COLLEGE PARK, Maryland – The University of Iowa men’s wrestling team finished in fourth place at the 2024 Big Ten Championships at the Xfinity Center.
“Are we going to cry about the results and continue to look in the rear-view mirror or are we going to look ahead and position ourselves the best we can,” said head coach Tom Brands. “That’s number one. Number two is, we have to be ready for Kansas City. Those two go hand in hand.”
No. 3 seed Zach Glazier finished as runner-up at 197 pounds losing to top-seeded Aaron Brooks of Penn State via technical fall, 19-3.
Three Hawkeyes finished in third place with Iowa winning third place matches at 125, 141 and 165. At 125 No. 2 seed Drake Ayala defeated No. 1 seed Matt Ramos of Purdue, 4-1, third seeded Real Woods downed Michigan’s No. 5 seed Sergio Lemley, 11-8, at 141. Ayala and Woods both avenged losses from earlier in the season. At 165 No. 3 seed Michael Caliendo defeated Cameron Amine of Michigan in sudden victory winning, 8-5.
Jared Franek, the No. 4 seed at 157, finished in fourth after medical forfeiting against Peyton Robb of Nebraska.
Iowa won all four of its fifth-place matches at 133, 149, 174 and 285. No. 14 seed Brody Teske won his matchup at 133 with No. 7 seed Braxton Brown of Maryland and No. 3 seed Caleb Rathjen defeated No. 5 seed Dylan D’Emilio, 11-5, at 149.
At 174 pounds No. 3 seed Patrick Kennedy recorded a takedown in sudden victory to dispatch No. 9 seed Andrew Sparks of Minnesota. At 285 Bradley Hill, the No. 7 seed, defeated Nebraska’s Nash Hutmacher, 4-1.
“Our guys want to be champions,” said Brands. “This program wants to be champions. You’re talking to guys that are disappointed, but you don’t stop pursuing. You don’t stop doing the right thing, you’re relentless for the things that you want. Because you know what they’re still in play and that’s what I like.”
Final Team Standings
1. Penn State 170.5
2. Michigan 123.5
3. Nebraska 118.0
4. Iowa 110.5
5. Ohio State 89.0
6. Rutgers 87.5
7. Minnesota 74.0
8. Wisconsin 46.5
9. Purdue 41.5
10. Maryland 39.0
11. Illinois 34.0
12. Indiana 33.0
13. Michigan St. 23.5
14. Northwestern 14.5
Finals Result
197 – #1 Aaron Brooks (Penn State) tech. fall #3 Zach Glazier (Iowa), 19-3
Third Place Results
125 – #2 Drake Ayala (Iowa) dec. #1 Matt Ramos (Purdue), 4-1
141 – #3 Real Woods (Iowa) dec. #5 Sergio Lemley (Michigan), 11-8
157 – #5 Peyton Robb MFF #4 Jared Franek (Iowa)
165 – #3 Michael Caliendo (Iowa) dec. #6 Cameron Amine (Michigan), 8-5 SV1
Fifth Place Results
133 – #14 Brody Teske (Iowa) dec. #7 Braxton Brown (Maryland), 4-1
149 – #3 Caleb Rathjen (Iowa) dec. #5 Dylan D’Emilio (Ohio State), 11-5
174 – #3 Patrick Kennedy (Iowa) dec. #9 Andrew Sparks (Minnesota), 4-1 SV1
285 – #7 Bradley Hill (Iowa) dec. #10 Nash Hutmacher (Nebraska), 4-1
Consolation Semifinal Results
125 – #2 Drake Ayala (Iowa) dec. #9 Dean Peterson (Rutgers), 4-1
133 – #4 Jacob Van Dee (Nebraska) dec. over #14 Brody Teske (Iowa), 9-6 SV1
141 – #3 Real Woods (Iowa) dec. #4 Brock Hardy (Nebraska), 8-4
149 – #4 Tyler Kasak (Penn State) dec. #3 Caleb Rathjen (Iowa), 8-1
157 – #4 Jared Franek (Iowa) dec. #8 Joey Blaze (Purdue), 5-2
165 – #3 Mike Caliendo (Iowa) major dec. #11 Chris Moore (Illinois), 18-5
174 – #5 Rocco Welsh (Ohio State) dec. over #3 Patrick Kennedy (Iowa) 4-1 SV1
285 – #4 Yaraslau Slavikouski (Rutgers) dec. #7 Bradley Hill (Iowa), 5-1
184 Pound 9th Place Bracket Results
184 – #13 Aiden Riggins (Iowa) major dec. #10 Roman Rogotzke (Indiana), 28-14
184 – #14 Chase Mielnik (Maryland) pinned #13 Aiden Riggins (Iowa), 3:49