Jan. 5, 2002
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue upset No. 21 Fresno State in convincing fashion with a 27-7 victory Friday night at Fresno.
The Boilermakers won eight of ten individual matches against the host Bulldogs. At 133, Rene Hernandez defeated No. 13 Derrick Hayes, 16-4. Sixth-ranked heavyweight Jake Vercelli remained undefeated on the year with a 4-2 win over Grant Harrington. No. 10 Ryan Lange (174) and No. 13 Jonathan Bush (197) also won their matches.
At 125, No. 5 Chris Fleeger dropped his first match of the year in a tough bout with No. 1 Stephen Abas.
Earlier in the day, Purdue defeated UC-Davis, 28-13. All four ranked Boilermakers, Fleeger, Vercelli, Lange and Bush each won their matches en route to the team victory.
Purdue continues their California trip, traveling to Bakersfield, Calif., for Sunday matches with Cal-State Bakersfield and San Francisco State.
Purdue 27, Fresno State 7
Hwt- No. 6 Jacob Vercelli (P) dec. Grant Harrington (FS) 4-2 (3-0 Purdue)
125- No. 1 Stephen Abas (FS) major dec. No. 5 Chris Fleeger (P) 9-0 (4-3 FSU)
133- Rene Hernandez (P) major dec. No. 13 Derrick Hayes (FS) 16-4 (7-4 Purdue)
141- Ralph Lopez (FS) dec. Paul Sacquitne (P) 6-4 (7-7)
149- Daniel Jankowski (P) major dec. Jim Medeiros (FS) 11-3 (11-7 Purdue)
157- Brad Harper (P) dec. Ben Baca (FS) 8-4 (14-7 Purdue)
165- Oscar Santiago (P) dec. Eddie Gifford (FS) 10-5 (17-7 Purdue)
174- No. 10 Ryan Lange (P) major dec. Brian Spalliero (FS) 12-4 (21-7 Purdue)
184- Jonathan Fitch (P) dec. Britt Mooney (FS) 9-4 (24-7 Purdue)
197- No. 13 Jonathan Bush (P) dec. Marcio Botelho (FS) 6-2 (27-7 Purdue)
Purdue 28, UC-Davis 13
Hwt- No. 6 Jacob Vercelli (P) win by forfeit (6-0 Purdue)
125- No. 5 Chris Fleeger (P) tech. fall Tommy Schurcamp (UCD) 5:48 (11-0 Purdue)
133- Uriah Faber (UCD) dec. Rene Hernandez (P) 6-2 (11-3 Purdue)
141- Cris Brines (UCD) dec. Randy Pursley (P) 4-3 (11-6 Purdue)
149- Daniel Jankowski (P) dec. Kevin Jones (UCD) 5-3 (14-6 Purdue)
157- Jeremiah Jarvis (UCD) dec. Jeremy Bibelhauser (P) 12-9 (14-9 Purdue)
165- No. 16 Burt Pierson (UCD) major dec. Mark Groski (P) 18-6 (14-13 Purdue)
174- No. 10 Ryan Lange (P) major dec. Mike Font (UCD) 20-8 (18-13 Purdue)
184- Jonathan Fitch (P) major dec. Steffan Weiner (UCD) 12-3 (22-13 Purdue)
197- No. 13 Jonathan Bush (P) fall Ronnie Silva (UCD) 6:41 (28-13 Purdue)