University of Minnesota Athletics
TOP-RANKED GOLDEN GOPHER WRESTLERS ROUT PURDUE 31-6
1/27/2001 12:00:00 AM | Athletics
The meet started at 141 pounds with Golden Gopher Brett Lawrence winning by forfeit. At 149 pounds, third-ranked Jared Lawrence dominated Purdue's Brad Harper, winning a 20-7 major decision. Lawrence, now 22-3 on the season, scored eight takedowns in the match. Fourth-ranked Luke Becker gave Gold Country four more team points with his 18-9 triumph over Oscar Santiago. Becker ended with 2:52 of advantage time over Santiago.
Purdue's first win of the night came at 165 pounds as Kirk Moore notched a takedown of Brad Pike with four seconds remaining in regulation to force the match to overtime. Neither wrestler scored in sudden victory overtime and Moore rode Pike for the 30-second tiebreaker to win the match. It was Pike's first loss in a dual meet this season. The Boilermakers won their second and final match at 174 pounds as Ryan Lange downed Jacob Volkmann 10-6.
Minnesota rebounded at 184 pounds behind Damion Hahn's 12-4 major decision victory over Jared Williams. Hahn improved to 22-2 on the year, including a 12-1 mark in dual meets. At 197 pounds, ninth-ranked Owen Elzen dropped Jon Bush 11-4 to give the Golden Gophers a commanding 21-6 lead. Eighth-ranked heavyweight Garrett Lowney continued his excellent wrestling, defeating No. 20 Jake Vercelli 10-7.
At 125 pounds, No. 3 Leroy Vega posted a 6-1 decision on No. 13 Jason Silverstein to improve to 21-4 on the year. Vega led throughout the match and ended with 2:38 advantage time. Unranked 133-pounder Ryan Lewis provided meet-ending excitement, upsetting eighth-ranked Evan Robinson convincingly with a 12-4 major decision. Lewis nearly pinned Robinson in the second period and cruised to victory with 2:49 advantage time. Lewis has now defeated ranked opponents in three of his last four matches.
The Golden Gophers face No. 24 Indiana, Friday, Feb. 2 at 7 p.m. in Bloomington, Ind., and No. 5 Illinois, Sunday, Feb. 4 at 1 p.m. in Champaign, Ill.
Minnesota 31, Purdue 6 Williams Arena - Minneapolis, Minnesota 141 No. 3 Brett Lawrence (MINN) wins by forfeit 149 No. 3 Jared Lawrence (MINN) maj. dec. Brad Harper (PUR), 20-7 157 No. 4 Luke Becker (MINN) maj. dec. Oscar Santiago (PUR), 18-9 165 Kirk Moore (PUR) dec. No. 3 Brad Pike (MINN), 4-4, OT, TB 174 Ryan Lange (PUR) dec. No. 14 Jacob Volkmann (MINN), 10-6 184 No. 4 Damion Hahn (MINN) maj. dec. Jared Williams (PUR), 12-4 197 No. 9 Owen Elzen (MINN) dec. Jon Bush (PUR), 11-4 HWT No. 8 Garrett Lowney (MINN) dec. No. 20 Jake Vercelli (PUR), 10-7 125 No. 3 Leroy Vega (MINN) dec. No. 13 Jason Silverstein (PUR), 6-1 133 Ryan Lewis (MINN) maj. dec. No. 8 Evan Robinson (PUR), 12-4
Play-by-Play 141 No. 3 Brett Lawrence (MINN) vs. PUR FINAL Lawrence wins by forfeit Minnesota 6 Purdue 0 149 No. 3 Jared Lawrence (MINN) vs. Brad Harper (PUR) 1st Period: Lawrence takedown 0:22 (2-0); Harper escape 1:17 (2-1); Lawrence takedown 1:44 (4-1); Harper stall warning 2:24; Harper escape 2:26 (4-2); Lawrence takedown 2:41 (6-2); Advantage time Lawrence 1:56 2nd Period: Lawrence starts down; Lawrence reversal 0:11 (8-2); Harper escape 0:26 (8-3); Lawrence takedown 1:18 (10-3); Harper escape 1:19 (10-4); Lawrence takedown 1:40 (12-4); Advantage time Lawrence 2:23 3rd Period: Harper starts down; Harper escape 0:02 (12-5); Lawrence takedown 0:27 (14-5); Harper escape 0:28 (14-6); Harper stall warning 0:55 (15-6); Lawrence takedown 1:03 (17-6); Harper escape 1:21 (17-7); Lawrence takedown 1:52 (19-7); Advantage time Lawrence 2:55 (20-7) FINAL Lawrence maj. dec. Harper 20-7 Minnesota 10 Purdue 0 157 No. 4 Luke Becker(MINN) vs. Oscar Santiago (PUR) 1st Period: Becker takedown 0:02 (2-0); Santiago 1:25 (2-1); Becker takedown 1:41 (4-1); Santiago escape 2:15 (4-2); Becker takedown 2:25 (6-2); Santiago escape 2:31 (6-3); Becker takedown 2:48 (8-3); Advantage time Becker 2:11 2nd Period: Santiago starts down; Santiago escape 0:24 (8-4); Becker takedown 0:40 (10-4); Santiago 1:08 (10-5); Santiago takedown 1:42 (10-7); Becker reversal 1:55 (12-7); Advantage time Becker 2:54 3rd Period: Becker starts down; Becker escape 0:02 (13-7); Santiago takedown 0:31 (13-9); Becker escape 0:47 (14-9); Santiago unnecessary roughness 0:49 (15-9); Becker takedown 1:43 (17-9); Advantage time Becker 2:52 (18-9) FINAL Becker maj. dec. Santiago 18-9 Minnesota 14 Purdue 0 165 No. 3 Brad Pike (MINN) vs. Kirk Moore (PUR) 1st Period: Pike stall warning 2:10; No scoring 2nd Period: Pike starts down; Pike escape 0:03 (1-0); Pike takedown 0:59 (3-0); Moore escape 1:56 (3-1); Advantage time Pike 0:55 3rd Period: Moore starts down; Moore escape 0:28 (3-2); Moore takedown 1:56 (3-4); Advantage time Pike 1:20 (4-4) Overtime: No scoring Tiebreaker: Pike starts down; No scoring FINAL Moore dec. Pike 4-4, OT, TB Minnesota 14 Purdue 3 174 No. 14 Jacob Volkmann (MINN) vs. Ryan Lange (PUR) 1st Period: Lange takedown 0:42 (0-2); Lange 3 pt near fall 0:49 (0-5); Volkmann escape 0:52 (1-5); Lange takedown 1:57 (1-7); Volkmann escape 2:04 (2-7); Lange takedown 2:43 (2-9); Advantage time Lange 0:33 2nd Period: Lange starts down; Lange stall warning 1:12; Advantage time Volkmann 1:27 3rd Period: Volkmann starts down; Volkmann escape 0:03 (3-9); Volkmann takedown 1:02 (5-9); Lange escape 1:03 (5-10); Advantage time Volkmann 1:28 (6-10) FINAL Lange dec. Volkmann 10-6 Minnesota 14 Purdue 6 184 No. 4 Damion Hahn (MINN) vs. Jared Williams (PUR) 1st Period: Hahn takedown 1:20 (2-0); Hahn locked hands 2:54 (2-1); Advantage time Hahn 1:27 2nd Period: Hahn starts down; Hahn escape 0:03 (3-1); Hahn takedown 1:51 (5-1) Advantage time Hahn 1:35 3rd Period: Williams starts down; Williams escape 0:01 (5-2); Williams stall warning 0:40; Hahn takedown 0:45 (7-2); Williams escape 0:49 (7- 3); Hahn takedown 0:58 (9-3); Williams escape 1:04 (9-4); Hahn takedown 1:37 (11-4); Advantage time Hahn 2:11 (12-4) FINAL Hahn maj. dec. Williams 12-4 Minnesota 18 Purdue 6 197 No. 9 Owen Elzen (MINN) vs. Jon Bush (PUR) 1st Period: Elzen takedown 0:14 (2-0); Bush reversal 0:52 (2-2); Elzen reversal 1:10 (4-2); Elzen 2 pt near fall 2:18 (6-2); Advantage time Elzen 2:08 2nd Period: Elzen starts down; Elzen escape 1:18 (7-2); Elzen takedown 1:44 (9-2); Advantage time Elzen 1:06 3rd Period: Bush starts down; Bush reversal 0:29 (9-4); Elzen reversal 1:51 (11-4); Advantage time Elzen 0:28 FINAL Elzen dec. Bush 11-4 Minnesota 21 Purdue 6 HWT No. 8 Garrett Lowney (MINN) vs. No. 20 Jake Vercelli (PUR) 1st Period: Lowney takedown 0:24 (2-0); Vercelli escape 0:39 (2-1); Advantage time Lowney 0:16 2nd Period: Vercelli starts down; Vercelli escape 0:23 (2-2); Vercelli takedown 0:40 (2-4); Lowney reversal 0:47 (4-4); Vercelli escape 0:58 (4-5); Advantage time Lowney 0:41 3rd Period: Lowney starts down; Lowney escape 0:04 (5-5); Lowney takedown 0:35 (7-5); Vercelli escape 1:04 (7-6); Lowney takedown 1:25 (9-6); Vercelli escape 1:32 (9-7); Advantage time Lowney 1:12 (10-7) FINAL Lowney dec. Vercelli 10-7 Minnesota 24 Purdue 6 125 No. 3 Leroy Vega (MINN) vs. No. 13 Jason Silverstein (PUR) 1st Period: Vega takedown 1:00 (2-0); Silverstein escape 1:15 (2-1); Vega takedown 2:26 (4-1); Advantage time Vega 0:48 2nd Period: Silverstein starts down; Silverstein stall warning 1:18; Vega stall warning 1:54; Advantage time Vega 2:48 3rd Period: Vega starts down; Vega escape 0:10 (5-1); Advantage time 2:38 (6-1) FINAL Vega dec. Silverstein 6-1 Minnesota 27 Purdue 6 133 Ryan Lewis (MINN) vs. No. 8 Evan Robinson (PUR) 1st Period: Robinson takedown 0:05 (0-2); Lewis escape 0:06 (1-2); Lewis takedown 1:03 (3-2); Advantage time Lewis 1:52 2nd Period: Lewis starts down; Lewis escape 0:12 (4-2); Robinson takedown 0:37 (4-4); Lewis reversal 1:22 (6-4); Lewis 3 pt near fall 2:00 (9-4); Advantage time Lewis 1:35 3rd Period: Lewis takedown 0:46 (11-4); Advantage time Lewis 2:49 (12- 4) FINAL Lewis maj. dec. Robinson 12-4 Minnesota 31 Purdue 6 FINAL SCORE: MINNESOTA 31 PURDUE 6
