WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The Purdue wrestling team remains on the road this weekend for its second and third duals in a six-day span, heading to Maryland on Friday for a 7 p.m. ET dual at the Xfinity Center and continuing on to Rutgers on Sunday for a 1 p.m. dual at the RAC. The Boilermakers are 9-2 overall on the season and 2-1 in conference action, including a 4-0 mark on the road.
PURDUE LINEUP & RANKINGS
The Boilermakers have earned top rankings in both the tournament and dual polls, sitting as high as sixth via WIN Magazine in the tournament rankings and tabbed No. 10 in The Open Mat's dual poll. It marks the fourth straight week for Purdue in the top-10 of the tournament poll for FloWrestling and TrackWrestling. It's also the second straight year the Boilermakers have ascended to No. 13 in the NWCA Coaches Dual Rankings, their highest mark in the poll since earning a No. 12 mark on Jan. 27, 1999.
LAST TIME OUT
Purdue kept an impressive streak alive Monday, defeating intrastate rival Indiana for the 10th consecutive year with a 23-9 dual victory in Bloomington. The Boilermakers took 7-of-10 matches from the Hoosiers, including bonus-point wins at 184 and 197 points, and picked up a point in the Governor's Cup standings.
PURDUE NOTES
• Head Coach Tony Ersland was named the Midseason Coach of the Year by FloWrestling on Wednesday.
• Purdue has used seven different dual lineups in 11 contests in 2019-20. The only weights that have been consistent throughout the season are 125, 157, 174 and 184.
• The Boilermakers have won 75 of a possible 110 matches in dual competition this season.
• With his championship victory at the Midlands Championships, Lydy earned his 100th career victory and became the 17th wrestler in program history to win 100 matches at Purdue.
• Lydy won 21 straight matches to open the 2019-20 season, marking the best start for a Boilermaker since Chris Fleeger opened the 2002-03 season 32-0 at 125 pounds.
• Lydy is 1-of-8 wrestlers in the last 10 years to win both the CKLV Invitational and the Ken Kraft Midlands Championships in the same season. He joins Sebastian Rivera (125, 2018), Ryan Deakin (157, 2018), Zahid Valencia (174, 2016 & 2017), Adam Coon (285, 2013), Robert Kokesh (174, 2012), Dustin Kilgore (197, 2012) and Chris Honeycutt (197, 2011).
• Lydy has only surrendered takedowns in two of his 23 matches this season, with nine of his 22 wins on the year coming over ranked opponents.
• Including Monday's OT win at Indiana, Lydy has won six times this season in extra time.
• Brunner is six wins shy of becoming the 18th wrestler in program history to hit the century mark, and is already ninth all-time at Purdue with 216 career back points.
• Brunner and Schroder lead the Boilermakers with 11 bonus point wins this year, including six falls from Brunner and six of Schroder's wins by technical fall.
• Schroder's five tech falls over Division I opponents are tied for sixth in the nation and have come in a cumulative 15:18.
• Schroder's 114 back points this season are already tied for 10th in program history.
• With 348 back points for his career, Schroder is already third all-time at Purdue.
• Coleman put together the best career start in program history, winning his first 15 matches of his freshman season and leads the Boilermakers with 70 takedowns this year.
• Seven of Coleman's 22 wins are over currently ranked individuals, and he is 15-0 against unranked competition. His six losses have all come to individuals ranked in the top-five in the NCAA.
• Coleman placed fourth at both the CKLV Invitational and the Midlands Championship.
• The Boilermakers will be without 165-pound freshman Emil Soehnlen for the rest of the year after suffering a leg injury in December which required season-ending surgery.
OPPONENTS
Maryland
125: Brandon Cray (R-Jr.) – 3-11
or Jared Kosman (R-Fr.) – 8-8
133: King Sandoval (R-Fr.) – 9-9
141: Hunter Baxter (R-So.) – 6-12
or Quinn Devaney (R-So.) – 4-8
149: Michael Doetsch (R-Jr.) – 9-10
or Ryan Garlitz (Fr.) – 3-4
157: No. 24 Jahi Jones (R-Sr.) – 10-3
or Lucas Cordio (R-Fr.) – 13-9
165: Kyle Cochran (R-So.) – 9-5
or Josh Ugalde (R-Sr.) – 1-3
174: No. 25 Philip Spadafora (R-So.) – 13-8
184: Kyle Jasenski (R-So.) – 9-9
197: Jaron Smith (R-Jr.) – 7-7
or Nike Cappello (R-Jr.) – 4-8
285: Parker Robinson (R-Fr.) – 1-14
Rutgers
125: No. 14 Nicolas Aguilar (R-Fr.) – 18-4
or Malcolm Robinson (R-Fr.) – 4-4
133: No. 10 Sammy Alvarez (Fr.) – 17-6
141: JoJo Aragona (Fr.) – 9-6
or Zach Firestone (R-Jr.) – 5-6
149: Gerard Angelo (R-Fr.) – 11-8
or Nick Santos (R-So.) – 6-3
157: Michael Van Brill (R-Jr.) – 15-10
165: Brett Donner (R-Jr.) – 13-11
174: Willie Scott (R-Sr.) – 6-4
or Anthony Olivieri (R-Jr.) – 5-0
184: No. 22 Billy Janzer (R-Fr.) – 14-5
197: No. 18 Jordan Pagano (Gr.) – 16-6
or Matthew Correnti (R-Jr.) – 10-4
285: Alex Esposito (R-So.) – 15-10
Rankings listed FloWrestling
PURDUE LINEUP & RANKINGS
The Boilermakers have earned top rankings in both the tournament and dual polls, sitting as high as sixth via WIN Magazine in the tournament rankings and tabbed No. 10 in The Open Mat's dual poll. It marks the fourth straight week for Purdue in the top-10 of the tournament poll for FloWrestling and TrackWrestling. It's also the second straight year the Boilermakers have ascended to No. 13 in the NWCA Coaches Dual Rankings, their highest mark in the poll since earning a No. 12 mark on Jan. 27, 1999.
| Wt. | Wrestler | Record | FloWrestling | InterMat | TheOpenMat | TrackWrestling | WIN |
| 125 | Devin Schroder (R-Jr.) | 18-4 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Nate Cummings (R-Fr.) | 4-8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 133 | Travis Ford-Melton (Fr.) | 12-7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 141 | Parker Filius (R-So.) | 13-5 | -- | -- | -- | 30 | -- |
| 149 | Griffin Parriott (R-Jr.) | 13-5 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
| Nate Limmex (R-Sr.) | 8-6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 157 | Kendall Coleman (R-Fr.) | 22-6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
| 165 | Tanner Webster (R-So.) | 3-6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 174 | Dylan Lydy (R-Sr.) | 22-1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 184 | Max Lyon (Jr.) | 14-8 | -- | -- | -- | 31 | -- |
| Jared Florell (R-So.) | 3-2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 197 | Christian Brunner (Sr.) | 21-4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
| 285 | Thomas Penola (R-Fr.) | 16-9 | 25 | -- | 24 | -- | -- |
| David Eli (R-So.) | 7-9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
LAST TIME OUT
Purdue kept an impressive streak alive Monday, defeating intrastate rival Indiana for the 10th consecutive year with a 23-9 dual victory in Bloomington. The Boilermakers took 7-of-10 matches from the Hoosiers, including bonus-point wins at 184 and 197 points, and picked up a point in the Governor's Cup standings.
PURDUE NOTES
• Head Coach Tony Ersland was named the Midseason Coach of the Year by FloWrestling on Wednesday.
• Purdue has used seven different dual lineups in 11 contests in 2019-20. The only weights that have been consistent throughout the season are 125, 157, 174 and 184.
• The Boilermakers have won 75 of a possible 110 matches in dual competition this season.
• With his championship victory at the Midlands Championships, Lydy earned his 100th career victory and became the 17th wrestler in program history to win 100 matches at Purdue.
• Lydy won 21 straight matches to open the 2019-20 season, marking the best start for a Boilermaker since Chris Fleeger opened the 2002-03 season 32-0 at 125 pounds.
• Lydy is 1-of-8 wrestlers in the last 10 years to win both the CKLV Invitational and the Ken Kraft Midlands Championships in the same season. He joins Sebastian Rivera (125, 2018), Ryan Deakin (157, 2018), Zahid Valencia (174, 2016 & 2017), Adam Coon (285, 2013), Robert Kokesh (174, 2012), Dustin Kilgore (197, 2012) and Chris Honeycutt (197, 2011).
• Lydy has only surrendered takedowns in two of his 23 matches this season, with nine of his 22 wins on the year coming over ranked opponents.
• Including Monday's OT win at Indiana, Lydy has won six times this season in extra time.
• Brunner is six wins shy of becoming the 18th wrestler in program history to hit the century mark, and is already ninth all-time at Purdue with 216 career back points.
• Brunner and Schroder lead the Boilermakers with 11 bonus point wins this year, including six falls from Brunner and six of Schroder's wins by technical fall.
• Schroder's five tech falls over Division I opponents are tied for sixth in the nation and have come in a cumulative 15:18.
• Schroder's 114 back points this season are already tied for 10th in program history.
• With 348 back points for his career, Schroder is already third all-time at Purdue.
• Coleman put together the best career start in program history, winning his first 15 matches of his freshman season and leads the Boilermakers with 70 takedowns this year.
• Seven of Coleman's 22 wins are over currently ranked individuals, and he is 15-0 against unranked competition. His six losses have all come to individuals ranked in the top-five in the NCAA.
• Coleman placed fourth at both the CKLV Invitational and the Midlands Championship.
• The Boilermakers will be without 165-pound freshman Emil Soehnlen for the rest of the year after suffering a leg injury in December which required season-ending surgery.
OPPONENTS
Maryland
125: Brandon Cray (R-Jr.) – 3-11
or Jared Kosman (R-Fr.) – 8-8
133: King Sandoval (R-Fr.) – 9-9
141: Hunter Baxter (R-So.) – 6-12
or Quinn Devaney (R-So.) – 4-8
149: Michael Doetsch (R-Jr.) – 9-10
or Ryan Garlitz (Fr.) – 3-4
157: No. 24 Jahi Jones (R-Sr.) – 10-3
or Lucas Cordio (R-Fr.) – 13-9
165: Kyle Cochran (R-So.) – 9-5
or Josh Ugalde (R-Sr.) – 1-3
174: No. 25 Philip Spadafora (R-So.) – 13-8
184: Kyle Jasenski (R-So.) – 9-9
197: Jaron Smith (R-Jr.) – 7-7
or Nike Cappello (R-Jr.) – 4-8
285: Parker Robinson (R-Fr.) – 1-14
Rutgers
125: No. 14 Nicolas Aguilar (R-Fr.) – 18-4
or Malcolm Robinson (R-Fr.) – 4-4
133: No. 10 Sammy Alvarez (Fr.) – 17-6
141: JoJo Aragona (Fr.) – 9-6
or Zach Firestone (R-Jr.) – 5-6
149: Gerard Angelo (R-Fr.) – 11-8
or Nick Santos (R-So.) – 6-3
157: Michael Van Brill (R-Jr.) – 15-10
165: Brett Donner (R-Jr.) – 13-11
174: Willie Scott (R-Sr.) – 6-4
or Anthony Olivieri (R-Jr.) – 5-0
184: No. 22 Billy Janzer (R-Fr.) – 14-5
197: No. 18 Jordan Pagano (Gr.) – 16-6
or Matthew Correnti (R-Jr.) – 10-4
285: Alex Esposito (R-So.) – 15-10
Rankings listed FloWrestling