Moran to Quarterfinals & Hoosiers Work Through Backside of Bracket

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Moran to Quarterfinals & Hoosiers Work Through Backside of Bracket

3/20/2026 12:10:00 AM | Wrestling

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CLEVELAND, Ohio –––– After a tough Session I, Indiana Wrestling had a much better showing in Session II with five Hoosiers picking up a win and four of them still being alive in the tournament after the conclusion of day one.

No. 14 Jacob Moran highlighted the day for Indiana at Rocket Arena, as he won his Round of 16 match to earn his spot in the quarterfinals. Moran defeated No. 3 Nic Bouzakis (Ohio State) by major decision, 10-2. He used two first period takedowns to take a commanding 6-1 lead and never looked back from there.

The win avenged two earlier losses this season to Bouzakis, one coming in the dual at Ohio State and the other was the 3^rd Place match in the Big Ten Championships.

The run to the quarterfinals marks Moran's first career quarterfinals appearance at NCAAs. It is also the second-straight season, as well as the third out of the last four years, a Hoosier has advanced to the quarterfinals at nationals.

Moran's big upset sparked a successful run for the Hoosiers that was immediately followed by No. 33 Sam Goin winning his second preliminary round match in tiebreakers.

Then, No. 29 Bryce Lowery (157) and No. 26 Tyler Lillard (165) each picked up pins over No. 13 Derek Raike (Ohio) and No. 23 Chris Earnest (Kent State) to move on in the wrestlebacks and help boost the team score.

Continuing the wins by bonus-point fashion, No. 14 Gabe Sollars picked up a win by tech fall over No. 33 Karson Tompkins (Air Force), 15-0 (3:27) to advance.

No. 26 Derek Gilcher and No. 33 Sam Goin would both drop their second match of the day to end their 2026 NCAA Tournament.

After day one, Indiana is tied for 18^th place with 10.5 team points.

The four remaining Hoosiers will resume competition tomorrow in Session III at noon on Friday (March 20). Session IV will be that night at 8 p.m.

FULL RESULTS (THROUGH SESSION II)

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

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)

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)

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)

TEAM STANDINGS (THROUGH SESSION II)
1. Penn State (40.5)
2. Nebraska (27.0)
3. Iowa (25.5)
4. Oklahoma State (25.0)
5. Ohio State (23.0)

T-18. Indiana (10.5)