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.
Final Results
No. 19 Purdue 4 - No. 15 Minnesota 32
125: No. 9 Patrick McKee (MINN) def. No. 6 Devin Schroder (PUR), D 5-3
133: No. 21 Boo Dryden (MINN) def. Jacob Rundell (PUR), D 6-2
141: Marcos Polanco (MINN) def. No. 19 Parker Filius (PUR), D 3-2
149: No .17 Michael Blockhus (MINN) def. Alec White (PUR), Inj. Def. 2:24
157: No. 7 Brayton Lee (MINN) def. No. 5 Kendall Coleman (PUR), D 3-2
165: No. 15 Andrew Sparks (MINN) def. Gerrit Nijenhuis (PUR), D 7-3
174: No. 16 Jake Allar (MINN) def. No. 31 Emil Soehnlen (PUR), D 3-2
184: Owen Webster (MINN) def. No. 10 Max Lyon (PUR), D 6-5
197: No. 18 Thomas Penola (PUR) def. Garrett Joles (MINN), MD 14-4
285: No. 1 Gable Steveson (MINN) def. Jamarcus Grant (PUR), TF 24-8 (6:25)
EXTRA MATCHES
133: Jake Gliva (MINN) def. Nate Cummings (PUR), MD 14-5
141: Brent Jones (MINN) def. Michael Leveille (PUR), MD 9-0
149: No. 12 Griffin Parriott (PUR) def. Jake Bergeland (MINN), D 4-3
157: Cael Carlson (MINN) def. Cooper Noehre (PUR), D 11-7
165: Bailey O'Reilly (MINN) def. Hayden Lohrey (PUR), D 11-10
184: Isaiah Salazar (MINN) def. Macartney Parkinson (PUR), D 6-2
285: Keaton Kluever (MINN) def. Dorian Keys (PUR), Fall 2:08
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
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
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