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Draft:2024 Big Ten Wrestling Championships – 197 lbs

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197 pounds at the
2024 Big Ten Wrestling Championships
SiteXfinity Center
College Park, Maryland
Competitors14
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s)Aaron Brooks (Penn State)
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Zach Glazier (Iowa)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Silas Allred (Nebraska)
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The 197-pound competition at the 2024 Big Ten Wrestling Championships in College Park, Maryland, took place from March 9–10, 2024 at the Xfinity Center.

The competition consisted of a double-elimination tournament to determine the top eight wrestlers of the Big Ten's 197-pound weight class. The top nine wrestlers would qualify for the 2024 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships.

Preliminary seeds

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The Big Ten announced the preliminary seeds on .

Seed Wrestler Team Year Record
1 Aaron Brooks Penn State 17–0
2 Jaxon Smith Maryland 15–3
3 Zach Glazier Iowa 21–1
4 Silas Allred Nebraska 20–6
5 Garrett Joles Minnesota 16–6
6 Luke Geog Ohio State 12–6
7 John Poznanski Rutgers 12–2
8 Evan Bates Northwestern 10–10
9 Ben Vanadia Purdue 11–15
10 Gabe Sollars Indiana 20–12
11 Kael Wisler Michigan State 22–12
12 Isiah Pettigrew Illinois 6–9
13 Bobby Striggow Michigan 6–9
14 Josh Otto Wisconsin 1–12

Results

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Legend
First RoundQuarterfinalsSemifinals1st-Place Match
1Aaron Brooks (PSU)
Bye
1Aaron Brooks (PSU)19
8Evan Bates (NU)3
9Ben Vanadia (PUR)0
8Evan Bates (NU)3F
1Aaron Brooks (PSU)14
4Silas Allred (NEB)2
5Garrett Joles (MINN)11
12Isiah Pettigrew (ILL)0
5Garrett Joles (MINN)4
4Silas Allred (NEB)5
13Bobby Stiggow (MICH)4
4Silas Allred (NEB)19
1Aaron Brooks (PSU)19
3Zach Glazier (IOWA)3
3Zach Glazier (IOWA)14
14Josh Otto (WIS)3
3Zach Glazier (IOWA)8
6Luke Geog (OSU)2
11Kael Wisler (MSU)4
6Luke Geog (OSU)13
3Zach Glazier (IOWA)4
2Jaxon Smith (MD)1
7John Poznanski (RUT)6
10Gabe Sollars (IND)2
7John Poznanski (RUT)5
2Jaxon Smith (MD)8
Bye
2Jaxon Smith (MD)
Consolation Round 1Consolation Round 2Consolation QuarterfinalsConsolation Semifinals3rd-Place Match
7John Poznanski (RUT)5
4Silas Allred (NEB)4D
Bye9Ben Vanadia (PUR)1
7John Poznanski (RUT)26Luke Geog (OSU)0
9Ben Vanadia (PUR)
6Luke Geog (OSU)4
6Luke Geog (OSU)18
4Silas Allred (NEB)10
12Isiah Pettigrew (ILL)1112Isiah Pettigrew (ILL)2
2Jaxon Smith (MD)3
13Bobby Stiggow (MICH)4
5Garrett Joles (MINN)5F
2Jaxon Smith (MD)11
14Josh Otto (WIS)511Kael Wisler (MSU)0
5Garrett Joles (MINN)85Garrett Joles (MINN)2
11Kael Wisler (MSU)19
8Evan Bates (NU)0
8Evan Bates (NU)8
10Gabe Sollars (IND)10Gabe Sollars (IND)3
Bye
7th-Place Match5th-Place Match
7John Poznanski (RUT)156Luke Geog (OSU)
8Evan Bates (NU)05Garrett Joles (MINN)MF

Final standings

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Note: Top-7 wrestlers qualify for the 2024 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships.[1]

Finish Wrestler Team NCAA result
1st place, gold medalist(s) Aaron Brooks Penn State 5–0, Champion
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Zach Glazier Iowa 1–2, Consolation Round 2
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Silas Allred Nebraska 2–2, Round of 12
4 Jaxon Smith Maryland 1–2, Consolation Round 2
5 Garrett Joles Minnesota 1–2, Consolation Round 2
6 Luke Geog Ohio State 0–2, Consolation Round 1
7 John Poznanski Rutgers 3–2, Round of 12
8 Evan Bates[a] Northwestern 1–2, Consolation Round 2
  1. ^ Bates was given an at-large selection for the NCAA championships.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "NCAA Division I Wrestling Committee releases qualifying tournament allocations for 2024 championships". NCAA. 29 February 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  2. ^ "NCAA announces at-large selections for 2024 DI wrestling championships". NCAA. 12 March 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2025.