COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Iowa men’s wrestling will kick off the postseason in Session I of the Big Ten Championships.

The event, held at the Xfinity Center and hosted by Maryland, will begin at 9 a.m. Central Time. Session I, which consists of first round, quarterfinal, and wrestleback matches, will be televised live on Big Ten Network.

Six Iowa wrestlers have previous Big Ten Tournament experience. Zach Glazier, Caleb Rathjen, Aiden Riggins, and Bradley Hill are all making their postseason debuts. Jared Franek and Michael Caliendo are making their Big Ten postseason debuts. Franek was a Big 12 Champion at North Dakota State last season. Drake Ayala and Patrick Kennedy are both making their second appearance at the Big Ten Championships. Ayala finished eighth, and Kennedy finished second at 165 pounds last year. Real Woods will try and defend his Big Ten title at 141 pounds.

The Big Ten leads all conferences with 85 pre-allocated spots for the NCAA Championships. This means 85 Big Ten wrestlers will automatically qualify for nationals. Each conference is awarded a minimum of one automatic qualification per weight class, which will go to the conference tournament champion, even if they did not reach at least two of the three required thresholds.  The rest of the NCAA Tournament spots will be awarded based solely on place finish. 

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QUARTERFINAL MATCHES

125 POUNDS: No. 7 Michael DeAugustino (MICH) over No. 2 Drake Ayala (IOWA) via decision 

Period 1: Scoreless after three minutes.

Period 2: DeAugustino starts down and escapes in 34 seconds.

Period 3: Ayala starts down and escapes in less than 15 seconds. DeAugustino scores a takedown with less than 10 seconds left to win the match, 4-1.

133 POUNDS: No. 14 Brody Teske (IOWA) over No. 11 Dustin Norris (PUR) via decision

Period 1: Teske jumps out to a 6-0 lead in the first 1:15. He leads, 6-2.

Period 2: Escape for Norris, takedown for Teske. Norris earns a two-point reversal to cut his deficit to four.

Period 3: Teske starts down and escapes. The Hawkeye wins, 10-5, to advance to the semifinals. Teske automatically qualifies for the NCAA Tournament with the win.

141 POUNDS: No. 3 Real Woods (IOWA) over No. 6 Danny Pucino (ILL) via decision 

Period 1: Woods on the board with a takedown. Woods extends his lead with a four-point near fall.

Period 2: Pucino stays alive with a reversal and four-point near fall. Woods escapes and leads, 11-6. Woods has riding time locked up.

Period 3: Woods starts down and escapes in less than 10 seconds. Another takedown for Woods. The Hawkeye wins, 13-9. Woods heads to the semifinals and automatically qualifies for nationals.

149 POUNDS: No. 6 Ethen Miller (MD) over No. 3 Caleb Rathjen (IOWA) via decision 

Period 1: Miller gets a takedown, and Rathjen answers with a two-point reversal. Miller escapes and leads, 4-2.

Period 2: Rathjen starts down and escapes. Rathjen takes a 6-5 lead with a takedown.

Period 3: Miller starts down and knots the match at six with an escape. Miller gets called for stalling but wins, 7-6, with 1:28 of riding time.

157 POUNDS: No. 4 Jared Franek (IOWA) over No. 5 Peyton Robb (NEB) via decision 

Period 1: No score.

Period 2: Robb escapes. Franek takes a 3-1 lead with a takedown. Robb escapes.

Period 3: Franek starts down and escapes in about 20 seconds. Franek called for stalling. Franek with a takedown, Robb escapes. Blood time for Franek, who leads, 7-3, with 13 seconds left. Franek holds on to advance to the semifinals and automatically qualify for the NCAA Tournament.

165 POUNDS: No. 3 Michael Caliendo (IOWA) over No. 6 Cameron Amine (MICH) via decision 

Period 1: Scoreless after three minutes.

Period 2: Caliendo starts down and earns a two-point reversal. Amine escapes. Caliendo up, 2-1.

Period 3: Amine starts down and escapes in five seconds to tie the match. We’re headed to sudden victory.

SV: Caliendo earns a takedown to advance to the semifinals and automatically qualify for nationals.

174 POUNDS: No. 3 Patrick Kennedy (IOWA) over No. 6 Jackson Turley  (RUT) via major decision

Period 1: Kennedy scores a takedown. Turley escapes.

Period 2: Turley starts down and escapes in about 30 seconds. Kennedy drives through the legs for a takedown.

Period 3: Kennedy escapes to go up, 7-2. Injury timeout for Turley with 1:12 left in the match. Looks like he’s good to go, although he does have a slight limp on his right leg. Kennedy wins, 12-2, with riding time to advance to the semifinals and automatically qualify for nationals.

197 POUNDS: No. 3 Zach Glazier (IOWA) over No. 6 Luke Geog (OSU) via decision

Period 1: Glazier scores a takedown and amasses over a minute of riding time.

Period 2: Geog starts down and escapes for the only points of the period.

Period 3: Glazier starts down and escapes in four seconds. Glazier takes a 7-1 lead with a takedown. In his first postseason appearance, Glazier advances to the semifinals and locks in a spot at the NCAA Tournament. He had 2:46 of riding time.

HEAVYWEIGHT: No. 2 Nick Feldman (OSU) over No. 7 Bradley Hill (IOWA) via injury default

Period 1: No score.

Period 2: Feldman starts down and escapes for the only points of the period.

Period 3: Hill starts down and escapes to tie it. Feldman with a takedown. Injury timeout for Hill, who is grabbing his left knee. The match resumes. As the pair scrambles near the edge, Hill grabs at his left knee once again. Hill loses via injury default.

SESSION I CONSOLATION MATCHES

184 POUNDS: No. 13 Aiden Riggins (IOWA) over No. 12 James Rowley (PUR) via decision 

Period 1: Injury timeout for Rowley, point Riggins.

Period 2: Rowley starts down and escapes.

Period 3: Riggins starts down and escapes in 12 seconds. Riggins wins, 2-1, to stay alive.

FIRST ROUND MATCHES

125 POUNDS: No. 2 Drake Ayala (IOWA) has a bye, automatically qualifying for the quarterfinals

133 POUNDS: No. 14 Brody Teske (IOWA) over No. 3 Nic Bouzakis (OSU) via decision

Period 1: Bouzakis with a three-point takedown. Teske escapes, and he’s down 3-1 after three minutes.

Period 2: Bouzakis starts down. Bouzakis gets a two-point reversal and tilts Teske, but near fall points aren’t awarded. Ohio State is challenging the call. After the challenge, the Buckeye gets two near fall points. Bouzakis with another takedown. Teske scores his first takedown of the match to cut his deficit to six.

Period 3: Teske starts down and escapes in five seconds. He trails, 10-7. WOW…Teske with a takedown and cradle for a four-point near fall at the buzzer to earn the upset. Refs reviewing if Bouzakis got a two-point reversal, which would knot it at 15. The call is confirmed, no reversal. Teske with an epic comeback to win, 15-13. Teske scored eight points in the final minute.

Brody Teske ➡️ Bang! #Hawkeyes pic.twitter.com/XjbgsTiSdG

— Iowa Hawkeye Wrestling (@Hawks_Wrestling) March 9, 2024

141 POUNDS: No. 3 Real Woods (IOWA) over No. 14 Felix Lettini (WIS) via technical fall

Period 1: Woods in on Lettini’s left leg almost immediately and turns it into a three-point takedown. After riding Lettini for nearly a minute, Woods tilts him for a four-point near fall. Woods leads 8-0.

Period 2: Woods starts down and escapes in 12 seconds. Another three-point takedown for Woods. Lettini called for stalling, point for Woods.

Period 3: With over three minutes of riding time, Woods scores another takedown for a 16-0 tech fall victory.

149 POUNDS: No. 3 Caleb Rathjen (IOWA) over No. 14 Jake Harrier (ILL) via decision

Period 1: Harrier strikes first with a takedown. Rathjen escapes and trails 3-1 after three minutes.

Period 2: Rathjen starts down and escapes. Rathjen takes a 5-3 lead with a takedown. Harrier escapes, and Rathjen answers with three more points. The Hawkeye leads, 8-4.

Period 3: Harrier starts down and eventually escapes after over a minute. Rathjen strengthens his lead to 11-5 with a takedown. Harrier escapes, but that’ll do it. Rathjen with over a minute of riding time to win, 12-6.

157 POUNDS: No. 4 Jared Franek (IOWA) over No. 13 Luke Mechler (WIS) via decision

Period 1: Franek scores a takedown near the edge in the first minute. Mechler escapes. Blood time is called with 20 seconds left. Trainers are wrapping a bandage around Franek’s forehead.

Period 2: Franek starts down and manages to escape in about 15 seconds for the only point of the period.

Period 3: Mechler starts down. Blood time called again for Franek. Franek is called for stalling as both wrestlers scramble near the edge. Not enough time for Mechler, however. With riding time, Franek advances with a 5-3 win.

165 POUNDS: No. 3 Michael Caliendo (IOWA) over No. 14 AJ Rodrigues (MD) via fall

Period 1: Caliendo gets on the board first with a takedown. Rodrigues escapes. Caliendo grabs the Terrapin’s left leg and finishes with a takedown.

Period 2: Caliendo stays in control.

Period 3: With a 13-2 lead and over 2 minutes of riding time, Caliendo puts Rodrigues on his back for the fall.

174 POUNDS: No. 3 Patrick Kennedy (IOWA) over No. 14 David Ferrante (NU) via tech fall

Period 1: Kennedy on the board first with a takedown. Ferrante escapes. Kennedy with another takedown to go up, 6-1.

Period 2: Ferrante starts down and escapes. Kennedy scores another takedown and leads, 9-2.

Period 3: Kennedy starts down and quickly escapes. Kennedy with three more three-point takedowns to earn a 19-4 tech fall.

184 POUNDS: No. 4 Ryder Rogotzke (OSU) over No. 13 Aiden Riggins (IOWA) via fall

Period 1: Riggins gets on the board with a takedown, but Rogotzke almost immediately scores a reversal and puts the Hawkeyes on his back for the fall in 1:02.

197 POUNDS: No. 3 Zach Glazier (IOWA) over No. 14 Josh Otto (WIS) via major decision

Period 1: Glazier scores a takedown. Otto escapes. Glazier extends his lead to 6-1 with another takedown.

Period 2: Otto escapes.

Period 3: Glazier escapes and scores a takedown to go up, 10-2. Otto escapes. Another takedown for Glazier. The Hawkeye wins, 14-3, with 2:32 of riding time.

HEAVYWEIGHT: No. 7 Bradley Hill (IOWA) over No. 10 Nash Hutmacher (NEB) via decision 

Period 1: Lots of hand fighting but no score after three minutes.

Period 2: Hutmacher starts down and escapes. Hill trails, 1-0, after two periods.

Period 3: Hill starts down and escapes in 18 seconds. Hill scores the first takedown of the match with 40 seconds left. Hutmacher escapes. Hill wins, 4-2.