CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – Purdue Wrestling's Matt Ramos claimed the title in the 125-pound division at the 2023 Southern Scuffle in front of a raucous crowd in McKenzie Arena. Teammate Kendall Coleman took second at 157 after losing in the tiebreaker rounds of his finals match.
The Boilermakers (4-3, 0-0 B1G) made their first ever trip to the 18th edition of the tournament and came away with a champion and a runner-up on the first try. The duo of Ramos and Coleman went a combined 9-1 with three bonus point wins over the two days. Both have reached the finals in all three tournaments Purdue has participated in this season.
Always the leading man, the redshirt sophomore Ramos did not wait to take control of his bout with No. 14 Noah Surtin of Missouri. Just over a minute into the match, the Purdue wrestler executed a slick duck to get Surtin on his back in a move that nearly resulted in a pin. It was ruled a takedown and a two-point nearfall that gave Ramos an early four-point lead that he would never relinquish to win a 4-3 decision and take the title.
It's been quite the run for Matt Ramos over the last few months. He has claimed titles at the Southern Scuffle, Clarion Open and a freestyle title at the U.S. Open in addition to a runner-up finish at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational.
Coleman faced his third top-5 opponent of the season in No. 4 Jared Franek of North Dakota State and it was another exciting showing from the redshirt senior. The action came in the back half of the bout. Coleman needed to pull off some incredible defense to hold off Franek who had his leg raised late in the third but the two remained square and would go to extra time. Both wrestlers came close to takedowns at multiple points in a frantic sudden victory period, but yet again they remained level. In the tiebreaker rounds, Franek got a quicker escape and that proved to be enough to give him the match.
Both Purdue men punched their ticket to the finals with wins in sudden victory. Ramos went back and forth on shots with No. 16 Stevo Poulin of Northern Colorado with neither scoring in regulation before the Purdue wrestler got in on a leg and finished off one of his classic scrambles for a takedown. Coleman was patient in his 3-1 win over No. 13 Jarrett Jacques of Missouri, waiting for his moment before striking with his incredible speed to execute a double leg for two take the match.
On day one, Stoney Buell, Cooper Noehre and Tristan Ruhlman all fought their way to the consolation round of eight before losing one match short of the blood round. Noehre put on a determined performance against three-time NCAA qualifier No. 21 Wyatt Sheets of Oklahoma State before losing in the tiebreaker rounds. Ruhlman earned his third pin of the season against Virginia's Ethan Weatherspoon in the consolation round of 16.
Veteran 141-pounder Parker Filius was unable to compete in the tournament due to injury and the Boilermakers did not replace him in the weight class.
Results Southern Scuffle presented by Compound Sportswear
McKenzie Arena
9th Place – 37.5 Points
125: #10 Matt Ramos (R-Sophomore) – FIRST PLACE
Round of 32: Noah Luna (Appalachian State) – W, D 7-5
Round of 16: Wyatt Richter (Stanford) – W, MD 10-2
Quarterfinals: Cooper Flynn (Virginia Tech) – W, Fall 7:25
Semifinals: #16 Stevo Poulin (Northern Colorado) – W, SV 3-1
Final: #14 Noah Surtin (Missouri) – W, D 4-3
125: Kooper Loehr (R-Junior)
Round of 32: Troy Spartley (Minnesota) – L, D 2-1
Cons. Round of 32: Jeffery Jacome (Gardner Webb) – L, D 4-1
133: Dustin Norris (Sophomore)
Round of 32: #16 Ramazan Attasauov (Iowa State) – L, Fall 4:10
Cons. Round of 32: Tyson Lane (Gardner Webb) – W, D 8-2
Cons. Round of 16: #32 Kurt Phipps (Bucknell) – L, D 4-2
149: Trey Kruse (Junior)
Round of 32: #21 Victor Voinovich (Oklahoma State) – L, MD 18-5
Cons. Round of 32: Johnathon Viveros (CSU-Bakersfield) – W, Fall 3:20
Cons. Round of 16: Mike Leandrou (Hofstra) – W, D 4-0
Cons. Round of 16 #2: Gabe Schumm (North Dakota State) – L, D 10-4
149: Jaden Reynolds (Sophomore)
Round of 32: Cutter Sheets (Oklahoma State) – L, MD 12-4
Cons. Round of 16: Grant Lundy (Chattanooga) – L, D 6-3
157: #3 Kendall Coleman (R-Senior) – SECOND PLACE
Round of 32: Jason Kraisser (Iowa State) – W, D 5-2
Round of 16: Nathan Moore (Northern Colorado) – W, MD 12-3
Quarterfinals: Tommy Askey (Appalachian State) – W, D 7-2
Semifinals: #13 Jarrett Jacques (Missouri) – W, SV 3-1
Final: #4 Jared Franek (North Dakota State) – L, TB2 2-2
165: Stoney Buell (Sophomore)
Round of 32: Braden Smelser (CSU-Bakersfield) – W, D 6-0
Round of 16: #12 Mikey Caliendo (North Dakota State) – L, D 6-1
Cons. Round of 16 #2: John Best (Maryland) – W, D 4-1
Cons. Round of 8: Hunter Mays (Rider) – L, D 10-4
165: Cooper Noehre (Junior)
Round of 32: Dimitri Gamkrelidze (Binghamton) – W, D 6-4
Round of 16: #21 Wyatt Sheets (Oklahoma State) – L, SV 5-4
Cons. Round of 16 #2: Matt Rogers (Hofstra) – W, MFF
Cons. Round of 8: Baylor Fernandes (Northern Colorado) – L, D 7-5
174: Macartney Parkinson (Junior)
Round of 32: #11 Peyton Mocco (Missouri) – L, TF 21-5
Cons. Round of 32: Andrew Wilson (Gardner Webb) – W, D 4-0
Cons. Round of 16: Riley Habisch (North Dakota State) – L, D 4-0
174: Brody Baumann (Freshman)
Round of 32: #33 Sam Deprez (Binghamton) – L, Fall 0:57
Cons. Round of 32: Sergio Desiante (Chattanooga) – W, MD 16-5
Cons. Round of 16: Will Miller (Appalachian State) – L, D 8-6
184: Ben Vanadia (Sophomore)
Round of 32: Joseph Pargoe (Gardner Webb) – W, Fall 4:50
Round of 16: Deanthony Parker Jr. (North Dakota State) – L, TF 16-0
Cons. Round of 16: Chase Mielnik (Maryland) – L, Fall 6:21
184: Mitch Hutmacher (Junior)
Round of 32: #24 Jacob Ferreira (Hofstra) – L, D 10-4
Cons. Round of 32: Branson Britten (Northern Colorado) – L, MD 8-0
197: Hayden Filipovich (Sophomore)
Round of 32: Stephen Little (Little Rock) – L, D 14-7
Cons. Round of 32: Sam Mora (Gardner Webb) – L, D 7-5
285: Tristan Ruhlman (Sophomore)
Round of 16: #8 Zach Elam (Missouri) – L, MD 10-1
Cons. Round of 16 #2: Ethan Weatherspoon (Virginia) – W, Fall 4:16
Cons. Round of 8: David Szuba (Rider) – L, TF 15-0
The Boilermakers (4-3, 0-0 B1G) made their first ever trip to the 18th edition of the tournament and came away with a champion and a runner-up on the first try. The duo of Ramos and Coleman went a combined 9-1 with three bonus point wins over the two days. Both have reached the finals in all three tournaments Purdue has participated in this season.
Always the leading man, the redshirt sophomore Ramos did not wait to take control of his bout with No. 14 Noah Surtin of Missouri. Just over a minute into the match, the Purdue wrestler executed a slick duck to get Surtin on his back in a move that nearly resulted in a pin. It was ruled a takedown and a two-point nearfall that gave Ramos an early four-point lead that he would never relinquish to win a 4-3 decision and take the title.
It's been quite the run for Matt Ramos over the last few months. He has claimed titles at the Southern Scuffle, Clarion Open and a freestyle title at the U.S. Open in addition to a runner-up finish at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational.
Coleman faced his third top-5 opponent of the season in No. 4 Jared Franek of North Dakota State and it was another exciting showing from the redshirt senior. The action came in the back half of the bout. Coleman needed to pull off some incredible defense to hold off Franek who had his leg raised late in the third but the two remained square and would go to extra time. Both wrestlers came close to takedowns at multiple points in a frantic sudden victory period, but yet again they remained level. In the tiebreaker rounds, Franek got a quicker escape and that proved to be enough to give him the match.
Both Purdue men punched their ticket to the finals with wins in sudden victory. Ramos went back and forth on shots with No. 16 Stevo Poulin of Northern Colorado with neither scoring in regulation before the Purdue wrestler got in on a leg and finished off one of his classic scrambles for a takedown. Coleman was patient in his 3-1 win over No. 13 Jarrett Jacques of Missouri, waiting for his moment before striking with his incredible speed to execute a double leg for two take the match.
On day one, Stoney Buell, Cooper Noehre and Tristan Ruhlman all fought their way to the consolation round of eight before losing one match short of the blood round. Noehre put on a determined performance against three-time NCAA qualifier No. 21 Wyatt Sheets of Oklahoma State before losing in the tiebreaker rounds. Ruhlman earned his third pin of the season against Virginia's Ethan Weatherspoon in the consolation round of 16.
Veteran 141-pounder Parker Filius was unable to compete in the tournament due to injury and the Boilermakers did not replace him in the weight class.
Results Southern Scuffle presented by Compound Sportswear
McKenzie Arena
9th Place – 37.5 Points
125: #10 Matt Ramos (R-Sophomore) – FIRST PLACE
Round of 32: Noah Luna (Appalachian State) – W, D 7-5
Round of 16: Wyatt Richter (Stanford) – W, MD 10-2
Quarterfinals: Cooper Flynn (Virginia Tech) – W, Fall 7:25
Semifinals: #16 Stevo Poulin (Northern Colorado) – W, SV 3-1
Final: #14 Noah Surtin (Missouri) – W, D 4-3
125: Kooper Loehr (R-Junior)
Round of 32: Troy Spartley (Minnesota) – L, D 2-1
Cons. Round of 32: Jeffery Jacome (Gardner Webb) – L, D 4-1
133: Dustin Norris (Sophomore)
Round of 32: #16 Ramazan Attasauov (Iowa State) – L, Fall 4:10
Cons. Round of 32: Tyson Lane (Gardner Webb) – W, D 8-2
Cons. Round of 16: #32 Kurt Phipps (Bucknell) – L, D 4-2
149: Trey Kruse (Junior)
Round of 32: #21 Victor Voinovich (Oklahoma State) – L, MD 18-5
Cons. Round of 32: Johnathon Viveros (CSU-Bakersfield) – W, Fall 3:20
Cons. Round of 16: Mike Leandrou (Hofstra) – W, D 4-0
Cons. Round of 16 #2: Gabe Schumm (North Dakota State) – L, D 10-4
149: Jaden Reynolds (Sophomore)
Round of 32: Cutter Sheets (Oklahoma State) – L, MD 12-4
Cons. Round of 16: Grant Lundy (Chattanooga) – L, D 6-3
157: #3 Kendall Coleman (R-Senior) – SECOND PLACE
Round of 32: Jason Kraisser (Iowa State) – W, D 5-2
Round of 16: Nathan Moore (Northern Colorado) – W, MD 12-3
Quarterfinals: Tommy Askey (Appalachian State) – W, D 7-2
Semifinals: #13 Jarrett Jacques (Missouri) – W, SV 3-1
Final: #4 Jared Franek (North Dakota State) – L, TB2 2-2
165: Stoney Buell (Sophomore)
Round of 32: Braden Smelser (CSU-Bakersfield) – W, D 6-0
Round of 16: #12 Mikey Caliendo (North Dakota State) – L, D 6-1
Cons. Round of 16 #2: John Best (Maryland) – W, D 4-1
Cons. Round of 8: Hunter Mays (Rider) – L, D 10-4
165: Cooper Noehre (Junior)
Round of 32: Dimitri Gamkrelidze (Binghamton) – W, D 6-4
Round of 16: #21 Wyatt Sheets (Oklahoma State) – L, SV 5-4
Cons. Round of 16 #2: Matt Rogers (Hofstra) – W, MFF
Cons. Round of 8: Baylor Fernandes (Northern Colorado) – L, D 7-5
174: Macartney Parkinson (Junior)
Round of 32: #11 Peyton Mocco (Missouri) – L, TF 21-5
Cons. Round of 32: Andrew Wilson (Gardner Webb) – W, D 4-0
Cons. Round of 16: Riley Habisch (North Dakota State) – L, D 4-0
174: Brody Baumann (Freshman)
Round of 32: #33 Sam Deprez (Binghamton) – L, Fall 0:57
Cons. Round of 32: Sergio Desiante (Chattanooga) – W, MD 16-5
Cons. Round of 16: Will Miller (Appalachian State) – L, D 8-6
184: Ben Vanadia (Sophomore)
Round of 32: Joseph Pargoe (Gardner Webb) – W, Fall 4:50
Round of 16: Deanthony Parker Jr. (North Dakota State) – L, TF 16-0
Cons. Round of 16: Chase Mielnik (Maryland) – L, Fall 6:21
184: Mitch Hutmacher (Junior)
Round of 32: #24 Jacob Ferreira (Hofstra) – L, D 10-4
Cons. Round of 32: Branson Britten (Northern Colorado) – L, MD 8-0
197: Hayden Filipovich (Sophomore)
Round of 32: Stephen Little (Little Rock) – L, D 14-7
Cons. Round of 32: Sam Mora (Gardner Webb) – L, D 7-5
285: Tristan Ruhlman (Sophomore)
Round of 16: #8 Zach Elam (Missouri) – L, MD 10-1
Cons. Round of 16 #2: Ethan Weatherspoon (Virginia) – W, Fall 4:16
Cons. Round of 8: David Szuba (Rider) – L, TF 15-0