Jan. 15, 2012
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The Purdue wrestling team suffered a 40-0 shutout loss to visiting fourth-ranked University of Minnesota at Holloway Gymnasium on Sunday, falling to 6-7 overall and 1-3 in conference duals. Minnesota claimed six of the 10 matches by bonus points, improving to 7-2 (3-1 Big Ten Duals).
The first match of the day was the closest as Minnesota freshman Chris Dardanes edged eighth-ranked Boilermakers sophomore Cashé Quiroga at 133 pounds, 7-6. Dardanes struck first, scoring the opening takedown of the bout, but Quiroga responded in the second period, scoring a pair of his own takedowns and taking a 5-5 tie to the third. Quiroga took a one-point edge to start the final period with an escape, but Dardanes responded with a late score and held Quiroga down to earn the narrow victory.
It was all Golden Gophers at 141 and 149 as 16th-ranked freshman Nick Dardanes scored a 12-4 major decision over Purdue freshman Brandon Nelsen at 141 and No. 16 rookie Dylan Ness posted an 11-4 decision over 13th-ranked Boilermaker junior Ivan Lopouchanski at 149. The contest was closer at 157 pounds between Purdue's 20th-ranked junior Tommy Churchard and Minnesota sophomore Alec Ortiz, but Ortiz rode a four-point move to a 5-3 decision, giving the Gophers a 13-0 advantage. Sixth-ranked Minnesota junior Cody Yohn gave his squad a 16-0 lead at the intermission as he scored a first-period takedown en route to a 4-1 victory over Purdue sophomore Kyle Mosier at 165 pounds.
The bonus points started coming in strong after the break for the Golden Gophers, notching two major decisions, two technical falls and a fall. Seventh-ranked freshman Logan Storley started it off with a 10-1 major decision over Purdue rookie Drake Stein at 174 pounds, and No. 8 sophomore Kevin Steinhaus followed with a 17-5 major decision over 19th-ranked Boilermaker freshman Braden Atwood at 184 pounds, dealing Atwood his first conference loss of the season. The Gophers sent out freshman Scott Schiller at 197 pounds and he came away with a 21-6 technical fall over Purdue sophomore Justin Dinius, and fourth-ranked Gopher sophomore Tony Nelson turned Purdue senior Roger Vukobratovich for a first-period fall at heavyweight. Top-ranked Minnesota senior Zach Sanders capped the dual with a 19-4 technical fall over Purdue freshman Luke Schroeder.
The Boilermakers look to bounce back next weekend as they hit the road for a pair of conference duals. They'll visit the University of Wisconsin on Friday for a live Big Ten Network broadcast, set for 8 p.m. (ET), followed by a 1 p.m. dual on Sunday at Big Ten newcomer Nebraska.
Purdue 0 - #4 Minnesota 40
Sunday, January 15, 2012
Holloway Gymnasium - West Lafayette, Ind.
Quick Results
133: Chris Dardanes (MINN) def. #8 Cashé Quiroga (PUR), D 7-6 (PUR 0 - MINN 3)
141: #16 Nick Dardanes (MINN) def. Brandon Nelsen (PUR), MD 12-4 (PUR 0 - MINN 7)
149: #16 Dylan Ness (MINN) def. #13 Ivan Lopouchanski (PUR), D 11-4 (PUR 0 - MINN 10)
157: Alec Ortiz (MINN) def. #20 Tommy Churchard (PUR), D 5-3 (PUR 0 - MINN 13)
165: #6 Cody Yohn (MINN) def. Kyle Mosier (PUR), D 4-1 (PUR 0 - MINN 16)
174: #7 Logan Storley (MINN) def. Drake Stein (PUR), MD 10-1 (PUR 0 - MINN 20)
184: #8 Kevin Steinhaus (MINN) def. #19 Braden Atwood (PUR), MD 17-5 (PUR 0 - MINN 24)
197: Scott Schiller (MINN) def. Justin Dinius (PUR), TF 21-6 (6:37) (PUR 0 - MINN 29)
285: #4 Tony Nelson (MINN) def. Roger Vukobratovich (PUR), Fall 2:09 (PUR 0 - MINN 35)
125: #1 Zach Sanders (MINN) def. Luke Schroeder (PUR), TF 19-4 (5:19) (PUR 0 - MINN 40)
Play-By-Play
133 - Chris Dardanes (MINN) def. #8 Cashé Quiroga (PUR), D 7-6 (PUR 0 - MINN 3)
1st Period: Dardanes T2, Quiroga E1
2nd Period: (Dardanes chooses bottom) Dardanes E1, Quiroga T2, Dardanes E1, Quiroga T2, Dardanes E1
3rd Period: (Quiroga chooses bottom) Quiroga E1, Quiroga SW, Dardanes T2
141 - #16 Nick Dardanes (MINN) def. Brandon Nelsen (PUR), MD 12-4 (PUR 0 - MINN 7)
1st Period: Dardanes T2, Nelsen E1
2nd Period: (Nelsen defers, Dardanes chooses bottom) Dardanes E1, Dardanes T2, Nelsen E1, Dardanes T2
3rd Period: (Nelsen chooses bottom) Nelsen E1, Dardanes T2, Nelsen E1, Dardanes T2, Dardanes RT1
149 - #16 Dylan Ness (MINN) def. #13 Ivan Lopouchanski (PUR), D 11-4 (PUR 0 - MINN 10)
1st Period: Lopouchanski T2, Ness R2, Ness NF2, Ness NF2
2nd Period: (Ness defers, Lopouchanski chooses bottom) Lopouchanski E1, Ness T2
3rd Period: (Ness chooses bottom) Ness R2, Ness C, Lopouchanski E1
157 - Alec Ortiz (MINN) def. #20 Tommy Churchard (PUR), D 5-3 (PUR 0 - MINN 13)
1st Period: no scoring
2nd Period: (Ortiz chooses bottom) Ortiz R2, Ortiz NF2
3rd Period: (Churchard chooses bottom) Churchard E1, Churchard T2, Ortiz E1
165 - #6 Cody Yohn (MINN) def. Kyle Mosier (PUR), D 4-1 (PUR 0 - MINN 16)
1st Period: Yohn T2
2nd Period: (Mosier defers, Yohn chooses bottom) Mosier C, Yohn E1
3rd Period: (Mosier chooses bottom) Yohn C, Mosier E1, Yohn RT1
174 - #7 Logan Storley (MINN) def. Drake Stein (PUR), MD 10-1 (PUR 0 - MINN 20)
1st Period: Storley T2
2nd Period: (Stein defers, Storely chooses bottom) Stein C, Storley E1, Storely T2
3rd Period: (Stein chooses neutral) Storley T2, Stein E1, Storley T2, Storley RT1
184 - #8 Kevin Steinhaus (MINN) def. #19 Braden Atwood (PUR), MD 17-5 (PUR 0 - MINN 24)
1st Period: Steinhaus T2, Steinhaus C, Atwood E1, Steinhaus T2, Atwood E1, Steinhaus T2
2nd Period: (Atwood defers, Steinhaus chooses bottom) Steinhaus E1, Steinhaus T2, Atwood SW, Atwood E1
3rd Period: (Atwood chooses bottom) Atwood E1, Steinhaus T2, Atwood E1, Steinhaus NF3, Steinhaus RT1
197 - Scott Schiller (MINN) def. Justin Dinius (PUR), TF 21-6 (6:37) (PUR 0 - MINN 29)
1st Period: Schiller T2, Schiller NF2, Dinius E1, Schiller T2, Schiller NF2
2nd Period: (Schiller chooses bottom) Schiller E1, Schiller T2, Dinius E1, Schiller T2
3rd Period: (Dinius chooses bottom) Dinius E1, Schiller T2, Dinius E1, Schiller T2, Dinius E1, Schiller T2, Dinius E1, Schiller T2, Tech. Fall 6:37
285 - #4 Tony Nelson (MINN) def. Roger Vukobratovich (PUR), Fall 2:09 (PUR 0 - MINN 35)
1st Period: Nelson T2, Fall 2:09
125 - #1 Zach Sanders (MINN) def. Luke Schroeder (PUR), TF 19-4 (5:19) (PUR 0 - MINN 40)
1st Period: Sanders T2, Schroeder E1, Sanders T2, Sanders NF3
2nd Period: (Sanders defers, Schroeder chooses bottom) Schroeder E1, Sanders T2, Sanders NF3, Schroeder E1, Sanders T2, Schroeder E1, Sanders T2
3rd Period: (Sanders chooses bottom) Sanders E1, Sanders T2, Tech. Fall 5:19