BUFFALO, N.Y. – The Purdue Wrestling team split its tri-meet on Sunday, shutting out Buffalo, 45-0, and narrowly losing to Army by criteria after a 19-19 tie.
Purdue's 45-point win over Buffalo was the team's largest victory since defeating Indianapolis by the same score on Nov. 24, 2019.
The Black Knights, who are among the "others receiving votes" category in the NWCA Coaches poll, scraped by Purdue with a secondary tiebreaker, which counts total pins. BOILERS BATTER BUFFALO The Boilermakers came out strong and completely dominated the Bulls in their home gym. Purdue did not surrender a takedown in any of the first 10 matches and took eight bonus point victories, drubbing Buffalo by a final tally of 126-16.
The men in Old Gold & Black raced to three quick technical falls to take an early 15-0 lead over Buffalo, with credit to No. 4 Matt Ramos (18-1, 3:00), Dustin Norris (15-0, 6:34) and Greyson Clark (18-3, 6:30).
Adding to the tech party, No. 29 Brody Baumann (19-4, 5:44) and Ben Vanadia (19-4, 6:52) tied for the team lead for total points scored in a match on the day.
Isaac Ruble pitched his fifth career shutout, taking a 13-0 major decision over Buffalo's Sam Ewing. Stoney Buell also contributed a major decision (11-2) to add more bonus points.
No. 20 Joey Blaze notched a a 6-1 decision while No. 29 James Rowley handled a 4-1 win.
Hayden Filipovich put a bow on the dual with a punishing mat return, taking a six-point injury default over Magnus Bibla.
It marked Purdue's first shutout over an opponent since defeating Indianapolis 44-0 in last season's Boilermaker Duals on Nov. 19, 2023. WEST POINT EDGES PURDUE After the win over Buffalo, the Boilermakers had a 10-minute break before turning around to take on a fully rested Army West Point team.
The talented Black Knights put forth seven ranked wrestlers to face Purdue. Baumann notched his second ranked win of the season with a 10-8 decision over Dalton Harkins, the 32nd-ranked 174-pounder in the country.
Ramos continued to build on his blazing hot start to the season, blitzing to a 17-2 tech fall over No. 22 Charles Farmer for his 38th career ranked win. The reigning Big Ten Wrestler of the Week now has six tech falls, one pin and a total score of 118-10 through seven matches this season.
After Ramos put Purdue on the board first, Army came back to take a lead that grew as large as 12-5 before Purdue answered back.
Blaze and Rowley finished 2-0 on the day with major decisions to help Purdue claw back into the dual. Vanadia picked up a critical 8-2 decision to put the Boilers on top, 19-16, heading into the final match.
Using his significant size advantage to his benefit, Army's No. 19 Lucas Stoddard bested Filipovich with a close 4-2 decision.
With both teams winning five matches and the score tied 19-19, Army took the win via secondary criteria with No. 28 Trae McDaniel landing the only pin of the dual. UP NEXT Purdue has one more tri-meet next weekend in Chattanooga, Tenn., facing Chattanooga and Princeton before a week off for Thanksgiving. The start time and broadcast info for next Saturday's duals will be announced in the coming days. RESULTS at Buffalo
125 | #4 Matt Ramos (PUR) def. Max Elton (BUF) – TF 3:00 (18-1) | Purdue 5-0
133 | Dustin Norris (PUR) def. Troy Guerra (BUF) – TF 6:34 (15-0) | Purdue 10-0
141 | Greyson Clark (PUR) def. Aaron Lanster (BUF) – TF 6:30 (18-3) | Purdue 15-0
149 | Isaac Ruble (PUR) def. Sam Ewing (BUF) – MD 13-0 | Purdue 19-0
157 | #20 Joey Blaze (PUR) def. Kaleb Burgess (BUF) – D 6-1 | Purdue 22-0
165 | #22 Stoney Buell (PUR) def. Hunter Shaut (BUF) – MD 11-2 | Purdue 26-0
174 | #29 Brody Baumann (PUR) def. Dylan Schell (BUF) – TF 5:44 (19-4) | Purdue 31-0
184 | #29 James Rowley (PUR) def. Marcus Petite (BUF) – D 4-1 | Purdue 34-0
197 | Ben Vanadia (PUR) def. Lonnell Owens-Pabon (BUF) – TF 6:52 (19-4) | Purdue 39-0
285 | Hayden Filipovich (PUR) def. Magnus Bibla (BUF) – Injury Default | Purdue 45-0
vs. Army
125 | #4 Matt Ramos (PUR) def. #22 Charles Farmer (ARMY) – TF 7:00 (17-2) | Purdue 5-0
133 | #25 Ethan Berginc (ARMY) def. Dustin Norris (PUR) – D 4-2 | Purdue 5-3
141 | #30 Braden Basile (ARMY) def. Greyson Clark (PUR) – D 10-8 | Army 6-5
149 | #28 Trae McDaniel (ARMY) def. Isaac Ruble (PUR) – Fall 6:06 | Army 12-5
157 | #20 Joey Blaze (PUR) def. Dakota Morris (ARMY) – MD 13-2 | Army 12-9
165 | #13 Gunner Filipowicz (ARMY) def. #22 Stoney Buell (PUR) – MD 17-4 | Army 16-9
174 | #29 Brody Baumann (PUR) def. #32 Dalton Harkins (ARMY) – D 10-8 | Army 16-12
184 | #29 James Rowley (PUR) def. Cole Karpinski (ARMY) – MD 15-2 | Tied 16-16
197 | Ben Vanadia (PUR) def. Wolfgang Frable (ARMY) – D 8-2 | Purdue 19-16
285 | #19 Lucas Stoddard (ARMY) def. Hayden Filipovich (PUR) – D 6-4 | Army (W by criteria) 19-19
Purdue's 45-point win over Buffalo was the team's largest victory since defeating Indianapolis by the same score on Nov. 24, 2019.
The Black Knights, who are among the "others receiving votes" category in the NWCA Coaches poll, scraped by Purdue with a secondary tiebreaker, which counts total pins. BOILERS BATTER BUFFALO The Boilermakers came out strong and completely dominated the Bulls in their home gym. Purdue did not surrender a takedown in any of the first 10 matches and took eight bonus point victories, drubbing Buffalo by a final tally of 126-16.
The men in Old Gold & Black raced to three quick technical falls to take an early 15-0 lead over Buffalo, with credit to No. 4 Matt Ramos (18-1, 3:00), Dustin Norris (15-0, 6:34) and Greyson Clark (18-3, 6:30).
Adding to the tech party, No. 29 Brody Baumann (19-4, 5:44) and Ben Vanadia (19-4, 6:52) tied for the team lead for total points scored in a match on the day.
Isaac Ruble pitched his fifth career shutout, taking a 13-0 major decision over Buffalo's Sam Ewing. Stoney Buell also contributed a major decision (11-2) to add more bonus points.
No. 20 Joey Blaze notched a a 6-1 decision while No. 29 James Rowley handled a 4-1 win.
Hayden Filipovich put a bow on the dual with a punishing mat return, taking a six-point injury default over Magnus Bibla.
It marked Purdue's first shutout over an opponent since defeating Indianapolis 44-0 in last season's Boilermaker Duals on Nov. 19, 2023. WEST POINT EDGES PURDUE After the win over Buffalo, the Boilermakers had a 10-minute break before turning around to take on a fully rested Army West Point team.
The talented Black Knights put forth seven ranked wrestlers to face Purdue. Baumann notched his second ranked win of the season with a 10-8 decision over Dalton Harkins, the 32nd-ranked 174-pounder in the country.
Ramos continued to build on his blazing hot start to the season, blitzing to a 17-2 tech fall over No. 22 Charles Farmer for his 38th career ranked win. The reigning Big Ten Wrestler of the Week now has six tech falls, one pin and a total score of 118-10 through seven matches this season.
After Ramos put Purdue on the board first, Army came back to take a lead that grew as large as 12-5 before Purdue answered back.
Blaze and Rowley finished 2-0 on the day with major decisions to help Purdue claw back into the dual. Vanadia picked up a critical 8-2 decision to put the Boilers on top, 19-16, heading into the final match.
Using his significant size advantage to his benefit, Army's No. 19 Lucas Stoddard bested Filipovich with a close 4-2 decision.
With both teams winning five matches and the score tied 19-19, Army took the win via secondary criteria with No. 28 Trae McDaniel landing the only pin of the dual. UP NEXT Purdue has one more tri-meet next weekend in Chattanooga, Tenn., facing Chattanooga and Princeton before a week off for Thanksgiving. The start time and broadcast info for next Saturday's duals will be announced in the coming days. RESULTS at Buffalo
125 | #4 Matt Ramos (PUR) def. Max Elton (BUF) – TF 3:00 (18-1) | Purdue 5-0
133 | Dustin Norris (PUR) def. Troy Guerra (BUF) – TF 6:34 (15-0) | Purdue 10-0
141 | Greyson Clark (PUR) def. Aaron Lanster (BUF) – TF 6:30 (18-3) | Purdue 15-0
149 | Isaac Ruble (PUR) def. Sam Ewing (BUF) – MD 13-0 | Purdue 19-0
157 | #20 Joey Blaze (PUR) def. Kaleb Burgess (BUF) – D 6-1 | Purdue 22-0
165 | #22 Stoney Buell (PUR) def. Hunter Shaut (BUF) – MD 11-2 | Purdue 26-0
174 | #29 Brody Baumann (PUR) def. Dylan Schell (BUF) – TF 5:44 (19-4) | Purdue 31-0
184 | #29 James Rowley (PUR) def. Marcus Petite (BUF) – D 4-1 | Purdue 34-0
197 | Ben Vanadia (PUR) def. Lonnell Owens-Pabon (BUF) – TF 6:52 (19-4) | Purdue 39-0
285 | Hayden Filipovich (PUR) def. Magnus Bibla (BUF) – Injury Default | Purdue 45-0
vs. Army
125 | #4 Matt Ramos (PUR) def. #22 Charles Farmer (ARMY) – TF 7:00 (17-2) | Purdue 5-0
133 | #25 Ethan Berginc (ARMY) def. Dustin Norris (PUR) – D 4-2 | Purdue 5-3
141 | #30 Braden Basile (ARMY) def. Greyson Clark (PUR) – D 10-8 | Army 6-5
149 | #28 Trae McDaniel (ARMY) def. Isaac Ruble (PUR) – Fall 6:06 | Army 12-5
157 | #20 Joey Blaze (PUR) def. Dakota Morris (ARMY) – MD 13-2 | Army 12-9
165 | #13 Gunner Filipowicz (ARMY) def. #22 Stoney Buell (PUR) – MD 17-4 | Army 16-9
174 | #29 Brody Baumann (PUR) def. #32 Dalton Harkins (ARMY) – D 10-8 | Army 16-12
184 | #29 James Rowley (PUR) def. Cole Karpinski (ARMY) – MD 15-2 | Tied 16-16
197 | Ben Vanadia (PUR) def. Wolfgang Frable (ARMY) – D 8-2 | Purdue 19-16
285 | #19 Lucas Stoddard (ARMY) def. Hayden Filipovich (PUR) – D 6-4 | Army (W by criteria) 19-19