Penn State Wrestling roars to 2024 Big Ten Championship with 170.5 points

COLLEGE PARK, M.D.– The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team won the 2024 Big Ten Championship, winning the team’s eighth conference crown since the arrival of head coach Cael Sanderson. Five Nittany Lion wrestlers won individual Big Ten titles as well. Penn State won the team race with a school record 170.5 points, far outdistancing second place Michigan’s 123.5.

Penn State has qualified nine individuals for the 2024 NCAA Championships in Kansas City on March 21-23 with the tenth in the mix for an at-large bid, announced Tuesday by the NCAA selection committee.

This is Penn State’s eighth conference championship, having also won in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2019 and 2023. Penn State now has 64 Big Ten Champions spread among 35 individuals. Penn State’s five champions ties the school record, also set in 2011. Penn State swept the Big Ten post-season awards as well. Cael Sanderson was named Big Ten Coach of the Year for the eight time. Mitchell Mesenbrink was named Big Ten Freshman of the Year, Penn State’s ninth overall and the sixth under Sanderson. Aaron Brooks claimed two awards. He was named 2024 Big Ten Championship Outstanding Wrestler and was named the 2024 Big Ten Wrestler of the Year. He is Penn State’s 12th Big Ten Wrestler of the Year and its nine OW. Penn State’s point record (170.5) breaks the mark of 157.5, set in 2019.

Penn State closed out the tournament with a 29-6 record. The Lions tacked on 20.5 bonus points off four pins, five techs and five majors.

The 2024 NCAA Championships are set for Thursday through Saturday, March 21-23, in Kansas City’s T-Mobile Center. Thursday’s action begins with session 1 at 12 p.m. and session 2 at 7 p.m. Friday features session 3 at 12 p.m. and session 4 at 8 p.m. The tournament concludes on Sunday with session 5 at 11 a.m. and session 6’s Championship Finals at 7 p.m. All times are Eastern, and the tournament will be telecast in its entirety on ESPN/2/U. The tournament seeds and full bracket will be revealed on Wednesday night at 8 p.m. on NCAA.com (at-large selections for each weight will be rolled out a day prior on Tuesday by the NCAA selection committee).

Brackets and full results from the 2024 Big Ten Championships can be found here.

1: Penn State – 170.5

2: Michigan – 123.5

3: Nebraska – 118.0

4: Iowa – 110.5

5: Ohio State – 89.0

6: Rutgers – 87.5

7: Minnesota – 74.0

8: Wisconsin – 46.5

9: Purdue – 41.5

10: Maryland – 39.0

11: Illinois – 34.0

12: Indiana – 33.0

13: Michigan State – 23.5

14: Northwestern – 14.5

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)

Tristan Lujan (Michigan State)

133 pounds

Dylan Ragusin (Michigan)

Aaron Nagao (Penn State)

Brody Teske (Iowa)

Dylan Shawver (Rutgers)

Braxton Brown (Maryland)

Jacob Van Dee (Nebraska)

Graham Rooks (Indiana)

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)

Danny Fongaro (Indiana)

Greyson Clark (Purdue)

Jordan Hamdan (Michigan State)

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)

Drew Roberts (Minnesota)

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)

Isaac Wilcox (Ohio State)

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)

Tyler Lillard (Indiana)

Maxx Mayfield (Northwestern)

174 pounds

Andrew Sparks (Minnesota)

Edmond Ruth (Illinois)

Patrick Kennedy (Iowa)

Shane Griffith (Michigan)

Jackson Turley (Rutgers)

Rocco Welsh (Ohio State)

Max Maylor (Wisconsin)

Brody Baumann (Purdue)

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)

John Poznanski (Rutgers)

285 pounds

Greg Kerkvliet (Penn State)

Yaraslau Slavikouski (Rutgers)

Lucas Davison (Michigan)

Nick Feldman (Ohio State)

Bradley Hill (Iowa)

Nash Hutmacher (Nebraska)

Nick Willham (Indiana)

125 pounds

Braeden Davis (Penn State) dec. Patrick McKee (Minnesota), 8-1

133 pounds

Dylan Shawver (Rutgers) tech. fall Dylan Ragusin (Michigan), 23-8

141 pounds

Jesse Mendez (Ohio State) dec. Beau Bartlett (Penn State), 4-1

149 pounds

Ridge Lovett (Nebraska) dec. Austin Gomez (Michigan), 5-4

157 pounds

Levi Haines (Penn State) dec. Will Lewan (Michigan), SV-1 4-1

165 pounds

Mitchell Mesenbrink (Penn State) dec. Dean Hamiti (Wisconsin), 13-11

174 pounds

Edmond Ruth (Illinois) med. forf. Shane Griffith (Michigan)

184 pounds

Isaiah Salazar (Minnesota) dec. Bernie Truax (Penn State), SV-1 8-1

197 pounds

Aaron Brooks (Penn State) tech. fall Zach Glazier (Iowa), 19-3

285 pounds

Greg Kerkvliet (Penn State) dec. Nick Feldman (Ohio State), 9-3

125 pounds

1st Place - Braeden Davis (Penn State)

2nd Place - Patrick McKee (Minnesota)

3rd Place - Drake Ayala (Iowa)

4th Place - Matt Ramos (Purdue)

5th Place - Dean Peterson (Rutgers)

6th Place - Michael DeAugustino (Michigan)

7th Place - Eric Barnett (Wisconsin)

8th Place - Caleb Smith (Nebraska)

1st Place Match

Braeden Davis (Penn State) dec. Patrick McKee (Minnesota), 8-1

3rd Place Match

Drake Ayala (Iowa) dec. Matt Ramos (Purdue), 4-1

5th Place Match

Dean Peterson (Rutgers) dec. Michael DeAugustino (Michigan), SV-1 9-6

7th Place Match

Eric Barnett (Wisconsin) tech. fall Caleb Smith (Nebraska), 17-2

133 pounds

1st Place - Dylan Shawver (Rutgers)

2nd Place - Dylan Ragusin (Michigan)

3rd Place - Aaron Nagao (Penn State)

4th Place - Jacob Van Dee (Nebraska)

5th Place - Brody Teske (Iowa)

6th Place - Braxton Brown (Maryland)

7th Place - Cayden Rooks (Indiana)

8th Place - Dustin Norris (Purdue)

1st Place Match

Dylan Shawver (Rutgers) tech. fall Dylan Ragusin (Michigan), 23-8

3rd Place Match

Aaron Nagao (Penn State) pin Jacob Van Dee (Nebraska), 1:52

5th Place Match

Brody Teske (Iowa) dec. Braxton Brown (Maryland), 4-1

7th Place Match

Cayden Rooks (Indiana) dec. Dustin Norris (Purdue), 5-1

141 pounds

1st Place - Jesse Mendez (Ohio State)

2nd Place - Beau Bartlett (Penn State)

3rd Place - Real Woods (Iowa)

4th Place - Sergio Lemley (Michigan)

5th Place - Brock Hardy (Nebraska)

6th Place - Mitch Moore (Rutgers)

7th Place - Vance Vombaur (Minnesota)

8th Place - Danny Pucino (Illinois)

1st Place Match

Jesse Mendez (Ohio State) dec. Beau Bartlett (Penn State), 4-1

3rd Place Match

Real Woods (Iowa) dec. Sergio Lemley (Michigan), 11-8

5th Place Match

Brock Hardy (Nebraska) pin Mitch Moore (Rutgers), 2:38

7th Place Match

Vance Vombaur (Minnesota) dec. Danny Pucino (Illinois), SV-1 4-1

149 pounds

1st Place - Ridge Lovett (Nebraska)

2nd Place - Austin Gomez (Michigan)

3rd Place - Tyler Kasak (Penn State)

4th Place - Ethen Miller (Maryland)

5th Place - Caleb Rathjen (Iowa)

6th Place - Dylan D`Emilio (Ohio State)

7th Place - Graham Rooks (Indiana)

8th Place - Joseph Zargo (Wisconsin)

1st Place Match

Ridge Lovett (Nebraska) dec. Austin Gomez (Michigan), 5-4

3rd Place Match

Tyler Kasak (Penn State) pin Ethen Miller (Maryland), 2:37

5th Place Match

Caleb Rathjen (Iowa) dec. Dylan D`Emilio (Ohio State), 11-5

7th Place Match

Graham Rooks (Indiana) dec. Joseph Zargo (Wisconsin), 5-4

157 pounds

1st Place - Levi Haines (Penn State)

2nd Place - Will Lewan (Michigan)

3rd Place - Peyton Robb (Nebraska)

4th Place - Jared Franek (Iowa)

5th Place - Brayton Lee (Indiana)

6th Place - Joey Blaze (Purdue)

7th Place - Chase Saldate (Michigan State)

8th Place - Trevor Chumbley (Northwestern)

1st Place Match

Levi Haines (Penn State) dec. Will Lewan (Michigan), SV-1 4-1

3rd Place Match

Peyton Robb (Nebraska) med. forf. Jared Franek (Iowa)

5th Place Match

Brayton Lee (Indiana) dec. Joey Blaze (Purdue), 3-2

7th Place Match

Chase Saldate (Michigan State) pin Trevor Chumbley (Northwestern), 2:06

165 pounds

1st Place - Mitchell Mesenbrink (Penn State)

2nd Place - Dean Hamiti (Wisconsin)

3rd Place - Mike Caliendo (Iowa)

4th Place - Cameron Amine (Michigan)

5th Place - Antrell Taylor (Nebraska)

6th Place - Chris Moore (Illinois)

7th Place - Stoney Buell (Purdue)

8th Place - Blaine Brenner (Minnesota)

1st Place Match

Mitchell Mesenbrink (Penn State) dec. Dean Hamiti (Wisconsin), 13-11

3rd Place Match

Mike Caliendo (Iowa) dec. Cameron Amine (Michigan), SV-1 8-5

5th Place Match

Antrell Taylor (Nebraska) dec. Chris Moore (Illinois), 4-1

7th Place Match

Stoney Buell (Purdue) maj. dec. Blaine Brenner (Minnesota), 15-7

174 pounds

1st Place - Edmond Ruth (Illinois)

2nd Place - Shane Griffith (Michigan)

3rd Place - Rocco Welsh (Ohio State)

4th Place - Jackson Turley (Rutgers)

5th Place - Patrick Kennedy (Iowa)

6th Place - Andrew Sparks (Minnesota)

7th Place - Max Maylor (Wisconsin)

8th Place - Brody Baumann (Purdue)

1st Place Match

Edmond Ruth (Illinois) med. forf. Shane Griffith (Michigan)

3rd Place Match

Rocco Welsh (Ohio State) dec. Jackson Turley (Rutgers), 4-2

5th Place Match

Patrick Kennedy (Iowa) dec. Andrew Sparks (Minnesota), SV-1 4-1

7th Place Match

Max Maylor (Wisconsin) dec. Brody Baumann (Purdue), 5-0

184 pounds

1st Place - Isaiah Salazar (Minnesota)

2nd Place - Bernie Truax (Penn State)

3rd Place - Lenny Pinto (Nebraska)

4th Place - Jaden Bullock (Michigan)

5th Place - Ryder Rogotzke (Ohio State)

6th Place - Brian Soldano (Rutgers)

7th Place - Layne Malczewski (Michigan State)

8th Place - Shane Liegel (Wisconsin)

1st Place Match

Isaiah Salazar (Minnesota) dec. Bernie Truax (Penn State), SV-1 8-1

3rd Place Match

Lenny Pinto (Nebraska) dec. Jaden Bullock (Michigan), SV-1 4-1

5th Place Match

Ryder Rogotzke (Ohio State) maj. dec. Brian Soldano (Rutgers), 15-3

7th Place Match

Layne Malczewski (Michigan State) dec. Shane Liegel (Wisconsin), 8-5

197 pounds

1st Place - Aaron Brooks (Penn State)

2nd Place - Zach Glazier (Iowa)

3rd Place - Silas Allred (Nebraska)

4th Place - Jaxon Smith (Maryland)

5th Place - Garrett Joles (Minnesota)

6th Place - Luke Geog (Ohio State)

7th Place - John Poznanski (Rutgers)

8th Place - Evan Bates (Northwestern)

1st Place Match

Aaron Brooks (Penn State) tech. fall Zach Glazier (Iowa), 19-3

3rd Place Match

Silas Allred (Nebraska) dec. Jaxon Smith (Maryland), 10-3

5th Place Match

Garrett Joles (Minnesota) med. forf. Luke Geog (Ohio State)

7th Place Match

John Poznanski (Rutgers) tech. fall Evan Bates (Northwestern), 15-0

285 pounds

1st Place - Greg Kerkvliet (Penn State)

2nd Place - Nick Feldman (Ohio State)

3rd Place - Lucas Davison (Michigan)

4th Place - Yaraslau Slavikouski (Rutgers)

5th Place - Bradley Hill (Iowa)

6th Place - Nash Hutmacher (Nebraska)

7th Place - Nick Willham (Indiana)

8th Place - Seth Nevills (Maryland)

1st Place Match

Greg Kerkvliet (Penn State) dec. Nick Feldman (Ohio State), 9-3

3rd Place Match

Lucas Davison (Michigan) dec. Yaraslau Slavikouski (Rutgers), 6-3

5th Place Match

Bradley Hill (Iowa) dec. Nash Hutmacher (Nebraska), 4-1

7th Place Match

Nick Willham (Indiana) dec. Seth Nevills (Maryland), SV-1 4-1