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Wrestling Comes Up Short in Dual Finale at IndianaWrestling Comes Up Short in Dual Finale at Indiana
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Joey Blaze (No. 3 at 165) improved to 18-0, posting Purdue's fourth undefeated regular season since 1975.

Wrestling Comes Up Short in Dual Finale at Indiana

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by Brook Weber

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Purdue Wrestling came up just short in its road finale, dropping a 20-16 dual to rival Indiana on Friday night.

The Boilermakers and Hoosiers won five matches apiece, but two bonus wins including a pin for the home team made the difference in the end.

Indiana opened with a 5-0 lead at 125 lbs, with No. 17 Jacob Moran picking up a 21-5 technical fall to put Purdue in an early hole. But the Boilers fought back in the middle of the lineup, picking up clutch decisions at 133, 157 and 165 as well as a major decision at 141.

Blake Boarman (133) scored two takedowns in short time to win a 6-2 decision over Blaine Frazier, finishing the regular season with his eighth dual win as a Boilermaker.

No. 31 Greyson Clark (141) maintained his hot streak with an outstanding 8-0 major decision upset over No. 25 Henry Porter. The Boilermaker added to his team-best 36 back points on the year, notching a takedown and two-point near-fall early in the match.

Clark, a two-time NCAA Championships qualifier, has won five straight by a combined 54-8 heading into the postseason.

No. 28 Stoney Buell (157) survived a tough scrap with Bryce Lowery. The senior team captain took an early 7-0 lead after a takedown and four-point near-fall, and finished with the one-point win thanks to riding time.

No. 3 Joey Blaze (165) embraced his role as a road villain and improved to 18-0 with a 4-3 decision over No. 17 Tyler Lillard. He added his team-leading seventh ranked victory to post just the fourth undefeated regular season by a Boilermaker in the past 50 years.

Undefeated regular seasons by Boilermakers (1975-present)

Charles Jones - 1991-92
Chris Fleeger - 2002-03
Matt Ramos - 2024-25
Joey Blaze - 2025-26

Jones finished as an undefeated national champion, Fleeger finished as the national runner-up and Ramos finished as a two-time All-American in fourth place.

Blaze scored a takedown and an escape point, giving up a reversal and an escape to Lillard. The 2025 national finalist has still not surrendered a single takedown all season.

The Boilers led 13-8 with four matches left, but IU won three in a row from 174 through 197 to clinch the dual.

At heavyweight, Hayden Filipovich grinded out a 2-0 shutout decision over Matt Kowalski, winning his second straight to close his senior dual season.

UP NEXT

The Boilermakers will shift gears into postseason tournament mode, with the Big Ten Championships looming on March 7-8 in State College, Pa.

Ten Boilermakers will vie for Purdue’s first individual Big Ten title since Ryan Lange won his second in 2004.

RESULTS

125 | #17 Jacob Moran def. Ashton Jackson – TF 21-5 (4:27) | IU 5-0
133 | Blake Boarman def. Blaine Frazier – Dec. 6-2 | IU 5-3
141 | #31 Greyson Clark def. #25 Henry Porter – MD 8-0 | PUR 6-5
149 | Joey Buttler def. #30 Gavin Brown – Dec. 5-4 | IU 8-7
157 | #28 Stoney Buell def. Bryce Lowery – Dec. 10-9 | PUR 10-8
165 | #3 Joey Blaze def. #17 Tyler Lillard – Dec. 4-3 | PUR 13-8
174 | #28 Derek Gilcher def. #16 Brody Baumann – Dec. 9-2 | PUR 13-11
184 | #22 Sam Goin def. #26 James Rowley – Dec. 7-1 | IU 14-13
197 | #22 Gabe Sollars def. Noah Weaver – Fall 0:54 | IU 20-13
285 | Hayden Filipovich def. Matt Kowalski – Dec. 2-0 | IU 20-16