Jacob Morrissey and Tanner Lynde were a one-two punch with technical falls at 174 and 184 pounds, respectively. Morrissey needed just 4:26 to dispose of Sam Rowell, 15-0, after scoring a dozen points in the second period. The Oconto Falls, Wisconsin, native had a first period takedown and received a point courtesy of Rowell being called for stalling twice in the stanza. Morrissey's 60th career match resulted in career win No. 40 and the fourth tech fall of his redshirt junior campaign.
Lynde didn't need much more time to roll to an 18-2 win over Idris White, doing so in 4:40. The redshirt senior snapped a three-match losing skid with a strong outing. Lynde responded to a quick White takedown by reversing the Terrapin and tilting him for a four count on two occasions, building an 11-2 lead through the opening period. An escape to start the second period followed with an immediate takedown and a four-point nearfall to bring the match to an end. The tech fall is the fourth of the season for Lynde and the 18 points are the most he has scored in a match during his career.
Redshirt freshman Nate Limmex got back on track with a 13-2 major decision against Maryland's Adam Whitesell. The 149-pounder, who wrestled in his second match since suffering an injury in Las Vegas in early December, scored a takedown in each period and earned a four-point nearfall early in the match.
Ben Thornton (22-8) extended his dual match winning streak to four straight with 9-3 decision over Michael Beck in the opening bout. A 4-0 decision from Kyle Ayersman at 141 pounds and a 6-4 sudden victory by Alex Griffin at 157 gave the Boilermakers a 16-3 advantage heading into the intermission.
Out of the break, 165-pounder Dylan Lydy notched his first Big Ten victory, a 3-2 decision of Josh Ugalde. A hard-fought 6-3 showing from Christian Brunner (197) against David-Brian Whisler followed the back-to-back tech falls.
Purdue continues its East Coast trip at No. 11 Rutgers on Sunday. Competition from the Rutgers Athletic Center is set for a noon ET start. The Scarlet Knights cruised to a 38-3 win over Oregon State on Friday.
#BoilerNotes
• Purdue has now won three straight Big Ten Conference duals for the first time in four years … the Boilermakers defeated Wisconsin, Northwestern, Michigan and Indiana during the window of Jan. 28 to Feb. 11, 2013.
• Purdue recorded 14 takedowns and only gave up four to Maryland while outscoring the Terrapins 77-22.
• The Boilermakers evened the all-time series with Maryland at 2-2 with both of their wins coming in back-to-back seasons.
• Kyle Ayersman wrestled in his 95th career match … Tanner Lynde wrestled in his 85th career match.
• Jacob Morrissey tallied 10 back points and moved into 11th on the career back points record list with 166, bypassing Chad Welch (2013-16), who had 165.
Results:
125 / Ben Thornton (Purdue) dec. Michael Beck (Maryland) 9-3
133 / Billy Rappo (Maryland) dec. Luke Welch (Purdue) 3-2 (TB1)
141 / Kyle Ayersman (Purdue) dec. Jhared Simmons (Maryland) 4-0
149 / Nate Limmex (Purdue) major decision Adam Whitesell (Maryland) 13-2
157 / Alex Griffin (Purdue) dec. Danny Boychuck (Maryland) 6-4 (SV1)
165 / Dylan Lydy (Purdue) dec. Josh Ugalde (Maryland) 3-2
174 / Jacob Morrissey (Purdue) tech fall Sam Rowell (Maryland) 15-0 (4:26)
184 / Tanner Lynde (Purdue) tech fall Idris White (Maryland) 18-2 (4:40)
197 / Christian Brunner (Purdue) dec. David-Brian Whisler (Maryland) 6-3
285 / Youssif Hemida (Maryland) dec. Tyler Kral (Purdue) 3-1
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