WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — No. 17 Purdue Wrestling will open a four-dual homestand against Michigan State on Friday in Holloway Gymnasium.
First match is set for 5 p.m. ET. Doors will open at 4 p.m. and, as always, admission is free to all students and fans. The dual will be nationally televised on Big Ten Network.
The Boilermakers (8-3, 1-2 B1G) will be wearing their special edition Hammer Down Cancer singlets, an annual tradition in which the team raises money and awareness for cancer research. Every match-worn singlet on Friday night is already available to purchase via online auction, which will remain open until 11:59 p.m. ET on Sunday night. All proceeds will be donated to the Purdue Institute for Cancer Research.
To place your bid on a Nike match-worn wrestling singlet, or to donate for cancer research, click here.
Early arriving fans will receive Hammer Down Cancer-themed bracelets.
🔨 This week we #HammerDownCancer
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The auction is now open for Purdue’s Nike HDC singlets that will be worn in our dual Friday vs. Michigan State! All proceeds benefit the @PUCancerInst.
Auction closes at 11:59pm ET on Sunday.
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PROJECTED MATCH CARD
| MICHIGAN STATE | WEIGHT (LBS) | #17 PURDUE |
| Nick Corday | 125 | Ashton Jackson / Isaiah Quintero |
| Caleb Weiand / Andy Hampton | 133 | Blake Boarman / Vincent Paino |
| Jaden Crumpler / Jace Morgan | 141 | Greyson Clark / Isaiah Schaefer |
| Clayton Jones / Evan Gosz | 149 | #30 Gavin Brown |
| Darius Marines | 157 | #24 Stoney Buell / Isaac Ruble |
| DJ Shannon / Jack Conley | 165 | #4 Joey Blaze |
| Connor O'Neill | 174 | #17 Brody Baumann / Aidan Costello |
| Ryan Boucher / Luke Vanadia | 184 | #29 James Rowley |
| #27 Kael Wisler | 197 | #20 Ben Vanadia / Noah Weaver |
| Josh Terrill / James Campbell | 285 | Hayden Filipovich / Tyson Russell |
DUAL PREVIEW
The team will be wrestling in West Lafayette for the first time since Nov. 15, when the Boilers swept the Boilermaker Duals, a quad meet against Buffalo, Northern Illinois and American.
Purdue is set to battle Michigan State (3-4, 0-2 B1G), a team it hasn’t seen in dual competition since Jan. 15, 2022 in Holloway. The Spartans edged Purdue that day via tiebreaker criteria; with the score tied 16-16 after 10 matches, and neither team scoring a fall, Michigan State took the contest due to having more individual match points.
Prior to that meeting, Purdue had won eight straight and 10 of the past 11 against the Spartans. Friday will be the 79th meeting in the series, which dates back to March 7, 1925, an 11-9 Purdue win in Lansing, Mich.
This year’s Spartan team has two nationally ranked stars: No. 27 Kael Wisler (197 lbs) and No. 27 Max Vanadia (285). Purdue's starter, No. 20 Ben Vanadia (197), is the older brother of twins Max and Luke Vanadia. Both younger brothers wrestle for Michigan State. While Max is not expected to compete, Luke is listed among the Spartans' probable starters at 184.
Purdue’s Vanadia projects to face Wisler in the only ranked matchup of the dual.
LAST TIME OUT
The Boilers closed an extensive road swing with a pair of duals at Maryland and Rutgers last weekend. Purdue beat Maryland 28-11 on Friday before falling 24-9 at Rutgers on Sunday.
Purdue produced 10 match wins, including three over ranked opponents, and four Boilermakers earned their first career Big Ten dual wins on the trip: Blake Boarman (133), Ashton Jackson (125), Vincent Paino (141) and Isaiah Schaefer (141).
NEXT UP
Purdue will host its annual Mackey Mania dual across the plaza next Sunday, Feb. 1, in Mackey Arena.
The Boilermakers will square off with a tough Wisconsin team in the legendary home of Purdue Basketball, with first match slated for 1 p.m. Tickets are free for all fans, but must be claimed in advance. Click here to secure your free spot for the best show in town.