WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The 17th-ranked Purdue wrestling team bounced back Friday night with a 25-13 win over visiting Illinois at Holloway Gymnasium. The Boilermakers took six of the 10 varsity bouts, including a trio of bonus-point wins as they improved to 8-3 overall and 2-2 in conference duals.
Sophomore Gerrit Nijenhuis led the bonus-point efforts with a two-minute fall at 174 pounds, posting a 4-0 edge before sticking Illinois sophomore DJ Shannon. The pin is Nijenhuis' first of the season and fifth of his career as he picked up his second consecutive Big Ten win and 14th of the year. Senior Parker Filius and junior Thomas Penola added technical falls to the team score at 141 and 197 pounds, respectively. Filius finished off We Rachal in 4:52, using three second-period turns for a 16-0 victory, while Penola rolled up 10 takedowns in a 23-8 rout of Nikita Nepomnyashchiy.
The Boilermakers got a notable decision at 165 pounds where sophomore Hayden Lohrey picked up a 7-5 decision over 26th-ranked sophomore Danny Braunagel. Lohrey posted a takedown in the first period and the decisive score in the third to defeat the two-time NCAA qualifier and his earn his seventh win of the year.
Purdue's two other decision came at 125 and 157 pounds as senior Devin Schroder earned a 1-0 decision over No. 28 Justin Cardani and junior Kendall Coleman posted a 10-7 win over Joe Roberts. Schroder posts his ninth shutout of the season, improving to 14-2 overall, while Coleman scored four takedowns in his win, his 11th of the year.
The Boilermakers host No. 8 Wisconsin on Sunday in Mackey Arena for the second half of the inaugural Hoops & Headlocks. Purdue men's basketball is set for a 1 p.m. ET start against Northwestern, followed by Purdue and Wisconsin at 4 p.m. Both contests will air live on the Big Ten Network, and concession specials will be available in the concourse between the events.
Match Results
No. 17 Purdue 25 - Illinois 13
125: No. 15 Devin Schroder (PUR) def. No. 28 Justin Cardani (ILL), D 1-0
133: No. 6 Lucas Byrd (ILL) def. No. 33 Matt Ramos (PUR), D 5-0
141: No. 24 Parker Filius (PUR) def. We Rachal (ILL), TF 16-0 4:52
149: Christian Kanzler (ILL) def. Alec White (PUR), D 3-1
157: No. 9 Kendall Coleman (PUR) def. Joe Roberts (ILL), D 10-7
165: Hayden Lohrey (PUR) def. No. 26 Danny Braunagel (ILL), D 7-5
174: No. 19 Gerrit Nijenhuis (PUR) def. DJ Shannon (ILL), Fall 2:00
184: No. 19 Zac Braunagel (ILL) def. No. 28 Max Lyon (PUR), D 5-2
197: No. 16 Thomas Penola (PUR) def. Nikita Nepomnyashchiy (ILL). TF 23-8 6:35
285: No. 17 Luke Luffman (ILL) def. Michael Woulfe (PUR), 10-2
Extra Matches
141: Michael Leveille (PUR) def. Josh Contreras (ILL), D 4-2
157: Cooper Noehre (PUR) def. Jake Reicin (ILL), MD 14-4
Sophomore Gerrit Nijenhuis led the bonus-point efforts with a two-minute fall at 174 pounds, posting a 4-0 edge before sticking Illinois sophomore DJ Shannon. The pin is Nijenhuis' first of the season and fifth of his career as he picked up his second consecutive Big Ten win and 14th of the year. Senior Parker Filius and junior Thomas Penola added technical falls to the team score at 141 and 197 pounds, respectively. Filius finished off We Rachal in 4:52, using three second-period turns for a 16-0 victory, while Penola rolled up 10 takedowns in a 23-8 rout of Nikita Nepomnyashchiy.
The Boilermakers got a notable decision at 165 pounds where sophomore Hayden Lohrey picked up a 7-5 decision over 26th-ranked sophomore Danny Braunagel. Lohrey posted a takedown in the first period and the decisive score in the third to defeat the two-time NCAA qualifier and his earn his seventh win of the year.
Purdue's two other decision came at 125 and 157 pounds as senior Devin Schroder earned a 1-0 decision over No. 28 Justin Cardani and junior Kendall Coleman posted a 10-7 win over Joe Roberts. Schroder posts his ninth shutout of the season, improving to 14-2 overall, while Coleman scored four takedowns in his win, his 11th of the year.
The Boilermakers host No. 8 Wisconsin on Sunday in Mackey Arena for the second half of the inaugural Hoops & Headlocks. Purdue men's basketball is set for a 1 p.m. ET start against Northwestern, followed by Purdue and Wisconsin at 4 p.m. Both contests will air live on the Big Ten Network, and concession specials will be available in the concourse between the events.
Match Results
No. 17 Purdue 25 - Illinois 13
125: No. 15 Devin Schroder (PUR) def. No. 28 Justin Cardani (ILL), D 1-0
133: No. 6 Lucas Byrd (ILL) def. No. 33 Matt Ramos (PUR), D 5-0
141: No. 24 Parker Filius (PUR) def. We Rachal (ILL), TF 16-0 4:52
149: Christian Kanzler (ILL) def. Alec White (PUR), D 3-1
157: No. 9 Kendall Coleman (PUR) def. Joe Roberts (ILL), D 10-7
165: Hayden Lohrey (PUR) def. No. 26 Danny Braunagel (ILL), D 7-5
174: No. 19 Gerrit Nijenhuis (PUR) def. DJ Shannon (ILL), Fall 2:00
184: No. 19 Zac Braunagel (ILL) def. No. 28 Max Lyon (PUR), D 5-2
197: No. 16 Thomas Penola (PUR) def. Nikita Nepomnyashchiy (ILL). TF 23-8 6:35
285: No. 17 Luke Luffman (ILL) def. Michael Woulfe (PUR), 10-2
Extra Matches
141: Michael Leveille (PUR) def. Josh Contreras (ILL), D 4-2
157: Cooper Noehre (PUR) def. Jake Reicin (ILL), MD 14-4