2024-25 / AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR
• Stats
• Significantly improved to go 19-12 (10-6 in duals)
• Appeared in every dual as Purdue’s starting 197-pounder, one of five Boilermakers to compete in all 16 duals
• Re-entered the InterMat national rankings for the first time since December 2022, climbing as high as No. 26
• Went 3-3 at Big Ten Championships, falling just short of an NCAA bid as an at-large candidate
• Logged 12 bonus point wins, second-most on the team
• Ranked third on the team in takedowns (66), total points (263), dual points (42), Big Ten dual wins (four) and first period points (118)
• Purdue’s second-leading scorer in the third period, racking up 77 points in the clutch
• Finished third at the Tiger Style Invite (197 lbs.), going 3-1 with a pin, technical fall and major decision
2023-24 / AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE
• Stats
• Posted an 11-17 record in his second season as a starter, moving up to 197 lbs.
• Represented the Boilermakers at the Big Ten Wrestling Championships
• Compiled seven dual and six bonus point wins on the season
• Tied Matt Ramos for most points scored in a match with a 21-5 (5:16) tech fall win over Kent State’s Trent Thomas
2022-23 / AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN
• Posted a 13-17 record in his debut varsity season, picking up seven bonus point wins
• Competed in the Big Ten Championships, going 2-3 with two major decision wins over Indiana’s Clayton Fielden
• Went 6-9 in dual competition, taking two wins against Big Ten opponents
• Opened the season with a third-place finish at the Clarion Open, earning his first ranked win over the year over No. 28 Dvid Key of Navy
• Also competed in the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational and the Southern Scuffle
• Racked up three pins and four major decisions on the year
2021-22 / AS A FRESHMAN
• Did not compete in varsity competition
• Turned in a 12-2 record in unattached matches at 197 pounds, all coming in open tournaments
• Finished second at the Jim Koch Wisconsin Open, advancing to the finals with a pair of major decisions and a sudden victory
• Won the Mount Union Purple Raider Open with a 4-0 mark, scoring four victories over Division I opponents, including two Big Ten Conference foes
• Placed fifth at the Indianapolis Greyhound Open, logging four falls with a 5-1 overall record
HIGH SCHOOL
• Four-year varsity letterwinner at Brecksville High School
• Missed the 2021 Ohio High School Division I state championships, going 34-0 before an injury forced him to withdraw from the finals despite qualifying
• Qualified for the Ohio High School Division I state championships at 195 pounds before the event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
• Four-time Ohio High School Division I state championship qualifier, taking second at 182 pounds in 2018
• Placed third at the 2019 Beast of the East Tournament at 195 pounds
• Took home fifth at the 2019 Walsh Jesuit Ironman
• Two-time placewinner at the NHSCA High School Nationals, taking second at 160 pounds as a freshman and third at 182 pounds as a sophomore
NATIONAL RANKINGS
• Named the No. 51 overall recruit in the class of 2021 by The Open Mat (11/17/20)
• Ranked No. 71 on FloWrestling’s 2021 Big Board (5/16/21)
• Owns the No. 90 overall spot on MatScouts’ 2021 class rankings (5/7/21)
• Tabbed the nation’s No. 74 recruit in the class of 2021 by InterMat (10/15/20)
• Ranked No. 7 nationally at 220 pounds by The Open Mat (10/6/20)
• Holds the No. 5 spot at 220 pounds on FloWrestling (6/16/21)
• Ranked 13th in the nation at 220 pounds via MatScouts (5/8/21)
HIGH SCHOOL RECORD
• 20-21 (220): 34-0 (1.000)
• 19-20 (195): 30-5 (.857)
• 18-19 (182): 44-10 (.815)
• 17-18 (152): 29-10 (.744)
• TOTAL: 137-25 (.846)
PERSONAL
• Major: Finance
• Birthday: Nov. 15, 2002
• City Born: Cleveland, Ohio
• Parents: Anthony and Jana Vanadia
• Siblings: brothers, Max and Luke
• Instagram: @benvanadia
• X/Twitter: @ben_vanadia
• Stats
• Significantly improved to go 19-12 (10-6 in duals)
• Appeared in every dual as Purdue’s starting 197-pounder, one of five Boilermakers to compete in all 16 duals
• Re-entered the InterMat national rankings for the first time since December 2022, climbing as high as No. 26
• Went 3-3 at Big Ten Championships, falling just short of an NCAA bid as an at-large candidate
• Logged 12 bonus point wins, second-most on the team
• Ranked third on the team in takedowns (66), total points (263), dual points (42), Big Ten dual wins (four) and first period points (118)
• Purdue’s second-leading scorer in the third period, racking up 77 points in the clutch
• Finished third at the Tiger Style Invite (197 lbs.), going 3-1 with a pin, technical fall and major decision
2023-24 / AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE
• Stats
• Posted an 11-17 record in his second season as a starter, moving up to 197 lbs.
• Represented the Boilermakers at the Big Ten Wrestling Championships
• Compiled seven dual and six bonus point wins on the season
• Tied Matt Ramos for most points scored in a match with a 21-5 (5:16) tech fall win over Kent State’s Trent Thomas
2022-23 / AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN
• Posted a 13-17 record in his debut varsity season, picking up seven bonus point wins
• Competed in the Big Ten Championships, going 2-3 with two major decision wins over Indiana’s Clayton Fielden
• Went 6-9 in dual competition, taking two wins against Big Ten opponents
• Opened the season with a third-place finish at the Clarion Open, earning his first ranked win over the year over No. 28 Dvid Key of Navy
• Also competed in the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational and the Southern Scuffle
• Racked up three pins and four major decisions on the year
2021-22 / AS A FRESHMAN
• Did not compete in varsity competition
• Turned in a 12-2 record in unattached matches at 197 pounds, all coming in open tournaments
• Finished second at the Jim Koch Wisconsin Open, advancing to the finals with a pair of major decisions and a sudden victory
• Won the Mount Union Purple Raider Open with a 4-0 mark, scoring four victories over Division I opponents, including two Big Ten Conference foes
• Placed fifth at the Indianapolis Greyhound Open, logging four falls with a 5-1 overall record
HIGH SCHOOL
• Four-year varsity letterwinner at Brecksville High School
• Missed the 2021 Ohio High School Division I state championships, going 34-0 before an injury forced him to withdraw from the finals despite qualifying
• Qualified for the Ohio High School Division I state championships at 195 pounds before the event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
• Four-time Ohio High School Division I state championship qualifier, taking second at 182 pounds in 2018
• Placed third at the 2019 Beast of the East Tournament at 195 pounds
• Took home fifth at the 2019 Walsh Jesuit Ironman
• Two-time placewinner at the NHSCA High School Nationals, taking second at 160 pounds as a freshman and third at 182 pounds as a sophomore
NATIONAL RANKINGS
• Named the No. 51 overall recruit in the class of 2021 by The Open Mat (11/17/20)
• Ranked No. 71 on FloWrestling’s 2021 Big Board (5/16/21)
• Owns the No. 90 overall spot on MatScouts’ 2021 class rankings (5/7/21)
• Tabbed the nation’s No. 74 recruit in the class of 2021 by InterMat (10/15/20)
• Ranked No. 7 nationally at 220 pounds by The Open Mat (10/6/20)
• Holds the No. 5 spot at 220 pounds on FloWrestling (6/16/21)
• Ranked 13th in the nation at 220 pounds via MatScouts (5/8/21)
HIGH SCHOOL RECORD
• 20-21 (220): 34-0 (1.000)
• 19-20 (195): 30-5 (.857)
• 18-19 (182): 44-10 (.815)
• 17-18 (152): 29-10 (.744)
• TOTAL: 137-25 (.846)
PERSONAL
• Major: Finance
• Birthday: Nov. 15, 2002
• City Born: Cleveland, Ohio
• Parents: Anthony and Jana Vanadia
• Siblings: brothers, Max and Luke
• Instagram: @benvanadia
• X/Twitter: @ben_vanadia