IOWA CITY, Iowa – Seven University of Iowa wrestlers are seeded fifth or better in the pre-seeds for the 2024 Big Ten Championships, it was announced Monday by the league office. The tournament is set to take place Saturday and Sunday in College Park, Maryland.
The Hawkeyes have one No. 2 seed and five No. 3 seeds. Drake Ayala is the No. 2 seed at 125. Real Woods (141), Caleb Rathjen (149), Michael Caliendo (165), Patrick Kennedy (174) and Zach Glazier (197) all enter the postseason seeded third.
Jared Franek is the No. 4 seed at 157 pounds, Bradley Hill is the No. 7 seed at 285, Aiden Riggins is No. 13 seed at 184 and Brody Teske is the No. 14 seed at 133.
Rathjen, Riggins, Glazier and Hill are all making their postseason debuts, while Franek and Caliendo are making their Big Ten postseason debuts.
The Hawkeyes have won 37 team conference titles, more than twice as many as the next school (Illinois, 17). Woods is the defending Big Ten Champion at 141 pounds.
The complete tournament brackets and official seeds will be released Friday afternoon following the Big Ten Conference coaches meeting. For more information on the 2024 Big Ten Wrestling Championships visit bigten.org.
Iowa Pre-Seeds | 2024 Big Ten Championships
125 #2 Drake Ayala
133 #14 Brody Teske
141 #3 Real Woods
149 #3 Caleb Rathjen
157 #4 Jared Franek
165 #3 Michael Caliendo
174 #3 Patrick Kennedy
184 #13 Aiden Riggins
197 #3 Zach Glazier
285 #7 Bradley Hill
125 lbs.
- Matt Ramos (PUR)
- Drake Ayala (IOWA)
- Eric Barnett (WIS)
- Patrick McKee (MINN)
- Caleb Smith (NEB)
- Braeden Davis (PSU)
- Michael DeAugustino (MICH)
- Brendan McCrone (OSU)
- Dean Peterson (RUT)
- Tristan Lujan (MSU)
- Justin Cardani (ILL)
- Massey Odiotti (NU)
- Tommy Capul (MD)
- Blaine Frazier (IND)
133 lbs.
- Dylan Ragusin (MICH)
- Dylan Shawver (RUT)
- Nic Bouzakis (OSU)
- Jacob Van Dee (NEB)
- Aaron Nagao (PSU)
- Tony Madrigal (ILL)
- Braxton Brown (MD)
- Tyler Wells (MINN)
- Nicolar Rivera (WIS)
- Cayden Rooks (IND)
- Dustin Norris (PUR)
- Andrew Hampton (MSU)
- Patrick Adams (NU)
- Brody Teske (IOWA)
141 lbs.
- Beau Bartlett (PSU)
- Jesse Mendez (OSU)
- Real Woods (IOWA)
- Brock Hardy (NEB)
- Sergio Lemley (MICH)
- Danny Pucino (ILL)
- Mitch Moore (RUT)
- Jordan Hamdan (MSU)
T9. Dan Fongaro (IND)
T9. Vance VomBaur (MINN)
- Kal Miller (MD)
- Greyson Clark (PUR)
- Kolby McClain (NU)
- Felix Lettini (WIS)
149 lbs.
- Ridge Lovett (NEB)
- Austin Gomez (MICH)
- Caleb Rathjen (IOWA)
- Tyler Kasak (PSU)
- Dylan D’Emilio (OSU)
- Ethen Miller (MD)
- Joseph Zargo (WIS)
- Graham Rooks (IND)
- Drew Roberts (MINN)
- Michael Cetta (RUT)
- Marcos Polanco (PUR)
- Braden Stauffenberg (MSU)
- Aiden Vandenbush (NU)
- Jake Harrier (ILL)
157 lbs.
- Levi Haines (PSU)
- Michael Blockhus (MINN)
- Brayton Lee (IND)
- Jared Franek (IOWA)
- Peyton Robb (NEB)
- Chase Saldate (MSU)
- Will Lewan (MICH)
- Joey Blaze (PUR)
- Trevor Chumbley (NU)
- Isaac Wilcox (OSU)
- Al DeSantis (RUT)
- Michael North (MD)
- Luke Mechler (WIS)
- Logan Swaw (ILL)
165 lbs.
- Dean Hamiti (WIS)
- Mitchell Mesenbrink (PSU)
- Michael Caliendo (IOWA)
- Caleb Fish (MSU)
- Antrell Taylor (NEB)
- Cameron Amine (MICH)
- Stoney Buell (PUR)
- Bryce Hepner (OSU)
- Tyler Lillard (IND)
- Blaine Brenner (MINN)
- Chris Moore (ILL)
- Maxx Mayfield (NU)
- Anthony White (RUT)
- AJ Rodrigues (MD)
174 lbs.
- Carter Starocci (PSU)
- Shane Griffith (MICH)
- Patrick Kennedy (IOWA)
- Edmond Ruth (ILL)
- Rocco Welsh (OSU)
- Jackson Turley (RUT)
- Max Maylor (WIS)
- DJ Washington (IND)
- Andrew Sparks (MINN)
- Brody Baumann (PUR)
- Dominic Solis (MD)
- Bubba Wilson (NEB)
- DJ Shannon (MSU)
- David Ferrante (NU)
184 lbs.
- Isaiah Salazar (MINN)
- Lenny Pinto (NEB)
- Bernie Truax (PSU)
- Ryder Rogotzke (OSU)
- Jaden Bullock (MICH)
- Layne Malczewski (MSU)
- Shane Liegel (WIS)
- Brian Soldano (RUT)
- Troy Fisher (NU)
- Roman Rogotzke (IND)
- Dylan Connell (ILL)
- James Rowley (PUR)
- Aiden Riggins (IOWA)
- Chase Mielnik (MD)
197 lbs.
- Aaron Brooks (PSU)
- Jaxon Smith (MD)
- Zach Glazier (IOWA)
- Silas Allred (NEB)
- Garrett Joles (MINN)
- Luke Geog (OSU)
- John Poznanski (RUT)
- Evan Bates (NU)
- Ben Vanadia (PUR)
- Gabe Sollars (IND)
- Kael Wisler (MSU)
- Isiah Pettigrew (ILL)
- Bobby Striggow (MICH)
- Josh Otto (WIS)
285 lbs.
- Greg Kerkvliet (PSU)
- Nick Feldman (OSU)
- Lucas Davison (MICH)
- Yaraslau Slavikouski (RUT)
- Seth Nevills (MD)
- Nick Willham (IND)
- Bradley Hill (IOWA)
- Bennett Tabor (MINN)
- Josh Terrill (MSU)
- Nash Hutmacher (NEB)
- Jack Jessen (NU)
- Gannon Rosenfeld (WIS)
- Peter Marinopoulus (ILL)
- Hayden Filipovich (PUR)