Moran to Move to Consolation Bracket After Session IV

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Moran to Move to Consolation Bracket After Session IV

3/20/2026 11:34:00 PM | Wrestling

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CLEVELAND, Ohio –––– Indiana Wrestling's Jacob Moran (125) wrestled in the semifinals of the NCAA Championships on Friday night (March 20) at Rocket Arena.

No. 14 Moran, Indiana's first semifinalist since 2016, faced No. 10 Marc-Anthony McGowan (Princeton) in the match.

The match was tied at 1-1 in the third period with both wrestlers seeking any chance of a takedown after a very defensive match. McGowan was able to convert on a shot in the closing seconds of the bout to take the 4-1 decision win and advance to the finals.

With the loss, Moran moves to the wrestlebacks in hopes of a third-place finish but can finish no lower than sixth.

He will face Nico Provo (Stanford) in the consolation semifinals tomorrow morning at 11 a.m. in Session V of the Championships.

FULL RESULTS (THROUGH SESSION IV)

125 – No. 14 Jacob Moran:
-Round 1: No. 14 Jacob Moran (IU) def. No. 19 Kysen Terukina (UNC): Dec. 4-2
-Round of 16: No. 14 Jacob Moran (IU) def. No. 3 Nic Bouzakis (OSU): MD, 10-2
-Quarterfinal: No. 14 Jacob Moran (IU) def. No. 6 Jore Volk (Minnesota): Dec. 5-4
-Semifinal: No. 10 Marc-Anthony McGowan (Princeton) def. No. 14 Jacob Moran (IU): Dec. 4-1

157 – No. 29 Bryce Lowery:
-Round 1: No. 4 Kaleb Larkin (Arizona State) def. No. 29 Bryce Lowery (IU): MD, 14-5
-Cons. R1: No. 29 Bryce Lowery (IU) def. No. 13 Derek Raike (Ohio): Fall (4:06)
-Cons. R2: No. 14 Ethen Miller (Virginia Tech) def. No. 29 Bryce Lowery (IU): Fall (2:38)

165 – No. 26 Tyler Lillard:
-Round 1: No. 7 Max Brignola (Lehigh) def. No. 26 Tyler Lillard (IU): TB-1, 3-2
-Cons. R1: No. 26 Tyler Lillard (IU) def. No. 23 Chris Earnest (Kent State): Fall (5:20)
-Cons. R2: No. 8 Matty Bianchi (Little Rock) def. No. 26 Tyler Lillard (IU): Dec. 4-3

174 – No. 26 Derek Gilcher:
-Round 1: No. 7 Cam Steed (Mizzou) def. No. 26 Derek Gilcher (IU): TF, 16-1 (5:41)
-Cons. R1: No. 23 Luca Augustine (Pitt) def. No. 26 Derek Gilcher (IU): Fall (2:16)

184 – No. 33 Sam Goin:
-Prelim R1: No. 32 Caleb Uhlenhopp (Utah Valley) def. No. 33 Sam Goin (IU): Dec. 4-1
-Prelim R2: No. 33 Sam Goin (IU) def. No. 30 Tyler Bienus (Bucknell): TB-1, 2-1
-Cons. R1: No. 19 Jared McGill (Edinboro) def. No. 33 Sam Goin (IU): Dec. 5-4

197 – No. 14 Gabe Sollars:
-Round 1: No. 19 Zayne Lehman (Ohio) def. No. 14 Gabe Sollars (IU): Dec. 6-4
-Cons. R1: No. 14 Gabe Sollars (IU) def. No. 33 Karson Tompkins (AF): TF, 15-0 (3:27)
-Cons. R2: No. 14 Gabe Sollars (IU) def. No. 13 Bennett Berge (SDSU): TF, 18-3 (5:40)
-Cons. R3: No. 27 Gabe Arnold (Iowa) def. No. 14 Gabe Sollars (IU): Dec. 5-4

TEAM SCORES (THROUGH SESSION IV)

1. Penn State (153.0)
2. Oklahoma State (111.5)
3. Nebraska (90.5)
4. Iowa (81.0)
5. Ohio State (77.5)

20. Indiana (19.5)