Big Ten Wrestling Pre-Seeds Announced

ROSEMONT, Ill. - The Big Ten Conference announced the preliminary seeds for the 2024 Big Ten Wrestling Championships presented by Air National Guard, which are set for March 9-10 at Maryland. Six schools boast at least one top-seeded wrestler, with Penn State leading the way with five No. 1 seeds. The pre-seeds, as voted on by the conference’s coaches, rank 14 starters in all 10 weight classes. 

The Nittany Lions have five top-seeded wrestlers, with 141-pounder Beau Bartlett, 157-pounder Levi Haines, 174-pounder Carter Starocci, 197-pounder Aaron Brooks and 285-pounder Greg Kerkvliet. Purdue’s Matt Ramos (125), Michigan’s Dylan Ragusin (133), Nebraska’s Ridge Lovett (149), Wisconsin’s Dean Hamiti (165) and Minnesota’s Isaiah Salazar round out the group of top-ranked wrestlers. 

This year’s field contains a combined 10 Big Ten individual championships (seven wrestlers) and six NCAA individual championships (two wrestlers). 

For more information on the 2024 Big Ten Wrestling Championships, visit the Big Ten Championships Central page here. The complete list of Big Ten Championships pre-seeds can be found below. 

125 lbs. 

1. Matt Ramos (PUR) 

2. Drake Ayala (IOWA) 

3. Eric Barnett (WIS) 

4. Patrick McKee (MINN) 

5. Caleb Smith (NEB) 

6. Braeden Davis (PSU) 

7. Michael DeAugustino (MICH) 

8. Brendan McCrone (OSU) 

9. Dean Peterson (RUT) 

10. Tristan Lujan (MSU) 

11.  Justin Cardani (ILL) 

12. Massey Odiotti (NU) 

13. Tommy Capul (MD) 

14. Blaine Frazier (IND) 

133 lbs. 

1. Dylan Ragusin (MICH) 

2. Dylan Shawver (RUT) 

3. Nic Bouzakis (OSU) 

4. Jacob Van Dee (NEB) 

5. Aaron Nagao (PSU) 

6. Tony Madrigal (ILL) 

7. Braxton Brown (MD) 

8. Tyler Wells (MINN) 

9. Nicolar Rivera (WIS) 

10. Cayden Rooks (IND) 

11. Dustin Norris (PUR) 

12. Andrew Hampton (MSU) 

13. Patrick Adams (NU) 

14. Brody Teske (IOWA) 

141 lbs. 

1. Beau Bartlett (PSU) 

2. Jesse Mendez (OSU) 

3. Real Woods (IOWA) 

4. Brock Hardy (NEB) 

5. Sergio Lemley (MICH) 

6. Danny Pucino (ILL) 

7. Mitch Moore (RUT) 

8. Jordan Hamdan (MSU) 

T9. Dan Fongaro (IND) 

T9. Vance VomBaur (MINN) 

11. Kal Miller (MD) 

12. Greyson Clark (PUR) 

13. Kolby McClain (NU) 

14. Felix Lettini (WIS) 

149 lbs. 

1. Ridge Lovett (NEB) 

2. Austin Gomez (MICH) 

3. Caleb Rathjen (IOWA) 

4. Tyler Kasak (PSU) 

5. Dylan D’Emilio (OSU) 

6. Ethen Miller (MD) 

7. Joseph Zargo (WIS) 

8. Graham Rooks (IND) 

9. Drew Roberts (MINN) 

10. Michael Cetta (RUT) 

11. Marcos Polanco (PUR) 

12. Braden Stauffenberg (MSU) 

13. Aiden Vandenbush (NU) 

14. Jake Harrier (ILL) 

157 lbs. 

1. Levi Haines (PSU) 

2. Michael Blockhus (MINN) 

3. Brayton Lee (IND) 

4. Jared Franek (IOWA) 

5. Peyton Robb (NEB) 

6. Chase Saldate (MSU) 

7. Will Lewan (MICH) 

8. Joey Blaze (PUR) 

9. Trevor Chumbley (NU) 

10. Isaac Wilcox (OSU) 

11. Al DeSantis (RUT) 

12. Michael North (MD) 

13. Luke Mechler (WIS) 

14. Logan Swaw (ILL) 

165 lbs. 

1. Dean Hamiti (WIS) 

2. Mitchell Mesenbrink (PSU) 

3. Michael Caliendo (IOWA) 

4. Caleb Fish (MSU) 

5. Antrell Taylor (NEB) 

6. Cameron Amine (MICH) 

7. Stoney Buell (PUR) 

8. Bryce Hepner (OSU) 

9. Tyler Lillard (IND) 

10. Blaine Brenner (MINN) 

11. Chris Moore (ILL) 

12. Maxx Mayfield (NU) 

13. Anthony White (RUT) 

14. AJ Rodrigues (MD) 

174 lbs. 

1. Carter Starocci (PSU) 

2. Shane Griffith (MICH) 

3. Patrick Kennedy (IOWA) 

4. Edmond Ruth (ILL) 

5. Rocco Welsh (OSU) 

6. Jackson Turley (RUT) 

7. Max Maylor (WIS) 

8. DJ Washington (IND) 

9. Andrew Sparks (MINN) 

10. Brody Baumann (PUR) 

11. Dominic Solis (MD) 

12. Bubba Wilson (NEB) 

13. DJ Shannon (MSU) 

14. David Ferrante (NU)

184 lbs. 

1. Isaiah Salazar (MINN) 

2. Lenny Pinto (NEB) 

3. Bernie Truax (PSU) 

4. Ryder Rogotzke (OSU) 

5. Jaden Bullock (MICH) 

6. Layne Malczewski (MSU) 

7. Shane Liegel (WIS) 

8. Brian Soldano (RUT) 

9. Troy Fisher (NU) 

10. Roman Rogotzke (IND) 

11. Dylan Connell (ILL) 

12. James Rowley (PUR) 

13. Aiden Riggins (IOWA) 

14. Chase Mielnik (MD) 

197 lbs. 

1. Aaron Brooks (PSU) 

2. Jaxon Smith (MD) 

3. Zach Glazier (IOWA) 

4. Silas Allred (NEB) 

5. Garrett Joles (MINN) 

6. Luke Geog (OSU) 

7. John Poznanski (RUT) 

8. Evan Bates (NU) 

9. Ben Vanadia (PUR) 

10. Gabe Sollars (IND) 

11. Kael Wisler (MSU) 

12. Isiah Pettigrew (ILL) 

13. Bobby Striggow (MICH) 

14. Josh Otto (WIS) 

285 lbs. 

1. Greg Kerkvliet (PSU) 

2. Nick Feldman (OSU) 

3. Lucas Davison (MICH) 

4. Yaraslau Slavikouski (RUT) 

5. Seth Nevills (MD) 

6. Nick Willham (IND) 

7. Bradley Hill (IOWA) 

8. Bennett Tabor (MINN) 

9. Josh Terrill (MSU) 

10. Nash Hutmacher (NEB) 

11. Jack Jessen (NU) 

12. Gannon Rosenfeld (WIS) 

13. Peter Marinopoulos (ILL) 

14. Hayden Filipovich (PUR)