Ohio State
2024 Big Ten Championships
Mendez, Feldman Advance to Big Ten Finals
3/9/2024 9:23:00 PM | Wrestling
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COLUMBUS, Ohio — Sophomore Jesse Mendez and redshirt freshman Nick Feldman will wrestle for Big Ten championships Sunday at 141 pounds and heavyweight, respectively, after a run to the finals Saturday. Several other Buckeyes remained in contention for Top 3 finishes after the first day of the 2024 Big Ten Championships at the XFINITY Center on the University of Maryland campus.
The Buckeyes are in fifth place in the overall team standings with 78.5 points.
Sophomore Jesse Mendez (141) and redshirt freshman Nick Feldman (HWT) both advanced to the semifinals Saturday evening as No. 2 seeds in their respective weight classes.
Mendez then earned a spot in the finals with a 6-3 win by decision over No. 3 seed Real Woods of Iowa.
Jesse Mendez downs returning NCAA finalist Real Woods (IOWA) with a CLUTCH last-second takedown to earn a spot in the B1G Finals?????? #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/SxpUXiAG8F
— Ohio State Wrestling (@wrestlingbucks) March 10, 2024
Mendez will face Penn State's Beau Bartlett, the No. 1 seed at 141, in the finals Sunday afternoon.
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— Ohio State Wrestling (@wrestlingbucks) March 10, 2024
Feldman secured his finals spot with an 8-6 win over Michigan's Lucas Davison, the No. 3 seed in the heavyweight bracket.
se?ifinal wins are ?uch sweeter over TTUN. #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/OULy9nmaix
— Ohio State Wrestling (@wrestlingbucks) March 10, 2024
In the finals Sunday, Feldman will take on No. 1 seed Greg Kerkvliet.
Redshirt senior Dylan D'Emilio (149) and redshirt freshman Luke Geog (197) battled back through the consolation rounds to stay in contention for third place finishes.
True freshmen Rocco Welsh (174) and Ryder Rogotzke (184) won their opening round matches before falling in the quarterfinals. The duo also will continue wrestling Sunday for a chance at a third place finish.
D'Emilio, Welsh, Rogotzke and Geog will all battle in the consolation semifinals Sunday at noon.
2024 BIG TEN WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS SCHEDULE
(all times Eastern and subject to change)
Sunday, March 10 (Coverage on Big Ten Network/FOX Sports app and B1G+)
TIME // SESSION // Broadcast/Stream
Noon // Session III (Consolation Semifinals, 7th-Place Matches) // B1G+
4:30 p.m. // Session IV (1st-, 3rd- and 5th- Place Matches) // Big Ten Network
NOTE: Big Ten Network and B1G+ will provide live linear and streaming coverage of all four sessions, with Big Ten Network linear coverage also available on the FOX Sports App, while Big Ten Network+ matches can be streamed at bigtenplus.com.
| 2024 Big Ten Championship -- Ohio State Lineup | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WT. | Wrestler | Seed | Record | Year | Hometown |
| 125 | Brendan McCrone | No.8 | 19-10 | R-Fr. | Willoughby, Ohio |
| 133 | Nic Bouzakis | No. 3 | 23-9 | R-Fr. | Tampa, Florida |
| 141 | Jesse Mendez | No. 2 | 24-2 | So. | Crown Point, Indiana |
| 149 | Dylan D'Emilio | No. 5 | 24-9 | R-Sr. | Curtice, Ohio |
| 157 | Isaac Wilcox | No. 10 | 19-10 | Sr. | Holladay, Utah |
| 165 | Bryce Hepner | No. 8 | 13-5 | R-Jr. | Avon, Ohio |
| 174 | Rocco Welsh | No. 5 | 20-5 | Fr. | Waynesburgh, Pennsylvania |
| 184 | Ryder Rogotzke | No. 4 | 18-7 | Fr. | Lakeland, Minnesota |
| 197 | Luke Geog | No. 6 | 15-7 | R-Fr. | Upper Arlington, Ohio |
| HWT | Nick Feldman | No. 2 | 24-5 | R-Fr. | Quarryville, Pennsylvania |
Big Ten Championships Day One Results
125
- Champ. Round 1 - Dean Peterson (Rutgers) 13-6 won by decision over Brendan McCrone (Ohio State) 18-10 (Dec 3-2)
- Cons. Round 1 - Brendan McCrone (Ohio State) 18-10 received a bye () (Bye)
- Cons. Round 2 - Drake Ayala (Iowa) 21-4 won by fall over Brendan McCrone (Ohio State) 18-10 (Fall 1:46)
133
- Champ. Round 1 - Brody Teske (Iowa) 13-4 won by decision over Nic Bouzakis (Ohio State) 23-9 (Dec 15-13)
- Cons. Round 1 - Nic Bouzakis (Ohio State) 23-9 won by decision over Anthony Madrigal (Illinois) 7-5 (Dec 8-6)
- Cons. Round 2 - Jacob Van Dee (Nebraska) 21-7 won by decision over Nic Bouzakis (Ohio State) 23-9 (Dec 10-8)
141
- Champ. Round 1 - Jesse Mendez (Ohio State) 24-2 received a bye () (Bye)
- Quarterfinal - Jesse Mendez (Ohio State) 24-2 won by fall over Mitch Moore (Rutgers) 15-4 (Fall 4:22)
- Semifinal - Jesse Mendez (Ohio State) 24-2 won by decision over Real Woods (Iowa) 16-3 (Dec 6-3)
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— Ohio State Wrestling (@wrestlingbucks) March 9, 2024
149
- Champ. Round 1 - Dylan D`Emilio (Ohio State) 24-9 won by major decision over Braden Stauffenberg (Michigan State) 7-18 (MD 11-3)
- Quarterfinal - Tyler Kasak (Penn State) 15-3 won by decision over Dylan D`Emilio (Ohio State) 24-9 (Dec 3-2)
- Cons. Round 2 - Dylan D`Emilio (Ohio State) 24-9 won by injury default over Marcos Polanco (Purdue) 9-18 (Inj. 4:08)
- Cons. Round 3 - Dylan D`Emilio (Ohio State) 24-9 won in sudden victory - 1 over Graham Rooks (Indiana) 17-10 (SV-1 7-1)
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— Ohio State Wrestling (@wrestlingbucks) March 9, 2024
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— Ohio State Wrestling (@wrestlingbucks) March 9, 2024
157
- Champ. Round 1 - Will Lewan (Michigan) 11-6 won in tie breaker - 1 over Isaac Wilcox (Ohio State) 18-10 (TB-1 2-1)
- Cons. Round 1 - Isaac Wilcox (Ohio State) 18-10 received a bye () (Bye)
- Cons. Round 2 - Trevor Chumbley (Northwestern) 17-10 won by decision over Isaac Wilcox (Ohio State) 18-10 (Dec 5-1)
165
- Champ. Round 1 - Tyler Lillard (Indiana) 18-7 won by fall over Bryce Hepner (Ohio State) 13-5 (Fall 6:56)
- Cons. Round 1 - Bryce Hepner (Ohio State) 13-5 received a bye () (Bye)
- Cons. Round 2 - Blaine Brenner (Minnesota) 19-11 won by decision over Bryce Hepner (Ohio State) 13-5 (Dec 5-4)
174
- Champ. Round 1 - Rocco Welsh (Ohio State) 20-4 won by major decision over Bubba Wilson (Nebraska) 13-12 (MD 14-4)
- Quarterfinal - Edmond Ruth (Illinois) 20-2 won in sudden victory - 1 over Rocco Welsh (Ohio State) 20-4 (SV-1 4-1)
- Cons. Round 2 - Rocco Welsh (Ohio State) 20-4 won by tech fall over Dominic Solis (Maryland) 7-10 (TF-1.5 5:40 (20-4))
- Cons. Round 3 - Rocco Welsh (Ohio State) 20-4 won by major decision over Brody Baumann (Purdue) 12-13 (MD 11-3)
Rocco has arrived. #GoBucks https://t.co/66f8gtGps2 pic.twitter.com/fv2EAdM3K4
— Ohio State Wrestling (@wrestlingbucks) March 9, 2024
184
- Champ. Round 1 - Ryder Rogotzke (Ohio State) 17-7 won by fall over Aiden Riggins (Iowa) 11-13 (Fall 1:02)
- Quarterfinal - Jaden Bullock (Michigan) 17-8 won by decision over Ryder Rogotzke (Ohio State) 17-7 (Dec 8-7)
- Cons. Round 2 - Ryder Rogotzke (Ohio State) 17-7 won by decision over Dylan Connell (Illinois) 6-11 (Dec 5-2)
- Cons. Round 3 - Ryder Rogotzke (Ohio State) 17-7 won by fall over Shane Liegel (Wisconsin) 19-11 (Fall 2:23)
THERE GOES THAT MAN RYDER?? #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/ag1PlWFnXD
— Ohio State Wrestling (@wrestlingbucks) March 9, 2024
197
- Champ. Round 1 - Luke Geog (Ohio State) 15-7 won by major decision over Kael Wisler (Michigan State) 23-14 (MD 13-4)
- Quarterfinal - Zach Glazier (Iowa) 23-1 won by decision over Luke Geog (Ohio State) 15-7 (Dec 8-2)
- Cons. Round 2 - Luke Geog (Ohio State) 15-7 won by tech fall over Isiah Pettigrew (Illinois) 7-11 (TF-1.5 5:31 (18-2))
- Cons. Round 3 - Luke Geog (Ohio State) 15-7 won by decision over John Poznanski (Rutgers) 14-4 (Dec 4-2)
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— Ohio State Wrestling (@wrestlingbucks) March 9, 2024
285
- Champ. Round 1 - Nick Feldman (Ohio State) 23-4 received a bye () (Bye)
- Quarterfinal - Nick Feldman (Ohio State) 24-4 won by injury default over Bradley Hill (Iowa) 19-6 (Inj. 5:54)
- Semifinal - Nick Feldman (Ohio State) 24-4 won by decision over Lucas Davison (Michigan) 16-4 (Dec 8-6)
After all the conference tournaments have concluded, the NCAA Division I Wrestling Committee will meet in-person to select the remaining 47 at-large qualifiers, which will be announced on March 12, while brackets and seeding will be announced on NCAA.com at 8 p.m. on March 13. All weight classes will consist of 33 wrestlers.
| Conference | 125 | 133 | 141 | 149 | 157 | 165 | 174 | 184 | 197 | 285 | Total |
| Atlantic Coast Conference | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 28 |
| Big 12 Conference | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 57 |
| Big Ten Conference | 9 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 85 |
| Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 53 |
| Mid-American Conference | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 22 |
| Pacific-12 Conference | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 24 |
| Southern Conference | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
| Pre-Allocations | 27 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 283 |
| At-Large | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 47 |
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