2023 Big Ten Wrestling Championships – 125 lbs
| 125 pounds at the 2023 Big Ten Wrestling Championships | |
|---|---|
| Site | Crisler Center Ann Arbor, Michigan |
| Competitors | 14 |
| Medalists | |
 | Spencer Lee (Iowa) |
 | Liam Cronin (Nebraska) |
 | Matt Ramos (Purdue) |
The 125-pound competition at the 2023 Big Ten Wrestling Championships in Ann Arbor, Michigan, took place from March 4–5, 2023 at the Crisler Center.[1][2]
The competition consisted of a triple-elimination tournament to determine the top ten wrestlers of the Big Ten's 125-pound weight class. The top nine wrestlers would qualify for the 2023 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships.[3]
Spencer Lee of Iowa would win the tournament with two technical falls and an 8–2 decision win in the finals over Liam Cronin of Nebraska.[4]
Preliminary seeds[edit]
The Big Ten announced the preliminary seeds on February 27, 2023.[5]
| Seed | Wrestler |
|---|---|
| 1 | Spencer Lee (Iowa) |
| 2 | Liam Cronin (Nebraska) |
| 3 | Matt Ramos (Purdue) |
| 4 | Eric Barnett (Wisconsin) |
| 5 | Patrick McKee (Minnesota) |
| 6 | Michael DeAugustino (Northwestern) |
| 7 | Braxton Brown (Maryland) |
| 8 | Dean Peterson (Rutgers) |
| 9 | Jack Medley (Michigan) |
| 10 | Gary Steen (Penn State) |
| 11 | Tristan Lujan (Michigan State) |
| 12 | Jacob Moran (Indiana) |
| 13 | Maximo Renteria (Illinois) |
| 14 | Andre Gonzales (Ohio State) |
Results[edit]
- Legend
- F — Won by fall
- MF — Won by medical forfeit
Championship bracket[edit]
| First Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | 1st-Place Match | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Spencer Lee (IOWA) | ||||||||||||||||||
| BYE | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Spencer Lee (IOWA) | 17 | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Jack Medley (MICH) | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Jack Medley (MICH) | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Dean Peterson (RUT) | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Spencer Lee (IOWA) | 20 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Patrick McKee (MINN) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Patrick McKee (MINN) | 16 | |||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Jacob Moran (IND) | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Patrick McKee (MINN) | 6F | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Eric Barnett (WIS) | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Maximo Renteria (ILL) | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Eric Barnett (WIS) | 7F | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Spencer Lee (IOWA) | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Liam Cronin (NEB) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Matt Ramos (PUR) | 18 | |||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Andre Gonzales (OSU) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Matt Ramos (PUR) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Michael DeAugustino (NU) | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Tristan Lujan (MSU) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Michael DeAugustino (NU) | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Michael DeAugustino (NU) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Liam Cronin (NEB) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Braxton Brown (MD) | 14 | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Gary Steen (PSU) | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Braxton Brown (MD) | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Liam Cronin (NEB) | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
| BYE | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Liam Cronin (NEB) | ||||||||||||||||||
Consolation bracket[edit]
| Consolation Round 1 | Consolation Round 2 | Consolation Quarterfinals | Consolation Semifinals | 3rd-Place Match | |||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Dean Peterson (RUT) | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| BYE | 7 | Braxton Brown (MD) | 3 | 3 | Matt Ramos (PUR) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Dean Peterson (RUT) | 8 | Dean Peterson (RUT) | 3 | 5 | Patrick McKee (MINN) | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Matt Ramos (PUR) | 6F | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Jacob Moran (IND) | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Jacob Moran (IND) | 18 | 3 | Matt Ramos (PUR) | 15 | 3 | Matt Ramos (PUR) | MF | |||||||||||||||
| 13 | Maximo Renteria (ILL) | 7 | 6 | Michael DeAugustino (NU) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Tristan Lujan (MSU) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Andre Gonzales (OSU) | 1 | 4 | Eric Barnett (WIS) | 4 | 4 | Eric Barnett (WIS) | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| 11 | Tristan Lujan (MSU) | 4 | 4 | Eric Barnett (WIS) | 6 | 6 | Michael DeAugustino (NU) | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| 9 | Jack Medley (MICH) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Gary Steen (PSU) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Gary Steen (PSU) | 9 | Jack Medley (MICH) | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| BYE | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7th-Place Match | 5th-Place Match | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Dean Peterson (RUT) | 7 | 5 | Patrick McKee (MINN) | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Jack Medley (MICH) | 1 | 4 | Eric Barnett (WIS) | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
9th-place bracket[edit]
| 9th-Place Quarterfinals | 9th-Place Semifinals | 9th-Place Match | ||||||||||||
| 10 | Gary Steen (PSU) | |||||||||||||
| BYE | ||||||||||||||
| 10 | Gary Steen (PSU) | 5 | ||||||||||||
| 11 | Tristan Lujan (MSU) | 6 | ||||||||||||
| 11 | Tristan Lujan (MSU) | 8 | ||||||||||||
| 14 | Andre Gonzales (OSU) | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 11 | Tristan Lujan (MSU) | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Braxton Brown (MD) | 7 | ||||||||||||
| 13 | Maximo Renteria (ILL) | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 12 | Jacob Moran (IND) | 10 | ||||||||||||
| 12 | Jacob Moran (IND) | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Braxton Brown (MD) | 2F | ||||||||||||
| BYE | ||||||||||||||
| 7 | Braxton Brown (MD) | |||||||||||||
Final standings[edit]
Note: Top-9 wrestlers qualify for the 2023 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships.
| Rank | Wrestler |
|---|---|
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Spencer Lee (Iowa) |
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Liam Cronin (Nebraska) |
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Matt Ramos (Purdue) |
| 4 | Michael DeAugustino (Northwestern) |
| 5 | Eric Barnett (Wisconsin) |
| 6 | Patrick McKee (Minnesota) |
| 7 | Dean Peterson (Rutgers) |
| 8 | Jack Medley (Michigan) |
| 9 | Braxton Brown (Maryland) |
| 10 | Tristan Lujan (Michigan State) |
References[edit]
- ^ "2023 Big Ten Wrestling Championships". bigten.org. 11 November 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ^ Scovel, Shannon (3 March 2023). "2023 Big Ten wrestling championships: Brackets, preview, how to watch". ncaa.com. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ^ "NCAA Division I Wrestling Committee releases qualifying tournament allocations for 2023 championships". ncaa.com. 27 February 2023. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ^ Kosko, Nick (5 March 2023). "Spencer Lee wins third Big Ten title, sets up for history at NCAAs". on3.com. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ^ "Big Ten Wrestling Pre-Seeds Announced". bigten.org. 27 February 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2024.