Bonus Points Key in 34-10 Win over No. 25 Boilers

Sunday, January 19

Columbus, Ohio

1 p.m.

Ohio State

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Bonus Points Key in 34-10 Win over No. 25 Boilers

1/19/2025 3:00:00 PM | Wrestling

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COLUMBUS, Ohio -- No. 4 Ohio State (11-0, 3-0) remained undefeated with a 34-10 win over No. 25 Purdue (8-3, 1-2) at the Covelli Center Sunday.

The Buckeyes benefited from several bonus-point matches, which included pins for Ohio State at 149, 165 and 174. In all, Ohio State added bonus points in seven matches to down the Boilermakers.

Tom Ryan, Ohio State Head Coach

How it Happened

125-No. 1 Matt Ramos (PUR) def. No. 11 Brendan McCrone (OSU) | D, 3-0
Neither wrestler scored in the opening period. Ramos got the opening takedown in the second for a 3-0 lead heading to the final two minutes. Ramos did not allow a score in the final period to win by decision, 3-0.

133-No. 10 Nic Bouzakis (OSU) def. Dustin Norris (PUR) | MD, 15-3
Bouzakis got a quick takedown and two nearfall points for a 5-1 lead after a Norris escape. Bouzakis added another takedown to lead 8-1 after three minutes. Bouzakis scored a reversal to open the second for a 10-1 lead after five minutes. After a late penalty point for a Purdue stall call in the second, Norris escaped early in the third to make it 11-2 Buckeyes. Bouzakis added a takedown and a point for riding time for a 15-3 major decision victory.

141-No. 1 Jesse Mendez (OSU) def. Greyson Clark (PUR) | MD, 13-2
Mendez scored a takedown midway through the opening period before adding three more nearfall points to lead 6-0 going to the second. Clark earned an escape point to trail 6-1 going to the third. Starting from bottom, Mendez scored a reversal and a stalling point followed by a Clark escape. After another takedown, Mendez led 12-2 and with a point for riding time, won by major decision, 13-2.

A 13-2 major decision for No. 1 at 141 lbs Jesse Mendez ??#B1GWrestling x @wrestlingbucks pic.twitter.com/3wHekpowFt
— Big Ten Wrestling (@B1GWrestling) January 19, 2025

149-No. 9 Dylan D'Emilio (OSU) def. Isaac Ruble (PUR) | F, 4:51
D'Emilio put the first points on the board with a takedown a minute into the first period. With another takedown and a four-point nearfall, D'Emilio led 10-1 headed to the second. Starting neutral, D'Emilio added another takedown. Then at 4:51, D'Emilio scored the fall.

No. 9 at 149 lbs Dylan D'Emilio gets the first pin of the day for the Buckeyes ??#B1GWrestling x @wrestlingbucks pic.twitter.com/uzSy6N2sFE
— Big Ten Wrestling (@B1GWrestling) January 19, 2025

157-No. 7 Joey Blaze (PUR) def. No. 17 Sammy Sasso (OSU) | D, 5-1
Blaze scored first with a takedown to lead 3-0 after the opening period. Purdue added an escape point early in the second for a 4-0 lead after five minutes. Blaze was called for stalling to make it 4-1 Purdue. With a point for riding time, Blaze got the 5-1 win by decision.

165-No. 9 Paddy Gallagher (OSU) def. Stoney Buell (PUR) | F, 2:58
After a scramble, Gallagher scored the first takedown of the bout for a 3-0 lead. Buell added an escape and a takedown but Gallagher countered with a reversal before getting the fall at 2:58.

Paddy Gallagher

Another pin for the Buckeyes, this time it's No. 9 at 165 lbs Paddy Gallagher ??#B1GWrestling x @wrestlingbucks pic.twitter.com/WhdvUDCIbt
— Big Ten Wrestling (@B1GWrestling) January 19, 2025

174-No. 6 Carson Kharchla (OSU) def. No. 25 Brody Baumann (PUR) | F, 6:00
Kharchla led 6-1 after the first period with a pair of takedowns around a Baumann escape. Kharchla added an escape point to open the second before adding a late takedown for a 10-1 lead before the start of the third period. After a Baumann escape, Kharchla added a takedown before getting the pin at 6:00.

Top-25 pin for No. 6 at 174 lbs Carson Kharchla ??#B1GWrestling x @wrestlingbucks pic.twitter.com/rqW9gYLf4b
— Big Ten Wrestling (@B1GWrestling) January 19, 2025

184-No. 19 Ryder Rogotzke (OSU) def. Orlando Cruz (PUR) | D, 7-1
After the opening period, Rogotzke led 3-0. Cruz added an escape point in the second before a Rogotzke late takedown made it 6-1 Buckeyes after the first two periods. Rogotzke added an escape point in the third to win by decision, 7-1.

197-Ben Vanadia (PUR) def. Gavin Bell (OSU) | MD, 17-5
Vanadia led 6-1 after the first period with a pair of takedowns. Bell scored a two-point nearfall before a Vanadia reversal made it 8-3 Boilers after two periods. Vanadia added an escape and takedown early in the third for a 12-3 lead. Vanadia finished off the bout to win by major decision, 17-5.

HWT-No. 7 Nick Feldman (OSU) def. Hayden Flipovich (PUR) | TF, 19-4
In the final bout of the afternoon, Feldman wasted little time in scoring the first two takedowns of the match for a 6-1 lead. Two more takedowns made it 12-3 Buckeyes after three minutes. Feldman escaped to open the second and added a takedown for a 16-3 lead. Another takedown made it 19-4 to win by technical fall.

Another match, another tech fall for Nick Feldman ??

No. 7 at 285 lbs picks up a 19-4 TF for the Buckeyes ??#B1GWrestling x @wrestlingbucks pic.twitter.com/KYDzauZ8rG
— Big Ten Wrestling (@B1GWrestling) January 19, 2025

Lineup vs. the Boilermakers

Wt.	No. 4 Ohio State vs. No. 25 Purdue	OSU	PUR
125	No. 1 Matt Ramos (PUR) def. No. 11 Brendan McCrone (OSU) \| D, 3-0	0	3
133	No. 10 Nic Bouzakis (OSU) def. Dustin Norris (PUR) \| MD, 15-3	4	3
141	No. 1 Jesse Mendez (OSU) def. Greyson Clark (PUR) \| MD, 13-2	8	3
149	No. 9 Dylan D'Emilio (OSU) def. Isaac Ruble (PUR) \| F, 4:51	14	3
157	No. 7 Joey Blaze (PUR) def. No. 17 Sammy Sasso (OSU) \| D, 5-1	14	6
165	No. 9 Paddy Gallagher (OSU) def. Stoney Buell (PUR) \| F, 2:58	20	6
174	No. 6 Carson Kharchla (OSU) def. No. 25 Brody Baumann (PUR) \| F, 6:00	26	6
184	No. 19 Ryder Rogotzke (OSU) def. Orlando Cruz (PUR) \| D, 7-1	29	6
197	Ben Vanadia (PUR) def. Gavin Bell (OSU) \| MD, 17-5	29	10
HWT	No. 7 Nick Feldman (OSU) def. Hayden Flipovich (PUR) \| TF, 19-4	34	10
	Attendance: 4,240

Up Next:
Ohio State will be on the road for the next two duals against No. 2 Iowa Saturday (2 p.m./BTN) and then at No. 21 Michigan Feb. 1 (2 p.m./BTN).

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