Saturday, February 1
Bloomington, Ind.
3 p.m. CT
Northwestern
13
at
25
Indiana
Photo by: Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics
Mayfield Upsets No. 16 Lillard as 'Cats Fall to No. 23 Indiana in Bloomington
2/1/2025 8:56:00 PM | Wrestling
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - No. 19 Maxx Mayfield pulled off an upset victory on Saturday afternoon at Indiana, taking down the nation's No. 16 wrestler at 165 lbs in a 9-6 decision. Mayfield was one of four 'Cats to come away victorious at Wilkinson Hall, but it wasn't enough as No. 23 Indiana (7-3, 3-3 B1G) defeated Northwestern (2-6, 0-5 B1G) by a final score of 25-13.
In a rematch of the Midlands' championship match at 165 lbs, Mayfield exacted revenge against Indiana's Tyler Lillard. Lillard got out to an early lead with a first-period takedown, but Mayfield fought steadily back over the following minutes. With two escapes and a penalty point going Northwestern's way, the match was tied halfway through the second period when Mayfield registered his first takedown of the bout to gain his first lead. Another takedown early in the third provided the insurance, and Mayfield ended victorious by a final score of 9-6.
Mayfield's win was the third in a row for the 'Cats after both Sam Cartella (149 lbs) and Trevor Chumbley (157 lbs) picked up victories. At 149 lbs, No. 24 Cartella took down his opponent, Joey Buttler, once in each of the first two periods to open up a 6-0 lead. While Buttler put himself on the board in the third with a reversal, Cartella used the riding time point to finish off a 9-2 victory by decision. The win was Cartella's fifth of dual season and his fourth in Big Ten action.
Chumbley, ranked ninth in the nation by InterMat, also started his bout's scoring with a takedown in the first period. After a scoreless second frame, Chumbley opened up the lead in the third with his second takedown of the afternoon, bringing the score to 7-1 in his favor. Then, with under 20 seconds left in the bout, he finished off a single leg takedown to secure a bonus-point victory - an 11-2 major decision.
The 'Cats picked up their fourth and final win of the day at 197 lbs, where No. 13 Evan Bates put himself back in the win column with a 6-2 decision over No. 21 Gabe Sollars. All of Bates' offense came in the third period, including a final takedown that was completed with just one second left on the clock. Including today's victory, Bates has registered eight wins this season against wrestlers ranked in InterMat's Top-33 at the time of the bout.
The Wildcats return home to continue their Big Ten slate next Friday against Michigan State. Action in Welsh-Ryan Arena will commence at 7 p.m. CT and be streamed on B1G+.
#23 Indiana 25, Northwestern 13
125: #20 Jacob Moran (IU) over Patrick Adams (NU) (TF 21-6 5:44)
133: #33 Angelo Rini (IU) over Massey Odiotti (NU) (Dec 15-9)
141: #26 Henry Porter (IU) over #33 Chris Cannon (NU) (MD 12-1)
149: #24 Sam Cartella (NU) over Joey Buttler (IU) (Dec 9-2)
157: #9 Trevor Chumbley (NU) over Ryan Garvick (IU) (MD 11-2)
165: #19 Maxx Mayfield (NU) over #16 Tyler Lillard (IU) (Dec 9-6)
174: #29 Derek Gilcher (IU) over Aiden Vandenbush (NU) (MD 14-2)
184: #29 DJ Washington (IU) over Jon Halvorsen (NU) (TF 21-5 5:32)
197: #13 Evan Bates (NU) over #21 Gabe Sollars (IU) (Dec 6-2)
285: #19 Jacob Bullock (IU) over Dirk Morley (NU) (MD 17-5)
In a rematch of the Midlands' championship match at 165 lbs, Mayfield exacted revenge against Indiana's Tyler Lillard. Lillard got out to an early lead with a first-period takedown, but Mayfield fought steadily back over the following minutes. With two escapes and a penalty point going Northwestern's way, the match was tied halfway through the second period when Mayfield registered his first takedown of the bout to gain his first lead. Another takedown early in the third provided the insurance, and Mayfield ended victorious by a final score of 9-6.
Maxx Mayfield wins in an upset over No. 16 Tyler Lillard ??#B1GWrestling x @NUWrestle pic.twitter.com/T4K82TBlBL
— Big Ten Wrestling (@B1GWrestling) February 1, 2025
Mayfield's win was the third in a row for the 'Cats after both Sam Cartella (149 lbs) and Trevor Chumbley (157 lbs) picked up victories. At 149 lbs, No. 24 Cartella took down his opponent, Joey Buttler, once in each of the first two periods to open up a 6-0 lead. While Buttler put himself on the board in the third with a reversal, Cartella used the riding time point to finish off a 9-2 victory by decision. The win was Cartella's fifth of dual season and his fourth in Big Ten action.
Chumbley, ranked ninth in the nation by InterMat, also started his bout's scoring with a takedown in the first period. After a scoreless second frame, Chumbley opened up the lead in the third with his second takedown of the afternoon, bringing the score to 7-1 in his favor. Then, with under 20 seconds left in the bout, he finished off a single leg takedown to secure a bonus-point victory - an 11-2 major decision.
??????????.#GoCats x @BigTenNetwork pic.twitter.com/BCarbVrOLf
— Northwestern Wrestling (@NUWrestle) February 1, 2025
The 'Cats picked up their fourth and final win of the day at 197 lbs, where No. 13 Evan Bates put himself back in the win column with a 6-2 decision over No. 21 Gabe Sollars. All of Bates' offense came in the third period, including a final takedown that was completed with just one second left on the clock. Including today's victory, Bates has registered eight wins this season against wrestlers ranked in InterMat's Top-33 at the time of the bout.
Iced it ??#GoCats x @BigTenNetwork pic.twitter.com/qdC57xfXwS
— Northwestern Wrestling (@NUWrestle) February 1, 2025
The Wildcats return home to continue their Big Ten slate next Friday against Michigan State. Action in Welsh-Ryan Arena will commence at 7 p.m. CT and be streamed on B1G+.
#23 Indiana 25, Northwestern 13
125: #20 Jacob Moran (IU) over Patrick Adams (NU) (TF 21-6 5:44)
133: #33 Angelo Rini (IU) over Massey Odiotti (NU) (Dec 15-9)
141: #26 Henry Porter (IU) over #33 Chris Cannon (NU) (MD 12-1)
149: #24 Sam Cartella (NU) over Joey Buttler (IU) (Dec 9-2)
157: #9 Trevor Chumbley (NU) over Ryan Garvick (IU) (MD 11-2)
165: #19 Maxx Mayfield (NU) over #16 Tyler Lillard (IU) (Dec 9-6)
174: #29 Derek Gilcher (IU) over Aiden Vandenbush (NU) (MD 14-2)
184: #29 DJ Washington (IU) over Jon Halvorsen (NU) (TF 21-5 5:32)
197: #13 Evan Bates (NU) over #21 Gabe Sollars (IU) (Dec 6-2)
285: #19 Jacob Bullock (IU) over Dirk Morley (NU) (MD 17-5)
Players Mentioned
/ Wrestling
/ Wrestling
/ Wrestling
/ Wrestling
/ Wrestling
/ Wrestling
/ Wrestling
/ Wrestling
/ Wrestling
/ Wrestling
Wrestling - 'Cats Take Down Wisconsin, 27-11, on Senior Night (2/14/25)
Saturday, February 15
Wrestling - Seven 'Cats Claim Victory in 27-12 Win Over Michigan State (2/8/25)
Saturday, February 08
Wrestling - 'Cats Tame Mustangs, Take Down Cal Poly 29-14 (12/19/24)
Friday, December 20
Michael DeAugustino and Yahya Thomas Join 'Big Ten Wrestling & Beyond' (2/20/23)
Tuesday, February 21
