Wisconsin Badgers
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Rosenfeld, Badgers pin Boilermakers 24-15
February 04, 2024 | Wrestling
Wisconsin sweeps B1G duals on weekend
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Gannon Rosenfeld won his first career Big Ten dual match in huge fashion as the redshirt freshman secured a pin and helped Wisconsin claim a 24-15 road win at Purdue on Sunday.
UW swept the league duals this weekend after also defeating Northwestern 30-12 at home on Friday.
Leading only 18-15 heading into the final bout at heavyweight, Rosenfeld fended off a pin from Purdue's Tristan Ruhlman in the first period and trailed 9-3 in the start of the second period. Rosenfeld secured a takedown and then turned Ruhlman for the fall at 4:10 to earn his first career dual victory and first Big Ten dual win. The victory propelled Wisconsin (8-4, 2-4 B1G) to the dual-match road win over Purdue (5-8, 0-5 B1G).
Gannon Rosenfeld PIN FOR THE @BadgerWrestling WIN! 📌@GannonRosenfeld picks up the heavyweight dub over Tristan Ruhlman. pic.twitter.com/RnM6VFq97W
— Big Ten Wrestling (@B1GWrestling) February 4, 2024
The Badgers won six of 10 bouts against the Boilermakers, led by pins from Rosenfeld and Dean Hamiti at 165 pounds.
The dual match opened with a much-anticipated bout between second-ranked Eric Barnett and top-ranked Matt Ramos. Barnett displayed strong defense by fighting off a Ramos pin in the second period after he was caught for the nearfall. Ramos then held off Barnett's attacks in the final period to earn a narrow 5-1 victory and give Purdue an early 3-0 lead in the match.
Nicolar Rivera earned Wisconsin's first win in a thrilling sudden victory 10-7 decision over Dustin Norris. Trailing 7-0, Rivera fought back to tie up the bout 7-7 in the third period with a takedown and a four-point nearfall. Rivera then earned a second takedown in overtime for the victory.
Joseph Zargo defeated Marcos Polanco at 149, winning 12-5 with three takedowns and two escapes. Zargo improves to 15-5 overall this season with two wins this weekend.
Hamiti needed only 1:06 to collect his seventh pin and 17th bonus-point victory out of 20 wins this season. He scored an early takedown and then turned Purdue's Stoney Buell for the fall. The win also gave Wisconsin the go-ahead team score to lead 12-6.
A speedy pin for @BadgerWrestling's Dean Hamiti! 😮💨
— Big Ten Wrestling (@B1GWrestling) February 4, 2024
No. 5 at 165 earns the 6-0 fall over Stoney Buell of Purdue. pic.twitter.com/gvfoBItYLy
Max Maylor earned the team's second sudden-victory win at 174 with an exciting 19-16 decision over Brody Baumann. Trailing 12-3 early in the second period, Maylor roared back into the bout with five takedowns to tie and then win the overtime bout.
Shane Liegel earned a gritty 6-2 decision over former Badger James Rowley at 184. Scoreless through two periods, Liegel scored five points from two escapes and a takedown to earn his 17th win of the season and give Wisconsin a 18-9 team lead with two bouts remaining in the match.
Purdue won narrow victories at 141 and 149 after hard-fought losses by Badgers Zan Fugitt and Cody Goebel. The Boilermakers then put a scare in the Badgers with a pin at 197 over Luke Condon — filling in at the higher weight class — to close the gap to 18-15. Rosenfeld's pin at heavyweight shut down the chance of a win for the home team and sent the Badgers home happy.
RESULTS
No. 23 Wisconsin 24, Purdue 15 - Feb. 4, 2024 - West Lafayette, Ind. | WIS - PUR
125: #1 Matt Ramos (PUR) over #2 Eric Barnett (WIS), Dec. 5-1 | 0-3
133: Nicolar Rivera (WIS) over Dustin Norris (PUR), Dec. 10-7 (SV-1) | 3-3
141: Christian White (PUR) over Zan Fugitt (WIS), Dec. 4-3 | 3-6
149: #22 Joseph Zargo (WIS) over Marcos Polanco (PUR), Dec. 12-5 | 6-6
157: Isaac Ruble (PUR) over Cody Goebel (WIS), Dec. 14-12 | 6-9
165: #5 Dean Hamiti (WIS) over Stoney Buell (PUR), Fall 1:06 | 12-9
174: #12 Max Maylor (WIS) over #32 Brody Baumann (PUR), 19-16 (SV-1) | 15-9
184: #16 Shane Liegel (WIS) over James Rowley (PUR), Dec. 6-2 | 18-9
197: Ben Vanadia (PUR) over Luke Condon (WIS), Fall 1:44 | 18-15
285: Gannon Rosenfeld (WIS) over Tristan Ruhlman (PUR), Fall 4:10 | 24-15
All rankings are Intermat for Jan. 30, 2024
Attendance: 438
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