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Penn State Claims Big Ten Wrestling Title
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ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Penn State won the 2023 Big Ten Wrestling Championships title on Sunday with a team score of 147.0. The Nittany Lions earned their seventh Big Ten Championship title and the program’s first since 2019. Penn State claimed four individual titles from Roman Bravo-Young (133), Levi Haines (157), Carter Starocci (174) and Aaron Brooks (184).
Iowa finished in second place with 134.5 points, followed by third-place Nebraska with 104.5 points. Ohio State claimed fourth place with 99.0 points and Michigan rounded out the top five with 84.5 points.
Iowa’s Spencer Lee was named the Big Ten Wrestler of the Year and the Most Outstanding Wrestler of the Championships, while Nittany Lions’ Haines received the Big Ten Freshman of the Year award and head coach Cael Sanderson was named Big Ten Coach of the Year for the seventh time.
Iowa’s Lee became the first Iowa wrestler in program history to win three Big Ten Championship titles at 125 pounds following an 8-2 win versus Nebraska’s Liam Cronin. At 133 pounds, Penn State’s Bravo-Young posted a 5-2 decision over Minnesota’s Aaron Nagao to successfully defend his third straight title.
Iowa’s Real Woods took home the 141-pound championship following a 2-1 decision against Nebraska’s Brock Hardy. Woods is the second Hawkeye in the last three seasons to claim the 141-pound title. The 149-pound title went to the Ohio State’s Sammy Sasso, who earned a 7-5 win in sudden victory against Minnesota’s Michael Blockhus. The title marked Sasso’s second Big Ten Individual Championship.
Penn State newcomer Haines became the first Nittany Lion wrestler to capture the 157-pound title since Jason Nolf in 2019 with a dramatic 3-1 win in sudden victory against top-ranked Peyton Robb of Nebraska. Top-seeded Dean Hamiti of Wisconsin captured the 165-pound crown following a 9-6 victory against Iowa’s Patrick Kennedy. Hamiti became the first Badger to win the 165-pound title since two-time winner Isaac Jordan in 2015 and 2016.
Penn State’s Starocci successfully defended his 174-pound championship with a 6-1 decision over Nebraska’s Mikey Labriola. At 184 pounds, the Nittany Lions’ Brooks became the seventh wrestler in program history to win at least three individual championship titles by virtue of his 12-2 major decision versus Kaleb Romero of Ohio State.
Silas Allred of Nebraska captured the 197-pound title following a 6-3 victory against Penn State’s Max Dean. The freshman became first wrestler in program history to capture the 197-pound title. Rounding out the group of individual Big Ten Champions was top-ranked Mason Parris of Michigan, who became the first Wolverine since 1998 to win the heavyweight title after defeating Penn State’s Greg Kerkvliet 5-3.
The complete list of Big Ten individual awards and All-Big Ten honorees can be found below, while the full results are in the link above.
BIG TEN WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
Wrestler of the Year: Spencer Lee, Iowa
Freshman of the Year: Levi Haines, Penn State
Coach of the Year: Cael Sanderson, Penn State
Outstanding Wrestler of the Championships: Spencer Lee, Iowa
2023 ALL-BIG TEN TEAM
Spencer Lee, Iowa
Real Woods, Iowa
Mason Parris, Michigan
Silas Allred, Nebraska
Sammy Sasso, Ohio State
Roman Bravo-Young, Penn State
Aaron Brooks, Penn State
Levi Haines, Penn State
Carter Starocci, Penn State
Dean Hamiti, Wisconsin
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Penn State won the 2023 Big Ten Wrestling Championships title on Sunday with a team score of 147.0. The Nittany Lions earned their seventh Big Ten Championship title and the program’s first since 2019. Penn State claimed four individual titles from Roman Bravo-Young (133), Levi Haines (157), Carter Starocci (174) and Aaron Brooks (184).
Iowa finished in second place with 134.5 points, followed by third-place Nebraska with 104.5 points. Ohio State claimed fourth place with 99.0 points and Michigan rounded out the top five with 84.5 points.
Iowa’s Spencer Lee was named the Big Ten Wrestler of the Year and the Most Outstanding Wrestler of the Championships, while Nittany Lions’ Haines received the Big Ten Freshman of the Year award and head coach Cael Sanderson was named Big Ten Coach of the Year for the seventh time.
Iowa’s Lee became the first Iowa wrestler in program history to win three Big Ten Championship titles at 125 pounds following an 8-2 win versus Nebraska’s Liam Cronin. At 133 pounds, Penn State’s Bravo-Young posted a 5-2 decision over Minnesota’s Aaron Nagao to successfully defend his third straight title.
Iowa’s Real Woods took home the 141-pound championship following a 2-1 decision against Nebraska’s Brock Hardy. Woods is the second Hawkeye in the last three seasons to claim the 141-pound title. The 149-pound title went to the Ohio State’s Sammy Sasso, who earned a 7-5 win in sudden victory against Minnesota’s Michael Blockhus. The title marked Sasso’s second Big Ten Individual Championship.
Penn State newcomer Haines became the first Nittany Lion wrestler to capture the 157-pound title since Jason Nolf in 2019 with a dramatic 3-1 win in sudden victory against top-ranked Peyton Robb of Nebraska. Top-seeded Dean Hamiti of Wisconsin captured the 165-pound crown following a 9-6 victory against Iowa’s Patrick Kennedy. Hamiti became the first Badger to win the 165-pound title since two-time winner Isaac Jordan in 2015 and 2016.
Penn State’s Starocci successfully defended his 174-pound championship with a 6-1 decision over Nebraska’s Mikey Labriola. At 184 pounds, the Nittany Lions’ Brooks became the seventh wrestler in program history to win at least three individual championship titles by virtue of his 12-2 major decision versus Kaleb Romero of Ohio State.
Silas Allred of Nebraska captured the 197-pound title following a 6-3 victory against Penn State’s Max Dean. The freshman became first wrestler in program history to capture the 197-pound title. Rounding out the group of individual Big Ten Champions was top-ranked Mason Parris of Michigan, who became the first Wolverine since 1998 to win the heavyweight title after defeating Penn State’s Greg Kerkvliet 5-3.
The complete list of Big Ten individual awards and All-Big Ten honorees can be found below, while the full results are in the link above.
BIG TEN WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
Wrestler of the Year: Spencer Lee, Iowa
Freshman of the Year: Levi Haines, Penn State
Coach of the Year: Cael Sanderson, Penn State
Outstanding Wrestler of the Championships: Spencer Lee, Iowa
2023 ALL-BIG TEN TEAM
Spencer Lee, Iowa
Real Woods, Iowa
Mason Parris, Michigan
Silas Allred, Nebraska
Sammy Sasso, Ohio State
Roman Bravo-Young, Penn State
Aaron Brooks, Penn State
Levi Haines, Penn State
Carter Starocci, Penn State
Dean Hamiti, Wisconsin