YPSILANTI, Mich. – The 11th-ranked Indiana Tech wrestling team took part in the EMU Duals and EMU Open hosted by Eastern Michigan University on Saturday. The Warriors finished the day 2-1, defeating 16th-ranked, NCAA II Findlay, 36-9 as well as NCAA II Tiffin, 33-5, before losing their final dual of the day to NCAA I Ohio University 43-6.

In their first dual match of the day, Tech won seven of the 10 weight classes, including two by pin. NAIA All-American Kristopher McKinley won at 125-pounds, Mitchell Pawlak won at 133-pounds and two-time NAIA All-American Travis Barroquillo won at 141-pounds, each by forfeit. Adam Fahs and Chase Hack each won by decision, 3-1 and 11-8 at 149-pounds and 157-pounds, respectively. Then Tanner Martin and Andre Dunn each won by pin, Martin in 1:17 while Dunn took three minutes.

Tiffin was no match for Tech in the second dual of the day for the Warriors as the Orange and Black won eight of the 10 weight classes. Barroquillo pinned his man at 141-pounds in six minutes while Martin also won via pin at 184-pounds in 2:28. McKinley won via major decision, 18-6, at 125-pounds while Darryl Grayson also won via major decision, 9-1, at 174-pounds. James Bennett won via tech fall at 165-pounds while Pawlak, Fahs and Dunn each won on decision.

NCAA Division I Ohio University overpowered the Warriors in their final match of the day, as the Bobcats won nine of the 10 weight classes, five of them by pin. The lone victory for Tech came at 157-pounds as Hack won via forfeit.

Several other Warriors competed in the EMU Open on Saturday, with Justin Brooks placing seventh in the Open 133 and Georgio Blades placing fourth in the 197-pound weight class.

The Warriors return to the mats on Saturday, Nov. 23 when they travel to Olivet, Mich. to take part in the Olivet Duals hosted by Olivet College.