EVENT MOVED INDOORS DUE TO WEATHER
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - After officially starting the 2019-20 season Thursday, Oct. 10, head coach Tony Ersland and the Purdue wrestling team will host "Practice on the Plaza" on Saturday, Oct. 12, at 9 a.m. at the north plaza of Ross-Ade Stadium. Homecoming fans are invited to come get their first look at a Boilermaker lineup that features seven nationally preseason ranked individuals.
Saturday marks the fourth edition of the Boilermaker preseason event, which started in 2016, but the first time the Boilermakers are taking the event outside the stadium. The practice will be accompanied by the arrival of the Purdue "All-American" Marching band, which is scheduled to appear at the north plaza at 9:30 a.m., and the arrival of the Boilermaker football team, which will unload at the Kozuch Football Performance Complex at 9:45 a.m. in preparation for its noon kickoff against Maryland.
"We made the decision to take our event to the fans and the tailgaters," Ersland said. "We hope that this new location for the event will attract more of our supporters and Boilermaker football fans who are getting ready for kickoff."
In addition to being the first open practice of the season, it also marks the first opportunity for fans to get their hands on the 2019-20 schedule poster, which will be available at the north end of the stadium in conjunction with the start of practice at 9 a.m.
Three Boilermakers have earned top-10 preseason ranking nods at their respective weight classes as senior Christian Brunner has been tabbed as high as No. 7 at 197 pounds, senior Dylan Lydy earned a No. 8 nod at 174 pounds and junior Devin Schroder is ranked as high as No. 8 at 125 pounds. Other individuals with preseason rankings are senior Nate Limmex at 141 pounds, junior Griffin Parriott at 149 pounds, freshman Emil Soehnlen at 165 pounds and junior Max Lyon at 184 pounds.
In the event of inclement weather, the event will be moved to Holloway Gymnasium and still will take place from 9 to 10 a.m. Fans for the practice are encouraged to park in the university garage on Northwestern Avenue, located just southeast of Ross-Ade Stadium. Parking can be purchased before the event online.
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - After officially starting the 2019-20 season Thursday, Oct. 10, head coach Tony Ersland and the Purdue wrestling team will host "Practice on the Plaza" on Saturday, Oct. 12, at 9 a.m. at the north plaza of Ross-Ade Stadium. Homecoming fans are invited to come get their first look at a Boilermaker lineup that features seven nationally preseason ranked individuals.
Saturday marks the fourth edition of the Boilermaker preseason event, which started in 2016, but the first time the Boilermakers are taking the event outside the stadium. The practice will be accompanied by the arrival of the Purdue "All-American" Marching band, which is scheduled to appear at the north plaza at 9:30 a.m., and the arrival of the Boilermaker football team, which will unload at the Kozuch Football Performance Complex at 9:45 a.m. in preparation for its noon kickoff against Maryland.
"We made the decision to take our event to the fans and the tailgaters," Ersland said. "We hope that this new location for the event will attract more of our supporters and Boilermaker football fans who are getting ready for kickoff."
In addition to being the first open practice of the season, it also marks the first opportunity for fans to get their hands on the 2019-20 schedule poster, which will be available at the north end of the stadium in conjunction with the start of practice at 9 a.m.
Three Boilermakers have earned top-10 preseason ranking nods at their respective weight classes as senior Christian Brunner has been tabbed as high as No. 7 at 197 pounds, senior Dylan Lydy earned a No. 8 nod at 174 pounds and junior Devin Schroder is ranked as high as No. 8 at 125 pounds. Other individuals with preseason rankings are senior Nate Limmex at 141 pounds, junior Griffin Parriott at 149 pounds, freshman Emil Soehnlen at 165 pounds and junior Max Lyon at 184 pounds.
In the event of inclement weather, the event will be moved to Holloway Gymnasium and still will take place from 9 to 10 a.m. Fans for the practice are encouraged to park in the university garage on Northwestern Avenue, located just southeast of Ross-Ade Stadium. Parking can be purchased before the event online.