| 125 pounds at the 2023 Big Ten Wrestling Championships | |
|---|---|
| Site | Crisler Center Ann Arbor, Michigan |
| Competitors | 14 |
| Medalists | |
 | Spencer Lee (Iowa) |
 | Liam Cronin (Nebraska) |
 | Matt Ramos (Purdue) |
| ← 20222024 → | |
The 125-pound competition at the 2023 Big Ten Wrestling Championships in Ann Arbor, Michigan, took place from March 4–5, 2023 at the Crisler Center.
The competition consisted of a triple-elimination tournament to determine the top ten wrestlers of the Big Ten's 125-pound weight class. The top nine wrestlers would qualify for the 2023 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships.
Spencer Lee of Iowa would win the tournament with two technical falls and an 8–2 decision win in the finals over Liam Cronin of Nebraska.
Preliminary seeds
The Big Ten announced the preliminary seeds on February 27, 2023.
| Seed | Wrestler |
|---|---|
| 1 | Spencer Lee (Iowa) |
| 2 | Liam Cronin (Nebraska) |
| 3 | Matt Ramos (Purdue) |
| 4 | Eric Barnett (Wisconsin) |
| 5 | Patrick McKee (Minnesota) |
| 6 | Michael DeAugustino (Northwestern) |
| 7 | Braxton Brown (Maryland) |
| 8 | Dean Peterson (Rutgers) |
| 9 | Jack Medley (Michigan) |
| 10 | Gary Steen (Penn State) |
| 11 | Tristan Lujan (Michigan State) |
| 12 | Jacob Moran (Indiana) |
| 13 | Maximo Renteria (Illinois) |
| 14 | Andre Gonzales (Ohio State) |
Results
- Legend
- F — Won by fall
- MF — Won by medical forfeit
Championship bracket
| First Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | 1st-Place Match | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Spencer Lee (IOWA) | ||||||||||||||||||
| BYE | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Spencer Lee (IOWA) | 17 | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Jack Medley (MICH) | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Jack Medley (MICH) | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Dean Peterson (RUT) | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Spencer Lee (IOWA) | 20 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Patrick McKee (MINN) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Patrick McKee (MINN) | 16 | |||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Jacob Moran (IND) | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Patrick McKee (MINN) | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Eric Barnett (WIS) | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Maximo Renteria (ILL) | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Eric Barnett (WIS) | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Spencer Lee (IOWA) | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Liam Cronin (NEB) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Matt Ramos (PUR) | 18 | |||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Andre Gonzales (OSU) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Matt Ramos (PUR) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Michael DeAugustino (NU) | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Tristan Lujan (MSU) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Michael DeAugustino (NU) | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Michael DeAugustino (NU) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Liam Cronin (NEB) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Braxton Brown (MD) | 14 | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Gary Steen (PSU) | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Braxton Brown (MD) | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Liam Cronin (NEB) | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
| BYE | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Liam Cronin (NEB) | ||||||||||||||||||
Consolation bracket
| Consolation Round 1 | Consolation Round 2 | Consolation Quarterfinals | Consolation Semifinals | 3rd-Place Match | |||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Dean Peterson (RUT) | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| BYE | 7 | Braxton Brown (MD) | 3 | 3 | Matt Ramos (PUR) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Dean Peterson (RUT) | 8 | Dean Peterson (RUT) | 3 | 5 | Patrick McKee (MINN) | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Matt Ramos (PUR) | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Jacob Moran (IND) | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Jacob Moran (IND) | 18 | 3 | Matt Ramos (PUR) | 15 | 3 | Matt Ramos (PUR) | MF | |||||||||||||||
| 13 | Maximo Renteria (ILL) | 7 | 6 | Michael DeAugustino (NU) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Tristan Lujan (MSU) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Andre Gonzales (OSU) | 1 | 4 | Eric Barnett (WIS) | 4 | 4 | Eric Barnett (WIS) | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| 11 | Tristan Lujan (MSU) | 4 | 4 | Eric Barnett (WIS) | 6 | 6 | Michael DeAugustino (NU) | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| 9 | Jack Medley (MICH) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Gary Steen (PSU) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Gary Steen (PSU) | 9 | Jack Medley (MICH) | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| BYE | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7th-Place Match | 5th-Place Match | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Dean Peterson (RUT) | 7 | 5 | Patrick McKee (MINN) | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Jack Medley (MICH) | 1 | 4 | Eric Barnett (WIS) | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
9th-place bracket
| 9th-Place Quarterfinals | 9th-Place Semifinals | 9th-Place Match | ||||||||||||
| 10 | Gary Steen (PSU) | |||||||||||||
| BYE | ||||||||||||||
| 10 | Gary Steen (PSU) | 5 | ||||||||||||
| 11 | Tristan Lujan (MSU) | 6 | ||||||||||||
| 11 | Tristan Lujan (MSU) | 8 | ||||||||||||
| 14 | Andre Gonzales (OSU) | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 11 | Tristan Lujan (MSU) | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Braxton Brown (MD) | 7 | ||||||||||||
| 13 | Maximo Renteria (ILL) | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 12 | Jacob Moran (IND) | 10 | ||||||||||||
| 12 | Jacob Moran (IND) | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Braxton Brown (MD) | 2 | ||||||||||||
| BYE | ||||||||||||||
| 7 | Braxton Brown (MD) | |||||||||||||
Final standings
Note: Top-9 wrestlers qualify for the 2023 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships.
| Rank | Wrestler |
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Spencer Lee (Iowa) |
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Liam Cronin (Nebraska) |
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Matt Ramos (Purdue) |
| 4 | Michael DeAugustino (Northwestern) |
| 5 | Eric Barnett (Wisconsin) |
| 6 | Patrick McKee (Minnesota) |
| 7 | Dean Peterson (Rutgers) |
| 8 | Jack Medley (Michigan) |
| 9 | Braxton Brown (Maryland) |
| 10 | Tristan Lujan (Michigan State) |
References
- "2023 Big Ten Wrestling Championships". Big Ten Conference. 11 November 2022. Archived from the original on February 12, 2023. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- Scovel, Shannon (3 March 2023). "2023 Big Ten wrestling championships: Brackets, preview, how to watch". ncaa.com. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- "NCAA Division I Wrestling Committee releases qualifying tournament allocations for 2023 championships". ncaa.com. 27 February 2023. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- Kosko, Nick (5 March 2023). "Spencer Lee wins third Big Ten title, sets up for history at NCAAs". on3.com. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- "Big Ten Wrestling Pre-Seeds Announced". Big Ten Conference. 27 February 2023. Archived from the original on March 2, 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2024.