The Toledo Rockets and Grand Valley State Lakers previously squared off at the Thanksgiving Duals with the dual coming down to the heavyweight match. Toledo ultimately won 28-21. The dual was much closer at the 2023 NCWA National Duals as both squads had key additions to the lineup that weren't present in November. As with the November dual, the match ultimately came down to the heavyweight match. #3 seeded Toledo won that match and consequently the dual to secure a 27-25 victory over #5 GVSU heading into Saturday's Quarterfinals.

Match Breakdown using current NCWA rankings:

125 - #13 Rylee Hanefeld (TOL) by forfeit.........................................................................TOL 6 GVSU 0
133 - #1 Kaden Blair (TOL) dec #7 Logan Klinge (GVSU) 8-1.....................................TOL 9 GVSU 0
141 - #8 Gabriel Martinez (GVSU) by forfeit.....................................................................TOL 9 GVSU 6
149 - #1 Zach Blevins (TOL) mdec Caden Jacobs (GVSU) 15-3..................................TOL 13 GVSU 6
157 - #12 Elijah Kidder (GVSU) dec #10 Ezekiel Burkholder (TOL) 6-4...................TOL 13 GVSU 9
165 - #4 (157) Zack Snyder (TOL) mdec Trevor Dusty (GVSU) 15-3.........................TOL 17 GVSU 9
174 - Josh Kenny (GVSU) pin Antwain Williams (TOL) 2:34.........................................TOL 17 GVSU 15
184 - #11 (165) Camren Foster (TOL) pin Elijah Brown (GVSU) 4:23........................TOL 23 GVSU 15
197 - #1 (184) Seth Konynenbelt (GVSU) mdec #2 Matt Abraham (TOL) 12-0...TOL 23 GVSU 19
235 - #8 Zac Foote (GVSU) pin #11 Denver Haynes (TOL) 1:30.................................GVSU 25 TOL 23
285 - #4 Jacob Meek (TOL) mdec #15 Brett Boudreau (GVSU) 13-4......................TOL 27 GVSU 25

Notes:

GVSU wrestlers Caden Jacobs, Trevor Dusty (previous All-American), and Josh Kenny (2022 NJCAA National Champion) were all added to the roster in December of 2022.

Grand Valley would go on to lose in the Quarterfinals coming down to the heavyweight match 29-20 to #4 seeded Apprentice School. GVSU previously defeated Apprentice at the Toledo Thanksgiving Duals 38-18 albeit against a much different Builder lineup. Toledo would go on to lose in the Quarterfinals to #6 Queens University of Charlotte 42-16.