COLUMBUS, Ohio – The No. 25 Purdue Wrestling team dropped a 34-10 contest to No. 4 Ohio State at Covelli Center on Sunday afternoon.
No. 1 Matt Ramos and No. 7 Joey Blaze each picked up hard-earned ranked victories in the team loss, while No. 29 Ben Vanadia earned the Boilermakers' (8-3, 1-2 B1G) lone bonus points with a major decision.
In a rematch from last season's NCAA Championships first round, Ramos defeated No. 11 Brendan McCrone (125 pounds) in a 3-1 decision.
The undefeated senior improved to 20-0, scoring the only takedown of the match in the second period.
Wrestling in his native Ohio, Blaze notched a gritty decision victory over No. 17 Sammy Sasso at 157 lbs.
The sophomore Boilermaker went toe-to-toe with the four-time All-American, winning 5-1 with a takedown, an escape and 2:13 of riding time.
Sasso's only point came from a stall call in the third period.
After the Buckeyes (11-0, 2-0 B1G) had registered three straight match wins, Vanadia got Purdue back on the board with a 17-5 major decision over Gavin Bell.
The 197-pound junior got off to a quick 6-1 start before putting in work in the final two periods, scoring a reversal, two more takedowns, an escape, 2:42 of riding time and a penalty point for stalling. UP NEXT After four duals in 10 days, the Boilermakers have a rare bye week in the middle of Big Ten Conference season before returning to action at No. 10 Illinois on Saturday, Feb. 1.
The dual in Champaign, Illinois, is set for 3 p.m. ET in Huff Hall. A live broadcast will be available on B1G+. RESULTS 125 | #1 Matt Ramos (PUR) over #11 Brendan McCrone (OSU) – D 3-1 | PUR 3-0
133 | #10 Nic Bouzakis (OSU) over Dustin Norris (PUR) – MD 15-3 | OSU 4-3
141 | #1 Jesse Mendez (OSU) over #27 Greyson Clark (PUR) – MD 13-2 | OSU 8-3
149 | #9 Dylan D'Emilio (OSU) over Isaac Ruble (PUR) – Fall 4:51 | OSU 14-3
157 | #7 Joey Blaze (PUR) over #17 Sammy Sasso (OSU) – D 5-1 | OSU 14-6
165 | #9 Paddy Gallagher (OSU) over #33 Stoney Buell (PUR) – Fall 2:58 | OSU 20-6
174 | #6 Carson Kharchla (OSU) over #25 Brody Baumann (PUR) – Fall 6:00 | OSU 26-6
184 | #19 Ryder Rogotzke (OSU) over Orlando Cruz (PUR) – D 7-1 | OSU 29-6
197 | #29 Ben Vanadia (PUR) over Gavin Bell (OSU) – MD 17-5 | OSU 29-10
285 | #7 Nick Feldman (OSU) over Hayden Filipovich (PUR) – TF 19-4 (3:42) | OSU 34-10
No. 1 Matt Ramos and No. 7 Joey Blaze each picked up hard-earned ranked victories in the team loss, while No. 29 Ben Vanadia earned the Boilermakers' (8-3, 1-2 B1G) lone bonus points with a major decision.
In a rematch from last season's NCAA Championships first round, Ramos defeated No. 11 Brendan McCrone (125 pounds) in a 3-1 decision.
The undefeated senior improved to 20-0, scoring the only takedown of the match in the second period.
Grown man strength 💪@Matt_Ramos2 grapples into his 237th career takedown, beating #11 Brendan McCrone 3-1. pic.twitter.com/EWCBHpH0f0
— Purdue Wrestling (@PurdueWrestling) January 19, 2025
Wrestling in his native Ohio, Blaze notched a gritty decision victory over No. 17 Sammy Sasso at 157 lbs.
The sophomore Boilermaker went toe-to-toe with the four-time All-American, winning 5-1 with a takedown, an escape and 2:13 of riding time.
No. 7 at 157 lbs Joey Blaze delivers a top-20 victory over No. 17 Sammy Sasso 💪#B1GWrestling x @PurdueWrestling pic.twitter.com/pVidgBjALQ
— Big Ten Wrestling (@B1GWrestling) January 19, 2025
Sasso's only point came from a stall call in the third period.
After the Buckeyes (11-0, 2-0 B1G) had registered three straight match wins, Vanadia got Purdue back on the board with a 17-5 major decision over Gavin Bell.
The 197-pound junior got off to a quick 6-1 start before putting in work in the final two periods, scoring a reversal, two more takedowns, an escape, 2:42 of riding time and a penalty point for stalling. UP NEXT After four duals in 10 days, the Boilermakers have a rare bye week in the middle of Big Ten Conference season before returning to action at No. 10 Illinois on Saturday, Feb. 1.
The dual in Champaign, Illinois, is set for 3 p.m. ET in Huff Hall. A live broadcast will be available on B1G+. RESULTS 125 | #1 Matt Ramos (PUR) over #11 Brendan McCrone (OSU) – D 3-1 | PUR 3-0
133 | #10 Nic Bouzakis (OSU) over Dustin Norris (PUR) – MD 15-3 | OSU 4-3
141 | #1 Jesse Mendez (OSU) over #27 Greyson Clark (PUR) – MD 13-2 | OSU 8-3
149 | #9 Dylan D'Emilio (OSU) over Isaac Ruble (PUR) – Fall 4:51 | OSU 14-3
157 | #7 Joey Blaze (PUR) over #17 Sammy Sasso (OSU) – D 5-1 | OSU 14-6
165 | #9 Paddy Gallagher (OSU) over #33 Stoney Buell (PUR) – Fall 2:58 | OSU 20-6
174 | #6 Carson Kharchla (OSU) over #25 Brody Baumann (PUR) – Fall 6:00 | OSU 26-6
184 | #19 Ryder Rogotzke (OSU) over Orlando Cruz (PUR) – D 7-1 | OSU 29-6
197 | #29 Ben Vanadia (PUR) over Gavin Bell (OSU) – MD 17-5 | OSU 29-10
285 | #7 Nick Feldman (OSU) over Hayden Filipovich (PUR) – TF 19-4 (3:42) | OSU 34-10