COLLEGE PARK, Maryland – Zach Glazier advanced to the Big Ten Championship finals and five Hawkeyes remain alive on the backside for the University of Iowa men’s wrestling team after Session II of the 2024 Big Ten Championships at the Xfinity Center.
“We have another day tomorrow,” said head coach Tom Brands. “We have another day, position yourselves for the future. This is the qualifier, it is a very important event, we have another day, have to position yourselves the best you can.”
The No. 3 seed at 197-pounds Glazier won his semifinal match against No. 2 seed Jaxon Smith with a takedown in sudden victory to punch his ticket to the Big Ten finals.
“He came through for us tonight,” said Brands. “He wrestled a smart and patient match. Sometimes guys are slippery like that. We saw what that guy did in quarterfinals in overtime. Smart match.”
The Hawkeyes dropped semifinal bouts at 133, 141, 157, 165 and 174.
At 125 on the consolation side of the bracket No. 2 seed Drake Ayala pinned No. 8 seed Brendan McCrone of Ohio State in 1:46 before winning an 8-1 decision over Wisconsin’s Eric Barnett.
At 149, Caleb Rathjen also tallied two wins on the backside defeating No. 12 seed Braden Stauffenberg of Michigan State, 8-1, and No. 7 seed Joseph Zargo of Wisconsin, 7-2.
Bradley Hill won two consolation bouts at 285. The No. 7 seed defeated No. 9 seed Josh Terrill of Michigan State by major decision, 11-0 and six seed Nick Willham via decision, 4-2.
Team Standings Through Session II
Team Standings Through Session II
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 St. 19.5
14 Northwestern 14.5
Semifinals Results
133 – #2 Dylan Shawver (Rutgers) dec. #14 Brody Teske (Iowa), 12-6
141 – #2 Jesse Mendez (Ohio State) dec. #3 Real Woods (Iowa), 6-3
157 – #1 Levi Haines (Penn State) dec. #4 Jared Franek (Iowa), 5-0
165 – Mitchell Mesenbrink (Penn State) #3 Michael Caliendo (Iowa),
174 – #2 Shane Griffith (Michigan) dec. #3 Patrick Kennedy (Iowa), 4-3
197 – #3 Zach Glazier (Iowa) dec. #2 Jaxon Smith (Maryland), 4-1 SV1
Consolation Round 2 Results
125 – #2 Drake Ayala (Iowa) pinned #8 Brendan McCrone (Ohio State), 1:46
149 – #3 Caleb Rathjen (Iowa) dec. #12 Braden Stauffenberg (Michigan State), 8-1
184 – #6 Layne Malczewski (Michigan State) dec. #13 Aiden Riggins (Iowa), 10-6
285 – #7 Bradley Hill (Iowa) major dec. #9 Josh Terrill (Michigan State), 11-1
Consolation Round 3 Results
125 – #2 Drake Ayala (Iowa) dec. #3 Eric Barnett (Wisconsin), 8-1
149 – #3 Caleb Rathjen dec. #7 Joseph Zargo (Wisconsin), 7-2
285 – #7 Bradley Hill dec. #6 Nick Willham (Indiana), 4-2
184 9th Place Bracket Quarterfinal Result
184 – #13 Aiden Riggins (Iowa) major dec. #12 James Rowley (Purdue), 10-2