WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Eleven Purdue wrestlers will head to Geneva, Ohio, this weekend to compete at U23 Freestyle Nationals for a chance to land on USA Wrestling's U23 World Team.
Brody Baumann, Stoney Buell, Dominic Burgett, Hayden Filipovich, Quinn Herbert, Ashton Jackson, Kade Law, Jacob Macatangay, Keagan Martin, Ethan Popp and RJ Powers will all compete in the double-elimination tournament as representatives of the Boilermaker Regional Training Center.
The three-day event inside SPIRE Academy features many of the nation's top wrestlers under the age of 23, hence the 'U23' moniker. The tournament also includes the U20 World Team Trials as a follow-up from April's U20 Nationals, in which Purdue freshmen Isaiah Quintero and Wyatt Krejsa competed.
The U23 Freestyle portion of the tournament will begin at 9:30 a.m. ET on Saturday and conclude Sunday afternoon around 3:30 p.m. ET. A live stream will be available with a paid subscription to FloWrestling. U23 FREESTYLE SCHEDULE
All times Eastern Saturday, May 31
9:30 AM – 2:30 PM: Preliminaries and Consolations
4 PM – 9 PM: Preliminaries and Consolations (contd.)
Sunday, June 1
10 AM – 3:30 PM: Quarters, Semis, Consolations, All Medal Matches, and Best 2 out of 3 Finals
Purdue's travel party includes a good mix of experienced and youthful Boilermakers eager to make their marks on the national stage. Team captain Buell, 2025 NCAA qualifiers Baumann and Filipovich, and up-and-comers Jackson, Law and Macatangay all have prior dual starts for Purdue under their belts.
Along with redshirt freshman Burgett, true freshmen Herbert, Martin, Popp and Powers will gain valuable reps against elite competition as they look to take another step early in their college careers.
The U23 World Team spot at each weight will automatically go to a Senior National Team member at that weight. However, if no National Team member is eligible at the respective weight, the spot will go to the winner of this weekend's tournament.
Brackets and matchups will be announced by USA Wrestling closer to the start of the event. PURDUE'S ENTRIES 57 kg – Ashton Jackson
57 kg – Jacob Macatangay
70 kg – Kade Law
74 kg – Stoney Buell
79 kg – Brody Baumann
79 kg – Ethan Popp
86 kg – Quinn Herbert
86 kg – RJ Powers
125 kg – Dominic Burgett
125 kg – Hayden Filipovich
125 kg – Keagan Martin
Brody Baumann, Stoney Buell, Dominic Burgett, Hayden Filipovich, Quinn Herbert, Ashton Jackson, Kade Law, Jacob Macatangay, Keagan Martin, Ethan Popp and RJ Powers will all compete in the double-elimination tournament as representatives of the Boilermaker Regional Training Center.
The three-day event inside SPIRE Academy features many of the nation's top wrestlers under the age of 23, hence the 'U23' moniker. The tournament also includes the U20 World Team Trials as a follow-up from April's U20 Nationals, in which Purdue freshmen Isaiah Quintero and Wyatt Krejsa competed.
The U23 Freestyle portion of the tournament will begin at 9:30 a.m. ET on Saturday and conclude Sunday afternoon around 3:30 p.m. ET. A live stream will be available with a paid subscription to FloWrestling. U23 FREESTYLE SCHEDULE
All times Eastern Saturday, May 31
9:30 AM – 2:30 PM: Preliminaries and Consolations
4 PM – 9 PM: Preliminaries and Consolations (contd.)
Sunday, June 1
10 AM – 3:30 PM: Quarters, Semis, Consolations, All Medal Matches, and Best 2 out of 3 Finals
Purdue's travel party includes a good mix of experienced and youthful Boilermakers eager to make their marks on the national stage. Team captain Buell, 2025 NCAA qualifiers Baumann and Filipovich, and up-and-comers Jackson, Law and Macatangay all have prior dual starts for Purdue under their belts.
Along with redshirt freshman Burgett, true freshmen Herbert, Martin, Popp and Powers will gain valuable reps against elite competition as they look to take another step early in their college careers.
The U23 World Team spot at each weight will automatically go to a Senior National Team member at that weight. However, if no National Team member is eligible at the respective weight, the spot will go to the winner of this weekend's tournament.
Brackets and matchups will be announced by USA Wrestling closer to the start of the event. PURDUE'S ENTRIES 57 kg – Ashton Jackson
57 kg – Jacob Macatangay
70 kg – Kade Law
74 kg – Stoney Buell
79 kg – Brody Baumann
79 kg – Ethan Popp
86 kg – Quinn Herbert
86 kg – RJ Powers
125 kg – Dominic Burgett
125 kg – Hayden Filipovich
125 kg – Keagan Martin