Purdue Rumbles to Road Win at Cleveland StatePurdue Rumbles to Road Win at Cleveland State

Purdue Rumbles to Road Win at Cleveland State

CLEVELAND – Purdue Wrestling wrapped up the calendar year on a good note, beating Cleveland State 35-9 on Wednesday at Woodling Gymnasium.

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By: Brook Weber

CLEVELAND – Purdue Wrestling wrapped up the calendar year on a good note, beating Cleveland State 35-9 on Wednesday at Woodling Gymnasium.

The Boilermakers (5-1) outscored the Vikings (0-2) 109-26 in total points, highlighted by Isaac Ruble's third career pin and five technical falls, tying the team's most in a dual this season.

No. 1 Matt Ramos, Greyson Clark, No. 28 Stoney Buell, No. 26 Brody Baumann and Ben Vanadia were Purdue's winners by tech fall.

Dustin Norris recorded a major decision, giving the Boilers bonus points in all seven of their match victories.

Ruble took down Cleveland State's Connor Saylor a little over a minute into his bout before notching another one in the second period. He turned it into his first fall of the season at the 4:46 mark, good for Purdue's lone pin of the evening.

The national leader in technical falls, Ramos added another to his belt with a commanding 17-1 final score at the 6:12 mark. The top-ranked 125-pounder in the nation registered his 10th tech of the season to improve to 15-0.

To put his hot start in perspective, the two-time NCAA qualifier never had more than four technical falls in a season prior to 2024-25. With 10 on the year, he has two more than the next closest wrestler in the country.

Fresh off a pair of wins at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational, Clark matched his season high with 18 points, finishing Ethan Mitchell off in 3:45.

Also matching a season best, Buell put up 17 points in a dominant 17-2 finish (4:37) with four takedowns and a four-point nearfall.

Baumann moved at a lightning-fast pace to secure a 19-3 win in just 2:06, good for the Boilermakers' fastest technical fall by any wrestler all season. Now 11-3 this season, the redshirt sophomore carries the highest ranking of his young career (26th) into the new year.

Wrestling near his hometown, Vanadia logged a tech fall for the first time since Nov. 17 at Buffalo, beating Joey Lyons 17-1 in 5:38. At 10-5 through 15 matches, the Brecksville, Ohio, native is well on his way to his best record in his three seasons at Purdue.

Norris returned to action for the first time since Nov. 23 at Chattanooga and punctuated his night in Cleveland with an 11-0 victory. Thanks to a pair of takedowns, a three-point nearfall, an escape and nearly two minutes of riding time, he posted the sixth shutout of his collegiate career. UP NEXT After the turn of the new year, the Boilermakers will take one more road trip to Kent State before beginning Big Ten Conference action. Purdue faces the Golden Flashes at 6 p.m. ET on Friday, Jan. 3, on a streaming channel yet to be announced. RESULTS 125 | #1 Matt Ramos (PUR) def. Ben Aranda (CSU) – TF 17-1 (6:12) | PUR 5-0
133 | Dustin Norris (PUR) def. Jake Manley (CSU) – MD 11-0 | PUR 9-0
141 | Greyson Clark (PUR) def. Ethan Mitchell (CSU) – TF 18-3 (3:45)| PUR 14-0
149 | Isaac Ruble (PUR) def. Connor Saylor (CSU) – Fall 4:46 | PUR 20-0
157 | Douglas Terry (CSU) def. Kade Law (PUR) – D 6-0 | PUR 20-3
165 | #28 Stoney Buell (PUR) def. Tate Geiser (CSU) – TF 17-2 (4:37) | PUR 25-3
174 | #26 Brody Baumann (PUR) def. Gavin Ricketts (CSU) – TF 19-3 (2:06) | PUR 30-3
184 | JR Reed (CSU) def. Orlando Cruz (PUR) – D 4-3 | PUR 30-6
197 | Ben Vanadia (PUR) def. Joey Lyons (CSU) – TF 17-1 (5:38) | PUR 35-6
285 | #18 Daniel Bucknavich (CSU) def. Hayden Filipovich (PUR) – D 6-1 | PUR 35-9