Big Ten Wrestling Championship 2025 Brackets, Live Updates And Results

Recap Day 1 at Big Ten Wrestling Championships 2025 including brackets, results, live updates and team scores.

The Big Ten Wrestling Championships 2025 have reached their final stages, with several upsets occurring in the semifinals.

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Penn State Wrestling’s Luke Lilledahl defeated top-seeded Matt Ramos in the 125lbs semifinals, while Minnesota’s Vance Vombaur took down No. 1 seed Beau Bartlett in the 141lbs semifinals.

Other notable matchups include Drake Ayala vs. Lucas Byrd in the 133lbs final and Gable Steveson vs. Greg Kerkvliet in the 285lbs final.

The team scores currently have Penn State leading with 145.0 points, followed by Nebraska with 118.5 points and Iowa with 98.0 points.

The finals will take place tomorrow, March 9, with several highly anticipated matchups on the schedule.

Below is a recap of Day 1 including live updates, brackets, results, and highlights from the Big Ten Wrestling Championships 2025.

Big Ten Championships 2025 Brackets Finals

• 125lbs – (4) Luke Lilledahl (PSU) vs. (2) Caleb Smith (NEB)
• 133lbs – (1) Drake Ayala (IOWA) vs. (2) Lucas Byrd (ILL)
• 141lbs – (4) Vance Vombaur (MINN) vs. (3) Brock Hardy (NEB)
• 149lbs – (5) Kannon Webster (ILL) vs. (3) Ridge Lovett (NEB)
• 157lbs – (8) Brandon Cannon (OSU) vs. (2) Tyler Kasak (PSU)
• 165lbs – (1) Mitchell Mesenbrink (PSU) vs. (2) Mike Caliendo (IOWA)
• 174lbs – (1) Levi Haines (PSU) vs. (3) Lenny Pinto (NEB)
• 184lbs- (1) Carter Starocci (PSU) vs. (2) Max McEnelly (MINN)
• 197lbs – (1) Stephen Buchanan (IOWA) vs. (3) Jacob Cardenas (MICH)
• 285lbs – (1) Gable Steveson (MINN) vs. (2) Greg Kerkvliet (PSU)

Big Ten Wrestling Team Scores

Last updated: 3/8/25 at 10:20 p.m. ET.

1. Penn State – 145.0
2. Nebraska – 118.5
3. Iowa – 98.0
4. Minnesota – 88.5
5. Illinois – 81.5
6. Ohio State – 76.0
7. Michigan – 56.0
8. Maryland – 47.5
9. Rutgers – 46.0
10. Purdue – 33.5
11. Indiana – 27.0
12. Northwestern – 18.5
13. Wisconsin – 13.5
14. Michigan State – 11.5

Big Ten Wrestling Championships Semifinals Results

125lbs

• (4) Luke Lilledahl (PSU) vs. (1) Matt Ramos (PUR): Lilledahl wins by MD 12-4
• (2) Caleb Smith (NEB) vs. (3) Dean Peterson (RUT): Smith wins by SV-1 3-1

133lbs

• (1) Drake Ayala (IOWA) vs. (5) Dylan Shawver (RUT): Ayala wins by Dec 8-2
• (2) Lucas Byrd (ILL) vs. (3) Braxton Brown (MD): Byrd wins by Dec 5-1

141lbs

• (4) Vance Vombaur (MINN) vs. (1) Beau Bartlett (PSU): Vombaur wins by Dec 5-3
• (3) Brock Hardy (NEB) vs. (2) Jesse Mendez (OSU): Hardy wins by Dec 9-8

149lbs

• (5) Kannon Webster (ILL) vs. (1) Shayne Van Ness (PSU): Webster wins by Dec 4-2
• (3) Ridge Lovett (NEB) vs. (2) Kyle Parco (IOWA): Lovett wins by MD 14-2

157lbs

• (8) Brandon Cannon (OSU) vs. (5) Tommy Askey (MINN): Cannon wins by Dec 10-3
• (2) Tyler Kasak (PSU) vs. (3) Antrell Taylor (NEB): Kasak wins by Fall 1:18

165lbs

• (1) Mitchell Mesenbrink (PSU) vs. (4) Beau Mantanona (MICH): Mesenbrink wins by TF-1.5 6:29 (25-8)
• (2) Mike Caliendo (IOWA) vs. (6) Braeden Scoles (ILL): Caliendo wins by TF-1.5 6:46 (23-7)

174lbs

• (1) Levi Haines (PSU) vs. (4) Patrick Kennedy (IOWA): Haines wins by Dec 10-3
• (3) Lenny Pinto (NEB) vs. (7) Dan Braunagel (ILL): Pinto wins by Dec 9-8