Big Ten Championships Update: Penn State Sends School Record Seven Wrestlers to B1G Finals

COLLEGE PARK, M.D. – The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team (12-0, 8-0 B1G) will have a school-record seven wrestlers competing in the 2024 Big Ten Championship Finals on Sunday. Penn State has qualified nine wrestlers for the 2024 NCAA Championships in two weeks.

The Nittany Lions went 7-2 in the semifinals, setting the new school, breaking the mark of six set in 2023 and 2019. Penn State will have finalists at 125, 141, 157, 165, 184, 197 and 285. Penn State leads the team race with 136.0 points. Michigan is in second with 105.5 while Nebraska sits in third with 89.0.

The Nittany Lions close out day one with a 20-4 record. Penn State has picked up 15.0 bonus points off five majors, four technical falls, and two pins.

The tournament continues on Sunday with sessions three and four at 12 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. (finals and placing bouts). The entire tournament will be streamed live on B1G+. Saturday night's semifinals and Sunday's finals are live on the Big Ten Network.

Brackets and full results can be found here.

125 pounds

Patrick McKee (Minnesota)

Dean Peterson (Rutgers)

Braeden Davis (Penn State)

Michael DeAugustino (Michigan)

Drake Ayala (Iowa)

Matt Ramos (Purdue)

Eric Barnett (Wisconsin)

Caleb Smith (Nebraska)

133 pounds

Dylan Ragusin (Michigan)

Aaron Nagao (Penn State)

Brody Teske (Iowa)

Dylan Shawver (Rutgers)

Braxton Brown (Maryland)

Jacob Van Dee (Nebraska)

141 pounds

Beau Bartlett (Penn State)

Sergio Lemley (Michigan)

Real Woods (Iowa)

Jesse Mendez (Ohio State)

Mitch Moore (Rutgers)

Brock Hardy (Nebraska)

Danny Pucino (Illinois)

Vance Vombaur (Minnesota)

149 pounds

Ridge Lovett (Nebraska)

Tyler Kasak (Penn State)

Ethen Miller (Maryland)

Austin Gomez (Michigan)

Caleb Rathjen (Iowa)

Dylan D'Emilio (Ohio State)

Joe Zargo (Wisconsin)

Graham Rooks (Indiana)

157 pounds

Levi Haines (Penn State)

Jared Franek (Iowa)

Brayton Lee (Indiana)

Will Lewan (Michigan)

Joey Blaze (Purdue)

Peyton Robb (Nebraska)

Chase Saldate (Michigan State)

Trevor Chumbley (Northwestern)

165 pounds

Dean Hamiti (Wisconsin)

Antrell Taylor (Nebraska)

Mike Caliendo (Iowa)

Mitchell Mesenbrink (Penn State)

Cam Amine (Michigan)

Chris Moore (Illinois)

Stoney Buell (Purdue)

Blaine Brenner (Minnesota)

174 pounds

Andrew Sparks (Minnesota)

Edmond Ruth (Illinois)

Patrick Kennedy (Iowa)

Shane Griffith (Michigan)

Jackson Turley (Rutgers)

Rocco Welsh (Ohio State)

184 pounds

Isaiah Salazar (Minnesota)

Jaden Bullock (Michigan)

Bernie Truax (Penn State)

Lenny Pinto (Nebraska)

Brian Soldano (Rutgers)

Ryder Rogotzke (Ohio State)

Lane Malczewski (Michigan State)

Shane Liegel (Wisconsin)

197 pounds

Aaron Brooks (Penn State)

Silas Allred (Nebraska)

Zach Glazier (Iowa)

Jaxon Smith (Maryland)

Luke Geog (Ohio State)

Garrett Joles (Minnesota)

285 pounds

Greg Kerkvliet (Penn State)

Yaraslau Slavikouski (Rutgers)

Lucas Davison (Michigan)

Nick Feldman (Ohio State)

Bradley Hill (Iowa)

Nash Hutmacher (Nebraska)

125 pounds

Patrick McKee (Minnesota) vs. Braeden Davis (Penn State)

133 pounds

Dylan Ragusin (Michigan) vs.Dylan Shawver (Rutgers)

141 pounds

Beau Bartlett (Penn State) vs.Jesse Mendez (Ohio State)

149 pounds

Ridge Lovett (Nebraska) vs. Austin Gomez (Michigan)

157 pounds

Levi Haines (Penn State) vs. Will Lewan (Michigan)

165 pounds

Dean Hamiti (Wisconsin) vs. Mitchell Mesenbrink (Penn State)

174 pounds

Edmond Ruth (Illinois) vs. Shane Griffith (Michigan)

184 pounds

Isaiah Salazar (Minnesota) vs. Bernie Truax (Penn State)

197 pounds

Aaron Brooks (Penn State) vs. Zach Glazier (Iowa)

285 pounds

Greg Kerkvliet (Penn State) vs. Nick Feldman (Ohio State)

125 pounds

Patrick McKee (Minnesota) dec. Dean Peterson (Rutgers), SV-1 6-3

Braeden Davis (Penn State) dec. Michael DeAugustino (Michigan), SV-2 5-2

133 pounds

Dylan Ragusin (Michigan) dec. Aaron Nagao (Penn State), 6-3

Dylan Shawver (Rutgers) dec. Brody Teske (Iowa), 12-6

141 pounds

Beau Bartlett (Penn State) dec. Sergio Lemley (Michigan), 5-4

Jesse Mendez (Ohio State) dec. Real Woods (Iowa), 6-3

149 pounds

Ridge Lovett (Nebraska) dec. Tyler Kasak (Penn State), 4-0

Austin Gomez (Michigan) dec. Ethen Miller (Maryland), 5-4

157 pounds

Levi Haines (Penn State) dec. Jared Franek (Iowa), 5-0

Will Lewan (Michigan) dec. Brayton Lee (Indiana), SV 4-1

165 pounds

Dean Hamiti (Wisconsin) pin Antrell Taylor (Nebraska), 1:04

Mitchell Mesenbrink (Penn State) tech. fall Mike Caliendo (Iowa), 23-7

174 pounds

Edmond Ruth (Illinois) dec. over Andrew Sparks (Minnesota), SV 4-1

Shane Griffith (Michigan) dec. Patrick Kennedy (Iowa), 4-3

184 pounds

Isaiah Salazar (Minnesota) dec. Jaden Bullock (Michigan), 4-1

Bernie Truax (Penn State) dec. Lenny Pinto (Nebraska), 4-2

197 pounds

Aaron Brooks (Penn State) maj. dec. Silas Allred (Nebraska), 14-2

Zach Glazier (Iowa) dec. Jaxon Smith (Maryland), SV 4-1

285 pounds

Greg Kerkvliet (Penn State) maj. dec. Yaraslau Slavikouski (Rutgers), 9-0

Nick Feldman (Ohio State) dec. Lucas Davison (Michigan), 8-6

125 pounds

Dean Peterson (Rutgers) dec. Matt Ramos (Purdue), 7-1

Patrick McKee (Minnesota) dec. Caleb Smith (Nebraska), 5-2

Braeden Davis (Penn State) dec. Eric Barnett (Wisconsin), 8-7

Michael DeAugustino (Michigan) dec. Drake Ayala (Iowa), 4-2

133 pounds

Dylan Ragusin (Michigan) dec. Tyler Wells (Minnesota), 6-2

Aaron Nagao (Penn State) dec. Jacob Van Dee (Nebraska), 4-3

Brody Teske (Iowa) dec. Dustin Norris (Purdue), 11-5

Dylan Shawver (Rutgers) dec. Braxton Brown (Maryland), 9-6

141 pounds

Beau Bartlett (Penn State) dec. Jordan Hamdan (Michigan State), 4-2

Sergio Lemley (Michigan) dec. Brock Hardy (Nebraska), 4-2

Real Woods (Iowa) dec. Danny Pucino (Illinois), 13-9

Jesse Mendez (Ohio State) pin Mitch Moore (Rutgers), 4:22

149 pounds

Ridge Lovett (Nebraska) pin Graham Rooks (Indiana), 3:57

Tyler Kasak (Penn State) dec. Dylan D`Emilio (Ohio State), 3-2

Ethen Miller (Maryland) dec. Caleb Rathjen (Iowa), 7-6

Austin Gomez (Michigan) tech. fall Joseph Zargo (Wisconsin), 22-6

157 pounds

Levi Haines (Penn State) maj. dec. Trevor Chumbley (Northwestern), 12-0

Jared Franek (Iowa) dec. Peyton Robb (Nebraska), 7-3

Brayton Lee (Indiana) dec. Chase Saldate (Michigan State), 6-5

Will Lewan (Michigan) pin Michael Blockhus (Minnesota), 4:24

165 pounds

Dean Hamiti (Wisconsin) tech. fall Tyler Lillard (Indiana), 17-2

Antrell Taylor (Nebraska) dec. Caleb Fish (Michigan State), 8-5

Mike Caliendo (Iowa) dec. Cameron Amine (Michigan), 5-2

Mitchell Mesenbrink (Penn State) pin Blaine Brenner (Minnesota), 4:00

174 pounds

Andrew Sparks (Minnesota) inj. def. Carter Starocci (Penn State), 0:01

Edmond Ruth (Illinois) dec. Rocco Welsh (Ohio State), 4-1

Patrick Kennedy (Iowa) maj. dec. Jackson Turley (Rutgers), 12-2

Shane Griffith (Michigan) dec. Max Maylor (Wisconsin), 6-1

184 pounds

Isaiah Salazar (Minnesota) dec. Troy Fisher (Northwestern), 4-2

Jaden Bullock (Michigan) dec. Ryder Rogotzke (Ohio State), 8-7

Bernie Truax (Penn State) dec. Layne Malczewski (Michigan State), 7-2

Lenny Pinto (Nebraska) dec. Roman Rogotzke (Indiana), 14-7

197 pounds

Aaron Brooks (Penn State) tech. fall Evan Bates (Northwestern), 19-3

Silas Allred (Nebraska) dec. Garrett Joles (Minnesota), 5-4

Zach Glazier (Iowa) dec. Luke Geog (Ohio State), 8-2

Jaxon Smith (Maryland) dec. John Poznanski (Rutgers), 8-5

285 pounds

Greg Kerkvliet (Penn State) tech. fall Bennett Tabor (Minnesota), 15-0

Yaraslau Slavikouski (Rutgers) dec. Seth Nevills (Maryland), 6-1

Lucas Davison (Michigan) dec. Nick Willham (Indiana), 5-0

Nick Feldman (Ohio State) inj. def. Bradley Hill (Iowa), 5:54

1. Penn State: 136.0 points
2. Michigan: 105.5 points
3. Nebraska: 89.0 points
4. Iowa: 88.5 points
5. Ohio State: 78.5 points
6. Rutgers: 71.5 points
7. Minnesota: 66.0 points
8. Wisconsin: 43.0 points
9. Purdue: 36.0 points
10. Maryland: 31.0 points
11. Indiana: 29.0 points
12. Illinois: 28.0 points
13. Michigan State: 19.5 points
14. Northwestern: 14.5 points