WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Redshirt senior Matt Ramos was named Big Ten Conference Wrestler of the Week on Thursday following his impressive showing at the Tiger Style Invitational.
Steamrolling his way to a 67-4 final tally last weekend in Kansas City, Missouri, Ramos won his third career tournament title at 125 pounds.
He dominated all four of his matches, earning four technical falls including the fastest of his career. In the semifinal against SIU Edwardsville's Davian Guanajuato, Ramos raced to a 15-0 shutout in just 2:35 to secure his spot in the final.
Facing Cal Poly's Koda Holeman in the match for first place, Ramos scored three takedowns and a pair of near-falls to punctuate his 18-1 victory.
Ramos' effort propelled Purdue to a second-place team finish in a talented field that included No. 9 Missouri, No. 21 Little Rock, Maryland, Cal Poly and SIU Edwardsville.
Ramos is the first Boilermaker in nearly five years to win the prestigious conference award. Former First Team All-American Dylan Lydy was the most recent recipient on Dec. 10, 2019.
Steamrolling his way to a 67-4 final tally last weekend in Kansas City, Missouri, Ramos won his third career tournament title at 125 pounds.
He dominated all four of his matches, earning four technical falls including the fastest of his career. In the semifinal against SIU Edwardsville's Davian Guanajuato, Ramos raced to a 15-0 shutout in just 2:35 to secure his spot in the final.
Facing Cal Poly's Koda Holeman in the match for first place, Ramos scored three takedowns and a pair of near-falls to punctuate his 18-1 victory.
Ramos' effort propelled Purdue to a second-place team finish in a talented field that included No. 9 Missouri, No. 21 Little Rock, Maryland, Cal Poly and SIU Edwardsville.
Ramos is the first Boilermaker in nearly five years to win the prestigious conference award. Former First Team All-American Dylan Lydy was the most recent recipient on Dec. 10, 2019.
Man on a mission. 😤
— Purdue Wrestling (@PurdueWrestling) November 14, 2024
Big props to Matt Ramos, Purdue's first B1G Wrestler of the Week in nearly 5 years!
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#B1GWrestling Weekly Awards 🤼
— Big Ten Wrestling (@B1GWrestling) November 14, 2024
Wrestler of the Week: Matt Ramos, @PurdueWrestling
Co-Freshman of the Week: Kannon Webster, @IlliniWrestling
Co-Freshman of the Week: Max McEnelly, @GopherWrestling
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