College Park, Md. - Ridge Lovett advanced to the Big Ten Finals, and the Nebraska wrestling team is in third with 89 points at the 2024 Big Ten Championships.
Semifinals
In the 149 semis, No. 1 Lovett (149) faced Penn State’s No. 4 Tyler Kasak. Lovett used an escape and a third-period takedown to secure the 4-0 victory and a spot in Sunday’s finals. At 165, No. 5 Antrell Taylor wrestled Wisconsin’s No. 1 Dean Hamiti, and Hamiti got the pin in the first period sending Taylor to the consolation.
At 184, No. 2 Lenny Pinto met No. 3 Bernie Truax of Penn State in a rematch of the dual earlier this year. The two traded escapes before Truax got the takedown in Period Three to secure the 4-2 win. At 197, No. 4 Silas Allred fell to Penn State’s No. 1 Aaron Brooks by major decision, 14-2. Pinto and Allred will join the other Huskers in the consolation semifinals.
Consolation Quarterfinals
No. 4 Jacob Van Dee (133) defeated No. 10 Cayden Rooks of Indiana 11-6, No. 4 Brock Hardy (141) got the major decision over No. 10 Vance Vombaur of Minnesota 10-2, No. 5 Peyton Robb topped No. 9 Trevor Chumbley of Northwestern 5-0 and No. 10 Nash Hutmacher (HWT) defeated Maryland’s No. 5 Seth Nevills 7-0 as the group advanced to Sunday’s consolation semifinals.
Smith wrestled No. 1 Matt Ramos of Purdue and fell 5-2, and moved on to the 125 seventh-place match.
Consolation Second Round
Smith started off strong for the Huskers with an 8-2 decision over Indiana’s No. 14 Blaine Frazier at 125. Van Dee then got the top-10 victory at 133 with his 10-8 decision over Ohio State’s No. 3 Nic Bouzakis. Hardy defeated No. 11 Kall Miller of Maryland 5-3 before Robb earned the 15-0 tech. fall over No. 11 Al Desantis of Rutgers. Rounding out the group advancing was Hutmacher who faced Minnesota’s No. 8 Bennett Tabor and defeated him by major decision, 9-1.
No. 12 Bubba Wilson (184) scored an escape and reversal, but No. 6 Jackson Turley of Rutgers pinned Wilson in Period Three.
Quarterfinals
Lovett advanced to the semis at 149 with his second period pin over No. 8 Graham Rooks of Indiana. Taylor defeated No. 4 Caleb Fish of Michigan State in sudden victory and got the 8-5 decision. At 184, Pinto defeated No. 10 Roman Rogotzke of Indiana 14-7, and Allred topped Minnesota’s No. 5 Garrett Joles, 5-4 at 197.
No. 4 Patrick McKee of Minnesota defeated Smith 5-2 at 125. Van Dee then scored a last second takedown against Penn State’s No. 5 Aaron Nagao, but it wasn’t enough as Van Dee fell by decision, 4-3. Hardy battled No. 5 Sergio Lemley of Michigan, but fell 4-2, and Robb dropped his match to Iowa’s No. 4 Jared Franek 7-3.
Consolation First Round
After a loss in the first round, Wilson faced No. 13 DJ Shannon of Michigan State in consolation. Wilson secured the 7-3 victory and moved on.
First Round
Action for the Huskers started with Smith at 125 against Northwestern’s No. 12 Massey Odiotti where Smith secured the 24-8 tech. fall. Van Dee followed suit at 133 with a tech. fall against Northwestern’s No. 13 Patrick Adams. Hardy recorded a pin against Northwestern’s No. 13 Kolby McClain at 141, and Robb tech. falled Maryland’s No. 12 Michael North at 157.
At 165, Taylor defeated No. 12 Maxx Mayfield of Northwestern by decision, 7-2, and Allred got the tech. fall over No. 13 Bobby Striggow of Michigan at 197. Wilson and Hutmacher battled, but Wilson fell at 174 by major decision and Hutmacher lost by decision at heavyweight.
Wrestling resumes Sunday at 11 a.m. (CT) with the consolation semifinal and seventh-place matches, and championship bouts start at 3:30 p.m. (CT).
Big Ten Championships
XFINITY Center | College Park, Md.
Sessions 1 & 11
March 9, 2024
125: No. 5 Caleb Smith
First Round: No. 5 Caleb Smith (NEB) tech. fall No. 12 Massey Odiotti (NU) 24-8
Quarterfinals: No. 4 Patrick McKee (MINN) dec. No. 5 Caleb Smith (NEB) 5-2
Cons. Second Round: No. 5 Caleb Smith (NEB) dec. No. 14 Blaine Frazier (IND) 8-2
Cons. Quarterfinals: No. 1 Matt Ramos (PUR) dec. No. 5 Caleb Smith (NEB) 5-2
Seventh-Place Match: No. 5 Caleb Smith (NEB) vs. No. 3 Eric Barnett (WIS)
133: No. 4 Jacob Van Dee
First Round: No. 4 Jacob Van Dee (NEB) tech. fall No. 13 Patrick Adams (NU) 21-5
Quarterfinals: No. 5 Aaron Nagao (PSU) dec. No. 4 Jacob Van Dee (NEB) 4-3
Cons. Second Round: No. 4 Jacob Van Dee (NEB) dec. No. 3 Nic Bouzakis (OSU) 10-8
Cons. Quarterfinals: No. 4 Jacob Van Dee (NEB) dec. No. 10 Cayden Rooks (IND) 11-6
Cons. Semifinals: No. 4 Jacob Van Dee (NEB) vs. No. 14 Brody Teske (IOWA)
141: No. 4 Brock Hardy
First Round: No. 4 Brock Hardy (NEB) pinned No. 13 Kolby McClain (NU) (1:48)
Quarterfinals: No. 5 Sergio Lemley (MICH) dec. No. 4 Brock Hardy (NEB) 4-2
Cons. Second Round: No. 4 Brock Hardy (NEB) dec. No. 11 Kal Miller (MD) 5-3
Cons. Quarterfinals: No. 4 Brock Hardy (NEB) major dec. No. 10 Vance Vombaur (MINN) 10-2
Cons. Semifinals: No. 4 Brock Hardy (NEB) vs. No. 3 Real Woods (IOWA)
149: No. 1 Ridge Lovett
First Round: BYE
Quarterfinals: No. 1 Ridge Lovett (NEB) pinned No. 8 Graham Rooks (IND) (3:57)
Semifinals: No. 1 Ridge Lovett (NEB) dec. No. 4 Tyler Kasak (PSU) 4-0
Finals: No. 1 Ridge Lovett (NEB) vs. No. 2 Austin Gomez (MICH)
157: No. 5 Peyton Robb
First Round: No. 5 Peyton Robb (NEB) tech. fall No. 12 Michael North (MD) 15-0
Quarterfinals: No. 4 Jared Franek (IOWA) dec. No. 5 Peyton Robb (NEB) 7-3
Cons. Second Round: No. 5 Peyton Robb (NEB) tech. fall No. 11 Al Desantis (RUT) 15-0
Cons. Quarterfinals: No. 5 Peyton Robb (NEB) dec. No. 9 Trevor Chumbley (NU) 5-0
Cons. Semifinals: No. 5 Peyton Robb (NEB) vs. No. 3 Brayton Lee (IND)
165: No. 5 Antrell Taylor
First Round: No. 5 Antrell Taylor (NEB) dec. No. 12 Maxx Mayfield (NU) 7-2
Quarterfinals: No. 5 Antrell Taylor (NEB) dec. No. 4 Caleb Fish (MSU) 8-5 SV-1
Semifinals: No. 1 Dean Hamiti (WIS) pinned No. 5 Antrell Taylor (NEB) (1:04)
Cons. Semifinals: No. 5 Antrell Taylor (NEB) vs. No. 6 Cameron Amine (MICH)
174: No. 12 Bubba Wilson DNP (1-2)
First Round: No. 5 Rocco Welsh (OSU) major dec. No. 12 Bubba Wilson (NEB) 14-4
Cons. First Round: No. 12 Bubba Wilson (NEB) dec. No. 13 DJ Shannon (MSU) 7-3
Cons. Second Round: No. 6 Jackson Turley (RUT) pinned No. 12 Bubba Wilson (NEB)
184: No. 2 Lenny Pinto
First Round: BYE
Quarterfinals: No. 2 Lenny Pinto (NEB) dec. No. 10 Roman Rogotzke (IND) 14-7
Semifinals: No. 3 Bernie Truax (PSU) dec. No. 2 Lenny Pinto (NEB) 4-2
Cons. Semifinals: No. 2 Lenny Pinto (NEB) vs. No. 4 Ryder Rogotzke (OSU)
197: No. 4 Silas Allred
First Round: No. 4 Silas Allred (NEB) tech. fall No. 13 Bobby Striggow (MICH) 19-4
Quarterfinals: No. 4 Silas Allred (NEB) dec. No. 5 Garrett Joles (MINN) 5-4
Semifinals: No. 1 Aaron Brooks (PSU) major dec. No. 4 Silas Allred (NEB) 14-2
Cons. Semifinals: No. 4 Silas Allred (NEB) vs. No. 6 Luke Geog (OSU)
HWT: No. 10 Nash Hutmacher
First Round: No. 7 Bradley Hill (IOWA) dec. No. 10 Nash Hutmacher (NEB) 4-2
Cons. First Round: BYE
Cons. Second Round: No. 10 Nash Hutmacher (NEB) major dec. No. 8 Bennett Tabor (MINN) 9-1
Cons. Quarterfinals: No. 10 Nash Hutmacher (NEB) dec. No. 5 Seth Nevills (MD) 7-0
Cons. Semifinals: No. 10 Nash Hutmacher (NEB) vs. No. 3 Lucas Davison (MICH)
Team Score (Points):
1. Penn State (136.0)
2. Michigan (105.5)
3. Nebraska (89.0)
4. Iowa (88.5)
5. Ohio State (78.5)
6. Rutgers (71.5)
7. Minnesota (66.0)
8. Wisconsin (43.0)
9. Purdue (36.0)
10. Maryland (31.0)
11. Indiana (29.0)
12. Illinois (28.0)
13. Michigan State (19.5)
14. Northwestern (14.5)