Indiana University Athletics
Five Hoosiers Earn All-American Status at U23 Nationals & U20 World Team Trials
6/1/2026 1:00:00 PM | Wrestling
GENEVA, Ohio –––– Indiana Wrestling had five student-athletes finish with All-American status across both Freestyle and Greco-Roman competition in USA Wrestling's U23 Nationals and U20 World Team Trials tournaments.
In the U20 World Team Trials (Freestyle), Jackson Blum took third place at 61 kg. Blum opened the tournament with a bye before losing in the quarterfinals. After dropping to the consolation bracket, he wrestled all the way back to third place and avenging his loss to Tommy Wurster (Beast Mode Wrestling) from earlier in the tournament.
In U23 Nationals, Gabe Sollars battled all the way to the finals at 92 kg in Freestyle. Sollars won five matches to reach the finals with wins over Coy Raines (Bloomsburg), Kael Wisler (Michigan State), Zyan Hall (Navy), Oscar Williams (Maryland) and Nick Nosler (SIUE). Sollars won four of his five matches by tech fall.
In the finals, Sollars faced Hayden Walters (Michigan) for a Best Two of Three finals. Walters won the series, 2-0, to win the U23 National Title.
Tyler Lillard worked his way to the semifinals in the 79 kg bracket of U23 Nationals Freestyle with wins over Bode Marlow (Pitt) and Brett Smith (Northern Illinois). He lost to Matthew Singleton of North Carolina State in the semis before dropping to the consolation bracket.
After competing throughout the consolation bracket, Lillard faced Gunner Filipowicz (Army) and won in an 11-7 decision to take fifth place.
In the Greco-Roman portion of the U23 Nationals, Lucas Peters finished in 3rd place at 63 kg and Marlo Clark took sixth place at 60 kg.
All Greco-Roman competition took place on Friday (May 29) and all freestyle action was on Saturday and Sunday (May 30-31).
All of Indiana's placewinners and competitors from the weekend are listed as follows:
U20 World Team Trials (Freestyle)
Jackson Blum (61 kg) – 3rd Place
Chris Crawford (79 kg)
U23 Nationals (Freestyle)
Gavin Jendreas (57 kg)
Blaine Frazier (61 kg)
Logan Frazier (61 kg)
Marlo Clark (61 kg)
Lucas Peters (65 kg)
Hunter Sturgill (70 kg)
Ryan Garvick (74 kg)
Tyler Lillard (79 kg) – 5th Place
Chase Leech (79 kg)
Gabe Sollars (92 kg) – 2nd Place
Caleb Marzolino (125 kg)
U23 Nationals (Greco-Roman)
Marlo Clark (60 kg) – 6th Place
Lucas Peters (63 kg) – 3rd Place
Anthony Bahl (72 kg)
Full results to all brackets in all levels and competition styles can be found on USABracketing.com.
In the U20 World Team Trials (Freestyle), Jackson Blum took third place at 61 kg. Blum opened the tournament with a bye before losing in the quarterfinals. After dropping to the consolation bracket, he wrestled all the way back to third place and avenging his loss to Tommy Wurster (Beast Mode Wrestling) from earlier in the tournament.
In U23 Nationals, Gabe Sollars battled all the way to the finals at 92 kg in Freestyle. Sollars won five matches to reach the finals with wins over Coy Raines (Bloomsburg), Kael Wisler (Michigan State), Zyan Hall (Navy), Oscar Williams (Maryland) and Nick Nosler (SIUE). Sollars won four of his five matches by tech fall.
In the finals, Sollars faced Hayden Walters (Michigan) for a Best Two of Three finals. Walters won the series, 2-0, to win the U23 National Title.
Tyler Lillard worked his way to the semifinals in the 79 kg bracket of U23 Nationals Freestyle with wins over Bode Marlow (Pitt) and Brett Smith (Northern Illinois). He lost to Matthew Singleton of North Carolina State in the semis before dropping to the consolation bracket.
After competing throughout the consolation bracket, Lillard faced Gunner Filipowicz (Army) and won in an 11-7 decision to take fifth place.
In the Greco-Roman portion of the U23 Nationals, Lucas Peters finished in 3rd place at 63 kg and Marlo Clark took sixth place at 60 kg.
All Greco-Roman competition took place on Friday (May 29) and all freestyle action was on Saturday and Sunday (May 30-31).
All of Indiana's placewinners and competitors from the weekend are listed as follows:
U20 World Team Trials (Freestyle)
Jackson Blum (61 kg) – 3rd Place
Chris Crawford (79 kg)
U23 Nationals (Freestyle)
Gavin Jendreas (57 kg)
Blaine Frazier (61 kg)
Logan Frazier (61 kg)
Marlo Clark (61 kg)
Lucas Peters (65 kg)
Hunter Sturgill (70 kg)
Ryan Garvick (74 kg)
Tyler Lillard (79 kg) – 5th Place
Chase Leech (79 kg)
Gabe Sollars (92 kg) – 2nd Place
Caleb Marzolino (125 kg)
U23 Nationals (Greco-Roman)
Marlo Clark (60 kg) – 6th Place
Lucas Peters (63 kg) – 3rd Place
Anthony Bahl (72 kg)
Full results to all brackets in all levels and competition styles can be found on USABracketing.com.
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