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Ashton Jackson is 2-1 this season as Purdue's starting 125-pounder.

#17 Boilermakers Return to Tiger Style Invite

Purdue is set to compete in its first varsity tournament of the season on Saturday.

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by Brook Weber

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The Purdue wrestling team is set to compete in its first varsity tournament of the season when it returns to the Tiger Style Invite on Saturday in Columbia, Missouri.

The fifth annual Tiger Style Invite, hosted by Mizzou inside Hearnes Center, will feature six teams: Little Rock, Missouri, Morgan State, Oregon State, Purdue and South Dakota State.

The all-day tournament begins at 11 a.m. ET, with live streams of each mat available on FloWrestling.

The Boilermakers (3-0, 0-0 B1G) will make their third consecutive appearance at the event, sending 21 wrestlers to compete. It will mark Purdue's largest contingent at a single event this season, with ranked starters and other contributors gaining valuable early-season tournament experience.

NUMBERS TO KNOW

17

Purdue is ranked No. 17 in the latest InterMat tournament polls, its highest spot in the rankings since Jan. 19, 2026.

2

Senior Joey Blaze moved up to No. 2 in the national rankings at 165 pounds this week, matching his career high. He will be the highest-ranked wrestler of any weight class at the event.

30

As many as 30 ranked wrestlers will be in the building on Saturday, including Purdue's three ranked starters: Brody Baumann (No. 22 at 174), Joey Blaze (No. 2 at 165), Isaiah Schaefer (No. 24 at 141)

102

Head coach Tony Ersland secured his 101st and 102nd career dual victories at Throwdown on the Yorktown last weekend, breaking his tie with Claude Reeck for the second-most in program history.

21

Purdue is sending 21 wrestlers to the Tiger Style Invite. Though not all of them are likely to compete, it will almost certainly be the most Boilermakers competing in a single event this season.

The all-day event will feature 10 different brackets for the 10 weight classes. It is a standard double-elimination style collegiate tournament. Purdue placed second in 2024 with six placewinners, including one champion in current director of player personnel Matt Ramos. Last season, the Boilermakers finished fourth with six placewinners and two champions: Brody Baumann and Stoney Buell.

Baumann (No. 22 at 174 pounds) returns Saturday with the goal of defending his title. As many as 30 nationally ranked wrestlers are expected to compete across the 10 weight classes.

Purdue is ranked No. 17 in the latest InterMat team tournament rankings, while Missouri is No. 9 and Little Rock is No. 21. Mizzou (No. 9), Little Rock (No. 26), South Dakota State (No. 28) and Oregon State (No. 30) all holds spots in the team dual rankings.

Along with Baumann, Purdue's two other ranked starters are also making the trip. Joey Blaze, who moved up to No. 2 nationally at 165 pounds this week, returns to the Tiger Style Invite for the first time in two years. Isaiah Schaefer (No. 24 at 141 pounds) is also back at the site of his breakout performance in 2025, when he placed second in his collegiate wrestling debut and earned Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors.

Purdue Travel Party

Not all wrestlers are guaranteed to compete.


125 | Ashton Jackson
125 | Isaiah Quintero
133 | Vincent Paino
133 | Zach Stewart
141 | #24 Isaiah Schaefer
141 | Tylin Thrine
149 | Gavin Brown
149 | Cole Solomey
157 | Jackson Bradley
157 | Brody Saccoccia
165 | #2 Joey Blaze
165 | Adrian Pellot
165 | Jacob Weaver
174 | #22 Brody Baumann
174 | Xavier Smith
184 | Quinn Herbert
184 | James Rowley
197 | Noah Weaver
285 | Dominic Burgett
285 | Austin Richens
285 | Tyson Russell

RANKED COMPETITION BREAKDOWN

Rankings via InterMat

125 lbs
#16 Brady Roark – South Dakota State
#20 Mack Mauger – Mizzou

133 lbs
#9 Gage Walker – Mizzou
#27 Gabe Whisenhunt – Oregon State

141 lbs
#13 Zan Fugitt – Mizzou
#21 Nash Singleton – Oregon State
#24 Isaiah Schaefer – Purdue

149 lbs
#12 Seth Mendoza – Mizzou
#30 Kyrel Leavell – Little Rock
#22 Noah Tolentino – Oregon State

157 lbs
#20 Cael Swensen – South Dakota State
#21 Brock Herman – Little Rock
#26 CJ Hamblin – Oregon State
#32 Yannis Charles – Morgan State

165 lbs
#2 Joey Blaze – Purdue
#24 J Conway – Mizzou
#33 Jacob Herm – South Dakota State

174 lbs
#3 Cam Steed – Mizzou
#18 Drake Rhodes – South Dakota State
#22 Brody Baumann – Purdue
#23 Daschle Lamer – Oregon State

184 lbs
#4 Aeoden Sinclair – Mizzou

197 lbs
#3 Stephen Little – Little Rock
#9 Luke Geog – Mizzou
#10 Justin Rademacher – Oregon State
#22 Thomas Dineen – South Dakota State

285 lbs
#16 Josiah Hill – Little Rock
#19 Jarrett Stoner – Mizzou
#25 Luke Rasmussen – South Dakota State