WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The No. 17 Purdue wrestling team won four of the 10 matches in Mackey Arena on Sunday, falling to eighth-ranked, visiting Wisconsin 23-12. Sophomore Matt Ramos picked up an upset, ranked win at 133 pounds, while three other Boilermakers turned away ranked opponents as the Boilermakers moved to 8-4 overall and 2-3 in conference duals.
Ramos took another match down to the wire Sunday, scoring in the final 10 seconds to pick up his 13th win of the season. He opened the dual with a nasty duck to take a 2-0 lead over 25th-ranked Kyle Burwick, and after the Wisconsin sophomore tied the match with a pair of escapes Ramos won a third-period scramble with time winding down to seal the win.
At 157 pounds Purdue junior Kendall Coleman turned away 27th-ranked Garrett Model, scoring in the first and third periods to account for his fifth straight win. Coleman hit a double-leg in the first period to open the scoring, and after an escape in the second he tacked on another score in the third to finish off the reigning Big Ten Wrestler of the Week. Coleman is now 12-3 on the season and 3-0 in conference duals.
Sophomore Gerrit Nijenhuis needed extra time at 174 pounds to pick up his 15th win of the season, taking No. 22 Andrew McNally to overtime before a 3-1 victory. The two wrestlers traded escapes to start the second and third periods, but Nijenhuis wasted little time in the extra stanza, getting to a double-leg shot and finishing for the two. He improves to 4-1 in conference duals with the victory and has won three straight.
Purdue's final win of the day came from junior Thomas Penola at 197 pounds, posting a trio of takedowns in an 8-3 victory over No. 22 Braxton Amos. Penola's first and last takedowns came via throw-by, slipping past an Amos shot for two, while his second score came off an ankle-pick and scramble on the edge. After a brutal schedule to start the conference season, Penola went 2-0 this weekend with a combined 13 takedowns, pushing his team-leading mark to 65 for the season.
The Badgers bounced back from their first loss of the season Friday to improve to 8-1 overall and 4-1 in Big Ten duals. Wisconsin won a ranked matchup at 125 pounds and upset ranked Purdue wrestlers at 141 and 184 pounds to earn the win.
Purdue heads back on the road next weekend, traveling south to Bloomington for a Saturday afternoon dual with archrival Indiana. The dual is scheduled for a noon start at Wilkinson Hall and will air live on the Big Ten Network.
Match Results
No. 17 Purdue 12 - No. 8 Wisconsin 23
125: No. 8 Eric Barnett (WISC) def. No. 15 Devin Schroder (PUR), D 4-2
133: No. 33 Matt Ramos (PUR) def. No. 25 Kyle Burwick (WISC), D 4-2
141: Joey Zargo (WISC) def. No. 24 Parker Filius (PUR), D 7-4
149: No. 8 Austin Gomez (WISC) def. Alec White (PUR), MD 14-5
157: No. 9 Kendall Coleman (PUR) def. No. 27 Garrett Model (WISC), D 5-3
165: No. 8 Dean Hamiti (WISC) def. Hayden Lohrey (PUR), TF 18-1 5:22
174: No. 19 Gerrit Nijenhuis (PUR) def. No. 22 Andrew McNally (WISC), SV 3-1
184: Chris Weiler (WISC) def. No. 28 Max Lyon (PUR), MD 11-3
197: No. 16 Thomas Penola (PUR) def. No. 22 Braxton Amos (WISC), D 8-3
285: No. 8 Trent Hilger (WISC) def. Michael Woulfe (PUR), MD 10-0
Ramos took another match down to the wire Sunday, scoring in the final 10 seconds to pick up his 13th win of the season. He opened the dual with a nasty duck to take a 2-0 lead over 25th-ranked Kyle Burwick, and after the Wisconsin sophomore tied the match with a pair of escapes Ramos won a third-period scramble with time winding down to seal the win.
Kid just finds ways to win. @Matt_Ramos2 with the 4-2 win at 133! All tied up at 3-3. #BoilerUp #AlwaysAggressive pic.twitter.com/6wZZjsTQZ2
— Purdue Wrestling (@PurdueWrestling) January 23, 2022
At 157 pounds Purdue junior Kendall Coleman turned away 27th-ranked Garrett Model, scoring in the first and third periods to account for his fifth straight win. Coleman hit a double-leg in the first period to open the scoring, and after an escape in the second he tacked on another score in the third to finish off the reigning Big Ten Wrestler of the Week. Coleman is now 12-3 on the season and 3-0 in conference duals.
Sophomore Gerrit Nijenhuis needed extra time at 174 pounds to pick up his 15th win of the season, taking No. 22 Andrew McNally to overtime before a 3-1 victory. The two wrestlers traded escapes to start the second and third periods, but Nijenhuis wasted little time in the extra stanza, getting to a double-leg shot and finishing for the two. He improves to 4-1 in conference duals with the victory and has won three straight.
Sudden victory for @gerrit_9house! #BoilerUp #AlwaysAggressive pic.twitter.com/cARrxwGIM1
— Purdue Wrestling (@PurdueWrestling) January 23, 2022
Purdue's final win of the day came from junior Thomas Penola at 197 pounds, posting a trio of takedowns in an 8-3 victory over No. 22 Braxton Amos. Penola's first and last takedowns came via throw-by, slipping past an Amos shot for two, while his second score came off an ankle-pick and scramble on the edge. After a brutal schedule to start the conference season, Penola went 2-0 this weekend with a combined 13 takedowns, pushing his team-leading mark to 65 for the season.
The Badgers bounced back from their first loss of the season Friday to improve to 8-1 overall and 4-1 in Big Ten duals. Wisconsin won a ranked matchup at 125 pounds and upset ranked Purdue wrestlers at 141 and 184 pounds to earn the win.
Purdue heads back on the road next weekend, traveling south to Bloomington for a Saturday afternoon dual with archrival Indiana. The dual is scheduled for a noon start at Wilkinson Hall and will air live on the Big Ten Network.
Match Results
No. 17 Purdue 12 - No. 8 Wisconsin 23
125: No. 8 Eric Barnett (WISC) def. No. 15 Devin Schroder (PUR), D 4-2
133: No. 33 Matt Ramos (PUR) def. No. 25 Kyle Burwick (WISC), D 4-2
141: Joey Zargo (WISC) def. No. 24 Parker Filius (PUR), D 7-4
149: No. 8 Austin Gomez (WISC) def. Alec White (PUR), MD 14-5
157: No. 9 Kendall Coleman (PUR) def. No. 27 Garrett Model (WISC), D 5-3
165: No. 8 Dean Hamiti (WISC) def. Hayden Lohrey (PUR), TF 18-1 5:22
174: No. 19 Gerrit Nijenhuis (PUR) def. No. 22 Andrew McNally (WISC), SV 3-1
184: Chris Weiler (WISC) def. No. 28 Max Lyon (PUR), MD 11-3
197: No. 16 Thomas Penola (PUR) def. No. 22 Braxton Amos (WISC), D 8-3
285: No. 8 Trent Hilger (WISC) def. Michael Woulfe (PUR), MD 10-0