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Mr. Blue Sky Strikes Again: Derek Blubaugh Repeats as National Champion!

INDIANAPOLIS – Derek Blubaugh. National Champion. Again.  
The reigning national champion at 197 repeated on the top stage Saturday night, defeating Fort Hays State’s Tereus Henry by a 5-1 decision. Blubaugh is now the first Greyhound to win multiple national titles, as well as earning four-time finalist distinction.
This year’s event is part of the 2025 NCAA Division II National Championships Festival, with competition taking place at Corteva Coliseum at the Indiana State Fairgrounds.  
Blubaugh snagged three points in the first period from a takedown, upping his total in the final frame with an escape. At the conclusion of the bout, the redshirt-senior was awarded one more point thanks to his commanding riding time advantage.  
With his shutout win in the semifinal, Blubaugh became the first athlete in the UIndy record book to reach the finals in his weight class four times. The Bloomington, Ind., native fended off a last-second reversal by Glenville State’s Nicholas Johnson, surviving with a 2-0 victory late Saturday morning.  
Blubaugh finishes his career with 128 wins … more at … https://athletics.uindy.edu/news/2025/3/15/wrestling-mr-blue-sky-strikes-again-derek-blubaugh-repeats-as-national-champion.aspx

March 18, 2025 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized