https://bigten.org/news/2024/3/4/big-ten-wrestling-pre-seeds-announced.aspx
ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference announced the preliminary seeds for the 2024 Big Ten Wrestling Championships presented by Air National Guard, which are set for March 9-10 at Maryland. Six schools boast at least one top-seeded wrestler, with Penn State leading the way with five No. 1 seeds. The pre-seeds, as voted on by the conference’s coaches, rank 14 starters in all 10 weight classes.
The Nittany Lions have five top-seeded wrestlers, with 141-pounder Beau Bartlett, 157-pounder Levi Haines, 174-pounder Carter Starocci, 197-pounder Aaron Brooks and 285-pounder Greg Kerkvliet. Purdue’s Matt Ramos (125), Michigan’s Dylan Ragusin (133), Nebraska’s Ridge Lovett (149), Wisconsin’s Dean Hamiti (165) and Minnesota’s Isaiah Salazar round out the group of top-ranked wrestlers.
This year’s field contains a combined 10 Big Ten individual championships (seven wrestlers) and six NCAA individual championships (two wrestlers).
125 lbs.
- Matt Ramos (PUR)
- Drake Ayala (IOWA)
- Eric Barnett (WIS)
- Patrick McKee (MINN)
- Caleb Smith (NEB)
- Braeden Davis (PSU)
- Michael DeAugustino (MICH)
- Brendan McCrone (OSU)
- Dean Peterson (RUT)
- Tristan Lujan (MSU)
- Justin Cardani (ILL)
- Massey Odiotti (NU)
- Tommy Capul (MD)
- Blaine Frazier (IND)
133 lbs.
- Dylan Ragusin (MICH)
- Dylan Shawver (RUT)
- Nic Bouzakis (OSU)
- Jacob Van Dee (NEB)
- Aaron Nagao (PSU)
- Tony Madrigal (ILL)
- Braxton Brown (MD)
- Tyler Wells (MINN)
- Nicolar Rivera (WIS)
- Cayden Rooks (IND)
- Dustin Norris (PUR)
- Andrew Hampton (MSU)
- Patrick Adams (NU)
- Brody Teske (IOWA)
141 lbs.
- Beau Bartlett (PSU)
- Jesse Mendez (OSU)
- Real Woods (IOWA)
- Brock Hardy (NEB)
- Sergio Lemley (MICH)
- Danny Pucino (ILL)
- Mitch Moore (RUT)
- Jordan Hamdan (MSU)
T9. Dan Fongaro (IND)
T9. Vance VomBaur (MINN) - Kal Miller (MD)
- Greyson Clark (PUR)
- Kolby McClain (NU)
- Felix Lettini (WIS)
149 lbs.
- Ridge Lovett (NEB)
- Austin Gomez (MICH)
- Caleb Rathjen (IOWA)
- Tyler Kasak (PSU)
- Dylan D’Emilio (OSU)
- Ethen Miller (MD)
- Joseph Zargo (WIS)
- Graham Rooks (IND)
- Drew Roberts (MINN)
- Michael Cetta (RUT)
- Marcos Polanco (PUR)
- Braden Stauffenberg (MSU)
- Aiden Vandenbush (NU)
- Jake Harrier (ILL)
157 lbs.
- Levi Haines (PSU)
- Michael Blockhus (MINN)
- Brayton Lee (IND)
- Jared Franek (IOWA)
- Peyton Robb (NEB)
- Chase Saldate (MSU)
- Will Lewan (MICH)
- Joey Blaze (PUR)
- Trevor Chumbley (NU)
- Isaac Wilcox (OSU)
- Al DeSantis (RUT)
- Michael North (MD)
- Luke Mechler (WIS)
- Logan Swaw (ILL)
165 lbs.
- Dean Hamiti (WIS)
- Mitchell Mesenbrink (PSU)
- Michael Caliendo (IOWA)
- Caleb Fish (MSU)
- Antrell Taylor (NEB)
- Cameron Amine (MICH)
- Stoney Buell (PUR)
- Bryce Hepner (OSU)
- Tyler Lillard (IND)
- Blaine Brenner (MINN)
- Chris Moore (ILL)
- Maxx Mayfield (NU)
- Anthony White (RUT)
- AJ Rodrigues (MD)
174 lbs.
- Carter Starocci (PSU)
- Shane Griffith (MICH)
- Patrick Kennedy (IOWA)
- Edmond Ruth (ILL)
- Rocco Welsh (OSU)
- Jackson Turley (RUT)
- Max Maylor (WIS)
- DJ Washington (IND)
- Andrew Sparks (MINN)
- Brody Baumann (PUR)
- Dominic Solis (MD)
- Bubba Wilson (NEB)
- DJ Shannon (MSU)
- David Ferrante (NU)
184 lbs.
- Isaiah Salazar (MINN)
- Lenny Pinto (NEB)
- Bernie Truax (PSU)
- Ryder Rogotzke (OSU)
- Jaden Bullock (MICH)
- Layne Malczewski (MSU)
- Shane Liegel (WIS)
- Brian Soldano (RUT)
- Troy Fisher (NU)
- Roman Rogotzke (IND)
- Dylan Connell (ILL)
- James Rowley (PUR)
- Aiden Riggins (IOWA)
- Chase Mielnik (MD)
197 lbs.
- Aaron Brooks (PSU)
- Jaxon Smith (MD)
- Zach Glazier (IOWA)
- Silas Allred (NEB)
- Garrett Joles (MINN)
- Luke Geog (OSU)
- John Poznanski (RUT)
- Evan Bates (NU)
- Ben Vanadia (PUR)
- Gabe Sollars (IND)
- Kael Wisler (MSU)
- Isiah Pettigrew (ILL)
- Bobby Striggow (MICH)
- Josh Otto (WIS)
285 lbs.
- Greg Kerkvliet (PSU)
- Nick Feldman (OSU)
- Lucas Davison (MICH)
- Yaraslau Slavikouski (RUT)
- Seth Nevills (MD)
- Nick Willham (IND)
- Bradley Hill (IOWA)
- Bennett Tabor (MINN)
- Josh Terrill (MSU)
- Nash Hutmacher (NEB)
- Jack Jessen (NU)
- Gannon Rosenfeld (WIS)
- Peter Marinopoulos (ILL)
- Hayden Filipovich (PUR)
