The Big Ten Wrestling Championships 2025 have reached their final day, with several highly anticipated matchups set to take place.
Following a series of upsets in the semifinals, including Penn State’s Luke Lilledahl defeating top-seeded Matt Ramos and Minnesota’s Vance Vombaur taking down No. 1 seed Beau Bartlett, the stage is set for an exciting conclusion.
The team scores currently have Penn State leading with 145.0 points, followed closely by Nebraska and Iowa.
Notable finals matchups include Luke Lilledahl vs. Caleb Smith in the 125lbs final; Vance Vombaur vs. Brock Hardy in the 141lbs final; and Carter Starocci vs. Max McEnelly in the 184lbs final.
The heavyweights will cap the evening off with the highly anticipated 285lbs final between Gable Steveson and Greg Kerkvliet.
With multiple top seeds already eliminated, the final day of competition promises drama as wrestlers vie for individual championships and team glory.
Follow along for live updates, brackets, results, and highlights from the Big Ten Wrestling Championships 2025, and remember to refresh for new updates.
125lbs Final Results
(1) Luke Lilledahl (Penn State) vs. Caleb Smith (Nebraska): Lilledahl wins by Dec 4-3
Second Period Done, Lilledahl Up 3-1
Two minutes from the first Big Ten title being handed out.
Lilledahl Up 3-0, End Of 1st Period
Luke Lilledahl goes up early against Caleb Smith.
Lilledahl the rideout Luke up 3-0 w/ :40 RT after one! #PSUwr
— Penn State WRESTLING (@pennstateWREST) March 9, 2025
First Up 125lbs Final
- (4) Luke Lilledahl (Penn State) vs. (2) Caleb Smith (Nebraska)
Luke Lilledahl and Caleb Smith take the mat ahead of the 125 lbs @bigten Championship đŸ”¥#B1GWrestling pic.twitter.com/01U5X8pawB
— Big Ten Wrestling (@B1GWrestling) March 9, 2025
Big Ten Championships 2025 Brackets Finals
- 125lbs – (4) Luke Lilledahl (Penn State) vs. (2) Caleb Smith (Nebraska)
- 133lbs – (1) Drake Ayala (Iowa) vs. (2) Lucas Byrd (Illinois)
- 141lbs – (4) Vance Vombaur (Minnesota) vs. (3) Brock Hardy (Nebraska)
- 149lbs – (5) Kannon Webster (Illinois) vs. (3) Ridge Lovett (Nebraska)
- 157lbs – (8) Brandon Cannon (Ohio State) vs. (2) Tyler Kasak (Penn State)
- 165lbs – (1) Mitchell Mesenbrink (Penn State) vs. (2) Mike Caliendo (Iowa)
- 174lbs – (1) Levi Haines (Penn State) vs. (3) Lenny Pinto (Nebraska)
- 184lbs- (1) Carter Starocci (Penn State) vs. (2) Max McEnelly (Minnesota)
- 197lbs – (1) Stephen Buchanan (Iowa) vs. (3) Jacob Cardenas (Michigan)
- 285lbs – (1) Gable Steveson (Minnesota) vs. (2) Greg Kerkvliet (Penn State)
Penn State Wrestling Finalists At Big Ten Championships
- 125lbs – (4) Luke Lilledahl
- 157lbs – (2) Tyler Kasak
- 165lbs – (1) Mitchell Mesenbrink
- 174lbs – (1) Levi Haines
- 184lbs – (1) Carter Starocci
- 285lbs – (2) Greg Kerkvliet
Iowa Wrestling Finalists At Big Ten Championships
- 133lbs – (1) Drake Ayala
- 165lbs – (2) Mike Caliendo
- 197lbs – (1) Stephen Buchanan
Nebraska Wrestling Finalists At Big Ten Championships
- 125lbs – (2) Caleb Smith
- 141lbs – (3) Brock Hardy
- 149lbs – (3) Ridge Lovett
- 174lbs – (3) Lenny Pinto
Minnesota Wrestling Finalists At Big Ten Championships
- 141lbs – (4) Vance Vombaur
- 184lbs – (2) Max McEnelly
- 285lbs – (1) Gable Steveson
Big Ten Wrestling Team Scores
Last updated: 3/9/25 at 4:51 p.m. ET.
- Penn State – 156.5
- Nebraska – 127.0
- Iowa – 107.0
- Minnesota – 103.5
- Illinois – 96.5
- Ohio State – 90.5
- Michigan – 65.0
- Maryland – 53.0
- Rutgers – 46.0
- Purdue – 42.5
- Indiana – 30.0
- Northwestern – 21.5
- Wisconsin – 19.0
- Michigan State – 11.5
Big Ten Wrestling Championships 2025 Schedule
Sunday, March 9
- 1:00 p.m. ET: Session III (Consolation Semifinals, 7th-Place Matches) – B1G+
- 5:30 p.m. ET: Session IV (1st-, 3rd-, and 5th-Place Matches) – Big Ten Network
Big Ten Wrestling Consolation Results
125lbs
- 5th Place Match: Not wrestled yet
- 6th Place: Jacob Moran (Indiana)
- 6th Place: Dean Peterson (Rutgers)
- 7th Place: Cooper Flynn (Minnesota)
- 8th Place: Caleb Weiand (Michigan State)
133lbs
- 5th Place Match: Not wrestled yet
- 6th Place: Braxton Brown (Maryland)
- 6th Place: Dylan Shawver (Rutgers)
- 7th Place: Angelo Rini (Indiana)
- 8th Place: Jacob Van Dee (Nebraska)
141lbs
- 5th Place Match: Not wrestled yet
- 6th Place: Sergio Lemley (Michigan)
- 6th Place: Joseph Olivieri (Rutgers)
- 7th Place: Greyson Clark (Purdue)
- 8th Place: Henry Porter (Indiana)
149lbs
- 5th Place Match: Not wrestled yet
- 6th Place: Dylan D`Emilio (Ohio State)
- 6th Place: Andrew Clark (Rutgers)
- 7th Place: Kal Miller (Maryland)
- 8th Place: Dylan Gilcher (Michigan)
157lbs
- 5th Place Match: Not wrestled yet
- 6th Place: Ethen Miller (Maryland)
- 6th Place: Tommy Askey (Minnesota)
- 7th Place: Jacori Teemer (Iowa)
- 8th Place: Chase Saldate (Michigan)
165lbs
- 5th Place Match: Braeden Scoles (Illinois)
- 6th Place: Maxx Mayfield (Northwestern)
- 7th Place: Paddy Gallagher (Ohio State)
- 8th Place: Christopher Minto (Nebraska)
174lbs
- 5th Place Match: Not wrestled yet
- 6th Place: Patrick Kennedy (Iowa)
- 6th Place: Branson John (Maryland)
- 7th Place: Clayton Whiting (Minnesota)
- 8th Place: Brody Baumann (Purdue)
184lbs
- 5th Place Match: Not wrestled yet
- 6th Place: Gabe Arnold (Iowa)
- 6th Place: Silas Allred (Nebraska)
- 7th Place: Donnell Washington (Indiana)
- 8th Place: Shane Cartagena-Walsh (Rutgers)
197lbs
- 5th Place Match: Camden McDanel (Nebraska)
- 6th Place: Josh Barr (Penn State)
- 7th Place: Evan Bates (Northwestern)
- 8th Place: Seth Shumate (Ohio State)
285lbs
- 5th Place Match: Not wrestled yet
- 6th Place: Luke Luffman (Illinois)
- 6th Place: Nick Feldman (Ohio State)
- 7th Place: Seth Nevills (Maryland)
- 8th Place: Max Vanadia (Michigan State)
NCAA Wrestling Championships 2025 Big Ten Qualifiers
Here’s every Big Ten wrestler who has automatically qualified for the NCAA Wrestling Championships 2025.
Last updated: 3/9/25 at 12:46 p.m. ET.
125lbs
- Luke Lilledahl (Penn State)
- Caleb Smith (Nebraska)
- Dean Peterson (Rutgers)
- Mat Ramos (Purdue)
- Jacob Moran (Indiana)
- Nicolar Rivera (Wisconsin)
- Cooper Flynn (Minnesota)
- Caleb Weiand (Michigan State)
133lbs
- Drake Ayala (Iowa)
- Lucas Byrd (Illinois)
- Braxton Brown (Maryland)
- Dylan Shawver (Rutgers)
- Nic Bouzakis (Ohio State)
- Braeden Davis (Penn State)
- Jacob Van Dee (Nebraska)
- Angelo Rini (Indiana)
141lbs
- Brock Hardy (Nebraska)
- Vance Vombaur (Minnesota)
- Beau Bartlett (Penn State)
- Jesse Mendez (Ohio State)
- Joey Olivieri (Rutgers)
- Sergio Lemley (Michigan)
149lbs
- Ridge Lovett (Nebraska)
- Kannon Webster (Illinois)
- Shayne Van Ness (Penn State)
- Kyle Parco (Iowa)
- Andrew Clark (Rutgers)
- Dylan D’Emilio (Ohio State)
- Dylan Gilcher (Michigan)
- Kal Miller (Maryland)
157lbs
- Brandon Cannon (Ohio State)
- Tyler Kasak (Penn State)
- Antrell Taylor (Nebraska)
- Tommy Askey (Minnesota)
- Joey Blaze (Purdue)
- Ethen Miller (Maryland)
- Jacori Teemer (Iowa)
- Chase Saldate (Michigan State)
165lbs
- Mitchell Mesenbrink (Penn State)
- Michael Caliendo (Iowa)
- Braeden Scoles (Illinois)
- Beau Mantanona (Michigan)
- Maxx Mayfield (Northwestern)
- Andrew Sparks (Minnesota)
- Christopher Minto (Nebraska)
- Paddy Gallagher (Ohio State)
174lbs
- Levi Haines (Penn State)
- Patrick Kennedy (Iowa)
- Lenny Pinto (Nebraska)
- Dan Braunagel (Illinois)
- Carson Kharchla (Ohio State)
- Branson John (Maryland)
- Clayton Whiting (Minnesota)
- Brody Baumann (Purdue)
184lbs
- Carter Starocci (Penn State)
- Max McEnelly (Minnesota)
- Edmond Ruth (Illinois)
- Jaxon Smith (Maryland)
- Silas Allred (Nebraska)
- Gabe Arnold (Iowa)
- Shane Cartagena-Walsh (Rutgers)
- Donnell Washington (Indiana)
197lbs
- Stephen Buchanan (Iowa)
- Jacob Cardenas (Michigan)
- Zac Braunagel (Illinois)
- Josh Barr (Penn State)
- Camden McDanel (Nebraska)
- Isaiah Salazar (Minnesota)
- Evan Bates (Northwestern)
- Seth Shumate (Ohio State)
285lbs
- Gable Steveson (Minnesota)
- Greg Kerkvliet (Penn State)
- Josh Heindselman (Michigan)
- Nick Feldman (Ohio State)
- Ben Kueter (Iowa)
- Luke Luffman (Illinois)
- Max Vanadia (Michigan State)
- Seth Nevills (Maryland)
What Time Is the Big Ten Wrestling Finals?
The Big Ten Wrestling Finals, Session IV, is scheduled to take place at 5:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, March 9 at Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston, Illinois.
How to Watch the 2025 Big Ten Wrestling Championships
The 2025 Big Ten Wrestling Championships will be broadcast on the Big Ten Network on March 8-9. Fans can also stream the event live on the FOX Sports App.
B1G+ will be broadcasting consolation matches and wrestlebacks over the two days of the competition.
Penn State Wrestling At Big Ten Championships
- 125lbs (4) Luke Lilledahl Fr (15-2)
- 133lbs (4) Braeden Davis So (8-3)
- 141lbs (1) Beau Bartlett Sr (18-0)
- 149lbs (1) Shayne Van Ness So (17-1)
- 157lbs (2) Tyler Kasak So (14-1)
- 165lbs (1) Mitchell Mesenbrink So (19-0)
- 174lbs (1) Levi Haines Jr (17-1)
- 184lbs (1) Carter Starocci Sr (18-0)
- 197lbs (2) Josh Barr RS Fr (15-1)
- 285lbs (2) Greg Kerkvliet Sr (16-0)
Iowa Wrestling At Big Ten Championships
- 125lbs (5) Joey Cruz RS So (12-9)
- 133lbs (1) Drake Ayala Sr (14-1)
- 141lbs (12) Cullan Schriever RS Sr (5-8)
- 149lbs (2) Kyle Parco RS Sr (18-1)
- 157lbs (4) Jacori Teemer RS Sr (5-2)
- 165lbs (2) Mike Caliendo Jr (18-1)
- 174lbs (4) Patrick Kennedy RS Sr (10-3)
- 197lbs (1) Stephen Buchanan RS Sr (19-0)
- 285lbs (7) Ben Kueter So (13-5)
2025 Big Ten Wrestling Championships Pre-Seeds
125 Pounds – 9 Allocations
- Matt Ramos (Purdue)
- Caleb Smith (Nebraska)
- Dean Peterson (Rutgers)
- Luke Lilledahl (Penn State)
- Joey Cruz (Iowa)
- Jacob Moran (Indiana)
- Brendan McCrone (Ohio State)
- Nicolai Rivera (Wisconsin)
- Cooper Flynn (Minnesota)
- Dedrick Navarro (Northwestern)
- Caleb Weiand (Michigan State)
- Christian Tanefu (Michigan)
- Caelan Riley (Illinois)
- Tyler Garvin (Maryland)
133 Pounds – 10 Allocations
- Drake Ayala (Iowa)
- Lucas Byrd (Illinois)
- Braxton Brown (Maryland)
- Braeden Davis (Penn State)
- Dylan Shawver (Rutgers)
- Jacob Van Dee (Nebraska)
- Zan Fugitt (Wisconsin)
- Angelo Rini (Indiana)
- Nic Bouzakis (Ohio State)
- Tyler Wells (Minnesota)
- Dustin Norris (Purdue)
- Massey Odiotti (Northwestern)
- Andrew Hampton (Michigan State)
- Nolan Wertanen (Michigan)
141 Pounds – 7 Allocations
- Beau Bartlett (Penn State)
- Jesse Mendez (Ohio State)
- Brock Hardy (Nebraska)
- Vance Vombaur (Minnesota)
- Sergio Lemley (Michigan)
- Joseph Olivieri (Rutgers)
- Danny Pucino (Illinois)
- Henry Porter (Indiana)
- Greyson Clark (Purdue)
- Christopher Cannon (Northwestern)
- Cullan Schriever (Iowa)
- Dario Lemus (Maryland)
- Brock Bobzien (Wisconsin)
- Jaden Crumpler (Michigan State)
149 Pounds – 8 Allocations
- Shayne Van Ness (Penn State)
- Kyle Parco (Iowa)
- Ridge Lovett (Nebraska)
- Dylan D’Emilio (Ohio State)
- Kannon Webster (Illinois)
- Andrew Clark (Rutgers)
- Sam Cartella (Northwestern)
- Kal Miller (Maryland)
- Dylan Gilcher (Michigan)
- Drew Roberts (Minnesota)
- Isaac Ruble (Purdue)
- Clayton Jones (Michigan State)
- Joey Butler (Indiana)
- Royce Nilo (Wisconsin)
157 Pounds – 8 Allocations
- Ethen Miller (Maryland)
- Tyler Kasak (Penn State)
- Antrell Taylor (Nebraska)
- Jacori Teemer (Iowa)
- Tommy Askey (Minnesota)
- Joey Blaze (Purdue)
- Trevor Chumbley (Northwestern)
- Chase Saldate (Michigan)
- Brandon Cannon (Ohio State)
- Conner Harer (Rutgers)
- Jason Kraisser (Illinois)
- Ryan Garvick (Indiana)
- Luke Mechler (Wisconsin)
- Braden Stauffenberg (Michigan State)
165 Pounds – 9 Allocations
- Mitchell Mesenbrink (Penn State)
- Mike Caliendo (Iowa)
- Christopher Minto (Nebraska)
- Beau Mantanona (Michigan)
- Andrew Sparks (Minnesota)
- Braeden Scoles (Illinois)
- Tyler Lillard (Indiana)
- Maxx Mayfield (Northwestern)
- Paddy Gallagher (Ohio State)
- Anthony White (Rutgers)
- Stoney Buell (Purdue)
- Alex Uryniak (Maryland)
- Cody Goebel (Wisconsin)
- Jay Nivison (Michigan State)
174 Pounds – 8 Allocations
- Levi Haines (Penn State)
- Carson Kharchla (Ohio State)
- Lenny Pinto (Nebraska)
- Patrick Kennedy (Iowa)
- Clayton Whiting (Minnesota)
- Jackson Turley (Rutgers)
- Danny Braunagel (Illinois)
- Brody Baumann (Purdue)
- Lucas Condon (Wisconsin)
- Derek Gilcher (Indiana)
- Joseph Walker (Michigan)
- Branson John (Maryland)
- Ceasar Garza (Michigan State)
- Aiden Vandenbush (Northwestern)
184 Pounds – 8 Allocations
- Carter Starocci (Penn State)
- Max McEnelly (Minnesota)
- Silas Allred (Nebraska)
- Gabe Arnold (Iowa)
- Jaxon Smith (Maryland)
- Edmond Ruth (Illinois)
- Shane Cartagena-Walsh (Rutgers)
- Ryder Rogotzke (Ohio State)
- DJ Washington (Indiana)
- Jaden Bullock (Michigan)
- Jon Halvorsen (Northwestern)
- Lucas Daly (Michigan State)
- Orlando Cruz (Purdue)
- Dylan Russo (Wisconsin)
197 Pounds – 10 Allocations
- Stephen Buchanan (Iowa)
- Josh Barr (Penn State)
- Jacob Cardenas (Michigan)
- Isaiah Salazar (Minnesota)
- Zac Braunagel (Illinois)
- Camden McDanel (Nebraska)
- Evan Bates (Northwestern)
- Gabe Sollars (Indiana)
- Seth Shumate (Ohio State)
- Remy Cotton (Michigan State)
- Ben Vanadia (Purdue)
- Chase Mielnik (Maryland)
- PJ Casale (Rutgers)
- Niccolo Colucci (Wisconsin)
285 Pounds – 10 Allocations
- Gable Steveson (Minnesota)
- Greg Kerkvliet (Penn State)
- Joshua Heindselman (Michigan)
- Nick Feldman (Ohio State)
- Luke Luffman (Illinois)
- Yaraslau Slavikouski (Rutgers)
- Ben Kueter (Iowa)
- Jacob Bullock (Indiana)
- Seth Nevills (Maryland)
- Hayden Filipovich (Purdue)
- Harley Andrews (Nebraska)
- Max Vanadia (Michigan State)
- Dirk Morley (Northwestern)
- Gannon Rosenfeld (Wisconsin)
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