Saturday, November 15
West Lafayette, IN
10:00 am
University at Buffalo
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#28 Purdue
Photo by: Paul Hokanson/UB Athletics
Bulls Drop a Pair of Duals at Purdue
11/15/2025 3:04:00 PM | Wrestling
WEST LAFAYETTE, IN – The University at Buffalo wrestling team competed in two duals hosted by Purdue on Saturday. The Bulls took on the 28th-ranked Boilermakers in the opener and lost 35-6. UB dropped the next dual, 23-15, against American.
The Bulls got two wins in the opener against Purdue. Kaleb Burgess earned a 6-1 decision over Isaac Ruble at 157. Marcus Petite upset 25th-ranked James Rowly, 9-3, for his best win of the early season.
In their second dual against American, the Bulls fell behind early, 11-0, but rallied to take the lead. Sam Ewing got the Bulls on the board by winning by injury default, four minutes into his match. Trailing 11-6, Burgess earned his second win of the day with a 9-4 decision over Kaden Milheim.
Kelin Laffey got his first win as a Bull with a 10-6 decision over Austin Craft at 165 to give the Bulls the lead, 12-11. Rafael Knapp followed with an 11-9 decision over Hunter Hohman to extend the UB lead to 15-11. Knapp's takedown, late in the third period, proved to be the difference in the match.
Unfortunately, American was able to win the final three matches to pull out the victory.
The Bulls will next wrestle at the Black Knight Invitational on Nov. 23.
#28 PURDUE 25 BUFFALO 6
125 - Isaiah Quintero (PUR) won by fall over Caden Barrientos (UB), 1:19
133 - #21 Blake Boarman (PUR) won by fall over Troy Guerra (UB), 2:41
141 - #21 Greyson Clark (PUR) won by technical fall over Aaron Lanster (UB), 18-3 (4:55)
149 - Gavin Brown (PUR) won by decision over Sam Ewing (UB), 12-5
157 - Kaleb Burgess (UB) won by decision over Isaac Ruble (PUR), 6-1
165 - #3 Joey Blaze (PUR) won by major decision over Kelin Laffey (UB), 14-4
174 - #20 Brody Baumann (PUR) won by major decision over Rafael Knapp (UB), 13-4
184 - Marcus Petite (UB) won by decision over #25 James Rowley (PUR), 9-3
197 - #25 Ben Vanadia (PUR) won by major decision over Connor Jacobs (UB), 14-5
285 - #31 Hayden Filipovich (PUR) won by decision over Jack MacDonald (UB), 8-1
AMERICAN 23 BUFFALO 15
125 – J.J. Peace (AU) won by major decision over Zach Belverio (UB), 18-4
133 – Colin Martin (AU) won by major decision over Max Elton (UB), 13-1
141 – Raymond Lopez (AU) won by decision over Tyler Roark (UB), 11-8
149 – Sam Ewing (UB) won by injury default over Leo Maestas (AU)
157 - Kaleb Burgess (UB) won by decision over Kaden Milheim (AU), 9-4
165 – Kelin Laffey (UB) won by decision over Austin Craft (AU), 10-5
174 – Rafael Knapp (UB) won by decision over Hunter Hohman (AU), 11-9
184 – Caleb Campos (AU) won by fall over Marcus Petite (UB), 3:54
197 - Caleb Close (AU) won decision over Connor Scuilla (UB), 5-2
285 – Emmanuel Ulrich (AU) won by decision over Jack MacDonald (UB), 7-3
The Bulls got two wins in the opener against Purdue. Kaleb Burgess earned a 6-1 decision over Isaac Ruble at 157. Marcus Petite upset 25th-ranked James Rowly, 9-3, for his best win of the early season.
In their second dual against American, the Bulls fell behind early, 11-0, but rallied to take the lead. Sam Ewing got the Bulls on the board by winning by injury default, four minutes into his match. Trailing 11-6, Burgess earned his second win of the day with a 9-4 decision over Kaden Milheim.
Kelin Laffey got his first win as a Bull with a 10-6 decision over Austin Craft at 165 to give the Bulls the lead, 12-11. Rafael Knapp followed with an 11-9 decision over Hunter Hohman to extend the UB lead to 15-11. Knapp's takedown, late in the third period, proved to be the difference in the match.
Unfortunately, American was able to win the final three matches to pull out the victory.
The Bulls will next wrestle at the Black Knight Invitational on Nov. 23.
#28 PURDUE 25 BUFFALO 6
125 - Isaiah Quintero (PUR) won by fall over Caden Barrientos (UB), 1:19
133 - #21 Blake Boarman (PUR) won by fall over Troy Guerra (UB), 2:41
141 - #21 Greyson Clark (PUR) won by technical fall over Aaron Lanster (UB), 18-3 (4:55)
149 - Gavin Brown (PUR) won by decision over Sam Ewing (UB), 12-5
157 - Kaleb Burgess (UB) won by decision over Isaac Ruble (PUR), 6-1
165 - #3 Joey Blaze (PUR) won by major decision over Kelin Laffey (UB), 14-4
174 - #20 Brody Baumann (PUR) won by major decision over Rafael Knapp (UB), 13-4
184 - Marcus Petite (UB) won by decision over #25 James Rowley (PUR), 9-3
197 - #25 Ben Vanadia (PUR) won by major decision over Connor Jacobs (UB), 14-5
285 - #31 Hayden Filipovich (PUR) won by decision over Jack MacDonald (UB), 8-1
AMERICAN 23 BUFFALO 15
125 – J.J. Peace (AU) won by major decision over Zach Belverio (UB), 18-4
133 – Colin Martin (AU) won by major decision over Max Elton (UB), 13-1
141 – Raymond Lopez (AU) won by decision over Tyler Roark (UB), 11-8
149 – Sam Ewing (UB) won by injury default over Leo Maestas (AU)
157 - Kaleb Burgess (UB) won by decision over Kaden Milheim (AU), 9-4
165 – Kelin Laffey (UB) won by decision over Austin Craft (AU), 10-5
174 – Rafael Knapp (UB) won by decision over Hunter Hohman (AU), 11-9
184 – Caleb Campos (AU) won by fall over Marcus Petite (UB), 3:54
197 - Caleb Close (AU) won decision over Connor Scuilla (UB), 5-2
285 – Emmanuel Ulrich (AU) won by decision over Jack MacDonald (UB), 7-3
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