Big Ten Wrestling Set to Compete at NCAA Championships

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ROSEMONT, Ill. - Wrestlers from all 14 Big Ten schools will head to the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pa., to compete in the 2025 NCAA Wrestling Championships, which begin Thursday, March 20 and conclude Saturday, March 22. 

The Big Ten is sending 97 wrestlers, including 60 top-15 seeded wrestlers and eight No. 1 seeds, across the 10 weight classes. The conference is sending at least eight wrestlers in all 10 weight classes, including eight in the 141-pound weight class, nine in the 149-, 157-, 174- and 184-pound weight classes, 10 in the 125- and 197-pound weight classes and 11 in the 133-, 165- and 285-pound wight classes.

The Big Ten boasts a top-seeded wrestler in eight weight classes this year – Penn State's Luke Lilledahl (125), Tyler Kasak (157), Mitchell Mesenbrink (165), Carter Starocci (184), Illinois’ Lucas Byrd (133), Nebraska’s Brock Hardy (141), Michigan’s Jacob Cardenas (197) and Minnesota’s Gable Steveson (285). 

Six Big Ten schools have claimed NCAA titles, led by Iowa with 24. Penn State won its 11th national championship in 2024, the program’s 10th title in the last 12 years. Minnesota follows with three national titles, while Indiana, Michigan State and Ohio State own one title each. A Big Ten school has taken home the national championship in each of the last 17 years.