INDIANAPOLIS – The University of Montevallo wrestling team competed at the Greyhound Duals, Saturday, Feb. 8, in Indianapolis and faced a pair of nationally-ranked teams. 
 
 The Falcons opened the day with narrow defeat, 19-17 to Quincy. In the dual, Montevallo combined for two major decisions but came up just short in the end.
 
Next, against No. 7 McKendree, Montevallo held a late lead, but the Bearcats were too much in the end, defeating UM 26-20. 
 
 In the final dual of the day, UM faced another ranked opponent, No. 23 UIndy, and fell 50-0.
 
Carson Freeman and No. 17 Jake Chisolm each earned two wins on the day.

Match Information
 
WHO: Quincy
WHERE: Greyhound Duals | Indianapolis
WHEN: Saturday, Feb. 8
RESULT: Montevallo (7-6) 17  | Quincy (6-6) 19
 
 
 
Montevallo battled hard with Quincy, in the first dual of the day but came up just short, 19-17. The Falcons fell behind early, 4-0, after a major decision for the Hawks in the 125 bout. Noah Smith responded for UM, however, with his 13^th win of the year, defeating Issac Bourge by decision 7-4. Smith's win moved him to 13-8 on the season.
 
Quincy turned in wins in the next two bouts by tech fall and decision to extend their lead to nine, 12-3.
 
Carson Freeman began a string of four consecutive Falcon wins as he topped Hunter Vernon in the 157 bout by decision, 4-2. The win gave the Alabaster, Alabama native his team-leading 23^rd win of the season moving his record to 23-11.
 
Jake Chisolm, ranked No. 17, made his return to the mat in the 165 matchup and was victorious with an 11-2 major decision over Jackson Jones. Chisolm's four points cut the Quincy lead to two, 12-10.
 
Next up, Aiden Knight put the Falcons on top in the dual, 14-12 as he took blanked the Hawks' Aaron Taylor, 11-0, in his fifth major decision win of the season.
 
In a tightly contested matchup in the 184-weight class, Savian Graham came out on top with a 9-8 win by decision to push UM's lead to five, 17-12.
 
In the final two bouts, Quincy grabbed a decision and a major decision to defeat the Falcons, 19-17.  
 

Individual Highlights

• Noah Smith (13-8) notched his 13^th win of the season as he topped Quincy's Issac Bourge by decision 7-4.
• In the 157 bout, Carson Freeman (23-11) recorded his team-leading 23^rd win of the season in a narrow 4-2 win by decision over Hunter Vernon.
• No. 17 Jake Chisolm (15-6) added a major decision victory in the 165 match, 11-2, over Jackson Jones.
• Aiden Knight (12-12) turned in a 11-0 major decision victory for his 12^th win and fifth major.
• Savian Graham (14-5) fought off Callan Ivy with a 9-8 decision in the 184 bout.

 Match Information
 
WHO: No. 7 McKendree
WHERE: Greyhound Duals | Indianapolis
WHEN: Saturday, Feb. 8
RESULT: Montevallo (7-6) 20  | McKendree (8-7) 26
 
 
Against No. 7 McKendree, the Falcons fell behind early on and trailed 9-0 after the first two bouts. Montevallo battled back, however, looking for the programs first ranked win but came up just short, 26-0.
 
Chad Strickland opened the scoring for the Falcons in the 141 bout as he turned in a fall in 4:19 over Dylan Boyd, earning six points.
 
In the 149 bout, McKendree extended their lead to 14-6 with a tech fall.
 
UM responded in the next two weight classes and jumped in front of McKendree, 17-14, following impressive performances from Freeman and Chisolm.
 
Freeman moved to 2-0 on the day and notched his 24^th win of the season with a dominant 16-1 tech fall over Luke Kemper in the 157 bout.
 
Next, Chisolm pushed UM ahead as he added six points with a pin over Christian Pfeeiffer-Laguerre in 3:54.
 
Over the next three bouts, the Bearcats compiled 13 points to regain the lead, 27-17.
 
In the final bout, Willie Cox added three points with a narrow 11-10 decision.
 
An unsportsmanlike conduct penalty was issued to McKendree, making the final score 26-20.

Individual Highlights

• Chad Strickland (19-15) added his 19^th win of the season and moved to 3-0 in pins as he earned a win by fall in 4:19 over Dylan Boyd.
• Carson Freeman (24-11) moved to 2-0 on the day with a dominant 16-1 win by tech fall over Luke Kemper for his eighth of the season.
• No. 17 Jake Chisolm (16-6) added his second pin of the year as he topped Christian Pfeeiffer-Laguerre in 3:54.
• Willie Cox (15-12) notched a win by decision, 11-10, over Ridge Shutte for his 15^th win of the season.

WHO: No. 23 UIndy
WHERE: Greyhound Duals | Indianapolis
WHEN: Saturday, Feb. 8
RESULT: Montevallo (7-7) 0  | UIndy (6-7) 50
 
 
No. 23 UIndy defeated the Falcons 50-0 with a win in each bout.


UP NEXT: Montevallo will continue its stay in Indianapolis for the final regular season event of the year, the Greyhound Open. The tournament will take play all day, Sunday, Feb. 9, at Nicoson Hall.