach the consolation semifinals and also clinch their bids to the NCAA Championships.
Lowery defeated No. 12 Seed Darius Marines (Michigan State) in a 5-4 decision to punch his first career ticket to NCAAs before he majored No. 8 Luke Mechler (Wisconsin), 9-1, to advance again.
In Sollars' two wins in the wrestlebacks, he did not give up a takedown. He defeated No. 10 Seed Hayden Walters (Michigan) by decision, 6-1, to earn his second career NCAA spot. To reach the consolation semifinals, he defeated No. 4 Seed Branson John (Maryland) in a 2-1 decision where Sollars rode John out the entire second period.
Each member of the three qualifiers could finish as high as third place, but no lower than sixth place at their weight class.
In addition to the group wrestling for their podium spot, No. 9 Seed Tyler Lillard (165), No. 6 Seed Derek Gilcher and No. 9 Seed Sam Goin (184) all will wrestle tomorrow. None will be on the podium, but they will compete in the extra ninth place brackets.
There is an NCAA bid available at 165 lbs. for the wrestler that finishes in ninth place while the 174 lbs. bracket has bids available for the ninth and tenth place finishers.
There are only eight spots at 184 lbs. and the extra ninth place bracket does not guarantee an NCAA bid to its winner.
The action will resume tomorrow at noon for Session III which will feature the consolation semifinals and the seventh-place matches. Session IV will be at 4:30 p.m. and include the placing matches for all spots outside of seventh place and extra bracket bouts.
TEAM SCORES (THROUGH SESSION II)
1. Penn State (146.5)
T-2. Nebraska (112)
T-2. Ohio State (112)
4. Iowa (70)
T-5. Illinois (69.5)
T-5. Minnesota (69.5)
7. Michigan (68.5)
8. Rutgers (56.5)
9. Wisconsin (43.5)
10. Indiana (33.0)
11. Maryland (28.0)
12. Purdue (23.0)
13. Northwestern (14.5)
14. Michigan State (10.5)
FULL RESULTS (THROUGH SESSION II)
125 – No. 4 Jacob Moran:
-Round 1: No. 4 Jacob Moran (IU) def. No. 13 Ashton Jackson (PU): TF, 17-2 (3:53)
-Quarterfinal: No. 4 Jacob Moran (IU) def. No. 12 Nick Corday (MSU): TF, 20-3 (5:18)
-Semifinal: No. 1 Luke Lilledahl (PSU) def. No. 4 Jacob Moran (IU): MD, 11-3
133 – No. 12 Blaine Frazier:
-Round 1: No. 5 Drake Ayala (Iowa) def. No. 12 Blaine Frazier (IU): TF, 21-6 (3:54)
-Cons. R1: No. 12 Blaine Frazier (IU) def. No. 13 Gauge Botero (Michigan): Dec. 10-4
-Cons. R2: No. 6 Jacob Van Dee (UNL) def. No. 12 Blaine Frazier (IU): TF, 19-4 (5:22)
-9th Place R1: No. 13 Gauge Botero (MICH) def. No. 12 Blaine Frazier (IU): Dec. 5-1
141 – No. 9 Henry Porter:
-Round 1: No. 8 Billy DeKraker (NU) def. No. 9 Henry Porter (IU): TF, 15-0 (4:19)
-Cons. R1: No. 9 Henry Porter (IU) advanced on bye.
-Cons. R2: No. 10 Joey Olivieri (RU) def. No. 9 Henry Porter (IU): MD, 13-1
149 – No. 11 Joey Buttler:
-Round 1: No. 6 Chance Lamer (NEB) def. No. 11 Joey Buttler (IU): MD, 9-1
-Cons. R1: No. 14 August Hibler (NU) def. No. 11 Joey Buttler (IU): SV-1, 9-8
-9th Place R1: No. 12 Gavin Brown (PU) def. No. 11 Joey Buttler (IU): Dec. 2-1
157 – No. 11 Bryce Lowery:
-Round 1: No. 6 Charlie Millard (MINN) def. No. 11 Bryce Lowery (IU): MD, 12-4
-Cons. R1: No. 11 Bryce Lowery (IU) def. No. 14 Ty Wilson (NU): Dec. 4-1
-Cons. R2: No. 11 Bryce Lowery (IU) def. No. 12 Darius Marines (MSU): Dec. 5-4
-Cons. R3: No. 11 Bryce Lowery (IU) def. No. 8 Luke Mechler (WIS): MD, 9-1
165 – No. 9 Tyler Lillard:
-Round 1: No. 8 Paddy Gallagher (OSU) def. No. 9 Tyler Lillard (IU): Dec. 4-1
-Cons. R1: No. 9 Tyler Lillard (IU) advanced on bye.
-Cons. R2: No. 2 Joey Blaze (PU) def. No. 9 Tyler Lillard (IU): Dec. 4-1
174 – No. 6 Derek Gilcher:
-Round 1: No. 11 Lenny Pinto (RU) def. No. 6 Derek Gilcher (IU): Inj. (5:57)
-Cons. R1: No. 6 Derek Gilcher (IU) def. No. 14 Seth Digby (Maryland): Dec. 4-2
-Cons. R2: No. 5 Beau Mantanona (MICH) def. No. 6 Derek Gilcher (IU): Inj. (0:01)
184 – No. 9 Sam Goin:
-Round 1: No. 8 Angelo Ferrari (Iowa) def. No. 9 Sam Goin (IU): Dec. 9-3
-Cons. R1: No. 9 Sam Goin (IU) advanced on bye.
-Cons. R2: No. 7 Shane Cartagena-Walsh (RU) def. No. 9 Sam Goin (IU): Dec. 12-7
197 – No. 8 Gabe Sollars:
-Round 1: No. 8 Gabe Sollars (IU) def. No. 9 Ben Vanadia (PU): Inj. (0:04)
-Quarterfinal: No. 1 Josh Barr (PSU) def. No. 8 Gabe Sollars (IU): TF, 21-6 (4:10)
-Cons. R2: No. 8 Gabe Sollars (IU) def. No. 10 Hayden Walters (MICH): Dec. 6-1
-Cons. R3: No. 8 Gabe Sollars (IU) def. No. 4 Branson John (UMD): Dec. 2-1
285 – No. 14 Caleb Marzolino:
-Round 1: No. 3 Nick Feldman (OSU) def. No. 14 Caleb Marzolino (IU): TF, 21-6 (2:32)
-Cons. R1: No. 14 Caleb Marzolino (IU) def. No. 11 Hayden Filipovich (PUR): Fall (0:29)
-Cons. R2: No. 5 Braxton Amos (WIS) def. No. 14 Caleb Marzolino (IU): Fall (2:46)
-9th Place R1: No. 11 Hayden Filipvoich (PU) def. No. 14 Caleb Marzolino (IU): Dec. 4-3
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