Full Team Results
INDIANAPOLIS – Urbana's
Jared Ford will wrestle on Day 2 of the Midwest Classic with a chance to become the first Blue Knight to place at the prestigious event. Ford and teammate
Cole Houser led the Blue Knights in the first day of competition on Saturday.
Ford, who went 2-2 at last year's Midwest Classic, improved with a 3-1 showing this year at 149 pounds including three straight wins after dropping to the consolation bracket. He'll go up against Maryville's Tyler Stegall tomorrow and with a win can clinch a top-eight finish.
- Champ. Rd 1 - Austin Shaw (Seton Hill) 10-3 won by fall over Jared Ford (Urbana) 8-3 (Fall 2:25)
- Cons. Rd 1 Jared Ford (Urbana) 8-3 won by decision over Gavin Melendez (CSU-Pueblo) 11-7 (Dec 6-4)
- Cons. Rd 2 - Jared Ford (Urbana) 8-3 won by injury default over Jonathan Ball (Fort Hays State) 12-4 (Inj. 1:54)
- Cons. Rd 3 - Jared Ford (Urbana) 8-3 won by decision over Jordan Ringler (Davenport) 8-5 (Dec 9-3)
Houser advanced to the second round of the championship bracket in the 157 class and picked up 4.5 points for the Blue Knights. He eventually fell in the third round of the consolation bracket by a slim two-point margin.
- Prelim - Cole Houser (Urbana) 12-2 won by tech fall over Austin Morgan (Central Missouri) 2-9 (TF-1.5 2:37 (16-0)
- Champ. Round 1 - Cole Houser (Urbana) 12-2 won by tech fall over Ryan Stenson (Minnesota State Moorhead) 6-7 (TF-1.5 2:21 (16-1))
- Champ. Round 2 - Ty Lucas (Central Oklahoma) 7-5 won by major decision over Cole Houser (Urbana) 12-2 (MD 14-5)
- Cons. Round 2 - Cole Houser (Urbana) 12-2 won by decision over Anthony Scantlin (Fort Hays State) 17-7 (Dec 12-10)
- Cons. Round 3 - Ryan Fidel (Colorado School of Mines) 9-2 won by decision over Cole Houser (Urbana) 12-2 (Dec 7-5)
Central Oklahoma currently leads the team race with 70.0 team points, with Tiffin just a point behind with 69.0 points. Last year's team champion McKendree sits in third with 61.5 points, with Western Colorado (49.5) and Gannon (46.0) round out the top five. Urbana currently sits in 31st place with 10.0 team points.
Action from Nicoson Hall begins at 9 a.m. with a consolation round, with the semifinals at each weight to follow. Matches can be watched live on TrackWrestling.
