No. 28 Indiana Wins Rivalry Showdown Over Purdue

Saturday, January 27

Bloomington, Ind.

7:00 PM

Indiana University

Purdue

No. 28 Indiana Wins Rivalry Showdown Over Purdue

1/27/2024 10:38:00 PM | Wrestling

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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. ––– It was a dominant Hoosier performance in Wilkinson Hall as No. 28 Indiana defeated rival Purdue, 22-9, on Saturday night.

Indiana took seven of the ten bouts in the match, storming out to a 13-3 lead through the first half and never looking back.

With the win, Indiana remains undefeated at home with a 5-2 overall record and a 2-2 conference mark.

KEY MOMENTS
• Indiana redshirt senior Michael Spangler (125) gave No. 1 Matt Ramos a close fight in the opening match, securing a late takedown but it wasn't enough as Ramos finished with an 8-6 decision victory.
• Graduate student Cayden Rooks (133) got Indiana on the board with an 11-2 major decision win over Jacob Matangay. It was the match's only bonus-point victory.
• No. 23 Dan Fongaro (141) fended off a few late shots from Purdue's Christian White to hold on for a 5-2 win by decision.
• Coming back from a 3-0 deficit, graduate student and No. 15 Graham Rooks (149) scored on a third period takedown and rode Marcos Polanco out in the last minute to secure a 5-4 decision.
• In a heated battle Indiana redshirt senior+ No. 20 Brayton Lee (157) fought through a 1-1 tie in the third period and took down No. 16 Joey Blaze for a 4-2 win.
• Stoney Buell (165) got Purdue back on the board with a 5-1 win over No. 22 Tyler Lillard.
• No. 10 DJ Washington (174) bounced back from being taken down early and racked up two takedowns over No. 32 Brody Baumann in a 9-4 decision.
• Indiana redshirt sophomore Roman Rogotzke (184) worked to a 3-3 tie in the third and then scored on a takedown in overtime to win SV-1, 6-3, over James Rowley.
• Purdue's Ben Vanadia (197) scored on a takedown in Sudden Victory for a 6-3 win over No. 33 Gabe Sollars.
• Nick Willham (285) closed out the night with a steady 4-2 win by decision for Indiana over Tristan Ruhlman.

NOTABLES
• This was the second year in a row that Indiana topped Purdue.
• Indiana picked up wins over two ranked opponents.
• With Washington's win, his season record now stands at 13-2.
• Lee remains undefeated at 3-0 in his final season of eligibility.
• C. Rooks' win was his second win by major decision this season.
• The 13-point win for Indiana was the largest point differential for an Indiana win in the series since 2007.
• Indiana now leads the all-time series 55-43-3.

UP NEXT
• Indiana Wrestling will be back in action on Sunday, Feb. 4 against Michigan State at noon in Wilkinson Hall.

FULL RESULTS

125: No. 1 Matt Ramos (PU) def. Michael Spangler (IU)               |Dec. 8-6 |                 Score: PU up 3-0

133: Cayden Rooks (IU) def. Jacob Macatangay (PU)                   |MD, 11-2 |               Score: IU up 4-3

141: No. 23 Dan Fongaro (IU) def. Christian White (PU)               |Dec. 5-2|                 Score: IU up 7-3

149: No. 15 Graham Rooks (IU) def. Marcos Polanco (PU)           |Dec. 5-4 |               Score: IU up 10-3

157: No. 20 Brayton Lee (IU) def. No. 16 Joey Blaze (PU)             |Dec. 4-2 |              Score: IU up 13-3

165: Stoney Buell (PU) def. No. 22 Tyler Lillard (IU)                     |Dec. 5-1 |              Score: IU up 13-6

174: No. 10 DJ Washington (IU) def. No. 32 Brody Baumann (PU) |Dec. 9-4 |             Score: IU up 16-6

184: Roman Rogotzke (IU) def. James Rowley (PU)                     |SV-1, 6-3 |           Score: IU up 19-6

197: Ben Vanadia (PU) def. No. 33 Gabe Sollars (IU)                    |SV-1, 6-3 |            Score: IU up 19-9

285: Nick Willham (IU) def. Tristan Ruhlman (PU)                       |Dec. 4-2 |             Score: IU up 22-9

FINAL TEAM SCORE: NO. 28 INDIANA 22, PURDUE 9