ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN – Six University of Iowa wrestlers advanced to Saturday night’s semifinals at the Big Ten Championships at the Crisler Center.
The Hawkeyes went 8-0 in first round matches before going 6-4 in the quarterfinals to finish Session I with a 14-4 record. Iowa posted bonus points in eight wins, including two falls, one injury default, one technical fall and four major decisions.
Iowa’s two top-seeded wrestlers cruised to the semifinals. Spencer Lee posted a 17-0 technical fall victory over Michigan’s ninth-seeded Jack Medley at 125 and Real Woods pinned Purdue’s No. 8 Parker Filius in 2:08 at 141.
No. 4 seed Max Murin went 2-0 on Saturday morning, getting an injury default victory over Michigan State’s Peyton Omania before improving to 2-0 this season against Penn State’s Shayne Van Ness with a quarterfinal victory.
Murin had a takedown in the first, used an escape in the third and added a point for riding time to notch his fifth ranked victory of the season.
No. 3 seed Patrick Kennedy had a pair of bonus point wins in his postseason debut, first piling up nine takedowns and 22 points in a 22-8 victory over Maryland’s John Best in his first-round match before getting a late takedown to secure a 11-3 major over Northwestern’s Maxx Mayfield.
The wins were Kennedy’s fifth and sixth majors this season, improving his record to 18-2 overall. The Minnesota native has 12 bonus point victories.
Iowa pushed two more wrestlers through to the semifinals at 197 and 285.
No. 5 seed Jacob Warner opened the tournament with a 6-2 decision over Northwestern’s Andrew Davison before taking down Michigan State’s fourth seed Cameron Coffey in the quarters. Warner used a second-period escape, got a point for stalling and secured riding time to win the 3-2 decision.
Cassioppi posted two bonus point wins – a 10-0 major decision over Nebraska’s Austin Emerson in the first round before finishing off a first period fall over Rutgers’ sixth-seeded Boone Mcdermott to advance. His fall was his 11th of the season, and it moved his record to 18-2 overall with 13 bonus point victories.
The Hawkeyes got first round wins from Brody Teske (133), Cobe Siebrecht (157), Nelson Brands (174) and Abe Assad (184). Siebrecht posted a major decision over Ohio State’s Paddy Gallagher, 8-0, for his first career postseason win.
OF NOTE…
Spencer Lee has won 53 consecutive matches dating back to the 2019 season and he is 15-0 this season with 14 bonus point victories (eight falls, three tech falls and three majors).
Lee has won seven straight matches at the Big Ten Championships.
Real Woods tallied his second fall as a Hawkeye and improved to 14-0 this season. He has 14 straight wins – the second-longest streak of his career.
Max Murin advances to the semifinals for a second consecutive season where he will have a rematch with Ohio State’s top-seeded Sammy Sasso.
Warner is a semifinalist for the second time in his career. He also advanced to the semifinals in 2021.
Team Standings Through Session I
1. Iowa – 63.5
Penn State – 63.5
3. Minnesota – 52.0
4. Ohio State – 45.5
5. Nebraska – 45.0
6. Michigan – 43.0
7. Northwestern – 25.0
8. Wisconsin – 23.0
9. Indiana – 18.0
10. Michigan State – 16.0
11. Illinois – 15.5
Purdue – 15.5
13. Maryland – 6.5
14. Rutgers – 4.0
First Round Results
133 – #8 Brody Teske (UI) dec. #9 RayVon Foley (MSU), 4-1
149 – #4 Max Murin (UI) injury default #13 Peyton Omania (MSU), 2:03
157 – #5 Cobe Siebrecht (UI) major dec. #12 Paddy Gallagher (OSU), 8-0
165 – #3 Patrick Kennedy (UI) major dec. #14 John Best (MD), 22-8
174 – #7 Nelson Brands (UI) dec. #10 Jackson Turley (RU), 1-0
184 – #5 Abe Assad (UI) dec. #12 Ben Vanadia (PUR), 6-1
197 – #5 Jacob Warner (UI) dec. #12 Andrew Davison (NU), 6-2
285 – #3 Tony Cassioppi (UI) major dec. #14 Austin Emerson (NEB), 10-0
Quarterfinal Results
125 – #1 Spencer Lee (UI) tech fall #9 Jack Medley (UM), 17-0 (5:00)
133 – #1 Roman Bravo-Young (PSU) major dec. #8 Brody Teske (UI), 13-2
141 – #1 Real Woods (UI) pinned #8 Parker Filius (PUR), 2:08
149 – #4 Max Murin (UI) dec. #5 Shayne Van Ness (PSU), 4-2
157 – #4 Chase Saldate (MSU) dec. #5 Cobe Siebrecht (UI), 9-2
165 – #3 Patrick Kennedy (UI) major dec. #6 Maxx Mayfield (NU), 11-3
174 – #2 Mikey Labriola (NEB) dec. #7 Nelson Brands (UI), 5-2
184 – #4 Matt Finesilver (UM) pinned #5 Abe Assad (UI), 4:19
197 – #5 Jacob Warner (UI) dec. #4 Cameron Coffey (MSU), 3-2
285 – #3 Tony Cassioppi (UI) pinned #6 Boone McDermott (RU), 2:54
Semifinals Matchups
125 – #1 Spencer Lee (UI) vs. #5 Patrick McKee (MINN)
141 – #1 Real Woods (UI) vs. #4 Frankie Tal Shahar (NU)
149 – #4 Max Murin (UI) vs. #1 Sammy Sasso (OSU)
165 – #3 Patrick Kennedy (UI) vs. #2 Cameron Amine (UM)
197 – #5 Jacob Warner (UI) vs. #1 Max Dean (PSU)
285 – #3 Tony Cassioppi (UI) vs. #2 Greg Kerkvliet (PSU)
Consolation Matchups
133 – #8 Brody Teske (UI) vs. #10 Taylor Lamont (UW)
157 – #5 Cobe Siebrecht (UI) vs. #14 Michael North (MD)
174 – #7 Nelson Brands (UI) vs. #9 Max Maylor (UM)
184 – #5 Abe Assad (UI) vs. #11 Evan Bates (NU)
