Indiana Has One Champion & Six Finalists at Collegiate Classic

Sunday, November 8

Bethlehem, Pa.

All Day

Indiana University

Journeymen Collegiate Classic

Match Results (PDF)

11/8/2026 7:38:00 PM | Wrestling

BETHLEHEM, Pa. ––– Indiana Wrestling had 11 Hoosiers compete in the Journeymen Collegiate Classic today (Nov. 8) with seven of them finishing the day in third place or better.

In the Collegiate Classic's setup, wrestlers were placed in a round robin pool with a placing match reserved for pairing with the opposite pool at the same weight.

Heavyweight Caleb Marzolino went 4-0 to take first place in his division.

KEY MOMENTS
• No. 20 Tom Crook (149) used a late re-attack late in the match to defeat No. 21 Michael Gioffre (Illinois) in a 4-1 decision.
• No. 21 Tyler Lillard controlled the match in a 7-3 win over No. 30 Thomas Snipes (Binghamton).
• No. 16 Kai Owen (157) won his first two matches by pin and tech fall.
• Caleb Marzolino went 4-0 in his matches to win his pool, including three bonus-point victories.

NOTABLES
• No. 20 Tom Crook (149) and No. 21 Tyler Lillard (165) each picked up their second ranked victories of the season.
• Marzolino's title was the first college tournament title of his career.
• Indiana had seven wrestlers who finished in third place or better in their bracket pool.
• Indiana opened the season in Bethlehem, Pa. for Journeymen's WrangleMania and Collegiate Classic for the second-straight year.

MATCH RESULTS

Blaine Frazier – 125 lbs. (Red Bracket)

R1: Blaine Frazier advanced on bye.
R2: Blaine Frazier (IU) def. Brendan Kelly (Duke): TF, 15-0 (2:04)
R3: Blaine Frazier (IU) def. Teague Strobel (Hofstra): MD, 8-0
1^st: Alex Rozas (Virginia Tech) def. Blaine Frazier (IU): TF, 16-1 (3:27)

Blaine Frazier took 2^nd Place in the 125 lbs. Red Bracket

No. 19 Jackson Blum – 133 lbs. (Black Bracket)

R1: No. 19 Jackson Blum (IU) def. Nathan Braun (Harvard): MD, 17-4
R2: No. 19 Jackson Blum (IU) advanced on bye.
R3: No. 19 Jackson Blum (IU) def. Little Jarvis (Arizona State): MD, 19-8
1^st: No. 12 Elijah Cortez (Cornell) def. No. 19 Jackson Blum (IU): Dec. 5-4

No. 19 Jackson Blum took 2^nd Place in the 133 lbs. Black Bracket

Joey Buttler – 141 lbs. (Black Bracket)

R1: No. 5 Bo Bassett (Virginia Tech) def. Joey Buttler (IU): TF, 23-4 (2:12)
R2: Coleman Nogle (Harvard) def. Joey Buttler (IU): Fall (5:50)
R3: Joey Buttler (IU) advanced on bye.
5^th: Joey Buttler (IU) def. Roman Lermer (Columbia): Dec. 8-5

Joey Buttler took 5^th Place in the 141 lbs. Black Bracket

Lucas Peters – 141 lbs. (Red Bracket)

R1: Lucas Peters (IU) advanced on bye.
R2: Jake Zaltsman (Lock Haven) def. Lucas Peters (IU): Dec. 9-8
R3: Keegan Oler (Clarion) def. Lucas Peters (IU) Dec. 4-2
5^th: Lucas Peters (IU) def. CJ Huerta (Rutgers): MFF

Lucas Peters took 5^th Place in the 141 lbs. Red Bracket

No. 20 Tom Crook (Black Bracket)

R1: No. 20 Tom Crook (IU) advanced on bye.
R2: No. 20 Tom Crook (IU) def. Brogan Tucker (NC State): Dec. 17-13
R3: No. 20 Tom Crook (IU) def. No. 21 Michael Gioffre (Illinois): Dec. 4-1
1^st: No. 8 Koy Buesgens (NC State) def. No. 20 Tom Crook (IU): Dec. 4-1

No. 20 Tom Crook took 2nd Place in the 149 lbs. Black Bracket

No. 16 Kai Owen – 157 lbs. (Red Bracket)

R1: No. 16 Kai Owen (IU) def. Sly Bentley (Arizona State): Fall (3:53)
R2: No. 16 Kai Owen (IU) advanced on bye.
R3: No. 16 Kai Owen (IU) def. Devon Margo (Rutgers): TF, 15-0 (7:00)
1^st: No. 11 Jackson Arrington (NC State) def. No. 16 Kai Owen (IU): MD, 14-2

No. 16 Kai Owen took 2nd Place in the 157 lbs. Red Bracket

Ryan Garvick – 165 lbs. (Orange Bracket)

R1: Ryan Garvick (IU) def. Bond Dawson (Arizona State): Fall (0:41)
R2: Ryan Garvick (IU) advanced on bye.
R3: Ryan Garvick (IU) def. Griffin Gonzalez (Lehigh): MD, 9-0
1^st: Latrell Schaefer (Maryland) def. Ryan Garvick (IU): Dec. 8-1

Ryan Garvick took 2nd Place in the 165 lbs. Orange Bracket

No. 21 Tyler Lillard – 165 lbs. (Black Bracket)

R1: No. 21 Tyler Lillard (IU) advanced on bye.
R2: No. 21 Tyler Lillard (IU) def. No. 30 Thomas Snipes (Binghamton): Dec. 7-3
R3: No. 22 Alessio Perentin (Cornell) def. No. 21 Tyler Lillard (IU): Inj. Default
5^th: No. 33 Dylan Elmore (Navy) def. No. 21 Tyler Lillard (IU): MFF

No. 21 Tyler Lillard took 6^th Place in the 165 lbs. Black Bracket

Orlando Cruz – 174 lbs. (Black Bracket)

R1: No. 6 Simon Ruiz (Cornell) def. Orlando Cruz (IU) Fall (0:49)
R2: Orlando Cruz (IU) def. King Kaden (LIU): Dec. 4-1
R3: Orlando Cruz (IU) advanced on bye.
3^rd: No. 21 Carter Baer (Binghamton) def. Orlando Cruz (IU): TF, 15-0 (5:38)

Orlando Cruz took 3rd Place in the 174 lbs. Black Bracket

Caleb Marzolino – 285 lbs. (Pink Bracket)

R1: Caleb Marzolino (IU) def. Luke Sottolano (Lock Haven): Fall (5:41)
R2: Caleb Marzolino (IU) def. Jack Peters (Davidson): Fall (2:15)
R3: Caleb Marzolino (IU) advanced on bye.
R4: Caleb Marzolino (IU) def. Brody Kline (F&M): MD, 14-6
R5: Caleb Marzolino (IU) def. Kazmeier Morosetti (Columbia): Dec. 5-2

Caleb Marzolino took 1st Place in the 285 lbs. Pink Bracket

Nick Pavlechko – 285 lbs. (Red Bracket)

R1: Cy Kruse (Cornell) def. Nick Pavlechko (IU): TF, 17-2 (4:10)
R2: Kai Calcutt (NC State) def. Nick Pavlechko (IU): MD, 18-8
R3: Nick Pavlechko advanced on bye.
5^th: No. 26 Bennett Tabor (NC State) def. Nick Pavlechko (IU): MD, 13-3

Nick Pavlechko took 5^th Place in the 285 lbs. Red Bracket

UP NEXT
• No. 25 Indiana will stay on the road for a dual at Central Michigan on Sunday of next week (Nov. 15).