Garrett Schmelling wrestling at Notre Dame

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Notre Dame continued to build upon its successful inaugural season as the team recorded three wins and only one loss at the Glass City Duals in Toledo, Ohio on Saturday. Toledo hosted the round robin-style team tournament that featured eight teams. The Irish began the day with a rematch against their most recent opponent, Michigan. The Irish won handily with a final score of 35-24, after winning 28-23 two weeks earlier at home. In its second match, Notre Dame fell to sixth-ranked Grand Valley State 31-21. The Irish bounced back from their loss to defeat Bowling Green 39-24. With this victory, the Irish finished second in their pool and were slated to wrestle Pittsburgh for third place at the event. Notre Dame lost to Pittsburgh 27-21 in South Bend on Jan. 19, and the Irish wrestlers were eager to avenge that loss. The Irish prevailed 27-23, marking a strong finish to a successful day. Freshman Garrett Schmelling and sophomore Ben Evans were key contributors to the team's achievements, wrestling in the 141-lb. and 197-lb. weight classes respectively. Both wrestlers finished the day with four wins and no losses. Schmelling's continued his undefeated season, and his record now stands at 9-0. The team's season record is now 4-5, 4-1 in its last five matches. Notre Dame will continue to work to improve as it looks forward to the final event of the year, the Great Lakes Conference Tournament, which will be held March 1 at Grand Valley.

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