WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Purdue Wrestling team earned a 23-14 win over Maryland on Friday night in Holloway Gymnasium.
Three Purdue wrestlers earned bonus points as the Boilermakers (10-5, 3-4 B1G) won six of the 10 matches.
The Terrapins (8-10, 3-5 B1G) entered the matchup ranked No. 27 in the InterMat rankings while the Boilers held the No. 26 spot.
Redshirt senior Matt Ramos, the consensus No. 1 wrestler in the country at 125 pounds, did what he's done all season in starting the dual off with a fast-paced technical fall, giving Purdue a 5-0 lead.
Beating Tyler Garvin 17-1 in just 3:29, it was Ramos' 13th tech fall of the season, tied for most in the nation by any wrestler.
Ramos added three takedowns and two four-point near-falls to his season tally. With one match left in the regular season, he has still not given up a single takedown all year.
No. 27 Greyson Clark picked up another decision victory to get back in the win column, defeating Dario Lemus 9-4 at 141 lbs.
After falling behind 3-0 early, the grappler from Wrightstown, Wisconsin, took control of his match and went on a 9-1 run, logging a takedown, a four-point near-fall and an escape.
After not having competed since Feb. 1 at Illinois, No. 7 Joey Blaze (157 lbs) returned and put on a show in his home gym.
The sophomore tied the highest score by any Boilermaker all season, winning 21-6 (4:25) over Kevin Schork.
Blaze registered a career-high seven takedowns, which is the most by any Purdue wrestler in a single match all season.
With the Old Gold & Black ahead 13-6 at the intermission, Stoney Buell picked up where the team left off with an 8-1 decision over Alex Uryniak that never felt close.
The team captain logged over four minutes of riding time along with two takedowns and an escape.
Wrestling at No. 25 in the country, 174-pounder Brody Baumann beat Branson John, 7-6, in a rematch from this season's Tiger Style Invitational.
Similar to the first matchup between the two, which ended 11-10 in Baumann's favor, it once again came down to the very end. The redshirt sophomore took a 7-2 lead before John fought back with an escape and a takedown of his own.
But Baumann held on for the three-point decision, putting the Terps in a 19-6 hole with three matches left.
After Maryland's No. 11 Jaxon Smith beat Orlando Cruz via tech fall to bring the Terps within eight, No. 27 Ben Vanadia put the dual away for good at 197 pounds.
Purdue's leader in third-period points this season, Vanadia dominated a 10-1 major decision over Jack Darrah. He recorded three takedowns and 3:59 of riding time to secure the team win, giving the Boilers their most wins in a season since 2021-22. UP NEXT Purdue will wrap its regular season with one final home contest next Sunday, hosting No. 5 Nebraska on Senior Night.
Ramos and Christian White will be honored as the only seniors on the team.
The dual will begin at 6:30 p.m. ET with a national broadcast available on Big Ten Network. RESULTS 125 | #1 Matt Ramos (PUR) over Tyler Garvin (MAR) – TF 17-1 (3:29) | PUR 5-0
133 | #6 Braxton Brown (MAR) over Dustin Norris (PUR) – D 7-2 | PUR 5-3
141 | #27 Greyson Clark (PUR) over Dario Lemus (MAR) – D 9-4 | PUR 8-3
149 | #32 Kal Miller (MAR) over Isaac Ruble (PUR) – D 3-0 | PUR 8-6
157 | #7 Joey Blaze (PUR) over Kevin Schork (MAR) – TF 21-6 (4:25) | PUR 13-6
165 | Stoney Buell (PUR) over Alex Uryniak (MAR) – D 8-1 | PUR 16-6
174 | #25 Brody Baumann (PUR) over Branson John (MAR) – D 7-6 | PUR 19-6
184 | #11 Jaxon Smith (MAR) over Orlando Cruz (PUR) – TF 21-6 (4:45) | PUR 19-11
197 | #27 Ben Vanadia (PUR) over Jack Darrah (MAR) – MD 10-1 | PUR 23-11
285 | #12 Seth Nevills (MAR) over Hayden Filipovich (PUR) – D 5-3 | Final: PUR 23-14
Three Purdue wrestlers earned bonus points as the Boilermakers (10-5, 3-4 B1G) won six of the 10 matches.
The Terrapins (8-10, 3-5 B1G) entered the matchup ranked No. 27 in the InterMat rankings while the Boilers held the No. 26 spot.
Redshirt senior Matt Ramos, the consensus No. 1 wrestler in the country at 125 pounds, did what he's done all season in starting the dual off with a fast-paced technical fall, giving Purdue a 5-0 lead.
Beating Tyler Garvin 17-1 in just 3:29, it was Ramos' 13th tech fall of the season, tied for most in the nation by any wrestler.
Matt Ramos at 125 lbs wins by tech fall 😤#B1GWrestling x @PurdueWrestling pic.twitter.com/05Mkla5MH7
— Big Ten Wrestling (@B1GWrestling) February 15, 2025
Ramos added three takedowns and two four-point near-falls to his season tally. With one match left in the regular season, he has still not given up a single takedown all year.
No. 27 Greyson Clark picked up another decision victory to get back in the win column, defeating Dario Lemus 9-4 at 141 lbs.
After falling behind 3-0 early, the grappler from Wrightstown, Wisconsin, took control of his match and went on a 9-1 run, logging a takedown, a four-point near-fall and an escape.
After not having competed since Feb. 1 at Illinois, No. 7 Joey Blaze (157 lbs) returned and put on a show in his home gym.
The sophomore tied the highest score by any Boilermaker all season, winning 21-6 (4:25) over Kevin Schork.
Joey Blaze at 157 lbs wins by tech fall 💥#B1GWrestling x @PurdueWrestling pic.twitter.com/dy7bHNw3vp
— Big Ten Wrestling (@B1GWrestling) February 15, 2025
Blaze registered a career-high seven takedowns, which is the most by any Purdue wrestler in a single match all season.
With the Old Gold & Black ahead 13-6 at the intermission, Stoney Buell picked up where the team left off with an 8-1 decision over Alex Uryniak that never felt close.
The team captain logged over four minutes of riding time along with two takedowns and an escape.
Wrestling at No. 25 in the country, 174-pounder Brody Baumann beat Branson John, 7-6, in a rematch from this season's Tiger Style Invitational.
Similar to the first matchup between the two, which ended 11-10 in Baumann's favor, it once again came down to the very end. The redshirt sophomore took a 7-2 lead before John fought back with an escape and a takedown of his own.
But Baumann held on for the three-point decision, putting the Terps in a 19-6 hole with three matches left.
After Maryland's No. 11 Jaxon Smith beat Orlando Cruz via tech fall to bring the Terps within eight, No. 27 Ben Vanadia put the dual away for good at 197 pounds.
Purdue's leader in third-period points this season, Vanadia dominated a 10-1 major decision over Jack Darrah. He recorded three takedowns and 3:59 of riding time to secure the team win, giving the Boilers their most wins in a season since 2021-22. UP NEXT Purdue will wrap its regular season with one final home contest next Sunday, hosting No. 5 Nebraska on Senior Night.
Ramos and Christian White will be honored as the only seniors on the team.
The dual will begin at 6:30 p.m. ET with a national broadcast available on Big Ten Network. RESULTS 125 | #1 Matt Ramos (PUR) over Tyler Garvin (MAR) – TF 17-1 (3:29) | PUR 5-0
133 | #6 Braxton Brown (MAR) over Dustin Norris (PUR) – D 7-2 | PUR 5-3
141 | #27 Greyson Clark (PUR) over Dario Lemus (MAR) – D 9-4 | PUR 8-3
149 | #32 Kal Miller (MAR) over Isaac Ruble (PUR) – D 3-0 | PUR 8-6
157 | #7 Joey Blaze (PUR) over Kevin Schork (MAR) – TF 21-6 (4:25) | PUR 13-6
165 | Stoney Buell (PUR) over Alex Uryniak (MAR) – D 8-1 | PUR 16-6
174 | #25 Brody Baumann (PUR) over Branson John (MAR) – D 7-6 | PUR 19-6
184 | #11 Jaxon Smith (MAR) over Orlando Cruz (PUR) – TF 21-6 (4:45) | PUR 19-11
197 | #27 Ben Vanadia (PUR) over Jack Darrah (MAR) – MD 10-1 | PUR 23-11
285 | #12 Seth Nevills (MAR) over Hayden Filipovich (PUR) – D 5-3 | Final: PUR 23-14