WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Five Purdue wrestlers earned spots in the first edition of the NCAA coaches' rankings for the 2025 NCAA Wrestling Championships released on Thursday.
It is the third time in Ramos' career that he has appeared in the top five of the initial rankings. He started out at No. 2 last season and No. 4 in 2023.
Wrestling in his second collegiate season, Joey Blaze checks in at No. 5 (157 lbs) for his first career top-five ranking by any outlet. The sophomore has impressed in his first 16 matches this year with a 13-3 record, including a perfect 8-0 dual record.
The coaches also think highly of redshirt sophomore Brody Baumann, who notched a personal-best No. 23 ranking (174 lbs) after attaining a 14-5 record as one of the team's highest scorers.
Sophomore Greyson Clark earned the No. 27 slot not long after taking down the No. 10 wrestler in the nation, Chris Cannon, in the Northwestern dual on January 10.
Ben Vanadia currently holds the No. 29 ranking with a 13-7 record in his redshirt-junior season. He has beaten two wrestlers listed ahead of him, including No. 26 Wolfgang Frable (Army) and No. 28 Carson Floyd (Appalachian State).
The coaches' rankings are determined by a vote of 16 coaches in each weight class with two head coaches from each of the eight conferences. In recent seasons, a total of three coaches' polls were released periodically before the NCAA tournament began in March.
The coaches' ranking is one of several criteria that will be evaluated by the NCAA Division I Wrestling Committee during the at-large selection and seeding process along with head-to-head competition, quality wins, Ratings Percentage Index (RPI), conference tournament placement, results versus common opponents and win percentage.
- No. 1 Matt Ramos – 125 pounds
- No. 5 Joey Blaze – 157 pounds
- No. 23 Brody Baumann – 174 pounds
- No. 27 Greyson Clark – 141 pounds
- No. 29 Ben Vanadia – 197 pounds
It is the third time in Ramos' career that he has appeared in the top five of the initial rankings. He started out at No. 2 last season and No. 4 in 2023.
Wrestling in his second collegiate season, Joey Blaze checks in at No. 5 (157 lbs) for his first career top-five ranking by any outlet. The sophomore has impressed in his first 16 matches this year with a 13-3 record, including a perfect 8-0 dual record.
The coaches also think highly of redshirt sophomore Brody Baumann, who notched a personal-best No. 23 ranking (174 lbs) after attaining a 14-5 record as one of the team's highest scorers.
Sophomore Greyson Clark earned the No. 27 slot not long after taking down the No. 10 wrestler in the nation, Chris Cannon, in the Northwestern dual on January 10.
Ben Vanadia currently holds the No. 29 ranking with a 13-7 record in his redshirt-junior season. He has beaten two wrestlers listed ahead of him, including No. 26 Wolfgang Frable (Army) and No. 28 Carson Floyd (Appalachian State).
The coaches' rankings are determined by a vote of 16 coaches in each weight class with two head coaches from each of the eight conferences. In recent seasons, a total of three coaches' polls were released periodically before the NCAA tournament began in March.
The coaches' ranking is one of several criteria that will be evaluated by the NCAA Division I Wrestling Committee during the at-large selection and seeding process along with head-to-head competition, quality wins, Ratings Percentage Index (RPI), conference tournament placement, results versus common opponents and win percentage.