WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The No. 18 Purdue wrestling team is set to host a star-studded Big Ten tri-dual this weekend, welcoming top-ranked Iowa and No. 11 Ohio State to Holloway Gymnasium. Two of the three duals will air live on the Big Ten Network and action is scheduled to start at 11:30 a.m. with the Boilermakers and the Hawkeyes.
EVENT SCHEDULE
11:30 a.m. ET * Big Ten Network
Mat 1 – Purdue vs. Iowa
Mat 2 – Purdue vs. Iowa Extra Matches
2 p.m. * Big Ten Network
Mat 1 – Ohio State vs. Iowa
Mat 2 – Ohio State vs. Iowa Extra Matches
4 p.m. * BTN+
Mat 1 – Purdue vs. Ohio State
Mat 2 – Purdue vs. Ohio State Extra Matches
All bouts on Mat 2 will stream live on BTN+
PURDUE LINEUP & RANKINGS
The Boilermakers held at No. 18 in the NWCA Coaches Poll this week after last weekend's split, but took a hit in the national tournament polls. Seven of the 10 Purdue weight classes own national rankings in at least one poll, including top-10 rankings for Devin Schroder, Griffin Parriott and Kendall Coleman.
LAST TIME OUT
Purdue went 1-1 at a tri-dual with Minnesota and Rutgers at the RAC last Sunday, falling to the Golden Gophers 32-4, but bouncing back with an 18-15 win over the Scarlet Knights. Sophomore Thomas Penola was the lone Boilermaker to go 2-0 on the day, posting a major decision over Garrett Joles and a 4-0 decision over No. 27 Billy Janzer of Rutgers. Senior Devin Schroder was the difference in Purdue's win over Rutgers, their second straight in the RAC, racking up a 13-0 lead on No. 15 Nic Aguilar before earning his first fall of the year at 4:20.
PURDUE NOTES
• Head coach Tony Ersland is in his seventh season at Purdue and is 58-48 in dual competition with the Boilermakers.
• Ersland wrestled for the University of Iowa from 1992-97, qualifying for the NCAA Tournament at 177, and competing on the highest scoring team at the NCAA Championships in history (170).
• Through five duals and 50 varsity matches this season, 29 of Purdue's 50 opponents have held national rankings.
• Senior Devin Schroder climbed to No. 2 in the country at 125 pounds via The Open Mat, TrackWrestling and WIN Magazine last week. It marks the second straight season the Boilermakers have had an individual move to No. 2 in the country, following Christian Brunner at 197 in 2019-20.
• With 22 back points this season, Schroder has eclipsed the 400-career back point mark and ranks second in Purdue history. He surpassed Scott Hinkel in his season-opening win in 2021, and how trails only Jake Patacsil, who owns 803 all-time.
• With his 4-1 start to the season, sophomore Kendall Coleman is now 33-9 in his career and surpassed the 100-career takedown mark last weekend with his six-takedown effort at Illinois. He is one of the fastest Boilermakers in program history to 100 takedowns, hitting the mark in his 39th career match. Cashé Quiroga posted 124 takedowns in 40 matches as a freshman in 2009-10, while Jason Silverstein tallied 109 takedowns in 44 matches in 1998-99.
• Sophomore Thomas Penola leads the team with 22 takedowns, 57 total points and 19 dual team points through five matches, averaging 4.4 takedowns per match and 11.4 points per match. Fourty-three of his 57 points have come in the second and third periods.
• Senior Griffin Parriott made his season debut last weekend at Rutgers, starting the season 2-0 with a pair of narrow wins. Freshman Jacob Rundell saw his first career action as well, joining the starting lineup at 133 pounds, where he went 1-2 with a major decision.
• Junior Jared Florell could see his first action of the season this weekend, and his first career match at heavyweight after wrestling the last two seasons at 184 and 197 pounds.
• Senior Max Lyon opened his season with a bang at 184 pounds, knocking off No. 7 Zach Braunagel 4-3 at Huff Hall, and rose as high as No. 10 in nation via TrackWrestling, a career-high mark.
• The Boilermakers will wear a commemorative sticker on their headgear in 2021, honoring the late Morgan J. Burke, who served as Purdue's Athletics Director for 23 years and passed away in 2020.
OPPONENTS
No. 1 Iowa
125: No. 1 Spencer Lee (Sr.) – 3-0
133: No. 4 Austin DeSanto (Sr.) – 3-0
141: No. 1 Jayden Eierman (Sr.) – 3-0
149: No. 5 Max Murin (Jr.) – 3-0
157: No. 5 Kaleb Young (Sr.) – 3-0
165: Joe Kelly (So.) – 0-1
or Bretli Reyna (Fr.) – 0-1
174: No. 1 Michael Kemerer (Sr.) – 2-0
184: No. 8 Nelson Brands (So.) – 2-1
197: No. 3 Jacob Warner (Jr.) – 2-1
285: No. 3 Anthony Cassioppi (So.) – 2-1
No. 11 Ohio State
125: No. 10 Malik Heinselman (Jr.) – 5-0
133: No. 21 Jordan Decatur (So.) – 5-2
141: Anthony Echemendia (Fr.) – 4-0
149: No. 2 Sammy Sasso (So.) – 5-0
157: No. 26 Elijah Cleary (Sr.) – 3-2
165: No. 6 Ethan Smith (Jr.) – 4-1
174: No. 4 Kaleb Romero (Jr.) – 5-0
184: No. 17 Rocky Jordan (So.) – 2-3
197: No. 24 Chase Singletary (Jr.) – 3-0
or Gavin Hoffman (So.) – 3-2
285: No. 10 Tate Orndorff (Jr.) – 3-2
EXTRA MATCH SCHEDULE*
Purdue vs. Iowa
133: Nate Cummings vs. Cullan Schriever/Jesse Ybarra
141: Michael Leveille vs. Carter Happel
141: Isaac Riddle vs. Justin Stickley
149: Trey Kruse vs. Cobe Siebrecht
157: Cooper Noehre vs. Zach Axmear
165: Hayden Lohrey vs. Bretli Reyna/Joe Kelly
184: Macartney Parkinson vs. Myles Wilson
285: Jamarcus Grant vs. Aaron Costello
Ohio State vs. Iowa
133: Dylan Koontz vs. Cullan Schriever/Jesse Ybarra
141: Dylan D'Emilio vs. Carter Happel/Justin Stickley
149: JD Stickey vs. Cobe Siebrecht
157: Bryce Hepner vs. Bretli Reyna/Joe Kelly
157: Isaac Wilcox vs. Zach Axmear
174: Fritz Schierl vs. Myles Wilson
197: Zach Glazier vs. Chase Singletary/Gavin Hoffman
285: Gary Traub vs. Aaron Costello
Purdue vs. Ohio State
125: Kooper Loehr vs. Brady Koontz
133: Nate Cummings vs. Dylan Koontz
141: Michael Leveille vs. Dylan D'Emilio
149: Ethan Smiley vs. JD Stickley
157: Cooper Noehre vs. Bryce Hepner
157: Elijah Davis vs. Isaac Wilcox
174: Tanner Webster vs. Fritz Schierl
184: Mitch Hutmacher vs. Zach Steiner
285: Jairus Perry vs. Gary Traub
* - All subject to change, will run concurrently with dual
Rankings listed TrackWrestling
EVENT SCHEDULE
11:30 a.m. ET * Big Ten Network
Mat 1 – Purdue vs. Iowa
Mat 2 – Purdue vs. Iowa Extra Matches
2 p.m. * Big Ten Network
Mat 1 – Ohio State vs. Iowa
Mat 2 – Ohio State vs. Iowa Extra Matches
4 p.m. * BTN+
Mat 1 – Purdue vs. Ohio State
Mat 2 – Purdue vs. Ohio State Extra Matches
All bouts on Mat 2 will stream live on BTN+
PURDUE LINEUP & RANKINGS
The Boilermakers held at No. 18 in the NWCA Coaches Poll this week after last weekend's split, but took a hit in the national tournament polls. Seven of the 10 Purdue weight classes own national rankings in at least one poll, including top-10 rankings for Devin Schroder, Griffin Parriott and Kendall Coleman.
| Wt. | Wrestler | Record | FloWrestling | InterMat | TheOpenMat | TrackWrestling | WIN |
| 125 | Devin Schroder (R-Sr.) | 3-2 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 11 |
| Kooper Loehr (R-Fr.) | 0-1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 133 | Jacob Rundell (Fr.) | 1-2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Nate Cummings (R-So.) | 0-5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 141 | Parker Filius (R-Jr.) | 1-3 | 21 | -- | 28 | 26 | -- |
| Michael Leveille (R-Fr.) | 1-2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Isaac Riddle (Fr.) | 1-0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 149 | Griffin Parriott (R-Sr.) | 2-0 | 8 | 16 | 18 | 12 | 10 |
| Trey Kruse (Fr.) | 1-2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Ethan Smiley (R-So.) | 0-1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 157 | Kendall Coleman (R-So.) | 4-1 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
| Cooper Noehre (Fr.) | 2-3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Elijah Davis (R-Jr.) | 0-1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 165 | Gerrit Nijenhuis (Rr.) | 3-1 | -- | -- | 31 | -- | -- |
| Hayden Lohrey (R-Fr.) | 1-1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 174 | Emil Soehnlen (R-Fr.) | 1-4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Tanner Webster (R-Jr.) | 0-0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 184 | Max Lyon (Sr.) | 1-3 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 19 |
| Macartney Parkinson (Fr.) | 2-1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Mitch Hutmacher (Fr.) | 0-2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 197 | Thomas Penola (R-So.) | 5-0 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 17 | -- |
| 285 | Jared Florell (R-Jr.) | 0-0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Dorian Keys (Fr.) | 1-2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Jamarcus Grant (R-Sr.) | 0-0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Jairus Perry (Sr.) | 0-0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Purdue went 1-1 at a tri-dual with Minnesota and Rutgers at the RAC last Sunday, falling to the Golden Gophers 32-4, but bouncing back with an 18-15 win over the Scarlet Knights. Sophomore Thomas Penola was the lone Boilermaker to go 2-0 on the day, posting a major decision over Garrett Joles and a 4-0 decision over No. 27 Billy Janzer of Rutgers. Senior Devin Schroder was the difference in Purdue's win over Rutgers, their second straight in the RAC, racking up a 13-0 lead on No. 15 Nic Aguilar before earning his first fall of the year at 4:20.
PURDUE NOTES
• Head coach Tony Ersland is in his seventh season at Purdue and is 58-48 in dual competition with the Boilermakers.
• Ersland wrestled for the University of Iowa from 1992-97, qualifying for the NCAA Tournament at 177, and competing on the highest scoring team at the NCAA Championships in history (170).
• Through five duals and 50 varsity matches this season, 29 of Purdue's 50 opponents have held national rankings.
• Senior Devin Schroder climbed to No. 2 in the country at 125 pounds via The Open Mat, TrackWrestling and WIN Magazine last week. It marks the second straight season the Boilermakers have had an individual move to No. 2 in the country, following Christian Brunner at 197 in 2019-20.
• With 22 back points this season, Schroder has eclipsed the 400-career back point mark and ranks second in Purdue history. He surpassed Scott Hinkel in his season-opening win in 2021, and how trails only Jake Patacsil, who owns 803 all-time.
• With his 4-1 start to the season, sophomore Kendall Coleman is now 33-9 in his career and surpassed the 100-career takedown mark last weekend with his six-takedown effort at Illinois. He is one of the fastest Boilermakers in program history to 100 takedowns, hitting the mark in his 39th career match. Cashé Quiroga posted 124 takedowns in 40 matches as a freshman in 2009-10, while Jason Silverstein tallied 109 takedowns in 44 matches in 1998-99.
• Sophomore Thomas Penola leads the team with 22 takedowns, 57 total points and 19 dual team points through five matches, averaging 4.4 takedowns per match and 11.4 points per match. Fourty-three of his 57 points have come in the second and third periods.
• Senior Griffin Parriott made his season debut last weekend at Rutgers, starting the season 2-0 with a pair of narrow wins. Freshman Jacob Rundell saw his first career action as well, joining the starting lineup at 133 pounds, where he went 1-2 with a major decision.
• Junior Jared Florell could see his first action of the season this weekend, and his first career match at heavyweight after wrestling the last two seasons at 184 and 197 pounds.
• Senior Max Lyon opened his season with a bang at 184 pounds, knocking off No. 7 Zach Braunagel 4-3 at Huff Hall, and rose as high as No. 10 in nation via TrackWrestling, a career-high mark.
• The Boilermakers will wear a commemorative sticker on their headgear in 2021, honoring the late Morgan J. Burke, who served as Purdue's Athletics Director for 23 years and passed away in 2020.
OPPONENTS
No. 1 Iowa
125: No. 1 Spencer Lee (Sr.) – 3-0
133: No. 4 Austin DeSanto (Sr.) – 3-0
141: No. 1 Jayden Eierman (Sr.) – 3-0
149: No. 5 Max Murin (Jr.) – 3-0
157: No. 5 Kaleb Young (Sr.) – 3-0
165: Joe Kelly (So.) – 0-1
or Bretli Reyna (Fr.) – 0-1
174: No. 1 Michael Kemerer (Sr.) – 2-0
184: No. 8 Nelson Brands (So.) – 2-1
197: No. 3 Jacob Warner (Jr.) – 2-1
285: No. 3 Anthony Cassioppi (So.) – 2-1
No. 11 Ohio State
125: No. 10 Malik Heinselman (Jr.) – 5-0
133: No. 21 Jordan Decatur (So.) – 5-2
141: Anthony Echemendia (Fr.) – 4-0
149: No. 2 Sammy Sasso (So.) – 5-0
157: No. 26 Elijah Cleary (Sr.) – 3-2
165: No. 6 Ethan Smith (Jr.) – 4-1
174: No. 4 Kaleb Romero (Jr.) – 5-0
184: No. 17 Rocky Jordan (So.) – 2-3
197: No. 24 Chase Singletary (Jr.) – 3-0
or Gavin Hoffman (So.) – 3-2
285: No. 10 Tate Orndorff (Jr.) – 3-2
EXTRA MATCH SCHEDULE*
Purdue vs. Iowa
133: Nate Cummings vs. Cullan Schriever/Jesse Ybarra
141: Michael Leveille vs. Carter Happel
141: Isaac Riddle vs. Justin Stickley
149: Trey Kruse vs. Cobe Siebrecht
157: Cooper Noehre vs. Zach Axmear
165: Hayden Lohrey vs. Bretli Reyna/Joe Kelly
184: Macartney Parkinson vs. Myles Wilson
285: Jamarcus Grant vs. Aaron Costello
Ohio State vs. Iowa
133: Dylan Koontz vs. Cullan Schriever/Jesse Ybarra
141: Dylan D'Emilio vs. Carter Happel/Justin Stickley
149: JD Stickey vs. Cobe Siebrecht
157: Bryce Hepner vs. Bretli Reyna/Joe Kelly
157: Isaac Wilcox vs. Zach Axmear
174: Fritz Schierl vs. Myles Wilson
197: Zach Glazier vs. Chase Singletary/Gavin Hoffman
285: Gary Traub vs. Aaron Costello
Purdue vs. Ohio State
125: Kooper Loehr vs. Brady Koontz
133: Nate Cummings vs. Dylan Koontz
141: Michael Leveille vs. Dylan D'Emilio
149: Ethan Smiley vs. JD Stickley
157: Cooper Noehre vs. Bryce Hepner
157: Elijah Davis vs. Isaac Wilcox
174: Tanner Webster vs. Fritz Schierl
184: Mitch Hutmacher vs. Zach Steiner
285: Jairus Perry vs. Gary Traub
* - All subject to change, will run concurrently with dual
Rankings listed TrackWrestling