Men's Wrestling Jared McFarlane, Director of Communications & Creative Content

UIndy, GVSU Earn First GLVC Wrestling Weekly Awards of the Season

INDIANAPOLIS – Indianapolis redshirt-junior Gavin Garcia and Grand Valley State senior Rayana Sahagun have respectively been named the Great Lakes Valley Conference/Athletic Solutions Wrestler of the Week in men's and women's wrestling, it was announced by the league office Wednesday. 
 
MEN'S WRESTLER OF THE WEEK
Gavin Garcia, Indianapolis
R-Jr. | 149 | Brownsburg, Ind.
Major: Computer Science

Team Results: 3rd/15 Teams (121 points) at Pioneer Open (11/1)
  • Won 149-lb division at Pioneer Open after going 5-0
    • Defeated Glenville State's Egidio Difazio (21-6) and Fairmont State's Armon Nettey (19-6)  via tech fall in the first two rounds
    • Beat Frostburg State's Gage Heilbrun (11-3) by major decision in the third round
    • Pinned Millersville's Taylor Robinson (5:00) in the semifinals
    • Took down No. 2 Gabe Onorato of Glenville State (4-2) via decision to win the title
  • Earns first career Wrestler of the Week Award
  • Last Greyhounds' Wrestler of the Week: Cale Gray (1/21/25)
 
WOMEN'S WRESTLER OF THE WEEK
#5 Rayana Sahagun, #4 Grand Valley State
Sr. | 103 | Sparta, Mich.
Major: Psychology

Team Results: No Team Scores at Pointer Open (11/1)
  • Went 3-0 at Pointer Open, highlighted by two wins over ranked opponents
    • Defeated No. 3 Madison Avila of North Central (3-2) and No. 6 Genesis Ramirez of Aurora (4-1) by decision
    • Beat UW-Oshkosh's Myra Bair by tech fall (10-0)
  • Earns first-ever GLVC Women's Wrestler of the Week Award