B1G Releases Brackets, 1st Round Matchups

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Tournament brackets and opening round matchups have been released for the 2021 Big Ten Wrestling Championships in University Park, Pennsylvania. The two-day tournament begins Saturday at 9 a.m. CT.

Iowa has seven wrestlers seeded first or second. All seven receive a first round bye. Iowa’s first round and quarterfinal matchups are listed below.

For more information on the 2021 Big Ten Wrestling Championships visit bigten.org.

FIRST ROUND/QUARTERFINAL MATCHUPS
125 – #1 Spencer Lee (IA) vs. #8 Michael DeAugustino (NU)/Dylan Ragusin (UM)
133 – #2 Austin DeSanto (IA) vs. #7 Jordan Decatur (OSU)/#10 Tucker Sjomeling (NEB)
141 – #1 Jaydin Eierman (IA) vs. #8 Drew Mattin (UM)/#9 Parker Filius (PU)
149 – #2 Max Murin (IA) vs. #7 Ridge Lovett (NEB)/#10 Graham Rooks (IND)
157 – #2 Kaleb Young (IA) vs. #7 Chase Saldate (MSU)/#10 Caleb Licking (NEB)
165 – #1 Alex Marinelli (IA) vs. #8 Jack Tucker (MSU)/#9 Gerrit Nijenhuis (PU)
174 – #1 Michael Kemerer (IA) vs. #8 Jared Krattinger (WIS)/#9 Jake Allar (MN)
184 – #9 Nelson Brands (IA) vs. #8 Zach Braunagel (ILL)
197 – #3 Jacob Warner (IA) vs. #14 Andrew Salemme (WIS)
285 – #3 Tony Cassioppi (IA) vs. #14 Garrett Kappes (Maryland)