Nov. 15, 2008
Purdue vs. Campbellsville Results 
Purdue vs. Northern Illinois Results
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The Purdue wrestling team opened its dual schedule in dominant fashion, posting a trio of victories in the inaugural Boilermaker Challenge. The Boilermakers won 26 of their 30 individual matches on the day, sweeping all three opponents at seven of the 10 weight classes.
In the day's opening session, 11th-ranked Northwestern topped Eastern Michigan, 23-13, Northern Illinois beat Campbellsville, 35-4, and No. 25 Kent State defeated Chattanooga, 32-10. Kent State highlighted the first round of duals, earning pins at three weight classes in their rout of the Mocs. Thirteenth-ranked Nic Bedelyon stuck Demetrious Johnson in 5:29, 13th-ranked Dustin Kilgore pinned Benjamin Roberson in just 1:09, and No. 9 Jermail Porter needed just 46 seconds to finish off Matt Lettner.
Purdue jumped into action in the second round, winning eight of 10 bouts en route to a 32-6 win over Eastern Michigan. The Old Gold and Black picked up bonus points in five straight matches from 149 to 184 pounds as No. 11 Jake Patacsil, No. 8 Luke Manuel and Nick Corpe all earned major decisions, while Colton Salazar and No. 11 A.J. Kissel both posted falls. Chattanooga and Kent State also picked up wins in the second round as the Mocs topped Northern Illinois, 28-12, and the Golden Flashes defeated Campbellsville, 30-12.
The third round of duals saw Purdue pick up its first shut-out win under second-year head coach Scott Hinkel and their biggest win since 2003, as the Boilermakers beat Campbellsville, 44-0. Patacsil, Kissel and freshman 125-pounder Matt Fields all scored falls in the match, while Manuel notched his first technical fall of the season and Corpe and sophomore heavyweight Roger Vukobratovich logged major decisions.
Northwestern was victorious in Saturday's only matchup between ranked opponents as the Wildcats topped Kent State, 21-8. The bout featured a pair of matchups between ranked grapplers as fourth-ranked Brandon Precin of Northwestern blanked Bedelyon, 5-0, while the Wildcats' No. 2 184-pounder Jake Herbert tripped up Kilgore by decision, 6-3. The final match of the third round saw Eastern Michigan take a 25-16 win from Chattanooga.
Purdue closed out the day with a 32-9 win over Northern Illinois, finishing the day 3-0, and matching Northwestern with the top performances of the event as the Wildcats wrapped up their trip with a 30-12 victory over Chattanooga. Patacsil and Kissel notched their second and third falls of the day, respectively, while Manuel picked up another major decision and 13th-ranked 197-pounder Logan Brown scored his lone major decision of the day in a nine-takedown effort. Precin and Herbert led Northwestern's charge with a technical fall and fall, respectively.
Kissel's three falls on the day push his season-total to six and his career total to 25. He's pinned his opponents in all six of his victories this season and now stands seventh all-time at Purdue in falls. Sophomore 125-pounder Akif Eren was 2-0 on the day, improving to 5-1, and still has not relinquished a takedown this season. Manuel boasts the same accomplishment with his 6-0 season mark, as his takedown ratio grew to 22-0.
The Boilermakers are off for the next few weeks and return to action at the 27th annual Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational on Dec. 5.