No 15 Minnesota beats No. 19 Purdue and No. 20 Rutgers; Purdue also edges Rutgers

Three nationally ranked Big Ten teams battled today at Rutgers. The results went according to the rankings.
No. 15 Minnesota 32, No. 19 Purdue 4
No. 15 Minnesota 21, No. 20 Rutgers 18
No. 19 Purdue 18, No. 20 Rutgers 15

Minnesota Press release by John Romo
Minnesota defeats Purdue and Rutgers in B1G Tri-Meet

PISCATAWAY, NJ - The No. 12 Gopher wrestling team (4-2) defeated No. 18 Purdue, 32-4, and No. 17 Rutgers, 21-18, in a Big Ten tri-meet on Sunday in Piscataway, N.J. Minnesota earned its 12th straight win against the Boilermakers and improved to 5-0 all-time against the Scarlet Knights.

Five Gophers went 2-0 on the day including sophomore Patrick McKee and senior Owen Webster. Ranked ninth in the country at 125 pounds, McKee upset No. 6 Devin Schroder of Purdue by a score of 5-4. He followed that with a pin of No. 15 Nic Aguilar of Rutgers. At 184 pounds, Webster upset a pair of ranked opponents. He defeated No. 10 Max Lyon of the Boilermakers and No. 15 John Poznanski of the Scarlet Knights.

In the opening match against Purdue, the Gophers raced out to a 27-0 lead behind eight straight wins by decision. Sophomore Marcos Polanco upset No. 19 Parker Filius, 3-2, at 141 pounds and No. 7 Brayton Lee defeated No. 5 Kendall Coleman, 3-2, at 157 pounds. Top-ranked heavyweight Gable Steveson closed out the dual with a 24-8 technical fall over Jamarcus Grant.

In the nightcap against Rutgers, McKee gave Minnesota an early 6-0 lead with his fall, but the Scarlet Knights responded with three straight victories to take a 10-6 lead. After Lee’s decision at 157, No. 15 Andrew Sparks gave the Gophers a 13-10 lead with a 13-3 major decision against Brett Donner at 165 pounds. The true freshman from California improved to 5-1 on the season.

Following an upset at 174 pounds by technical fall, Rutgers took a 15-13 lead heading into the final three matches. Webster’s 6-4 upset of Poznanski at 184 pounds proved to be crucial as the Knights would regain the team lead following a win at 197 pounds.

That set it up for Steveson to clinch the team victory with his 23rd win in a row. He wasted little time in collecting his second technical fall of the day over Rutgers’ Boone McDermott. Steveson improved to 6-0 on the year and 56-2 in his career.

Minnesota returns to the mat on Friday at 5 p.m. when it hosts No. 13 Illinois at Maturi Pavilion.

#12 Minnesota 32, #18 Purdue 4
125: #9 Patrick McKee (UM) dec. #6 Devin Schroder (PUR), 5-4 (UM 3-0)
133: Boo Dryden (UM) dec. Jacob Rundell (PUR), 6-2 (UM 6-0)
141: Marcos Polanco (UM) dec. #19 Parker Filius (PUR), 3-2 (UM 9-0)
149: #17 Michael Blockhus (UM) over Alec White (PUR), injury default (UM 15-0)
157: #7 Brayton Lee (UM) dec. #5 Kendall Coleman (PUR), 3-2 (UM 18-0)
165: #15 Andrew Sparks (UM) dec. Gerrit Nijenhuis (PUR), 7-3 (UM 21-0)
174: #16 Jake Allar (UM) dec. Emil Soehnlen (PUR), 4-3 (UM 24-0)
184: Owen Webster (UM) dec. #10 Max Lyon (PUR), 6-5 (UM 27-0)
197: #18 Thomas Penola (PUR) maj. dec. Garrett Joles (UM), 14-4 (UM 27-4)
HWT: #1 Gable Steveson (UM) tech. fall Jamarcus Grant (PUR), 24-8, 6:17 (UM 32-4)

#12 Minnesota 21, #17 Rutgers 18
125: #9 Patrick McKee (UM) pinned #15 Nic Aguilar (RU), 5:58 (UM 6-0)
133: #6 Sammy Alvarez (RU) dec. Boo Dryden (UM), 10-5 (UM 6-3)
141: #3 Sebastian Rivera (RU) maj. dec. Marcos Polanco (UM), 14-3 (RU 7-6)
149: Michael VanBrill (RU) dec. #17 Michael Blockhus (UM), 10-5 (RU 10-6)
157: #7 Brayton Lee (UM) dec. Robert Kanniard (RU), 10-7 (RU 10-9)
165: #15 Andrew Sparks (UM) maj. dec. Brett Donner (RU), 13-3 (UM 13-10)
174: Jackson Turley (RU) tech. fall #16 Jake Allar (UM), 17-2, 6:46 (RU 15-13)
184: Owen Webster (UM) dec. #15 John Poznanski (RU), 6-4 (UM 16-15)
197: Billy Janzer (RU) dec. Garrett Joles (UM), 6-4 (RU 18-16)
HWT: #1 Gable Steveson (UM) tech. fall Boone McDermott (RU), 17-2 (UM 21-16)

Extra Matches for Minnesota against Rutgers and Purdue
133: Jake Gliva (UM) maj. dec. Nate Cummings (PUR), 14-5
133: Jake Gliva (UM) maj. dec. Malcolm Robinson (RU), 12-3
141: Brent Jones (UM) maj. dec. Michael Leveille (PUR), 9-0
141: Brent Jones (UM) over Zach Firestone (RU), injury default
149: #12 Griffin Parriott (PUR) dec. Jake Bergeland (UM), 4-3
149: Jake Bergeland (UM) dec. Gerard Angelo (RU), 5-1
157: Cael Carlson (UM) dec. Cooper Noehre (PUR), 11-7
157: Cael Carlson (UM) maj. dec. Cody Harrison (RU), 13-0
165: Baylor Fernandes (UM) pinned Connor O’Neill (RU), 0:49
165: Bailee O’Reilly (UM) dec. Hayden Lohrey (PUR), 11-10
165: Bailee O’Reilly (UM) tech. fall Connor O’Neill (RU), 19-3
174: Sam Skillings (UM) over Joseph Grello (RU), injury default
184: Isaiah Salazar (UM) dec. Macartney Parkinson (PUR), 6-2
197: Rowan Morgan (UM) dec. Kyle Epperly (RU), 7-3
HWT: Keaton Kluever (UM) pinned Dorian Keys (PUR), 1:45
HWT: Keaton Kluever (UM) dec. Alex Esposito (RU), 9-6

No. 19 Purdue 18 - No. 20 Rutgers 15
125: No. 6 Devin Schroder (PUR) def. No. 15 Nic Aguilar (RUT), Fall 4:20
133: No. 6 Sammy Alvarez (RUT) def. Jacob Rundell (PUR), D 6-0
141: No. 3 Sebastian Rivera (RUT) def. No. 19 Parker Filius (PUR), D 7-6
149: No. 12 Griffin Parriott (PUR) def. Michael VanBrill (RUT), D 2-1
157: No. 5 Kendall Coleman (PUR) def. No. 22 Robert Kannaird (RUT), D 13-8
165: Gerrit Nijenhuis (PUR) def. Andrew Clark (RUT), D 5-0
174: Jackson Turley (RUT) def. No. 31 Emil Soehnlen (PUR), D 6-2
184: No. 15 John Poznanski (RUT) def. No. 10 Max Lyon (PUR), D 7-4
197: No. 18 Thomas Penola (PUR) def. No. 27 Billy Janzer (RUT), D 4-0
285: Boone McDermott (RUT) def. Jamarcus Grant (PUR), D 3-1

EXTRA MATCHES (Purdue vs. Rutgers)
125: Dylan Shawver (RUT) def. Kooper Loehr (PUR), Fall 4:30
133: Shane Metzler (RUT) def. Nate Cummings (PUR), D 11-4
133: Jacob Rundell (PUR) def. Devon Britton (RUT), MD 9-1
141: Zach Firestone (RUT) def. Michael Leveille (PUR), D 8-1
157: Jake Benner (RUT) def. Cooper Noehre (PUR), D 8-6
165: Hayden Lohrey (PUR) def. Connor O’Neill (RUT), MD 14-6
197: Kyle Epperly (RUT) def. Mitch Hutmacher (PUR), SV 3-1
285: Alex Esposito (RUT) def. Dorian Keys (PUR), D 6-0

No. 19 Purdue Wrestling Splits Matches at Rutgers Tri-Dual
by Tanner Lipsett, Purdue Athletics

PISCATAWAY, N.J. - The No. 19 Purdue wrestling team went 1-1 Sunday at a Big Ten Conference tri-dual, falling in their opener against No. 15 Minnesota, but rebounding to deal 20th-ranked host Rutgers an 18-15 defeat. Sophomore Thomas Penola improved his record to 5-0 on the season with a pair of wins, while senior Griffin Parriott saw his first action of the season with a pair of wins.

The Boilermakers couldn’t get much going in the day’s first dual, struggling against the Golden Gophers in a 32-4 defeat. Penola had the lone win for Purdue, posting a 14-4 major decision at 197 pounds over Garrett Joles. However the dual was definitely closer than the final score appeared as Minnesota won four one-point matches.

Purdue got things going in the second dual, using a second-period pin from senior Devin Schroder to get by the Scarlet Knights. Schroder raced out to a 10-0 lead in the first against No. 15 Nic Aguilar and then scored a takedown in the second before getting his first fall of the year.

Rutgers evened the score with decisions at 133 and 141, but the Boilermakers stretched three wins together at 149, 157 and 165 to take a commanding 15-6 lead. Parriott edged Michael VanBrill at 149, 2-1, while sophomore Kendall Coleman overcame a slow start to earn a 13-8 decision over No. 22 Robert Kannaird at 157. Freshman Gerrit Nijenhuis finished the run with a 5-0 win over Andrew Clark at 165, marking his second shutout win of the year.

The Scarlet Knights pulled within three points with wins at 174 and 184, but Penola shut the door with a solid 4-0 win over No. 27 Billy Janzer. Penola had an escape and a takedown in the second period and then rode Janzer out in the third to finish off the win.

Purdue is now 2-3 on the season and returns home next weekend for a tri-dual in Holloway Gymnasium, hosting top-ranked Iowa and No. 11 Ohio State.