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Big Ten Wrestling Championships 2021: Final results, team scores, championship match replays
The Gazette
Mar. 7, 2021 6:00 am, Updated: Mar. 7, 2021 5:50 pm
The top-ranked Iowa Hawkeyes won their second straight Big Ten wrestling championship Sunday, finishing with 159 1/2 points and four champions.
Alex Marinelli (165) won his third straight conference crown and Spencer Lee claimed the 125-pound title for the second year in a row. Jaydin Eierman (141) and Michael Kemerer (174) also finished atop the podium.
Lee was named Big Ten Wrestler of the Year. Iowa's Tom Brands was named Big Ten Coach of the Year.
Of the 10 Big Ten champions, nine were No. 1 seeds in the tournament. The only bracket with a championship upset was at 197, where Michigan's No. 2-seed Myles Amine beat Nebraska's Eric Schultz.
Host Penn State finished second in the team race with 124 points and two champions.
Final Big Ten wrestling team scores
1. Iowa, 159.5
2. Penn State, 124
3. Nebraska, 105.5
4. Michigan, 92
5. Minnesota, 77.5
6. Purdue, 76
7. Northwestern 74
8. Michigan State, 73.5
9. Ohio State, 69.5
10. Rutgers, 52
11. Illinois 32
12. Wisconsin, 30.5
13. Indiana, 22
14. Maryland, 2
Big Ten wrestling finals
125 final: No. 1 Spencer Lee (Iowa) tech. No. 7 Devin Schroder (Purdue), 4:30 (21-3)
125 places
1. Spencer Lee (Iowa)
2. Devin Schroder (Purdue)
3. Rayvon Foley (Michigan State)
4. Malik Heinselman (Ohio State)
5. Michael DeAugustino (Northwestern)
6. Robert Howard (Penn State)
7. Dylan Ragusin (Michigan)
8. Patrick McKee (Minnesota)
133 final: No. 1 Roman Bravo-Young (Penn State) dec. No. 2 Austin DeSanto (Iowa), 5-2
133 places
1. Roman Bravo-Young (Penn State)
2. Austin DeSanto (Iowa)
3. Lucas Byrd (Illinois)
4. Chris Cannon (Northwestern)
5. Kyle Burwick (Wisconsin)
6. Jacob Rundell (Purdue)
7. Jordan Hamdan (Michigan)
8. Boo Dryden (Minnesota)
141 final: No. 1 Jaydin Eierman (Iowa) dec. No. 2 Nick Lee (Penn State), 6-5
141 places:
1. Jaydin Eierman (Iowa)
2. Nick Lee (Penn State)
3. Sebastian Rivera (Rutgers)
4. Chad Red (Nebraska
5. Parker Filius (Purdue)
6. Colin Valdiviez (Northwestern)
7. Dylan Duncan (Illinois)
8. Drew Mattin (Michigan)
149 final: No. 1 Sammy Sasso (Ohio State) dec. No. 7 Ridge Lovett (Nebraska), 5-2
149 places
1. Sammy Sasso (Ohio State)
2. Ridge Lovett (Nebraska)
3. Mike Van Brill (Rutgers)
4. Michael Blockhus (Minnesota)
5. Kanen Storr (Michigan)
6. Graham Rooks (Indiana)
7. Griffin Parriott (Purdue)
8. Yahya Thomas (Northwestern)
157 final: No. 1 Ryan Deakin (Northwestern) dec. No. 2 Kaleb Young (Iowa), 6-0
157 places:
1. Ryan Deakin (Northwestern)
2. Kaleb Young (Iowa)
3. Brayton Lee (Minnesota)
4. Chase Saldate (Michigan State)
5. Kendall Coleman (Purdue)
6. Brady Berge (Penn State)
7. Caleb Licking (Nebraska)
8. Will Lewan (Michigan)
165 final: No. 1 Alex Marinelli (Iowa) dec. No. 3 Ethan Smith (Ohio State), 3-2
165 places:
1. Alex Marinelli (Iowa)
2. Ethan Smith (Ohio State)
3. Cameron Amine (Michigan)
4. Peyton Robb (Nebraska)
5. Gerrit Nijenhuis (Purdue)
6. Jake Tucker (Michigan State)
7. David Ferrante (Northwestern)
8. Joe Lee (Penn State)
174 final: No. 1 Michael Kemerer (Iowa) dec. No. 3 Carter Starocci (Penn State), 7-2
174 places:
1. Michael Kemerer (Iowa)
2. Carter Starocci (Penn State)
3. Mikey Labriola (Nebraska)
4. Logan Massa (Michigan)
5. Kaleb Romero (Ohio State)
6. Donnell Washington (Indiana)
7. Jake Allar (Minnesota)
8. Drew Hughes (Michigan State)
184 final: No. 1 Aaron Brooks (Penn State) dec. No. 6 Taylor Venz (Nebraska), 10-5
184 places:
1. Aaron Brooks (Penn State)
2. Taylor Venz (Nebraska)
3. John Poznanski (Rutgers)
4. Nelson Brands (Iowa)
5. Christopher Weiler (Wisconsin)
6. Layne Malczewski (Michigan)
7. Max Lyon (Purdue)
8. Owen Webster (Minnesota)
197 final: No. 2 Michael Amine (Michigan) dec. No. 1 Eric Schultz (Nebraska), 7-3
197 places:
1. Myles Amine (Michigan)
2. Eric Schultz (Nebraska)
3. Jacob Warner (Iowa)
4. Cameron Caffey (Michigan State)
5. Lucas Davison (Northwestern)
6. Michael Beard (Penn State)
7. Thomas Penola (Purdue)
8. Billy Janzer (Rutgers)
Hwt. final: No. 1 Gable Steveson (Minnesota) dec. No. 2 Mason Parris (Michigan), 12-3
Hwt. places:
1. Gable Steveson (Minnesota)
2. Mason Parris (Michigan)
3. Tony Cassioppi (Iowa)
4. Greg Kerkvliet (Penn State)
5. Tate Orndorff (Ohio State)
6. Christian Lance (Nebraska)
7. Trent Hillger (Wisconsin)
8. Luke Luffman (Illinois)
Iowa's Michael Kemerer. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

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