Ceasar Garza (Michigan State), 8-0, Nelson Brands (Iowa) d. Jackson Turley (Rutgers), 1-0, Brian Soldano (Rutgers) d. Dylan Connell (Illinois), 4-2 (SV), Abe Assad (Iowa) d. Ben Vanadia (Purdue), 6-1, Matt Finesilver (Michigan) md. Losses to #7 Kendall Coleman, #11 Cobe Siebrecht, #8 Levi Haines, and #10 Chase Saldate. Resumes Tomorrow at 1:00 AM UTC, Can't-Miss Early Round Conference Tournament Matches, 62 lbs Round Of 32 - Oscar Gradillas, Unattached vs Welker Veach, Dove Creek Bulldogs, 75 lbs 5th Place Match - Jedidiah Erekson, McCall Wrestling Club vs Raylan Moore, Homedale WC, 56 lbs Semifinal - Maddox Witt, High Plains Thunder vs Kayson Comerer, Green River Grapplers, D1-132 lbs 1st Place Match - Drew Heethuis, Detroit Catholic Central HS vs Elijah Bunn, Rockford, 95 lbs Cons. - The University of Maryland wrestling team heads to the Wolverine state this weekend as it kicks off the 2023 Big Ten Championships. Hayden Filipovich (Purdue), 11-3, Jaxon Smith (Maryland) d. Billy Janzer (Rutgers), 8-3, Gavin Hoffman (Ohio State) d. Nick Willham (Indiana), 6-3, Jacob Bullock (Indiana) d. Jaron Smith (Maryland), 4-1, Trent Hillger (Wisconsin) p. Ryan Vasbinder (Michigan State), 3:50, Lucas Davison (Northwestern) d. Matt Wroblewski (Illinois), 3-0, Tony Cassioppi (Iowa) 18-2 md. @CarsonKharchla has arrived. Support NJ.com, Patrick Lanni | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com. McKee extends his lead 7-1 halfway through the second period. 125 9 Regulation ends with the match tied up 2-2, so we're heading into sudden victory! The Nittany Lions havent won the team title since 2019, after placing second for the Big Ten Team Championship last year to Michigan. He's up 6-0 with a minute to go in the first. Starocci picks up a takedown with one minute remaining in the first period. 157 pounds: No. Smith takes the win 8-3 with riding time, making him the second Maryland athlete to advance in the championship bracket. 12 pre-seed, also battled No. Penn State wrestling sends 7 into Big Ten semifinals, tied for team lead with Iowa, State Colleges University Park Airport evacuated after suspicious item found in luggage, Loss after loss has Snow Shoe wondering: Do we have a chance or dont we have a chance?, State Route 45 in Centre Hall area closed after vehicle crash, hundreds lose power, 60-hour closure expected on Atherton Street in State College next week. It's 3-3, and we're in sudden victory! 6 Layne Malczewski 8-5 2 Iowa men's wrestling team will compete in the 2023 Big Ten Wrestling Championships on Saturday and Sunday in Ann Arbor, Michigan, at the Crisler Center. 6 Layne Malczewski pins No. Kennedy has only separated himself as the match continued, and he now holds a 16-6 lead with less than a minute to go in the third. He takes down Kennedy, narrowing the gap, only for Kennedy to respond with points of his own, turning the bout into an 8-2 battle. Labriola beat Smith 6-4 this year, but he split with the Buckeye last year after both matches went into overtime. Coaches challenge. Scoreless after two minutes. The 2023 Big Ten Championships, hosted by the University of Michigan, will begin on Saturday at 9 a.m. CST with live coverage across both days on Big Ten Network and B1G+. Main storyline:Penn State's Max Dean won his first Big Ten title at this tournament last year, after competing for Cornell for the first two seasons of his collegiate career. Braxton Brown is tough and quick, but Peterson held off the Terp to advance in the consolation bracket. Main storyline: Like Lee, Penn State's Roman Bravo-Young is also looking for his third Big Ten title after topping Austin DeSanto in the finals in 2021 and 2022. The returning All-American is looking strong, as he picks up the early escape in the second period to extend his lead 7-2. 5 Shayne Van Ness beatsNo. ET on Saturday, March 4, BTN will broadcast the opening session on television with whip-around coverage and quad box views. 141 pounds: No. This isn't necessarily the deepest weight in the tournament, but it's one that could be key for Iowa from a team points perspective. FOLLOW IT ALL: Live updates throughout the Big Ten wrestling championships. The semifinals are scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Saturday, with the finals set for 4:30 p.m. Sunday. Three Boilermakers earned top-eight seeds as redshirt-senior Kendall Coleman and redshirt-sophomore Matt Ramos secured the No. 157 #5 Cobe Siebrecht (UI) vs. #12 Paddy Gallagher (OSU) Haines put Gilcher in a dangerous scramble, securing another takedown and now working for backpoints. Sasso won this tournament in 2021, and he's the favorite to do it again, but the road is far from easy. Allred and Dean have not yet wrestled this year, and while Dean will be the favorite, Allred's journey will be interesting to follow this postseason. Now Dean is back to defend his title in a weight that looks similar to years past with a few notable exceptions. 5 Jacob Warner outscoresNo. Labriola notches the first takedown, but Brands escapes. Clayton Fielden (Indiana), 12-0, Isaiah Salazar (Minnesota) tf. 14 Kal Miller 6-0 Caffey takes the win 4-1 with riding time. 165 pounds: No. No. By Patrick Lanni | NJ. Don't miss out on your chance to watch this epic sporting event. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. / Choose your tickets for the upcoming Big Ten Wrestling Championship events at Crisler Arena. 7 Joe Heilmann Main storyline: Two-time NCAA champion Aaron Brooks paces the group here at 184 pounds, and he'll be looking for his third conference title this year after being upset by Michigan's Myles Amine in this tournament last year. 10 Bubba Wilson The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. Neither do we. 184 #5 Abe Assad (UI) vs. #12 Ben Vanadia (PUR) 11 Ceasar Garza 8-0 14 Jaden Reynolds took down No. Follow DI Wrestling 7:00 am, March 4, 2023 First round updates First round updates: No. 8 Brian Saldano Nagao with the upset! While Michigan' Dylan Ragusin and Minnesota's Aaron Nagao earned upsets by way of a sudden victory win over All-American Lucas Byrd and a pin against All-American Chris Canno respectively, Penn State's Roman Bravo-Young and Ohio State's Jesse Mendez held seed to book their trip to the semifinals. Now ahead 8-2, Brooks goes to work on top. 5 seed after losses to Dean,Michial Foy andZac Braunagel, so look for both Warner and Foy to potentially cause some trouble in this bracket. 9. 133 #8 Brody Teske (UI) vs. #9 RayVon Foley (MSU) 174 pounds: No. Main storyline:Like Lee, Penn State's Roman Bravo-Young is also looking for his third Big Ten title after topping Austin DeSanto in the finals in 2021 and 2022. 1 Max Dean beats No. Main storyline:Three-time NCAA champion Spencer Lee leads the way at 125 pounds with an undefeated record on the season. Main storyline: This might be the most interesting weight in the entire tournament. Ragusin gets the fall! The All-American moves on 197 pounds: No. 8 Troy Fisher 10-2 No. Saldate takes the win 9-2. He also holds 1:36 of riding time. No. Maryland has some momentum after that strong performance from Braxton Brown, but this 133-pound bout is all Lucas Byrd right now. One minute to go in this bout, and McDermott has the 4-3 lead. 133 pounds: No. No. By Nate Cobler and. When these two take the mat, you'll want to be watching. Van Ness escapes in the second period, after choosing down, and the match is tied up, though Murin does now have 1:29 of riding time. Both qualified for the NCAA tournament last year, but, with the NCAA awarding just eight allocation spots at 165 pounds this year, these athletes will need to outperform their seed to ensure their ticket to Tulsa. 2023 NCAA | Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Cannon has been workmanlike in this match, and he leads 6-2 with one minute to go.Cannon takes the win 7-4, and he'll advance. He's pinned Teske once before this year, and he has the Hawkeye in a bad spot agin. 2 pre-seed this year after a stellar regular season in which he finished with a 23-5 record, notching wins over All-American Gavin Hoffman and junior World Champion Braxton Amos. 14 Kal Miller beat No. March 02, 2023 11:34 AM. 8 Troy Fisher beats No. 4 & 5. He tops the All-American in overtime to take the 4-2 win. 157 pounds: Thomas notches another takedown, and he leads 5-1 with 90 seconds to go in the second period. The Gopher has flown under the radar this year and has not yet wrestled Mendez this season, so keep your eye on that one. 14 Jackson Cockrell Here's what you may have missed. 12 Jacob Moran majors Maximo Renteria 18-7 Hoffman gets another takedown, and he seems to be finding his rhythm. Here's what you need to know about the schedule of the tournament and the biggest storylines at each weight. Big win for Nebraska! @LeeSpencerlee36 cruises to a 17-0 technical fall victory over Michigan's Jack Medley. Big Ten Network. 3 Ethan Smith outscores No. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. Ann Arbor, Mich. Here are the first-round results from the 2023 Big Ten Championships. 149 pounds: No. 133: [3] @lukebyrd106 pinned [14] Jackson Cockrell (MD) in 4:12#Illini I #HTTO pic.twitter.com/MvK6YVs2B6, 125 pounds: No. Big points for the Wolverines! Nebraska's Allred pinned Braunagel in their last meeting, so this is the Illini's chance for redemption. 5 Jacob Warner booked his rematch with No. Parris is a winner, and he's found a way to win these duals. ANN ARBOR, Mich. - The Penn State wrestling team (16-0, 8-0 B1G) will have seven first round byes at the 2023 Big Ten Championships, which begin on Saturday, March 4, at the University of . He'll move on to the semifinals tonight. 8 seed, while all other pre seeds held for No. 3 Kendall Coleman beats No. 165 pound: No. On Saturday and Sunday, the B1G Wrestling Instagram page and Big Ten Network YouTube wrestling page will be updated with highlights, full matches and custom content. 7 Braxton Brown 8-3 4, also has a career win over Dean, though Dean's beaten him in their last two meetings. Hardy is tough and could make things difficult for the younger of the two Terp Miller brothers. This one has been all Kerkvliet. 10 Taylor LaMont vs. No. Josh Otto (Wisconsin), 9-0, Ethan Smith (Ohio State) d. Cooper Noehre (Purdue), 11-6, Donnell Washington (Indiana) md. 165 pounds: No. Session I: 9AM CT (First Round . #Hawkeyes | #B1GWrestle pic.twitter.com/SHZ9nO89kK. Austin Emerson (Nebraska), 10-0, Boone Mcdermott (Rutgers) d. Garrett Joles (Minnesota), 6-4, Tate Orndorff (Ohio State) d. Hayden Copass (Purdue), 2-0, News never stops. Mar 03. 149 pounds: No. Hoffman begins down for this final period, and he escapes, narrowing the score 3-2. Skip to main content HOOPS: Detroit's Antoine Davis likely ends career as second all-time leading scorer in DI history . 285 9, 2023 All rights reserved. Big Ten Network Presents Coverage of 2023 Big Ten Wrestling Championships BTN Communications, February 23, 2023 The 2023 Big Ten Wrestling Championships, featuring four of. Malczewski nearly gets the fall but picks up back points instead to take a 6-0 lead to start the second. He's stayed on the attack and racked up a 9-1 lead with 90 seconds to go in the match. Maryland is on the board with a 2-0 takedown over Penn State's Gary Steen. Big Ten Wrestling Championships 2023: First-round results, pairings . This stacked bracket will have electric matches from the opening session. Penn State's Roman Bravo-Young (top) scores one of several . 3 Zach Braunagel outscoresNo. and quad box views, while individual mat cameras, as well as the quad box, will be streamed on B1G+. Gomez fights hard in the final seconds, but drops to the match in pain after the effort. This year, McKee is starting off hot, earning the first takedown against Moran in the first period and driving the action. 9 and No. Navigating the conference, however, won't be easy. Nebraska's Lenny Pinto has also been a breakout star this year, and he'll look to continue his success through the postseason alongside his deep Cornhusker team. 11 seed and a 2021 All-American, could be on the outside looking in, unless he can pull off a few upset wins. 125 lbs | @MikeDeAug is on his way to the semifinals following a 9-1 major decision upset win over Matt Ramos (Purdue)! 8 Brody Teske 13-2 8 Braxton Amos 6 Maxx Mayfield takes downNo. No. The young Terp is looking good in this dominant shutout so far. 174 pounds: No. Reach out to BTN Communications via our Contact Us page or our For the Media page. Patrick Lanni may be reached at planni@njadvancemedia.com. 4 Lucas Davison 3-1 McKee and Barnett are particularly wild, so don't be surprised if they shake up this bracket. 4 Eric Barnett, and we know he's a fighter. Bravo-Young is also undefeated on the year and has notable wins over Mendez, Ragusin and Teske this season. 14 John Martin Best 4-0, 174 pounds: With riding time, Starocci earns the major decision 10-2. He's two wins away from his first Big Ten title. Starocci, though, will be a different test. ET. 6 Jaxon Smith 6-4 6 Maxx Mayfield 11-3 Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. How to Watch B1G Championships: Session 1 in College. Shop official NCAA team and championship gear. 12 Andrew Davison outscored No. 6 Michael Blockhus takes down No. 149 - P3 | Blockhus continues to attack as he secures another takedown and now he's looking for backs!! Iowa Pre-Seeds | 2023 Big Ten Championships 2 seed, was able to slow Woods down in their last meeting, losing just 4-1 to the All-American.