All Six Hoosiers Wrestlers Alive After Day One of NCAA Championships

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All Six Hoosiers Wrestlers Alive After Day One of NCAA Championships

3/20/2025 11:36:00 PM | Wrestling

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. –––– Indiana built upon its strong Session I success with an even better Session II on Thursday night at the NCAA Championships in the Wells Fargo Center.

All six Hoosiers who qualified for the championships are still in the tournament field after two sessions.

In Session II, No. 21 Angelo Rini (133) and No. 24 Gabe Sollars (197) continued their tournament run with dominant wins in the Round of 16 as each picked up bonus-point victories to advance to the quarterfinals.

Both wrestlers won by major decision as Rini defeated No. 5 Dominick Serrano (N. Colorado) 15-7, and Sollars won over No. 25 Patrick Brophy (Citadel), 14-4.

Rini dominated and took Serrano down four times and only was taken down once in his defeat of the top-five opponent. The takedown allowed didn't occur until the final 30 seconds, as well.

Sollars scored on Brophy within the first 30 seconds of the bout and didn't look back. Sollars spent much of the match on top, riding Brophy out in the dominant win.

Rini and Sollars are the first quarterfinalists for the program since Graham Rooks reached that stage in 2023. The duo also marks the first time under Angel Escobedo had two quarterfinalists in his tenure as head coach.

No. 18 Jacob Moran lost by major decision to No. 2 Matt Ramos, 9-0, to move to the wrestlebacks.

No. 27 Tyler Lillard (165), No. 22 DJ Washington (184) and No. 21 Jacob Bullock (285) all won in the first round of consolation matches to stay in the tournament.

Lillard led 3-0 over No. 22 Enrique Mungia (Rider) before working a fall at the 3:45 mark to advance.

Washington used two first period takedowns to set the tone with an early 6-1 lead against No. 27 Ross McFarland (Hofstra). He held on to the lead and got another takedown to earn a 10-8 decision.
Bullock and Iowa State's Daniel Herrera were locked in at 1-1 late before Bullock brought Hererra down for a takedown and three nearfall points in a 7-1 decision victory.

Indiana will be back in action tomorrow for Session III at noon.

FULL RESULTS

125 – No. 18 Jacob Moran:
-Round 1: No. 18 Jacob Moran (IU) def. No. 15 Maximo Renteria (Oregon State): Dec. 7-6
-Round of 16: No. 2 Matt Ramos (Purdue) def. No. 18 Jacob Moran (IU): MD, 8-0

133 – No. 21 Angelo Rini:
-Round 1: No. 21 Angelo Rini (IU) def. No. 12 Ethan Oakley (North Carolina): Dec. 7-1
-Round of 16: No. 21 Angelo Rini (IU) def. No. 5 Dominick Serrano (N. Colorado): MD, 15-7

165 – No. 27 Tyler Lillard:
-Round 1: No. 6 Beau Mantanona (Michigan) def. No. 27 Tyler Lillard (IU): Dec. 7-3
-Cons. R1: No. 27 Tyler Lillard (IU) def. No. 22 Enrique Mungia (Rider): Fall (3:45)

184 – No. 22 DJ Washington:
-Round 1: No. 11 Gabe Arnold (Iowa) def. No. 22 DJ Washington (IU): Dec. 4-1
-Cons. R1: No. 22 DJ Washington (IU) def. No. 27 Ross McFarland (Hofstra): Dec. 10-8

197 – No. 24 Gabe Sollars:
-Round 1: No. 24 Gabe Sollars (IU) def. No. 9 Zac Braunagel (Illinois): Dec. 6-5
-Round of 16: No. 24 Gabe Sollars (IU) def. No. 25 Patrick Brophy (Citadel): MD, 14-4

285 – No. 21 Jacob Bullock:
-Round 1: No. 12 Nick Feldman (Ohio State) def. No. 21 Jacob Bullock (IU): Dec. 4-2
-Cons. R1: No. 21 Jacob Bullock (IU) def. No. 28 Daniel Herrera (Iowa State): Dec. 7-1

TEAM SCORES (THROUGH SESSION II)

1. Penn State (39.5)
2. Nebraska (28.0)
3. Oklahoma State (27.0)
T-4. Iowa (18.0)
T-4. Ohio State (18.0)
T-4. Minnesota (18.0)

T-13. Indiana (10.5)
T-13. NC State (10.5)
T-13. Penn (10.5)