2023 Big Ten Wrestling Championships – 285 lbs
| 285 pounds at the 2023 Big Ten Wrestling Championships | |
|---|---|
| Site | Crisler Center Ann Arbor, Michigan |
| Competitors | 14 |
| Medalists | |
 | Mason Parris (Michigan) |
 | Greg Kerkvliet (Penn State) |
 | Tony Cassioppi (Iowa) |
The 285-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 285-pound weight class. The top nine wrestlers qualified for the 2023 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships.[3]
Mason Parris of Michigan won the tournament with a takedown in overtime for a 5–3 decision win in the finals over Greg Kerkvliet of Penn State.[4][5]
Preliminary seeds[edit]
The Big Ten announced the preliminary seeds on February 27, 2023.[6]
| Seed | Wrestler |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mason Parris (Michigan) |
| 2 | Greg Kerkvliet (Penn State) |
| 3 | Tony Cassioppi (Iowa) |
| 4 | Lucas Davison (Northwestern) |
| 5 | Trent Hillger (Wisconsin) |
| 6 | Boone McDermott (Rutgers) |
| 7 | Tate Orndoff (Ohio State) |
| 8 | Jacob Bullock (Indiana) |
| 9 | Jaron Smith (Maryland) |
| 10 | Hayden Copass (Purdue) |
| 11 | Garrett Joles (Minnesota) |
| 12 | Ryan Vasbinder (Michigan State) |
| 13 | Matt Wroblewski (Illinois) |
| 14 | Austin Emerson (Nebraska) |
Results[edit]
- Legend
- F — Won by fall
- MF — Won by medical forfeit
Championship bracket[edit]
| First Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | 1st-Place Match | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Mason Parris (MICH) | ||||||||||||||||||
| BYE | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Mason Parris (MICH) | 12 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Jacob Bullock (IND) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Jaron Smith (MD) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Jacob Bullock (IND) | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Mason Parris (MICH) | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Trent Hillger (WIS) | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Trent Hillger (WIS) | 2F | |||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Ryan Vasbinder (MSU) | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Trent Hillger (WIS) | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Lucas Davison (NU) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Matt Wroblewski (ILL) | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Lucas Davison (NU) | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Mason Parris (MICH) | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Greg Kerkvliet (PSU) | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Tony Cassioppi (IOWA) | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Austin Emerson (NEB) | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Tony Cassioppi (IOWA) | 4F | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Boone Mcdermott (RUT) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Garrett Joles (MINN) | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Boone Mcdermott (RUT) | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Tony Cassioppi (IOWA) | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Greg Kerkvliet (PSU) | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Tate Orndorff (OSU) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Hayden Copass (PUR) | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Tate Orndorff (OSU) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Greg Kerkvliet (PSU) | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
| BYE | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Greg Kerkvliet (PSU) | ||||||||||||||||||
Consolation bracket[edit]
| Consolation Round 1 | Consolation Round 2 | Consolation Quarterfinals | Consolation Semifinals | 3rd-Place Match | |||||||||||||||||||
| BYE | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| BYE | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7th-Place Match | 5th-Place Match | ||||||||||||||||||||||
9th-place bracket[edit]
| 9th-Place Quarterfinals | 9th-Place Semifinals | 9th-Place Match | ||||||||||||
| BYE | ||||||||||||||
| BYE | ||||||||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ "2023 Big Ten Wrestling Championships". BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. November 11, 2022. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
- ^ Scovel, Shannon (March 3, 2023). "2023 Big Ten wrestling championships: Brackets, preview, how to watch". NCAA.com. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
- ^ "NCAA Division I Wrestling Committee releases qualifying tournament allocations for 2023 championships". NCAA.com. February 27, 2023. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
- ^ Zuke, Ryan (March 6, 2023). "One Michigan wrestler wins Big Ten title; team places fifth". MLive.com. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
- ^ Smith, Megan (March 6, 2023). "Mason Parris takes home heavyweight title, Michigan places fifth at Big Ten Tournament". The Michigan Daily. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
- ^ "Big Ten Wrestling Pre-Seeds Announced". BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. February 27, 2023. Retrieved March 11, 2024.