LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Five Purdue freshmen made the trip out to Las Vegas for the 2023 U.S. Open Championships to compete in the U20 Nationals division, but they all fell just short of qualifying for USA Wrestling World Team Trials later this summer.
Brody Baumann (79 kg) and Tristan Ruhlman (125 kg) both made the second day of the tournament after reaching the quarterfinals on day one. Both won their first three matches in dominant fashion. Baumann took three tech falls in just 2:24 seconds of total match time, outscoring his opponents 31-0. Ruhlman, who hit the mat for the first time since January 1, came out with two straight first period pins and a shutout tech.
The pair would lose in their quarterfinals match to drop into the bloodround for qualification on Sunday. In those consolation round of eight matches, both wrestlers held leads only to eventually lose out in the end.
Stoney Buell went 4-2 on Saturday at 74 kg, with all four of his wins coming via first period, shutout tech falls. Kade Law opened with a quick 37 second 11-0 tech and picked up to more wins to finish 3-2. At 61 kg Jacob Macatangay put up a 2-2 record, holding a lead in the final 30 seconds of both of his loses.
Results
2023 U20 Nationals
South Point Hotel Casino
61 kg: Jacob Macatangay
Round of 128: JJ McComas-Rogers (Cowboy RTC) – W, 15-12
Round of 64: Allan Hendricks (Valdez Wrestling) – W, 10-0 (0:52)
Round of 32: Yoshiya Funakoshi (West Coast Regional Training Center) – L, 17-11
Cons. Round of 32 #2: Carson Exferd (All In Wrestling Academy) – L, 12-10
70 kg: Kade Law
Round of 128: Parker Elliott (Colorado Mesa Wrestling Club) – W, 11-0 (0:37)
Round of 62: Aidan Medina (Texas RTC) – W, 6-2
Round of 32: Ryder Downey (Panther Wrestling Club RTC) – L, 4-1
Cons. Round of 32 #2: Cole Becker (Minnesota) – W, 4-0
Cons. Round of 16 #1: Jeremiah Price (Boone RTC) – L, 16-7
74 kg: Stoney Buell
Round of 128: Allen Catour (Illinois) – W, 10-0 (0:32)
Round of 64: Zymarion Hollyfield (Penn Wrestling Club) – W, 10-0 (1:32)
Round of 32: Brendon Abdon (Florida) – W, 11-0 (0:30)
Round of 16: Nick Fea (New York) – L, Fall 1:47
Cons. Round of 16 #2: Bradley Gillum (DeKalb Wrestling Club) – W, 10-0 (0:46)
Cons. Round of 8 #1: William Henckel (Blairstown Wrestling Club) – L, Fall 4:32
79 kg: Brody Baumann
Round of 128: Tehran Piza (Southeastern Wrestling Club) – W, 11-0 (1:41)
Round of 64: Daniel Hernandez (California) – W, 10-0 (0:19)
Round of 32: Christopher Olah (Seagull Wrestling Club) – W, 10-0 (0:24)
Round of 16: Lorenzo Norman (New Jersey) – W, 19-17
Quarterfinals: Luca Augustine (Pittsburgh Wrestling Club) – L, 9-6
Cons. Round of 8 #2: Lucas Condon (Poway Wrestling) – L, 10-8
125 kg: Tristan Ruhlman
Round of 64: Carson Linstad (Washington) – W, Fall 1:09
Round of 32: Alan Carrillo (Brawley Wrestling) – W, Fall 2:49
Round of 16: Luke Rasmussen (Jackrabbit Wrestling Club) – W, 10-0 (1:18)
Quarterfinals: Harley Andrews (Tuttle Wrestling Club) – L, 12-2 (1:50)
Cons. Round of 8 #2: Chase Horne (Wolfpack Wrestling Club) – L, 14-3 (2:30)
Brody Baumann (79 kg) and Tristan Ruhlman (125 kg) both made the second day of the tournament after reaching the quarterfinals on day one. Both won their first three matches in dominant fashion. Baumann took three tech falls in just 2:24 seconds of total match time, outscoring his opponents 31-0. Ruhlman, who hit the mat for the first time since January 1, came out with two straight first period pins and a shutout tech.
The pair would lose in their quarterfinals match to drop into the bloodround for qualification on Sunday. In those consolation round of eight matches, both wrestlers held leads only to eventually lose out in the end.
Stoney Buell went 4-2 on Saturday at 74 kg, with all four of his wins coming via first period, shutout tech falls. Kade Law opened with a quick 37 second 11-0 tech and picked up to more wins to finish 3-2. At 61 kg Jacob Macatangay put up a 2-2 record, holding a lead in the final 30 seconds of both of his loses.
Results
2023 U20 Nationals
South Point Hotel Casino
61 kg: Jacob Macatangay
Round of 128: JJ McComas-Rogers (Cowboy RTC) – W, 15-12
Round of 64: Allan Hendricks (Valdez Wrestling) – W, 10-0 (0:52)
Round of 32: Yoshiya Funakoshi (West Coast Regional Training Center) – L, 17-11
Cons. Round of 32 #2: Carson Exferd (All In Wrestling Academy) – L, 12-10
70 kg: Kade Law
Round of 128: Parker Elliott (Colorado Mesa Wrestling Club) – W, 11-0 (0:37)
Round of 62: Aidan Medina (Texas RTC) – W, 6-2
Round of 32: Ryder Downey (Panther Wrestling Club RTC) – L, 4-1
Cons. Round of 32 #2: Cole Becker (Minnesota) – W, 4-0
Cons. Round of 16 #1: Jeremiah Price (Boone RTC) – L, 16-7
74 kg: Stoney Buell
Round of 128: Allen Catour (Illinois) – W, 10-0 (0:32)
Round of 64: Zymarion Hollyfield (Penn Wrestling Club) – W, 10-0 (1:32)
Round of 32: Brendon Abdon (Florida) – W, 11-0 (0:30)
Round of 16: Nick Fea (New York) – L, Fall 1:47
Cons. Round of 16 #2: Bradley Gillum (DeKalb Wrestling Club) – W, 10-0 (0:46)
Cons. Round of 8 #1: William Henckel (Blairstown Wrestling Club) – L, Fall 4:32
79 kg: Brody Baumann
Round of 128: Tehran Piza (Southeastern Wrestling Club) – W, 11-0 (1:41)
Round of 64: Daniel Hernandez (California) – W, 10-0 (0:19)
Round of 32: Christopher Olah (Seagull Wrestling Club) – W, 10-0 (0:24)
Round of 16: Lorenzo Norman (New Jersey) – W, 19-17
Quarterfinals: Luca Augustine (Pittsburgh Wrestling Club) – L, 9-6
Cons. Round of 8 #2: Lucas Condon (Poway Wrestling) – L, 10-8
125 kg: Tristan Ruhlman
Round of 64: Carson Linstad (Washington) – W, Fall 1:09
Round of 32: Alan Carrillo (Brawley Wrestling) – W, Fall 2:49
Round of 16: Luke Rasmussen (Jackrabbit Wrestling Club) – W, 10-0 (1:18)
Quarterfinals: Harley Andrews (Tuttle Wrestling Club) – L, 12-2 (1:50)
Cons. Round of 8 #2: Chase Horne (Wolfpack Wrestling Club) – L, 14-3 (2:30)