Sunday, February 12
West Lafayette, IN
11 am CT
Northwestern
30
at
12
Purdue
No. 13 ‘Cats Derail Boilermakers, 30-12
2/12/2023 2:06:00 PM | Wrestling
Northwestern victorious in all eight matches contested in Big Ten dual meet finale
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (February 12, 2023) – No. 13 Northwestern wrestling (7-3, 5-3 B1G) put an exclamation point on a banner weekend this afternoon, rolling to a 30-12 win over Purdue inside Holloway Gymnasium in West Lafayette, Ind.
Today's victory sees the Wildcats close the regular season at 7-3 overall, marking the first time since the 2013-14 and 2014-15 seasons that the program has posted back-to-back winning seasons. Northwestern also closed the year a 5-3 mark in Big Ten dual meets, its first winning conference campaign since 2017-18.
The 'Cats were victorious in all eight contested bouts this afternoon, picking up bonus points in five matches. Northwestern was dominant across the board, finishing the day with a 26-1 advantage in takedowns.
Trevor Chumbley was a force on the day at 157 pounds, bullying Brennan Doyle from the onset in a comprehensive 17-1 win by technical fall. The St. Charles, Ill. native used a pair of four-point near falls to pad his advantage ahead of a takedown 24 seconds into the third period to cement his 21st win of the year.
In a 149-pound tilt with Jaden Reynods, Yahya Thomas picked up a career-best 19th win in a 15-5 major decision victory. The local product racked up six takedowns on his way to his eighth Big Ten win of the season and his second victory by major decision in as many bouts.
Troy Fisher kicked off a stretch of three straight major decisions for the 'Cats at 174 pounds, dispatching Macartney Parkinson by a 12-3 final. Fisher entered the third period with a 5-2 edge but stepped on the gas in the to close out his day, adding a reversal and two takedowns in the final frame.
Fresh off an impressive showing against Northern Illinois on Friday night, Evan Bates carried over momentum in an 11-3 win over Ben Vanadia. Wrestling at 184 pounds, Bates imposed his will early, taking down the Boilermaker nine seconds in before riding him out for the remainder of the period. He added a four-point near fall in the third period to help lock up a second consecutive major decision on the weekend.
Coming off a big win of his own on Friday, Andrew Davison started fast at 197 pounds and never looked back against Mitch Hutmacher en route to winning, 10-2. Davison put up four takedowns and amassed over four minutes of riding time on his way to a second Big Ten triumph.
At 165 pounds, Maxx Mayfield secured a 5-3 finish to his Big Ten dual meet slate, putting away Stoney Buell, 10-3. As was a theme for the Wildcats on the day, Mayfield jumped in front early ahead of adding three takedowns during the third period.
Chris Cannon got Northwestern on the board in a 4-1 win against Dustin Norris at 133 pounds. Cannon opened up a 3-1 lead entering the third period, where he rode Norris for all two minutes.
Lucas Davison extended his current win streak to seven matches, capping off the day with a 6-1 win against Hayden Copass in a 285-pound clash. Davison was never threatened, totaling a trio of takedowns to close out a 7-1 run through Big Ten action.
Gallery: (2-12-2023) Wrestling at Purdue
Northwestern will now turn its attention towards the Big Ten Championships, set for March 4-5 inside the Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, Mich.
#13 Northwestern 30, Purdue 12
125: #4 Matt Ramos (PUR) over (NW) (For.)
133: #12 Chris Cannon (NW) over Dustin Norris (PUR) (Dec 4-1)
141: #17 Parker Filius (PUR) over (NW) (For.)
149: #4 Yahya Thomas (NW) over Jaden Reynolds (PUR) (MD 15-5)
157: #15 Trevor Chumbley (NW) over Brennan Doyle (PUR) (TF 17-1 5:26)
165: #15 Maxx Mayfield (NW) over Stoney Buell (PUR) (Dec 10-3)
174: #18 Troy Fisher (NW) over Macartney Parkinson (PUR) (MD 12-3)
184: Evan Bates (NW) over Ben Vanadia (PUR) (MD 11-3)
197: HM Andrew Davison (NW) over Mitch Hutmacher (PUR) (MD 10-2)
285: #4 Lucas Davison (NW) over Hayden Copass (PUR) (Dec 6-1)
Today's victory sees the Wildcats close the regular season at 7-3 overall, marking the first time since the 2013-14 and 2014-15 seasons that the program has posted back-to-back winning seasons. Northwestern also closed the year a 5-3 mark in Big Ten dual meets, its first winning conference campaign since 2017-18.
The 'Cats were victorious in all eight contested bouts this afternoon, picking up bonus points in five matches. Northwestern was dominant across the board, finishing the day with a 26-1 advantage in takedowns.
Trevor Chumbley was a force on the day at 157 pounds, bullying Brennan Doyle from the onset in a comprehensive 17-1 win by technical fall. The St. Charles, Ill. native used a pair of four-point near falls to pad his advantage ahead of a takedown 24 seconds into the third period to cement his 21st win of the year.
Trevor T?i?m?e? Tilt.#GoCats | @B1GWrestling pic.twitter.com/HxModQtJNc
— Northwestern Wrestling (@NUWrestle) February 12, 2023
In a 149-pound tilt with Jaden Reynods, Yahya Thomas picked up a career-best 19th win in a 15-5 major decision victory. The local product racked up six takedowns on his way to his eighth Big Ten win of the season and his second victory by major decision in as many bouts.
Make that a career-high 1??9?? for @yahyat_prime after today's win. ??@NUWrestle x @B1GWrestling pic.twitter.com/lKIkk8r5eb
— Northwestern On BTN (@NUOnBTN) February 12, 2023
Troy Fisher kicked off a stretch of three straight major decisions for the 'Cats at 174 pounds, dispatching Macartney Parkinson by a 12-3 final. Fisher entered the third period with a 5-2 edge but stepped on the gas in the to close out his day, adding a reversal and two takedowns in the final frame.
Troy wraps up his ??? win by major decision of 2022-23.#GoCats | @B1GWrestling pic.twitter.com/9Upi39uds9
— Northwestern Wrestling (@NUWrestle) February 12, 2023
Fresh off an impressive showing against Northern Illinois on Friday night, Evan Bates carried over momentum in an 11-3 win over Ben Vanadia. Wrestling at 184 pounds, Bates imposed his will early, taking down the Boilermaker nine seconds in before riding him out for the remainder of the period. He added a four-point near fall in the third period to help lock up a second consecutive major decision on the weekend.
???????????????? stuff from Evan. ??#GoCats | @B1GWrestling pic.twitter.com/Pc9Xo71Njo
— Northwestern Wrestling (@NUWrestle) February 12, 2023
Coming off a big win of his own on Friday, Andrew Davison started fast at 197 pounds and never looked back against Mitch Hutmacher en route to winning, 10-2. Davison put up four takedowns and amassed over four minutes of riding time on his way to a second Big Ten triumph.
Going somewhere? #GoCats | @B1GWrestling pic.twitter.com/FK8zluBfQ1
— Northwestern Wrestling (@NUWrestle) February 12, 2023
At 165 pounds, Maxx Mayfield secured a 5-3 finish to his Big Ten dual meet slate, putting away Stoney Buell, 10-3. As was a theme for the Wildcats on the day, Mayfield jumped in front early ahead of adding three takedowns during the third period.
Chris Cannon got Northwestern on the board in a 4-1 win against Dustin Norris at 133 pounds. Cannon opened up a 3-1 lead entering the third period, where he rode Norris for all two minutes.
Lucas Davison extended his current win streak to seven matches, capping off the day with a 6-1 win against Hayden Copass in a 285-pound clash. Davison was never threatened, totaling a trio of takedowns to close out a 7-1 run through Big Ten action.
Northwestern will now turn its attention towards the Big Ten Championships, set for March 4-5 inside the Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, Mich.
#13 Northwestern 30, Purdue 12
125: #4 Matt Ramos (PUR) over (NW) (For.)
133: #12 Chris Cannon (NW) over Dustin Norris (PUR) (Dec 4-1)
141: #17 Parker Filius (PUR) over (NW) (For.)
149: #4 Yahya Thomas (NW) over Jaden Reynolds (PUR) (MD 15-5)
157: #15 Trevor Chumbley (NW) over Brennan Doyle (PUR) (TF 17-1 5:26)
165: #15 Maxx Mayfield (NW) over Stoney Buell (PUR) (Dec 10-3)
174: #18 Troy Fisher (NW) over Macartney Parkinson (PUR) (MD 12-3)
184: Evan Bates (NW) over Ben Vanadia (PUR) (MD 11-3)
197: HM Andrew Davison (NW) over Mitch Hutmacher (PUR) (MD 10-2)
285: #4 Lucas Davison (NW) over Hayden Copass (PUR) (Dec 6-1)
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