Always Aggressive Podcast / Season Statistics
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue wrestling closes out its 2019-20 dual schedule Sunday, traveling to Illinois for a 1 p.m. CT matchup with the Fighting Illini at Huff Hall. The Boilermakers enter the season finale at 11-5 overall and 4-4 in conference duals, while Illinois is 9-3 (6-2 B1G), and the match will air live on the Big Ten Network.
PURDUE LINEUP & RANKINGS
The Boilermakers continue to hold top-15 tournament rankings across the board, and sit between No. 15 and 19 in the dual-ranking polls. Led by four top-eight ranked individuals, FloWrestling has the Boilermakers pegged at No. 8 in the nation on the tournament side, followed by a No. 12 mark from InterMat and No. 13 from TrackWrestling and WIN Magazine. Purdue is ranked 15th in the latest NWCA Coaches Poll, is tabbed 16th by FloWrestling and WIN, and No. 19 via InterMat on the dual side.
LAST TIME OUT
The Boilermakers fell to fourth-ranked Nebraska in Purdue's final home dual of the season, winning a trio of matches in Mackey Arena. Devin Schroder, Parker Filius and Dylan Lydy accounted for the wins, all coming by decision, with Lydy's highlighting the night as he took down the nation's No. 6 wrestler for his eighth top-10 win of the season.
PURDUE NOTES
• With 11 dual wins overall and four in conference battles, head coach Tony Ersland already has the Boilermakers at their highest season marks since 2013, when the Boilermakers were 17-6 overall and 5-3 in Big Ten duals.
• The Boilermakers have eight individuals ranked in both the NCAA Coaches' Rankings and RPI this week, including four wrestlers with top-eight marks in both polls.
• Senior Dylan Lydy is off to the best start at Purdue since 2003, sitting at 27-1 overall on the season, including a 15-1 mark in duals and 7-1 Big Ten Dual record.
• Lydy leads the Boilermakers with 10 major decisions, ranks second with 68 takedowns and has given up just four takedowns in 28 matches this season.
• With 107 career wins, Lydy ranks 12th in program history and is two shy of matching Logan Brown for 11th all-time, and his 262 career takedowns are 15th, just one behind Scott Hinkel.
• Junior Devin Schroder is 23-4 on the year, the best mark by a Boilermaker 125-pounder since Chris Fleeger finished 32-1 in 2003.
• Schroder's eight technical falls on the season (seven vs. NCAA DI opponents) make him 1-of-3 Boilermakers in the last 20 years to post at least eight in a season (Alex Griffin, 10 – 2016-17, Jake Patacsil, 12 – 2008-09 & 14 – 2007-08).
• With 380 career back points, Schroder ranks third all-time at Purdue, trailing Hinkel by 11 for second, and his 146 this season are sixth in the Boilermaker record book, needing five more to pass Frank Patacsil for fifth.
• Freshman Kendall Coleman took his first loss of the season to an individual ranked outside the top-five Friday vs. Nebraska, as he was forced to injury default in concussion protocol in the second period.
• Coleman's 89 takedowns on the season are a team-best and the most by a Purdue freshman since Cashé Quiroga posted 124 in 2009-10.
• Coleman's 26 wins rank eighth on Purdue's freshman record list, just three shy of a spot in the top-five all-time, and four short of becoming just the fifth rookie at Purdue to hit the 30-win mark.
• Senior Christian Brunner is five wins shy of becoming the 18th wrestler in program history with 100 career wins.
• Brunner ranks ninth all-time at Purdue with 216 career back points and has a team-high seven falls this season.
OPPONENTS
Illinois
125: No. 21 Justin Cardani (R-Fr.) - 14-6
133: No. 7 Travis Piotrowski (Sr.) - 21-2
141: No. 13 Dylan Duncan (R-Jr.) - 17-6
149: Mousa Jodeh (R-Sr.) - 3-13
157: Eric Barone (R-Sr.) - 10-11
165: No. 15 Danny Braunagel (R-Fr.) - 18-6
174: No. 23 Joey Gunther (R-Sr.) - 14-5
184: No. 14 Zac Braunagel (R-Fr.) - 17-7
197: Matt Wroblewski (R-So.) - 8-13
285: Luke Luffman (Fr.) - 15-6
Rankings listed FloWrestling
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue wrestling closes out its 2019-20 dual schedule Sunday, traveling to Illinois for a 1 p.m. CT matchup with the Fighting Illini at Huff Hall. The Boilermakers enter the season finale at 11-5 overall and 4-4 in conference duals, while Illinois is 9-3 (6-2 B1G), and the match will air live on the Big Ten Network.
PURDUE LINEUP & RANKINGS
The Boilermakers continue to hold top-15 tournament rankings across the board, and sit between No. 15 and 19 in the dual-ranking polls. Led by four top-eight ranked individuals, FloWrestling has the Boilermakers pegged at No. 8 in the nation on the tournament side, followed by a No. 12 mark from InterMat and No. 13 from TrackWrestling and WIN Magazine. Purdue is ranked 15th in the latest NWCA Coaches Poll, is tabbed 16th by FloWrestling and WIN, and No. 19 via InterMat on the dual side.
| Wt. | Wrestler | Record | FloWrestling | InterMat | TheOpenMat | TrackWrestling | WIN | NCAA Coaches Poll | RPI |
| 125 | Devin Schroder (R-Jr.) | 23-4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
| 133 | Travis Ford-Melton (Fr.) | 13-11 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Marshall Craig (R-So.) | 7-9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 141 | Parker Filius (R-So.) | 16-7 | -- | -- | 32 | 29 | -- | 31 | 26 |
| 149 | Griffin Parriott (R-Jr.) | 13-8 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
| Nate Limmex (R-Sr.) | 10-6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 157 | Kendall Coleman (R-Fr.) | 26-7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| 165 | Tanner Webster (R-So.) | 3-11 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 174 | Dylan Lydy (R-Sr.) | 27-1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| 184 | Max Lyon (Jr.) | 15-12 | -- | -- | -- | 31 | -- | 33 | 28 |
| 197 | Christian Brunner (Sr.) | 22-5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 4 |
| Jared Florell (R-So.) | 4-4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 285 | Thomas Penola (R-Fr.) | 18-12 | 25 | -- | 27 | -- | -- | 25 | 17 |
LAST TIME OUT
The Boilermakers fell to fourth-ranked Nebraska in Purdue's final home dual of the season, winning a trio of matches in Mackey Arena. Devin Schroder, Parker Filius and Dylan Lydy accounted for the wins, all coming by decision, with Lydy's highlighting the night as he took down the nation's No. 6 wrestler for his eighth top-10 win of the season.
PURDUE NOTES
• With 11 dual wins overall and four in conference battles, head coach Tony Ersland already has the Boilermakers at their highest season marks since 2013, when the Boilermakers were 17-6 overall and 5-3 in Big Ten duals.
• The Boilermakers have eight individuals ranked in both the NCAA Coaches' Rankings and RPI this week, including four wrestlers with top-eight marks in both polls.
• Senior Dylan Lydy is off to the best start at Purdue since 2003, sitting at 27-1 overall on the season, including a 15-1 mark in duals and 7-1 Big Ten Dual record.
• Lydy leads the Boilermakers with 10 major decisions, ranks second with 68 takedowns and has given up just four takedowns in 28 matches this season.
• With 107 career wins, Lydy ranks 12th in program history and is two shy of matching Logan Brown for 11th all-time, and his 262 career takedowns are 15th, just one behind Scott Hinkel.
• Junior Devin Schroder is 23-4 on the year, the best mark by a Boilermaker 125-pounder since Chris Fleeger finished 32-1 in 2003.
• Schroder's eight technical falls on the season (seven vs. NCAA DI opponents) make him 1-of-3 Boilermakers in the last 20 years to post at least eight in a season (Alex Griffin, 10 – 2016-17, Jake Patacsil, 12 – 2008-09 & 14 – 2007-08).
• With 380 career back points, Schroder ranks third all-time at Purdue, trailing Hinkel by 11 for second, and his 146 this season are sixth in the Boilermaker record book, needing five more to pass Frank Patacsil for fifth.
• Freshman Kendall Coleman took his first loss of the season to an individual ranked outside the top-five Friday vs. Nebraska, as he was forced to injury default in concussion protocol in the second period.
• Coleman's 89 takedowns on the season are a team-best and the most by a Purdue freshman since Cashé Quiroga posted 124 in 2009-10.
• Coleman's 26 wins rank eighth on Purdue's freshman record list, just three shy of a spot in the top-five all-time, and four short of becoming just the fifth rookie at Purdue to hit the 30-win mark.
• Senior Christian Brunner is five wins shy of becoming the 18th wrestler in program history with 100 career wins.
• Brunner ranks ninth all-time at Purdue with 216 career back points and has a team-high seven falls this season.
OPPONENTS
Illinois
125: No. 21 Justin Cardani (R-Fr.) - 14-6
133: No. 7 Travis Piotrowski (Sr.) - 21-2
141: No. 13 Dylan Duncan (R-Jr.) - 17-6
149: Mousa Jodeh (R-Sr.) - 3-13
157: Eric Barone (R-Sr.) - 10-11
165: No. 15 Danny Braunagel (R-Fr.) - 18-6
174: No. 23 Joey Gunther (R-Sr.) - 14-5
184: No. 14 Zac Braunagel (R-Fr.) - 17-7
197: Matt Wroblewski (R-So.) - 8-13
285: Luke Luffman (Fr.) - 15-6
Rankings listed FloWrestling