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Cashe Quiroga, ranked No. 9 at 133 pounds, helped Purdue to a win over Central Michigan. Wrestling splits at NWCA National Duals Purdue Purdue upended No. 25 Central Michigan 27-9 in the opening round of the National Duals Saturday before falling to No. 3 Cornell 29-9 in the regional semifinal round. Against Central Michigan, the Boilers won seven of the 10 matches, jumping out to an 180 lead after earning victories in the first six matches. AJ Kissel wrapped up scoring for Purdue when he earned the dual's lone pin at 197 pounds. Nationally ranked Boilers Cashe Quiroga (No. 9 at 133 pounds) and Ivan Lopouchanski (No. 11 at 149) both earned victories. Braden Atwood, who is ranked No. 19 at 184 pounds, fell to No. 4 Ben Bennett. Purdue Against the Big Red, Purdue struggled mightily as Kelly McCurdy was one of Purdue's winners at the Tyson Invitational in Quiroga and Lopouchanski earned the BoilMen's Golf finishes ers' only two victories. third at Big Ten Match Purdue will be back in action later this Play week when it has a rematch against Central Purdue finished in a tie for third place in Michigan. the Big Ten Match Play after suffering a semifinal loss to Minnesota this weekend. Tim McCurdy, Mostert Duncan, Adam Schenk and Jakob Siegler all highlight track earned individual victories for Purdue as the and field at Tyson two teams finished in a 3-3-0 tie at the end of Invitational the match. However, the Gophers advanced Purdue completed a busy weekend of by way of a total margin tiebreaker. competition when it traveled to Arkansas for The Boilers return to action Sunday the Tyson Invitational. The Boilers left with when they travel south to host the Puerto one victory and a bevy of second-place fin- Rico Classic in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico, for a ishes at the event. three-day event. Kelly McCurdy won the 3000-meter championship run with a time of 9:38.24. Fuelner leads Purdue Purdue got second-place finishes from Zack at OSU Invitational Saunders and Kyle Campbell, who tied in Samantha Fuelner won three individual the pole vault; Connor McCulley in the events to lead the Purdue swimming team at weight throw; Cale Allen in the 3000-meter the Ohio State Invitational over the weekrun, and Dani Bunch in the women's weight end. Fuelner won the 50-, 100- and throw. 200-meter freestyle events. Freshman Raheem Mostert, Alex Carmack, Julia Comodeca, a receiver on the football team, and Megan Roach all added victories continued his impressive twofor the Boilers. Carmack took home sport campaign when he transithe 100 breaststroke title and finished tioned into the 200-meter dash. second in the 200 breaststroke. That In his first race in the event, event was won by Roach. Comodeca Mostert posted a time of 21.27, won the 200 backstroke event. winning his heat and finishing The men's and women's swimin eighth place overall. ming teams return to action for Samantha Fuelner The Boilers will be back in the Big Ten Championships. The action Saturday when they host women's meet takes place Feb. 15the Boilermaker Invitational. The meet starts 18 while the men are set to compete Feb. at 11 a.m. at the Lambert Fieldhouse. 22-25. Both meets are hosted by Iowa. j Arkansas over the weekend. GBIprint.com GoldandBlack.com Gold & Black IllustrateD • volume 22, express 21 • 26