WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The 12th-ranked Purdue wrestling team fell by the slimmest of margins Saturday night, battling visiting Michigan State to a 16-16 tie after 10 matches, but surrendering the dual victory on tiebreaker criteria. With both teams winning five matches and neither side earning a fall, the dual was decided on total match points, which the Spartans took by one point, 50-49.
The Boilermakers move to 7-3 overall and 1-2 in conference duals with the loss, while Michigan State improved to 6-1 overall (1-1 B1G). The match was Purdue's first decided by criteria since a 20-20 tie against Arizona State in 2004, which was decided on nearfall points in the Boilermakers' favor.
Both sides won five matches on the evening, earning one major decision each with four decisions. The Boilermakers' wins came at 125, 141, 157, 174 and 285 pounds, including an overtime win at 141 pounds and a major decision at 174.
The two teams traded matches, back-and-forth through the first eight weights, and were completely knotted with 38 match points apiece with two bouts left. The Spartans picked up an 8-1 decision at 197 pounds, while senior Michael Woulfe's 10-4 decision at heavyweight was not enough to overcome the point deficit. Woulfe had takedowns in each period and nearly put his opponent on his back at the end of the second, but ran out of time chasing a final takedown or turn down the stretch.
Sophomore Gerrit Nijenhuis had the biggest win of the evening for the Boilermakers, posting an 11-3 major decision over Nathan Jimenez at 174. In workmanlike fashion, Nijenhuis picked up a takedown in each of the first two periods, and then strung together two more in the third along with an escape, a stalling point and a riding time point to pick up the bonus point on the team score.
There was a wild affair at 141 pounds as Parker Filius had to go into deep water with Michigan State's Matt Santos to earn a 7-5 sudden victory. After surrendering the first takedown, Filius battled back to take a 4-2 lead going to the third. Santos scored another takedown to take a brief lead in the third, but Filius' escape pushed it to a two-minute overtime. Santos appeared to win the match on a takedown call, but after a challenge from the Boilermakers the call was reversed and Filius struck moments later to finish the match and pick up his 15th victory of the season.
Junior Kendall Coleman was victories in a head-to-head ranked match up at 157 pounds, scoring on repeat in the third in a 10-3 decision over No. 19 Chase Saldate. Coleman had a 3-0 lead going to the final period, and then he revved the engine with three straight takedowns in the final two minutes to secure his third ranked win of the season and first in conference action.
Senior Devin Schroder opened the dual with his eighth shutout of the season and 39th of his career, blanking Tristan Lujan 3-0.
Purdue remains at home next weekend, hosting a pair of conference duals. No. 21 Illinois comes to Holloway Gymnasium on Friday, Jan. 21, for a 7 p.m. ET dual, while Purdue hosts No. 10 Wisconsin in Mackey Arena on Sunday, Jan. 23, as part of the first-ever "Hoops & Headlocks" event: a doubleheader with Purdue men's basketball on the Big Ten Network.
Match Results
No. 12 Purdue 16 - Michigan State 17*
125: No. 14 Devin Schroder (PUR) def. Tristan Lujan (MSU), D 3-0
133: No. 11 Rayvon Foley (MSU) def. Matt Ramos (PUR), MD 11-0
141: No. 24 Parker Filius (PUR) def. Matt Santos (MSU), SV 7-5
149: Peyton Omania (MSU) def. Alec White (PUR), D 5-2
157: No. 9 Kendall Coleman (PUR) def. No. 19 Chase Saldate (MSU), D 10-3
165: Caleb Fish (MSU) def. Hayden Lohrey (PUR), SV 5-3
174: No. 21 Gerrit Nijenhuis (PUR) def. Nathan Jimenez (MSU), MD 11-3
184: No. 29 Layne Malczewski (MSU) def. No. 23 Max Lyon (PUR), D 4-2
197: No. 18 Cam Caffey (MSU) def. No. 15 Thomas Penola (PUR), D 8-1
285: Michael Woulfe (PUR) def. Brad Wilton (MSU), D 10-4
* dual finished tied 16-16, Michigan State wins on criteria of total match points (50-49)
Extra Matches
149: Eddie Homrock (MSU) def. Trey Kruse (PUR), D 6-2
The Boilermakers move to 7-3 overall and 1-2 in conference duals with the loss, while Michigan State improved to 6-1 overall (1-1 B1G). The match was Purdue's first decided by criteria since a 20-20 tie against Arizona State in 2004, which was decided on nearfall points in the Boilermakers' favor.
Both sides won five matches on the evening, earning one major decision each with four decisions. The Boilermakers' wins came at 125, 141, 157, 174 and 285 pounds, including an overtime win at 141 pounds and a major decision at 174.
The two teams traded matches, back-and-forth through the first eight weights, and were completely knotted with 38 match points apiece with two bouts left. The Spartans picked up an 8-1 decision at 197 pounds, while senior Michael Woulfe's 10-4 decision at heavyweight was not enough to overcome the point deficit. Woulfe had takedowns in each period and nearly put his opponent on his back at the end of the second, but ran out of time chasing a final takedown or turn down the stretch.
Sophomore Gerrit Nijenhuis had the biggest win of the evening for the Boilermakers, posting an 11-3 major decision over Nathan Jimenez at 174. In workmanlike fashion, Nijenhuis picked up a takedown in each of the first two periods, and then strung together two more in the third along with an escape, a stalling point and a riding time point to pick up the bonus point on the team score.
There was a wild affair at 141 pounds as Parker Filius had to go into deep water with Michigan State's Matt Santos to earn a 7-5 sudden victory. After surrendering the first takedown, Filius battled back to take a 4-2 lead going to the third. Santos scored another takedown to take a brief lead in the third, but Filius' escape pushed it to a two-minute overtime. Santos appeared to win the match on a takedown call, but after a challenge from the Boilermakers the call was reversed and Filius struck moments later to finish the match and pick up his 15th victory of the season.
Junior Kendall Coleman was victories in a head-to-head ranked match up at 157 pounds, scoring on repeat in the third in a 10-3 decision over No. 19 Chase Saldate. Coleman had a 3-0 lead going to the final period, and then he revved the engine with three straight takedowns in the final two minutes to secure his third ranked win of the season and first in conference action.
Senior Devin Schroder opened the dual with his eighth shutout of the season and 39th of his career, blanking Tristan Lujan 3-0.
Purdue remains at home next weekend, hosting a pair of conference duals. No. 21 Illinois comes to Holloway Gymnasium on Friday, Jan. 21, for a 7 p.m. ET dual, while Purdue hosts No. 10 Wisconsin in Mackey Arena on Sunday, Jan. 23, as part of the first-ever "Hoops & Headlocks" event: a doubleheader with Purdue men's basketball on the Big Ten Network.
Match Results
No. 12 Purdue 16 - Michigan State 17*
125: No. 14 Devin Schroder (PUR) def. Tristan Lujan (MSU), D 3-0
133: No. 11 Rayvon Foley (MSU) def. Matt Ramos (PUR), MD 11-0
141: No. 24 Parker Filius (PUR) def. Matt Santos (MSU), SV 7-5
149: Peyton Omania (MSU) def. Alec White (PUR), D 5-2
157: No. 9 Kendall Coleman (PUR) def. No. 19 Chase Saldate (MSU), D 10-3
165: Caleb Fish (MSU) def. Hayden Lohrey (PUR), SV 5-3
174: No. 21 Gerrit Nijenhuis (PUR) def. Nathan Jimenez (MSU), MD 11-3
184: No. 29 Layne Malczewski (MSU) def. No. 23 Max Lyon (PUR), D 4-2
197: No. 18 Cam Caffey (MSU) def. No. 15 Thomas Penola (PUR), D 8-1
285: Michael Woulfe (PUR) def. Brad Wilton (MSU), D 10-4
* dual finished tied 16-16, Michigan State wins on criteria of total match points (50-49)
Extra Matches
149: Eddie Homrock (MSU) def. Trey Kruse (PUR), D 6-2