The Boilermakers topped the Hoosiers for the first time since 2008, earning a point in the coveted Crimson and Gold Cup standings and stretching Purdue's lead to 4.5 to 3. Purdue head coach Scott Hinkel finishes his fourth season at the helm of the Old Gold and Black, keeping his streak of non-losing dual records intact.
"It was a great win for our team and our seniors," said Hinkel. "This win gives us some great momentum heading to Big Tens and NCAAs, where we really hope to peak."
Purdue got off to a slow start as freshman Camden Eppert dropped a 5-2 decision to IU freshman Justin Brooks and gave the Hoosiers a 3-0 lead. However, the Boilermakers rallied at 133 and 141 as Eren edged out junior Matt Ortega, 3-2, to knot the score, and junior Jake Fleckenstein broke it open with a pin against freshman Mitchell Richey. Eren hit a swing-single in the second period for the only takedown of the match at 133, while Fleckenstein took Richey to his back at the 2:07 mark of the first period, sticking the Hoosier rookie for six team points.
The Hoosiers cut into the lead at 149 pounds as 12th-ranked senior Kurt Kinser defended his national ranking with a 9-2 decision over Purdue senior Sam Patacsil. Patacsil had a solid ride in the second period, but was unable to turn the IU senior in the loss. The biggest surprise of the evening came at 157 pounds, where Salazar took down eighth-ranked Indiana senior Paul Young, 6-4. Salazar dominated the first period, scoring a pair of takedowns and riding Young out for the final 30 seconds en route to a 4-1 lead. Young rallied late, but came up short as the Boilermakers opened up a 12-6 lead at the intermission.
Indiana knifed back into the lead at 165 pounds, where Hoosier freshman Ryan LeBlanc rode a pair of first period takedowns to a 7-3 decision over Boilermaker rookie Kyle Mosier. The win snapped Mosier's streak of three straight wins at home, and trimmed the team score to 12-9. The Boilermakers took final control of the contest over the next three contests as Manuel, junior A.J. Kissel and Brown put the match out of reach. Manuel, ranked eighth in the nation at 174 pounds, started the run with a 4-1 decision over senior Nick Avery, and Kissel, tabbed 12th at 184 pounds, followed with a 5-1 decision over senior Eric Cameron. Brown entered the highlight bout of the night against Hoosier junior Matt Powless as Brown entered the night 10th in the nation at 197, while Powless was ranked ninth.
Brown scored late takedowns in the first and second periods to amass a 4-1 lead and then fended off Powless in the third period to hold on to his 19th win of the season. Manuel improved to 7-0 all-time against the Hoosiers and picked up career win 112, while Brown snagged career win 106.
With the dual sealed, the Boilermakers sent out senior David Pisarcik to face ninth-ranked Ricky Alcala of Indiana at heavyweight, and despite a tremendous effort, Pisarcik came up just short in a 3-2 decision.
The Boilermakers wrap up the dual season and return to action at the 2011 Big Ten Championships at Northwestern University on March 5-6. For information on the championships, visit the championship website at NUSports.com.
Results:
125- Justin Brooks (Indiana ) DEC Eppert, Camden (Purdue University) 5-2
133- Eren, Akif (Purdue University) DEC Matt Ortega (Indiana ) 3-2
141- Fleckenstein, Jake (Purdue University) FALL Mitchell Ritchey (Indiana ) (2:07)
149- Kurt Kinser (Indiana ) DEC Patacsil, Sam (Purdue University) 9-2
157- Salazar, Colton (Purdue University) DEC Paul Young (Indiana ) 6-4
165- Ryan Leblanc (Indiana ) DEC Mosier, Kyle (Purdue University) 7-3
174- Manuel, Luke (Purdue University) DEC Nick Avery (Indiana ) 4-1
184- Kissel, A.J. (Purdue University) DEC Eric Cameron (Indiana ) 5-1
197- Brown, Logan (Purdue University) DEC Matt Powless (Indiana ) 7-4
285- Ricardo Alcala (Indiana ) DEC Pisarcik, David (Purdue University) 3-2
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