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Davidson ‘Cats Drop Home Opener to Nationally-Ranked Purdue

DAVIDSON, N.C. – Despite No. 32 Tanner Peake closing the dual with a major decision at 165 pounds, Davidson dropped its home opener to nationally-ranked Purdue, 38-4, Sunday afternoon inside John M. Belk Arena.
A senior from Flemington, N.J., Peake started fast and scored a take down just before the buzzer to defeat Adrian Pellot, 12-2. At 285 pounds, Davidson’s DJ Spring II also put together a strong showing against No. 32 Hayden Fillipovich, but was edged 2-1.
Prior to the match, Head Coach Nate Carr Jr’s younger brother, David, a two-time National Champion at Iowa State, along with the Wildcats’ coaching staff, hosted a FREE clinic for close to 150 local wrestlers. Up Next
Davidson will travel to Raleigh Dec. 7 for duals with Rutgers and Morgan State.
Davidson vs. No. 21 Purdue
Davidson, N.C. | John M. Belk Arena
#21 Purdue 38, Davidson 4
174 – #22 Brody Baumann (PUR) def. Marc Koch (DC) Tech Fall, 19-4
184 – #27 James Rowly (PUR) def. Josh Lange (DC) Dec, 6-1
197 – #23 Ben Vanadia (PUR) def. Daniel Elyash (DC) Tech Fall, 18-3
285 – #32 Hayden Fillipovich (PUR) def. DJ Spring II (DC) Dec, 2-1 … more at … https://davidsonwildcats.com/news/2025/11/23/wrestling-cats-drop-home-opener-to-nationally-ranked-purdue

November 28, 2025 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized