WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue wrestling head coach Tony Ersland announced on Wednesday the signing of Isaiah Schaefer, the fifth member of the Boilermakers' class of 2025.
Schaefer comes to Purdue from state wrestling powerhouse Mater Dei High School in Evansville, Ind. Through the 2023-24 school year, he posted a varsity record of 59-10 competing in Class 2A of state competition.
Projected to compete at 133 or 141 pounds in college, the Evansville native ranks No. 21 in the 2025 MatScouts 138-pound rankings. Overall, he ranks No. 215 on the outlet's 2025 Big Board.
Schaefer joins a talented Purdue class that includes Aidan Costello (Hobart, Ind.), Vincent Paino (Emerson, N.J.), Brody Saccoccia (Steubenville, Ohio) and Noah Weaver (Frankfort, Ind.).
Schaefer comes to Purdue from state wrestling powerhouse Mater Dei High School in Evansville, Ind. Through the 2023-24 school year, he posted a varsity record of 59-10 competing in Class 2A of state competition.
Projected to compete at 133 or 141 pounds in college, the Evansville native ranks No. 21 in the 2025 MatScouts 138-pound rankings. Overall, he ranks No. 215 on the outlet's 2025 Big Board.
Schaefer joins a talented Purdue class that includes Aidan Costello (Hobart, Ind.), Vincent Paino (Emerson, N.J.), Brody Saccoccia (Steubenville, Ohio) and Noah Weaver (Frankfort, Ind.).