Four Hoosiers posted 3-0 individual records as well, a list that included: Joe Duca, Preston Keiffer, Luke Sheridan and Adam Chalfant. Matt Powless pinned his two opponents before giving way to Joe Fagiano in the final 197-pound match of the day. Fagiano made it a clean sweep of Hoosier pins at that weight class, sticking Gardner-Webb's Travis Porter in the second period.
The day began at Cardinal Gibbons High School in Raleigh, N.C., for a tri-meet versus hosting NC State and VMI. Indiana trailed the Wolfpack, 19-13, after the 174-pound bout despite three bonus-point-garnering performances at that point. The Hoosiers maximized the team point production from there on out, however, recording falls in the final three matches. The 18-point explosion pushed IU to a 31-19 victory.
Bonus points kept flowing in dual match number two. Indiana won eight bouts over VMI, six of which came with 4+ team points in the Hoosiers' 39-6 besting of VMI. Duca, Keiffer and Powless each recorded pins.
Duca racked up a total of 14 team points on Sunday, sandwiching his fall with a pair of major decisions against North Carolina State and Gardner-Webb. Chalfant was the Hoosiers' leading scorer, gathering 16 team points on two pins and a major.
The Hoosiers then made a short trip over to Boiling Springs, N.C. to face Gardner-Webb in the nightcap. IU rolled again, collecting bonus points by the bundle. Indiana won eight of 10 bouts en route to a 36-6 victory over the Bulldogs.
Indiana 31, North Carolina State 19
125 lbs - Coltin Fought (NCST) tech fall Zach Zimmer (IU), 15-0; Team Score: 0-5
133 lbs - Joe Duca (IU) maj. dec. Ben Elliott (NCST), 18-5; TS: 4-5
141 lbs - Matt Ortega (IU) won by forfeit; TS: 10-5
149 lbs - Matt Nereim (NCST) tech fall Geno Capezio (IU), 18-3; TS: 10-10
157 lbs - Colton Palmer (NCST) pinned Sawyer Morris (IU), 0:32; TS: 10-16
165 lbs - Preston Keiffer (IU) dec. Nijel Jones (NCST), 10-9; TS: 13-16
174 lbs - Quinton Godley (NCST) dec. Ryan LeBlanc (IU), 5-4; TS: 13-19
184 lbs - Luke Sheridan (IU) pinned Robert O'Neill (NCST), 4:21; TS: 19-19
197 lbs - #3 Matt Powless (IU) pinned KaRonne Jones (NCST), 5:44; TS: 25-19
285 lbs - Adam Chalfant (IU) pinned Josh Davis (NCST), 2:50; TS: 31-19
Indiana 39, VMI 6*
125 lbs - Zach Zimmer (IU) won by forfeit; Team Score: 6-0
133 lbs - Joe Duca (IU) pinned Joe Jarrells (VMI), 1:30; TS: 12-0
141 lbs - Zeb Stewart (VMI) dec. Matt Ortega (IU), 2-1; TS: 12-3
149 lbs - David Yost (VMI) dec. Ryen Nieman, 3-2; TS: 12-6
157 lbs - Sawyer Morris (IU) dec. Edward Gottwald (VMI), 5-3; TS:15-6
165 lbs - Preston Keiffer (IU) pinned Jon Jones (VMI), 3:58; TS: 21-6
174 lbs - Ryan LeBlanc (IU) dec. Matthew Brock (VMI), 5-3; TS: 24-6
184 lbs - Luke Sheridan (IU) won by forfeit (VMI); TS: 30-6
197 lbs - #3 Matt Powless (IU) pinned Urayoan Garcia (VMI), 4:40; TS: 36-6
285 lbs - Adam Chalfant (IU) maj. dec. Juan Adams (VMI), 15-5; TS: 40-6
*Indiana was penalized one team point for bench misconduct
Indiana 36, Gardner-Webb 6
125 lbs - Michael Slaughter (GW) dec. Zach Zimmer (IU), 8-3; Team Score: 0-3
133 lbs - Joe Duca (IU) maj. dec. Robert Golde (GW), 15-5; TS: 4-3
141 lbs - Matt Ortega (IU) pinned Jacob Reinemund (GW), 0:52; TS: 10-3
149 lbs - Geno Capezio (IU) dec. Davante Andujar (GW), 6-4 (SV); TS: 13-3
157 lbs - Alex Medved (GW) dec. Sawyer Morris (IU), 7-2; TS: 13-6
165 lbs - Preston Keiffer (IU) dec. Justin Guthrie (GW), 10-8 (SV); TS: 16-6
174 lbs - Ryan LeBlanc (IU) tech fall Erin O'Dell (GW), 22-5; TS: 21-6
184 lbs - Luke Sheridan (IU) dec. Jason Porter (GW), 5-4; TS: 24-6
197 lbs - Joe Fagiano (IU) pinned Travis Porter (GW), 4:04; TS: 30-6
285 lbs - Adam Chalfant (IU) pinned Justin Kozera (GW), 2:31; TS: 36-6
The regular season is quickly coming to end as the Hoosiers travel to Northwestern Friday night (Feb. 17) for their final dual match of the year. Postseason action starts with the Big Ten Championships in West Lafayette, Ind., on March 3-4.
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