Indiana University Athletics
11/4/2026 11:30:00 AM | Wrestling
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. ––– The Big Ten Conference announced its preseason Big Ten Wrestlers to Watch List on Wednesday (Nov. 4) with Hoosiers Kai Owen and Gabe Sollars selected for the distinction.
Both Owen and Sollars have qualified for the NCAA Championships multiple times in their careers and won multiple matches at the 2026 Championships.
Own joins Indiana after spending four seasons at Columbia. He went 21-9 last season at 157 lbs. and finished third at the Ivy League Tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Championships. At nationals, he entered as the No. 19 seed and won three consecutive matches on the backside of the bracket to reach the Blood Round.
Sollars went 17-12 last season at 197 lbs., recording nine bonus-point victories and seven wins over ranked opponents. He finished fourth at the Big Ten Championships and third at the Ken Kraft Midlands Championships. At NCAAs, Sollars entered as the No. 14 seed and went 2-2, earning two technical-fall victories on the backside of the bracket. In 2025, Sollars reached the tournament's Blood Round
This season, Owen will wrestle again at 157 lbs. and Sollars at 197 lbs.
Both Owen and Sollars have qualified for the NCAA Championships multiple times in their careers and won multiple matches at the 2026 Championships.
Own joins Indiana after spending four seasons at Columbia. He went 21-9 last season at 157 lbs. and finished third at the Ivy League Tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Championships. At nationals, he entered as the No. 19 seed and won three consecutive matches on the backside of the bracket to reach the Blood Round.
Sollars went 17-12 last season at 197 lbs., recording nine bonus-point victories and seven wins over ranked opponents. He finished fourth at the Big Ten Championships and third at the Ken Kraft Midlands Championships. At NCAAs, Sollars entered as the No. 14 seed and went 2-2, earning two technical-fall victories on the backside of the bracket. In 2025, Sollars reached the tournament's Blood Round
This season, Owen will wrestle again at 157 lbs. and Sollars at 197 lbs.
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