Cannon To Wrestle for Big Ten Title

Saturday, March 8

Evanston, Ill.

11 a.m.

Ohio State

2025 Big Ten Championships - Session 1

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Cannon To Wrestle for Big Ten Title

3/8/2025 10:15:00 PM | Wrestling

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Five Buckeyes Remain in Contention for Third, Ohio State 6th in Team Standings

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COLUMBUS, Ohio — Redshirt freshman Brandon Cannon earned a pair of upset wins in the 157-pound bracket at the 2025 Big Ten Championships Saturday to earn a spot in the title match Sunday at Welsh-Ryan Arena on the Northwestern Campus.

Cannon, the No. 8 seed, faced No. 5 Tommy Askey of Minnesota in the semifinals. Askey defeated Cannon earlier this season in Columbus, 11-2.

On Saturday, Askey scored first with a takedown in the first period. Cannon escaped early in the second to make it 3-1 Minnesota before a takedown put the Buckeye up 4-3. Cannon added another takedown in the third along with a two-point near fall and a point for riding time in a 10-3 win to advance to the championship match Sunday.

A 10-3 decision from Brandon Cannon lifts the Buckeye into the 157 lbs Championship ???#B1GWrestling x @wrestlingbucks pic.twitter.com/vSyv2MUzDY
— Big Ten Wrestling (@B1GWrestling) March 9, 2025

A B1G UPSET win at 157 for Brandon Cannon ??

The 8th seed from @wrestlingbucks is on his way to the FINALS ??#B1GWrestling on @BigTenNetwork ?? pic.twitter.com/Y0ejUyOy49
— Big Ten Wrestling (@B1GWrestling) March 9, 2025

The upset of the day for the Buckeyes came earlier in the day when Cannon defeated top seed Ethen Miller of Maryland in the quarterfinals, 9-2 by decision.

Cannon opened the championships with a 15-0 technical fall victory over 8-seed Chase Saldate of Michigan.

Jesse Mendez, the No. 2 seed at 141, began defense of his 2024 Big Ten Championship, with a quarterfinal win by technical fall (19-4) over 7-seed Danny Pucino of Illinois.

No. 2 Mendez then took on No. 3 Brock Hardy of Nebraska in the semifinals. Mendez trailed 7-6 in the third and from bottom got a reversal to take an 8-7 lead. Hardy earned an escape point to tie it at 8-all and then got the win with a point for riding time, 9-8.
Nick Feldman, the No. 4 seed at heavyweight, won his first two matches to earn a trip to the semifinals with a win by technical fall (21-6) over No. 13 Dirk Morley of Northwestern and then a 4-3 win by decision over No. 5 Luke Luffman of Illinois.

Feldman then faced No. 1 Gable Steveson of Minnesota.

Steveson led 3-1 after the first period and built an 11-2 advantage going into the third. The Olympic champion finished off the match with a 15-4 win by major decision.

Feldman, Mendez, Nic Bouzakis (133), Dylan D'Emilio (149) and Carson Kharchla (174) will wrestle for a chance at third-place Sunday. Paddy Gallagher (165) and Seth Shumate (197) will wrestle for seventh place.

Brendan McCrone (125) and Ryder Rogotzke (184) will battle for ninth place and one of the Big Ten's allocated spots in the NCAA Tournament in their respective weight classes.

Sunday, March 9 (Coverage on Big Ten Network/FOX Sports app and B1G+)
TIME // SESSION // Broadcast/Stream
1 p.m. // Session III (Consolation Semifinals, 7th-Place Matches) // B1G+
5:30 p.m. // Session IV (1st-, 3rd- and 5th- Place Matches) // Big Ten Network

Ohio State at the 2025 Big Ten Championships

125-Brendan McCrone
Champ. Round 1 - Dedrick Navarro (Northwestern) 19-12 won by decision over Brendan McCrone (Ohio State) 19-9 (Dec 3-2)
Cons. Round 1 - Brendan McCrone (Ohio State) 19-9 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 - Nicolar Rivera (Wisconsin) 20-4 won by major decision over Brendan McCrone (Ohio State) 19-9 (MD 14-4)

133-Nic Bouzakis
Champ. Round 1 - Angelo Rini (Indiana) 20-9 won by decision over Nic Bouzakis (Ohio State) 20-6 (Dec 8-6)
Cons. Round 1 - Nic Bouzakis (Ohio State) 20-6 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 - Nic Bouzakis (Ohio State) 20-6 won by fall over Zan Fugitt (Wisconsin) 17-7 (Fall 2:30)
Cons. Round 3 - Nic Bouzakis (Ohio State) 20-6 won by injury default over Jacob Van Dee (Nebraska) 14-9 (Inj. 1:05)

141-Jesse Mendez
Champ. Round 1 - Jesse Mendez (Ohio State) 24-2 received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Jesse Mendez (Ohio State) 24-2 won by tech fall over Danny Pucino (Illinois) 13-6 (TF-1.5 5:13 (19-4))
Semifinal - Brock Hardy (Nebraska) 22-3 won by decision over Jesse Mendez (Ohio State) 24-2 (Dec 9-8)

149-Dylan D`Emilio
Champ. Round 1 - Dylan D`Emilio (Ohio State) 20-4 won by tech fall over Joey Buttler (Indiana) 2-6 (TF-1.5 5:43 (18-0))
Quarterfinal - Kannon Webster (Illinois) 14-5 won by decision over Dylan D`Emilio (Ohio State) 20-4 (Dec 5-1)
Cons. Round 2 - Dylan D`Emilio (Ohio State) 20-4 won by decision over Isaac Ruble (Purdue) 9-13 (Dec 5-1)
Cons. Round 3 - Dylan D`Emilio (Ohio State) 20-4 won by fall over Kal Miller (Maryland) 21-10 (Fall 1:19)

157-Brandon Cannon
Champ. Round 1 - Brandon Cannon (Ohio State) 20-2 won by tech fall over Chase Saldate (Michigan) 10-8 (TF-1.5 6:24 (15-0))
Quarterfinal - Brandon Cannon (Ohio State) 20-2 won by decision over Ethen Miller (Maryland) 22-1 (Dec 9-2)
Semifinal - Brandon Cannon (Ohio State) 20-2 won by decision over Tommy Askey (Minnesota) 22-4 (Dec 10-3)

UPSET AT 157 ??@wrestlingbucks' Brandon Cannon is headed to the B1G Championship semis after defeating No. 1 seed Ethen Miller ??#B1GWrestling on @BigTenNetwork ?? pic.twitter.com/biFEleaYBI
— Big Ten Wrestling (@B1GWrestling) March 8, 2025

165-Paddy Gallagher
Champ. Round 1 - Paddy Gallagher (Ohio State) 6-3 won by decision over Maxx Mayfield (Northwestern) 18-9 (Dec 7-2)
Quarterfinal - Mitchell Mesenbrink (Penn State) 21-0 won by injury default over Paddy Gallagher (Ohio State) 6-3 (Inj. 0:01)
Cons. Round 2 - Paddy Gallagher (Ohio State) 6-3 won by decision over Tyler Lillard (Indiana) 19-8 (Dec 7-4)
Cons. Round 3 - Andrew Sparks (Minnesota) 22-6 won by decision over Paddy Gallagher (Ohio State) 6-3 (Dec 4-1)

174-Carson Kharchla
Champ. Round 1 - Carson Kharchla (Ohio State) 13-2 received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Dan Braunagel (Illinois) 10-8 won by decision over Carson Kharchla (Ohio State) 13-2 (Dec 10-7)
Cons. Round 2 - Carson Kharchla (Ohio State) 13-2 won by tech fall over Lucas Condon (Wisconsin) 14-11 (TF-1.5 7:00 (19-4))
Cons. Round 3 - Carson Kharchla (Ohio State) 13-2 won by decision over Clayton Whiting (Minnesota) 15-10 (Dec 8-2)

184-Ryder Rogotzke
Champ. Round 1 - Donnell Washington (Indiana) 13-8 won by decision over Ryder Rogotzke (Ohio State) 8-7 (Dec 9-4)
Cons. Round 1 - Ryder Rogotzke (Ohio State) 8-7 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 - Shane Cartagena-Walsh (Rutgers) 21-11 won by disqualification over Ryder Rogotzke (Ohio State) 8-7 (DQ)

197-Seth Shumate
Champ. Round 1 - Seth Shumate (Ohio State) 11-9 won by decision over Gabe Sollars (Indiana) 15-11 (Dec 9-5)
Quarterfinal - Stephen Buchanan (Iowa) 20-0 won by major decision over Seth Shumate (Ohio State) 11-9 (MD 8-0)
Cons. Round 2 - Seth Shumate (Ohio State) 11-9 won by decision over Remy Cotton (Michigan State) 11-11 (Dec 7-3)
Cons. Round 3 - Isaiah Salazar (Minnesota) 17-5 won by major decision over Seth Shumate (Ohio State) 11-9 (MD 13-0)

285-Nick Feldman
Champ. Round 1 - Nick Feldman (Ohio State) 16-4 won by tech fall over Dirk Morley (Northwestern) 4-17 (TF-1.5 2:01 (21-6))
Quarterfinal - Nick Feldman (Ohio State) 16-4 won by decision over Luke Luffman (Illinois) 16-4 (Dec 4-3)

Semifinal - Gable Steveson (Minnesota) 13-0 won by major decision over Nick Feldman (Ohio State) 16-5 (MD 15-4)

"I couldn't have done it without the support of coaches, teammates, family, and the wrestling community." ???@sammysasso joined us mat-side to discuss his return to the @wrestlingbucks earlier this season and his decision to retire from the sport ??#B1GWrestling pic.twitter.com/jqvxxpHhwE
— Big Ten Wrestling (@B1GWrestling) March 8, 2025

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