B1G Releases First Round Matchups, Tournament Brackets

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PISCATAWAY, New Jersey — Tournament brackets and opening round matchups have been released for the 2020 Big Ten Wrestling Championships in Piscataway, New Jersey. The two-day tournament begins Saturday at 9 a.m. CT.

All 10 Hawkeyes are seeded third or better. Their matchups are listed below.

For more information on the 2020 Big Ten Wrestling Championships visit bigten.org.

FIRST ROUND/QUARTERFINAL MATCHUPS
125 – #1 Spencer Lee (IA) vs. #8 Nic Auguar (RU)/#9 Eric Barnett (WIS)
133 – #3 Austin DeSanto (IA) vs. #14 Jordan Decatur (OSU)
141 – #3 Max Murin (IA) vs. #14 Hunter Baxter (MD)
149 – #2 Pat Lugo (IA) vs. #7 Collin Purinton (NEB)/#10 Griffin Parriott (PU)
157 – #2 Kaleb Young (IA) vs. #7 Peyton Robb (NEB)/#10 Jah Jones (MD)
165 – #2 Alex Marinelli (IA) vs. #7 Dan Braunagel (ILL)/#10 Kyle Cochran (MD)
174 – #1 Michael Kemerer (IA) vs. #8 Layne Malczewski (MSU)/#9 Phillip Spadafora (WIS)
184 – #3 Abe Assad (IA) vs. #14 Kyle Jasenski (MD)
197 – #3 Jacob Warner (IA) vs. #14 Nick Willham (IND)
285 – #3 Tony Cassioppi (IA) vs. #14 Parker Robinson (MD)

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