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2023 Big Ten Wrestling Championships – 149 lbs

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149 pounds at the
2023 Big Ten Wrestling Championships
SiteCrisler Center
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Competitors14
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s)Sammy Sasso (Ohio State)
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Michael Blockhus (Minnesota)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Max Murin (Iowa)
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The 149-pound competition at the 2023 Big Ten Wrestling Championships in Ann Arbor, Michigan, took place from March 4–5, 2023 at the Crisler Center.[1][2]

The competition consisted of a triple-elimination tournament to determine the top ten wrestlers of the Big Ten's 149-pound weight class. The top nine wrestlers would qualify for the 2023 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships.[3]

Preliminary seeds

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The Big Ten announced the preliminary seeds on February 27, 2023.[4]

Seed Wrestler
1 Sammy Sasso (Ohio State)
2 Austin Gomez (Wisconsin)
3 Yahya Thomas (Northwestern)
4 Max Murin (Iowa)
5 Shayne Van Ness (Penn State)
6 Michael Blockhus (Minnesota)
7 Graham Rooks (Indiana)
8 Ethen Miller (Maryland)
9 Chance Lamer (Michigan)
10 Tony White (Rutgers)
11 Dayne Morton (Nebraska)
12 Jake Harrier (Illinois)
13 Peyton Omania (Michigan State)
14 Jaden Reynolds (Purdue)

Results

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Legend

Championship bracket

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First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals 1st-Place Match
            
1 Sammy Sasso (OSU)
BYE
1 Sammy Sasso (OSU) 12
9 Chance Lamer (MICH) 4
9 Chance Lamer (MICH) 5
8 Ethen Miller (MD) 3
1 Sammy Sasso (OSU) 8
4 Max Murin (IOWA) 2
5 Shayne Van Ness (PSU) 16
12 Jake Harrier (ILL) 4
5 Shayne Van Ness (PSU) 2
4 Max Murin (IOWA) 4
13 Peyton Omania (MSU)
4 Max Murin (IOWA) MF
1 Sammy Sasso (OSU) 7
6 Michael Blockhus (MINN) 5
3 Yahya Thomas (NU) 8
14 Jaden Reynolds (PUR) 2
3 Yahya Thomas (NU) 4
6 Michael Blockhus (MINN) 6
11 Dayne Morton (NEB) 0
6 Michael Blockhus (MINN) 7F
6 Michael Blockhus (MINN) 6
7 Graham Rooks (IND) 2
7 Graham Rooks (IND) 4
10 Tony White (RUT) 1
7 Graham Rooks (IND) 6
2 Austin Gomez (WIS) 5
BYE
2 Austin Gomez (WIS)

Consolation bracket

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Consolation Round 1Consolation Round 2Consolation QuarterfinalsConsolation Semifinals3rd-Place Match
BYE
BYE
7th-Place Match5th-Place Match

9th-place bracket

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Final standings

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Note: Top-9 wrestlers qualify for the 2023 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships.

Rank Wrestler
1st place, gold medalist(s) Sammy Sasso (Ohio State)
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Michael Blockhus (Minnesota)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Max Murin (Iowa)
4 Shayne Van Ness (Penn State)
5 Graham Rooks (Indiana)
6 Yahya Thomas (Northwestern)
7 Chance Lamer (Michigan)
8 Ethen Miller (Maryland)
9 Tony White (Rutgers)
10 Jake Harrier (Illinois)

References

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  1. ^ "2023 Big Ten Wrestling Championships". Big Ten Conference. 11 November 2022. Archived from the original on February 12, 2023. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  2. ^ Scovel, Shannon (3 March 2023). "2023 Big Ten wrestling championships: Brackets, preview, how to watch". ncaa.com. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  3. ^ "NCAA Division I Wrestling Committee releases qualifying tournament allocations for 2023 championships". ncaa.com. 27 February 2023. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Big Ten Wrestling Pre-Seeds Announced". Big Ten Conference. 27 February 2023. Archived from the original on March 2, 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2024.