Match Two
Date/Time: Wednesday, Dec. 18 | 7:00 PM
Teams: Cleveland State (0-1) vs. Purdue (4-1)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio | Woodling Gymnasium
Follow: Video | Scoring | Tickets

Opening Notes
The Vikings conclude the calendar year with a dual against Purdue, which has been dubbed the FloWrestling Night in America matchup.

Projected Matchups
125: Ben Aranda (6-4) / Parker Pikor (5-3) vs. No. 1 Matt Ramos (14-0) / Ashton Jackson (4-2)
133: Jake Manley (7-2) / Nick Molchak (9-3) vs. Dustin Norris (3-5)
141: Keith Ransom (0-0) / Michael Markulin (0-4) vs. Greyson Clark (6-6)
149: Connor Saylor (5-6) / AJ Parish (4-6) vs. Isaac Ruble (4-4) / Jaden Reynolds (3-2)
157: Douglas Terry (7-3) / Nick Abounader (3-6) vs. No. 9 Joey Blaze (10-3) / Kade Law (0-0)
165: Tate Geiser (7-5) vs. No. 29 Stoney Buell (8-5)
174: Gavin Ricketts (5-6) / Ronald Dimmerling (4-5) vs. No. 26 Brody Baumann (10-3) / Orlando Cruz (1-3)
184: JR Reed (3-5) vs. No. 25 James Rowley (10-3)
197:Joey Lyons (7-5) vs. Ben Vanadia (9-5)
285: No. 21 Daniel Bucknavich (8-1) / Shane Cook (8-4) vs. Hayden Flipovich (7-6) / Keagan Martin (0-0)

About the Boilermakers
Purdue is 4-1 in dual matches and is coming off the Clif Keen Invitational, in which No. 1 Matt Ramos won the 125-pound gold medal and No. 15 Joey Blaze placed sixth at 157-pounds. In duals, Purdue has won two straight and is 3-0 on the road.

In addition, the squad has six ranked wrestlers, with Stoney Buell tied for the third most major decisions in the NCAA and Ramos leading the country in tech falls with nine.

Last Time Out
Cleveland State had one champion and five placers at the annual CSU Open on Saturday inside Woodling Gymnasium. Nick Molchak won the 133-pound championship after going 4-0 while Daniel Bucknavich was the runner-up at 285-pounds.

Gavin Ricketts (174 Pounds) placed fourth and Ronald Dimmerling (174 Pounds) was one spot back.  Reese Stephen (157 Pounds) and Xander Myers (197 Pounds) finished sixth.

Series History
This will be the 13th meeting between these two squads, with Purdue holding a 9-2-1 advantage. These two teams last met in West Lafayette in 2022, with Purdue winning 23-12, and the year prior in Cleveland, the Boilermakers came out on top, 39-7.

In the Rankings
Daniel Bucknavich – No. 18 {Intermat} | No. 21 {FLO} | No. 16 {Open Mat} | No. 16 {TCWR}
 
Welcome Back, Placers
The Green and White return three placers from last season: Ben Aranda (125 Pounds), Tate Geiser (165 Pounds), and Daniel Bucknavich (285 Pounds).
 
Preseason Poll
Cleveland State was chosen to finish tenth in the MAC for the 2024-25 season after receiving 48 points. Central Michigan claimed the top spot after receiving 106 points, Lock Haven was second with 104.5 points, and George Mason was third with 103 points.

Success off the Mat
The Vikings secured a Top 3 GPA in the country for a fourth straight year and second straight with the second highest. Last season the Green and White posted a 3.54 GPA which was the highest cumulative in program history. The team led the MAC with 11 Academic honorees and six NWCA Scholar Athletes.

2024-25 Cleveland State Wrestling Tickets
Single-match tickets are $12.00 for adults and $10.00 for youth 12 and under. PURCHASE HERE

Fans also have the option to purchase season tickets for $60. PURCHASE HERE