By: Brook Weber
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue Wrestling will compete on a stage fit for a big showdown when it hosts rival Indiana in Mackey Arena on Friday.
The Big Ten Conference dual tabbed as "Mackey Mania" is slated for 7 p.m. ET. Gates will open at 6 p.m. ET and admission will be free of charge.
Early-arriving fans will receive a free special edition "Mackey Mania" Purdue Wrestling t-shirt. Available at the Northwestern Ave entrance while supplies last.
The broadcast for all 10 matches will be available live on B1G+. An intermission will take place after the fifth match.
"We're very excited to be back in Mackey Arena after a long time away," head coach Tony Ersland said. "The Indiana dual is always a big one, and that's especially true this year. The guys are looking forward to competing in a bigger venue with all of our great fans and showing out for them."
The meet marks almost three years since the last time Purdue wrestled in Mackey Arena.
On Jan. 23, 2022, the Boilermakers hosted Wisconsin in a first-of-its-kind Hoops & Headlocks event. The wrestling team competed in the back half of a doubleheader following a Purdue men's basketball game against Northwestern.
The No. 17 Boilermakers picked up four ranked wins that day but ultimately fell to the eighth-ranked Badgers.
Matt Ramos is the lone man left on the team who wrestled in the last Mackey match. As a 133-pound sophomore, he pulled a 4-2 upset that day over No. 25 Kyle Burwick for his 13th win of the season.
Undefeated at 18-0 as the consensus No. 1 125-pounder in the nation for six straight weeks, Ramos will lead the Boilermakers as the headliner for "Mackey Mania."
Purdue is off to an 8-1 start, the team's best dual record since the 2019-20 season.
The Boilermakers have faced the Hoosiers more times than any other program in school history, with 110 total meetings dating back to Feb. 24, 1914.
IU holds a 64-43-3 advantage in the all-time series, but the Boilers have won 12 of the last 14. RANKINGS ROUNDUP Seven Purdue stars found themselves in the weekly InterMat rankings for their respective weight classes.
The Hoosiers have five wrestlers in the weekly rankings.
Facing a short turnaround with three of the seven ranked wrestlers out of the lineup, the Old Gold & Black prevailed 29-8 with four bonus point victories.
In place of Rowley, Orlando Cruz shined in the 184-pound match, earning a 21-5 technical fall (6:45) to tie the highest score by any Boilermaker all season.
Ramos was challenged in his closest match of the season, but ultimately earned a 5-4 decision over No. 21 Blake West for his 43rd career ranked win.
Baumann, Isaac Ruble and Vanadia each notched major decisions while Buell, Hayden Filipovich and Dustin Norris added wins by decision.
After the upcoming IU match, Purdue will again face a quick turnaround with a Sunday road dual at No. 4 Ohio State. PROJECTED LINEUPS Purdue
125 | #1 Matt Ramos / Ashton Jackson
133 | Dustin Norris / Jacob Macatangay
141 | #27 Greyson Clark / Cole Solomey
149 | Isaac Ruble / Wyatt Krejsa
157 | #7 Joey Blaze / Kade Law
165 | #33 Stoney Buell / Delaney Ruhlman
174 | #25 Brody Baumann
184 | #21 James Rowley / Orlando Cruz
197 | #29 Ben Vanadia / Quinn Herbert
285 | Hayden Filipovich / Dominic Burgett
Indiana
125 | #22 Jacob Moran
133 | Angelo Rini
141 | Henry Porter
149 | Matt Hart / Anthony Bahl / Aidan Torres
157 | Ryan Garvick
165 | #12 Tyler Lillard
174 | Derek Gilcher / Roman Rogotzke
184 | #32 DJ Washington / Sam Goin
197 | #23 Gabe Sollars
285 | #22 Jacob Bullock
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue Wrestling will compete on a stage fit for a big showdown when it hosts rival Indiana in Mackey Arena on Friday.
The Big Ten Conference dual tabbed as "Mackey Mania" is slated for 7 p.m. ET. Gates will open at 6 p.m. ET and admission will be free of charge.
Early-arriving fans will receive a free special edition "Mackey Mania" Purdue Wrestling t-shirt. Available at the Northwestern Ave entrance while supplies last.
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— Purdue Wrestling (@PurdueWrestling) January 13, 2025
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Early-arriving fans for Friday night's Purdue-IU dual will receive a special edition 'Mackey Mania' t-shirt.
Mackey gates open at 6 p.m. pic.twitter.com/3pSGtBsw8v
The broadcast for all 10 matches will be available live on B1G+. An intermission will take place after the fifth match.
"We're very excited to be back in Mackey Arena after a long time away," head coach Tony Ersland said. "The Indiana dual is always a big one, and that's especially true this year. The guys are looking forward to competing in a bigger venue with all of our great fans and showing out for them."
The meet marks almost three years since the last time Purdue wrestled in Mackey Arena.
On Jan. 23, 2022, the Boilermakers hosted Wisconsin in a first-of-its-kind Hoops & Headlocks event. The wrestling team competed in the back half of a doubleheader following a Purdue men's basketball game against Northwestern.
The No. 17 Boilermakers picked up four ranked wins that day but ultimately fell to the eighth-ranked Badgers.
Matt Ramos is the lone man left on the team who wrestled in the last Mackey match. As a 133-pound sophomore, he pulled a 4-2 upset that day over No. 25 Kyle Burwick for his 13th win of the season.
Undefeated at 18-0 as the consensus No. 1 125-pounder in the nation for six straight weeks, Ramos will lead the Boilermakers as the headliner for "Mackey Mania."
Purdue is off to an 8-1 start, the team's best dual record since the 2019-20 season.
The Boilermakers have faced the Hoosiers more times than any other program in school history, with 110 total meetings dating back to Feb. 24, 1914.
IU holds a 64-43-3 advantage in the all-time series, but the Boilers have won 12 of the last 14. RANKINGS ROUNDUP Seven Purdue stars found themselves in the weekly InterMat rankings for their respective weight classes.
- 125 | #1 Matt Ramos
- 157 | #7 Joey Blaze
- 184 | #21 James Rowley
- 174 | #25 Brody Baumann
- 141 | #27 Greyson Clark
- 197 | #29 Ben Vanadia
- 165 | #33 Stoney Buell
The Hoosiers have five wrestlers in the weekly rankings.
- 165 | #12 Tyler Lillard
- 125 | #22 Jacob Moran
- 285 | #22 Jacob Bullock
- 197 | #23 Gabe Sollars
- 184 | #32 DJ Washington
Facing a short turnaround with three of the seven ranked wrestlers out of the lineup, the Old Gold & Black prevailed 29-8 with four bonus point victories.
In place of Rowley, Orlando Cruz shined in the 184-pound match, earning a 21-5 technical fall (6:45) to tie the highest score by any Boilermaker all season.
Ramos was challenged in his closest match of the season, but ultimately earned a 5-4 decision over No. 21 Blake West for his 43rd career ranked win.
Baumann, Isaac Ruble and Vanadia each notched major decisions while Buell, Hayden Filipovich and Dustin Norris added wins by decision.
After the upcoming IU match, Purdue will again face a quick turnaround with a Sunday road dual at No. 4 Ohio State. PROJECTED LINEUPS Purdue
125 | #1 Matt Ramos / Ashton Jackson
133 | Dustin Norris / Jacob Macatangay
141 | #27 Greyson Clark / Cole Solomey
149 | Isaac Ruble / Wyatt Krejsa
157 | #7 Joey Blaze / Kade Law
165 | #33 Stoney Buell / Delaney Ruhlman
174 | #25 Brody Baumann
184 | #21 James Rowley / Orlando Cruz
197 | #29 Ben Vanadia / Quinn Herbert
285 | Hayden Filipovich / Dominic Burgett
Indiana
125 | #22 Jacob Moran
133 | Angelo Rini
141 | Henry Porter
149 | Matt Hart / Anthony Bahl / Aidan Torres
157 | Ryan Garvick
165 | #12 Tyler Lillard
174 | Derek Gilcher / Roman Rogotzke
184 | #32 DJ Washington / Sam Goin
197 | #23 Gabe Sollars
285 | #22 Jacob Bullock