CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – The Purdue wrestling team swept its doubleheader over Princeton and Chattanooga on Saturday, defeating the Tigers 26-15 and the Mocs 41-3 in their home Maclellan Gym.
The Boilermakers improved to 8-0 all-time against Chattanooga and 4-0 versus Princeton, improving the team's season record to 4-1.
At 4-1, Purdue is officially off to its best start since the 2021-22 season when the team started 6-0. BOILERS TAKE DOWN TIGERS With the 157-pounders kicking things off, Purdue got off to a hot 6-0 start thanks to No. 18 Joey Blaze's first pin of the season. He raced to a 19-5 advantage before scoring the fall on Princeton's Christopher Martino.
No. 21 Stoney Buell and No. 28 Brody Baumann kept the bonus points rolling, landing technical falls of their own to give Purdue a commanding 16-0 lead after three matches.
Buell picked up a 17-1 tech (4:04) before Baumann tied a team season high with 20 points in a 20-3 tech fall (5:55).
After giving up an early takedown, No. 26 James Rowley scrapped his way to a 9-3 decision for his fourth career ranked win over No. 27 Mikey Squires.
No. 4 Matt Ramos picked up a convincing 16-3 major decision over No. 28 Ethan Rivera to keep his 100% bonus rate alive. The redshirt senior's next ranked win will be the 40th of his career.
Greyson Clark, at No. 27 in the FloWrestling rankings, maintained his positive momentum with a 7-3 decision over Eligh Rivera.
After the win, the Boilermakers had a two-hour break before turning around to face host Chattanooga at later in the afternoon PURDUE ROCKS THE MOCS Purdue came out firing and never relented against Chattanooga, taking nine of the 10 matches with seven bonus wins and a season-best three falls.
The Boilers once again benefitted from a fast start with Blaze notching the eighth ranked win of his career, an 11-3 major over No. 28 Noah Castillo.
Buell logged a major decision of his own, winning 16-5 over Jackson Hurst in the 165-pound class.
Off to an 8-0 start, Purdue continued to rock and roll with three consecutive pins from Baumann (3:57), Rowley (1:47) and Ben Vanadia (2:45). Baumann's fall came over over No. 30 Sergio Desiante, his team-high third ranked victory of the year.
Ramos, the national leader in technical falls entering the week, added another one to his docket in impressive fashion to move his total to seven. He finished off Ty Tice in just 3:33 with a final score of 19-4.
Hayden Filipovich grappled his way to an 11-0 shutout over Chattanooga's Ethan Vergara. He posted nearly five minutes of riding time as he wore down his heavyweight opponent.
Dustin Norris overcame a 6-2 deficit entering the third period to storm back and steal a 10-6 decision over a scrappy Bryce Luna. He turned the tides with an escape, a takedown and a four-point nearfall to clinch the win before the final buzzer.
Isaac Ruble closed the day on a strong note, etching a 3-0 shutout into the books. The redshirt-sophomore has six shutouts in just 20 career matches. UP NEXT The Boilermakers enter Thanksgiving break coming off four consecutive weeks of road trips. Purdue will next compete Dec. 6-7 at the prestigious Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational, the annual tournament that features many of the top teams in the country. RESULTS vs. Princeton
157 | #18 Joey Blaze (PUR) def. Christopher Martino (PRI) – Fall 5:47 | PUR 6-0
165 | #21 Stoney Buell (PUR) def. Cody Tavoso (PRI) – TF 4:04 (17-1) | PUR 11-0
174 | #28 Brody Baumann (PUR) def. Xavier Giles (PRI) – TF 5:55 (20-3) | PUR 16-0
184 | #26 James Rowley (PUR) def. #27 Mikey Squires (PRI) – D 9-3 | PUR 19-0
197 | #18 Luke Stout (PRI) def. Ben Vanadia (PUR) – TF 6:16 (17-2) | PUR 19-5
285 | #33 Sebastian Garibaldi (PRI) def. Hayden Filipovich (PUR) – MD 8-0 | PUR 19-9
125 | #4 Matt Ramos (PUR) def. #28 Ethan Rivera (PRI) – MD 16-3 | PUR 23-9
133 | Dan Jones (PRI) def. Dustin Norris (PUR) – D 3-2 | PUR 23-12
141 | Greyson Clark (PUR) def. Eligh Rivera (PRI) – D 7-3 | PUR 26-12
149 | #9 Ty Whalen (PRI) def. Isaac Ruble (PUR) – D 8-1 | Final: PUR 26-15
at Chattanooga
157 | #18 Joey Blaze (PUR) def. #28 Noah Castillo (CHA) – MD 11-3 | PUR 4-0
165 | #21 Stoney Buell (PUR) def. Jackson Hurst (CHA) – MD 16-5 | PUR 8-0
174 | #28 Brody Baumann (PUR) def. #30 Sergio Desiante (CHA) – Fall 3:57 | PUR 14-0
184 | #26 James Rowley (PUR) def. Logan Webster (CHA) – Fall 1:47 | PUR 20-0
197 | Ben Vanadia (PUR) def. David Harper (CHA) – Fall 2:45 | PUR 26-0
285 | Hayden Filipovich (PUR) def. Ethan Vergara (CHA) – MD 11-0 | PUR 30-0
125 | #4 Matt Ramos (PUR) def. Ty Tice (CHA) – TF 3:33 (19-4) | PUR 35-0
133 | Dustin Norris (PUR) def. Bryce Luna (CHA) – D 10-6 | PUR 38-0
141 | Eli Knight (CHA) def. Greyson Clark (PUR) – D 10-7 | PUR 38-3
149 | Isaac Ruble (PUR) def. Dayne Dalrymple (CHA) – D 3-0 | Final: PUR 41-3
The Boilermakers improved to 8-0 all-time against Chattanooga and 4-0 versus Princeton, improving the team's season record to 4-1.
At 4-1, Purdue is officially off to its best start since the 2021-22 season when the team started 6-0. BOILERS TAKE DOWN TIGERS With the 157-pounders kicking things off, Purdue got off to a hot 6-0 start thanks to No. 18 Joey Blaze's first pin of the season. He raced to a 19-5 advantage before scoring the fall on Princeton's Christopher Martino.
No. 21 Stoney Buell and No. 28 Brody Baumann kept the bonus points rolling, landing technical falls of their own to give Purdue a commanding 16-0 lead after three matches.
Buell picked up a 17-1 tech (4:04) before Baumann tied a team season high with 20 points in a 20-3 tech fall (5:55).
After giving up an early takedown, No. 26 James Rowley scrapped his way to a 9-3 decision for his fourth career ranked win over No. 27 Mikey Squires.
No. 4 Matt Ramos picked up a convincing 16-3 major decision over No. 28 Ethan Rivera to keep his 100% bonus rate alive. The redshirt senior's next ranked win will be the 40th of his career.
Greyson Clark, at No. 27 in the FloWrestling rankings, maintained his positive momentum with a 7-3 decision over Eligh Rivera.
After the win, the Boilermakers had a two-hour break before turning around to face host Chattanooga at later in the afternoon PURDUE ROCKS THE MOCS Purdue came out firing and never relented against Chattanooga, taking nine of the 10 matches with seven bonus wins and a season-best three falls.
The Boilers once again benefitted from a fast start with Blaze notching the eighth ranked win of his career, an 11-3 major over No. 28 Noah Castillo.
Buell logged a major decision of his own, winning 16-5 over Jackson Hurst in the 165-pound class.
Off to an 8-0 start, Purdue continued to rock and roll with three consecutive pins from Baumann (3:57), Rowley (1:47) and Ben Vanadia (2:45). Baumann's fall came over over No. 30 Sergio Desiante, his team-high third ranked victory of the year.
Ramos, the national leader in technical falls entering the week, added another one to his docket in impressive fashion to move his total to seven. He finished off Ty Tice in just 3:33 with a final score of 19-4.
Hayden Filipovich grappled his way to an 11-0 shutout over Chattanooga's Ethan Vergara. He posted nearly five minutes of riding time as he wore down his heavyweight opponent.
Dustin Norris overcame a 6-2 deficit entering the third period to storm back and steal a 10-6 decision over a scrappy Bryce Luna. He turned the tides with an escape, a takedown and a four-point nearfall to clinch the win before the final buzzer.
Isaac Ruble closed the day on a strong note, etching a 3-0 shutout into the books. The redshirt-sophomore has six shutouts in just 20 career matches. UP NEXT The Boilermakers enter Thanksgiving break coming off four consecutive weeks of road trips. Purdue will next compete Dec. 6-7 at the prestigious Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational, the annual tournament that features many of the top teams in the country. RESULTS vs. Princeton
157 | #18 Joey Blaze (PUR) def. Christopher Martino (PRI) – Fall 5:47 | PUR 6-0
165 | #21 Stoney Buell (PUR) def. Cody Tavoso (PRI) – TF 4:04 (17-1) | PUR 11-0
174 | #28 Brody Baumann (PUR) def. Xavier Giles (PRI) – TF 5:55 (20-3) | PUR 16-0
184 | #26 James Rowley (PUR) def. #27 Mikey Squires (PRI) – D 9-3 | PUR 19-0
197 | #18 Luke Stout (PRI) def. Ben Vanadia (PUR) – TF 6:16 (17-2) | PUR 19-5
285 | #33 Sebastian Garibaldi (PRI) def. Hayden Filipovich (PUR) – MD 8-0 | PUR 19-9
125 | #4 Matt Ramos (PUR) def. #28 Ethan Rivera (PRI) – MD 16-3 | PUR 23-9
133 | Dan Jones (PRI) def. Dustin Norris (PUR) – D 3-2 | PUR 23-12
141 | Greyson Clark (PUR) def. Eligh Rivera (PRI) – D 7-3 | PUR 26-12
149 | #9 Ty Whalen (PRI) def. Isaac Ruble (PUR) – D 8-1 | Final: PUR 26-15
at Chattanooga
157 | #18 Joey Blaze (PUR) def. #28 Noah Castillo (CHA) – MD 11-3 | PUR 4-0
165 | #21 Stoney Buell (PUR) def. Jackson Hurst (CHA) – MD 16-5 | PUR 8-0
174 | #28 Brody Baumann (PUR) def. #30 Sergio Desiante (CHA) – Fall 3:57 | PUR 14-0
184 | #26 James Rowley (PUR) def. Logan Webster (CHA) – Fall 1:47 | PUR 20-0
197 | Ben Vanadia (PUR) def. David Harper (CHA) – Fall 2:45 | PUR 26-0
285 | Hayden Filipovich (PUR) def. Ethan Vergara (CHA) – MD 11-0 | PUR 30-0
125 | #4 Matt Ramos (PUR) def. Ty Tice (CHA) – TF 3:33 (19-4) | PUR 35-0
133 | Dustin Norris (PUR) def. Bryce Luna (CHA) – D 10-6 | PUR 38-0
141 | Eli Knight (CHA) def. Greyson Clark (PUR) – D 10-7 | PUR 38-3
149 | Isaac Ruble (PUR) def. Dayne Dalrymple (CHA) – D 3-0 | Final: PUR 41-3