Indiana @ Columbia

Indiana edged Columbia 23-21 in Columbia, New York on November 21, 2024, pulling out a two-point dual-meet win in a back-and-forth night of bonus-point wrestling.

Columbia grabbed two big swings in the middle weights when Kai Owen pinned Henry Porter at 141 and Cesar Alvan pinned Tyler Lillard at 165, generating 12 team points and putting pressure on the Hoosiers. Those falls were the most explosive moments for Columbia and kept the dual tight heading toward the heavier classes.

Indiana answered with critical bonus scoring in the upper weights. Gabe Sollars’ fall at 197 produced six team points and swung momentum back to Indiana, while Jacob Bullock sealed key points with an 11-0 major decision at 285, adding four more. Those bonus outcomes in the later matches were the difference maker in a match decided by narrow margins.

The dual featured multiple bonus wins on both sides, but Indiana’s ability to collect bonus points in the upper weights overcame Columbia’s middle-weight pins and ultimately decided the 23-21 final.