94th Big 10 Tournament 2008 At Minnesota 3/8 - 3/9/2008
Team Champion Iowa - 127 Points
Outstanding Wrestler Brent Metcalf - Iowa
Team Standings Number of Individual Champs in parentheses 1 Iowa 127 (1) 6 Wisconsin 85.5 2 Minnesota 112.5 7 Penn State 84.5 (1) 3 Michigan 97.5 (3) 8 Northwestern 80 (1) 4 Illinois 94 (1) 8 Indiana 80 (1) 5 Ohio State 92.5 (1) 10 Purdue 51.5 11 Michigan State 34 (1)
Champions and Place Winners Wrestler's seed in brackets, [US] indicates unseeeded.
1251st: Angel Escobedo [3] - Indiana (4-2) 2nd: Jayson Ness [1] - Minnesota 3rd: Gabe Flores [5] - Illinois (3-1) 4th: Charlie Falck [2] - Iowa 5th: Collin Cudd [8] - Wisconsin (10-4) 6th: Nikko Triggas [7] - Ohio State 7th: Brandon Precin [4] - Northwestern (7-1) 8th: Mark McKnight [6] - Penn State 1331st: Frank Gomez [3] - Michigan State (3-1) 2nd: James Kennedy [1] - Illinois 3rd: Joey Slaton [2] - Iowa (3-0) 4th: Mack Reiter [5] - Minnesota 5th: Zach Tanelli [4] - Wisconsin (8-5) 6th: Andrae Hernandez [6] - Indiana 7th: Reece Humphrey [7] - Ohio State (14-4) 8th: Tim Haas [8] - Penn State 1411st: Kellen Russell [1] - Michigan (3-2) 2nd: Manuel Rivera [6] - Minnesota 3rd: J Jaggers [3] - Ohio State (WBF 2:41) 4th: Keith Sulzer [7] - Northwestern 5th: Dan LeClere [4] - Iowa (Med FFT) 6th: Kyle Ruschell [2] - Wisconsin 7th: Garrett Scott [5] - Penn State (WBF 1:56) 8th: Jeff Wimberley [US] - Michigan State 1491st: Brent Metcalf [1] - Iowa (5-3) 2nd: Dustin Schlatter [2] - Minnesota 3rd: Josh Churella [3] - Michigan (6-5) 4th: Jake Patacsil [6] - Purdue 5th: Bubba Jenkins [4] - Penn State (DFT) 6th: Lance Palmer [5] - Ohio State 7th: Ryan Lang [7] - Northwestern (9-3) 8th: Kurt Kinser [US] - Indiana 1571st: Mike Poeta [1] - Illinois (8-2) 2nd: Dan Vallimont [2] - Penn State 3rd: Brandon Becker [3] - Indiana (9-0) 4th: Jason Johnstone [US] - Ohio State 5th: Jeff Marsh [6] - Michigan (Med FFT) 6th: C.P. Schlatter [4] - Minnesota 7th: Ryan Morningstar [7] - Iowa (6-1) 8th: Nick Bertucci [US] - Purdue 1651st: Eric Tannenbaum [2] - Michigan (3-2) 2nd: Mark Perry [1] - Iowa 3rd: Luke Manuel [US] - Purdue (2-1) 4th: Dave Rella [7] - Penn State 5th: Roger Smith-Bergsrud [5] - Illinois (3-2) 6th: Matt Coughlin [6] - Indiana 7th: Jake Donar [US] - Wisconsin (WBF 6:14) 8th: Tyler Safratowich [3] - Minnesota 1741st: Steve Luke [1] - Michigan (5-3) 2nd: Gabriel Dretsch [3] - Minnesota 3rd: Jay Borschel [2] - Iowa (10-2) 4th: Nick Hayes [4] - Northwestern 5th: John Dergo [5] - Illinois (3-2) 6th: Trevor Perry [US] - Indiana 7th: Dan Clum [8] - Wisconsin (5-3) 8th: John Murphy [US] - Michigan State 1841st: Mike Pucillo [1] - Ohio State (4-3) 2nd: Tyler Todd [2] - Michigan 3rd: Phil Keddy [3] - Iowa (6-3) 4th: Trevor Brandvold [US] - Wisconsin 5th: Phil Bomberger [5] - Penn State (Med FFT) 6th: Roger Kish [4] - Minnesota 7th: A.J. Kissel [8] - Purdue (WBF 3:42) 8th: Nick Palmieri [US] - Michigan State 1971st: Phil Davis [2] - Penn State (3-2) 2nd: Mike Tamillow [1] - Northwestern 3rd: Dallas Herbst [4] - Wisconsin (5-1) 4th: Patrick Bond [3] - Illinois 5th: Logan Brown [US] - Purdue (3-2) 6th: Joe Fagiano [US] - Indiana 7th: Justin Bronson [6] - Minnesota (WBF 2:26) 8th: John Weakley [US] - Ohio State 2851st: Dustin Fox [2] - Northwestern (2-0) 2nd: J.D. Bergman [1] - Ohio State 3rd: Matt Fields [4] - Iowa (3-1 TB) 4th: Kyle Massey [3] - Wisconsin 5th: John Wise [5] - Illinois (4-1) 6th: Ben Berhow [8] - Minnesota 7th: Nate Everhart [US] - Indiana (6-3) 8th: Chris Kasten [6] - Purdue
Compiled by wrestlingstats.com 2008 Big Ten Championship Page 1 of 10 3/8/2008 and 3/9/2008 at Minnesota 125 Weight Class
Jayson Ness, Minnesota [1] Jayson Ness
Jayson Ness 10-2 Akif Eren, Purdue Collin Cudd Fall 6:47 Collin Cudd, Wisconsin [8] Jayson Ness 7-5 Gabe Flores, Illinois [5] Gabe Flores
Gabe Flores 6-0 Michael Watts, Michigan Brandon Precin 4-2 Brandon Precin, Northwestern [4] Angel Escobedo 4-2 Angel Escobedo, Indiana [3] Angel Escobedo 12-3 Joel Trombly, Michigan State Angel Escobedo 4-0
Mark McKnight Mark McKnight, Penn State [6]
Nikko Triggas, Ohio State [7] Angel Escobedo 6-3 Nikko Triggas
Charlie Falck 8-4
Charlie Falck Charlie Falck, Iowa [2]
Consolation Bracket
Akif Eren
Nikko Triggas Fall 1:10
Nikko Triggas Nikko Triggas 9-6
Gabe Flores 13-5
Michael Watts Gabe Flores
Mark McKnight 6-2 Third Place: Gabe Flores 3-1 Mark McKnight
Fifth Place: Collin Cudd 10-4
Joel Trombly Seventh Place: Brandon Precin 7-1 Brandon Precin 9-0
Brandon Precin Collin Cudd 4-3
Charlie Falck 7-2
Charlie Falck
Collin Cudd
Collin Cudd
Compiled by wrestlingstats.com 2008 Big Ten Championship Page 2 of 10 3/8/2008 and 3/9/2008 at Minnesota 133 Weight Class
James Kennedy, Illinois [1] James Kennedy 10-2 Eric Metzler, Northwestern James Kennedy 10-2
Tim Haas Tim Haas, Penn State [8] James Kennedy 5-1 Mack Reiter, Minnesota [5] Mack Reiter
Mack Reiter Fall 5:35 Sean Schmaltz, Purdue Zach Tanelli Fall 2:42 Zach Tanelli, Wisconsin [4] Frank Gomez 3-1 Frank Gomez, Michigan State [3] Frank Gomez
Frank Gomez 7-4
Andrae Hernandez Andrae Hernandez, Indiana [6]
Reece Humphrey, Ohio State [7] Frank Gomez 10-8 Reece Humphrey
Joey Slaton 12-6 Chris Diehl, Michigan Joey Slaton 9-1 Joey Slaton, Iowa [2]
Consolation Bracket
Eric Metzler
Reece Humphrey 11-2
Reece Humphrey Andrae Hernandez 9-7
Mack Reiter 6-2
Sean Schmaltz Mack Reiter
Andrae Hernandez 5-2 Third Place: Joey Slaton 3-0 Andrae Hernandez
Fifth Place: Zach Tanelli 8-5
Seventh Place: Reece Humphrey 14-4 Zach Tanelli
Zach Tanelli Zach Tanelli Fall 2:48
Joey Slaton 7-3
Chris Diehl Joey Slaton
Tim Haas 5-2
Tim Haas
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Kellen Russell, Michigan [1] Kellen Russell 4-1 Scott Kelly, Indiana Kellen Russell 8-7
Ryan Prater Ryan Prater, Illinois [8] Kellen Russell 6-4 OT Garrett Scott, Penn State [5] Garrett Scott Fall 2:24 Matt Redmond, Purdue Dan LeClere 2-1
Dan LeClere Dan LeClere, Iowa [4] Kellen Russell 3-2 J Jaggers, Ohio State [3] J Jaggers
Manuel Rivera 6-2
Manuel Rivera Manuel Rivera, Minnesota [6]
Keith Sulzer, Northwestern [7] Manuel Rivera 3-2 Keith Sulzer
Keith Sulzer 8-0 Jeff Wimberley, Michigan State Jeff Wimberley Fall 5:11 Kyle Ruschell, Wisconsin [2]
Consolation Bracket
Scott Kelly
Jeff Wimberley 9-6
Jeff Wimberley J Jaggers 15-0
J Jaggers 6-3
Matt Redmond Dan LeClere
J Jaggers 14-1 Third Place: J Jaggers Fall 2:41 J Jaggers
Fifth Place: Dan LeClere Med FFT
Seventh Place: Garrett Scott Fall 1:56 Garrett Scott
Garrett Scott Kyle Ruschell DFT
Keith Sulzer Med FFT
Kyle Ruschell Keith Sulzer
Kyle Ruschell Fall 4:10
Ryan Prater
Compiled by wrestlingstats.com 2008 Big Ten Championship Page 4 of 10 3/8/2008 and 3/9/2008 at Minnesota 149 Weight Class
Brent Metcalf, Iowa [1] Brent Metcalf Fall 4:10 Eddie Skowneski, Michigan State Brent Metcalf Fall 3:30
Grant Paswall Grant Paswall, Illinois [8] Brent Metcalf 15-3 Lance Palmer, Ohio State [5] Lance Palmer
Bubba Jenkins 6-5
Bubba Jenkins Bubba Jenkins, Penn State [4] Brent Metcalf 5-3 Josh Churella, Michigan [3] Josh Churella
Jake Patacsil 7-6 Kendall Vogel, Wisconsin Jake Patacsil 19-4 Jake Patacsil, Purdue [6]
Ryan Lang, Northwestern [7] Dustin Schlatter 8-0 Kurt Kinser 6-4 Kurt Kinser, Indiana Dustin Schlatter 8-1
Dustin Schlatter Dustin Schlatter, Minnesota [2]
Consolation Bracket
Eddie Skowneski
Kurt Kinser DFT
Kurt Kinser Josh Churella 1-0
Josh Churella 16-5
Bubba Jenkins
Josh Churella Third Place: Josh Churella 6-5 Josh Churella
Fifth Place: Bubba Jenkins DFT
Kendall Vogel Seventh Place: Ryan Lang 9-3 Lance Palmer 8-2
Lance Palmer Lance Palmer 5-3 OT
Lance Palmer 8-6
Ryan Lang Jake Patacsil
Ryan Lang Fall 2:07
Grant Paswall
Compiled by wrestlingstats.com 2008 Big Ten Championship Page 5 of 10 3/8/2008 and 3/9/2008 at Minnesota 157 Weight Class
Mike Poeta, Illinois [1] Mike Poeta 10-4 Andrew Nadhir, Northwestern Mike Poeta 15-3
John Fulger John Fulger, Michigan State [8] Mike Poeta DFT Craig Henning, Wisconsin [5] Craig Henning
C.P. Schlatter 4-2
C.P. Schlatter C.P. Schlatter, Minnesota [4] Mike Poeta 8-2 Brandon Becker, Indiana [3] Brandon Becker
Jeff Marsh 4-2 Nick Bertucci, Purdue Jeff Marsh 12-2 Jeff Marsh, Michigan [6]
Ryan Morningstar, Iowa [7] Dan Vallimont 8-5 Ryan Morningstar
Dan Vallimont 3-2 Jason Johnstone, Ohio State Dan Vallimont 4-2 Dan Vallimont, Penn State [2]
Consolation Bracket
Andrew Nadhir
Ryan Morningstar 11-0
Ryan Morningstar Brandon Becker 3-1
Brandon Becker Med FFT
C.P. Schlatter
Brandon Becker Third Place: Brandon Becker 9-0 Brandon Becker
Fifth Place: Jeff Marsh Med FFT
Nick Bertucci Seventh Place: Ryan Morningstar 6-1 Nick Bertucci 6-3 TB
Craig Henning Jason Johnstone 3-1
Jason Johnstone 7-5 TB
Jason Johnstone Jeff Marsh
Jason Johnstone 13-6
John Fulger
Compiled by wrestlingstats.com 2008 Big Ten Championship Page 6 of 10 3/8/2008 and 3/9/2008 at Minnesota 165 Weight Class
Mark Perry, Iowa [1] Mark Perry
Mark Perry Fall 2:30
Rex Kendle Rex Kendle, Michigan State [8] Mark Perry 3-1 OT Roger Smith-Bergsrud, Illinois [5] Roger Smith-Bergsrud `6-2 Dominic Marella, Northwestern Roger Smith-Bergsrud 5-3 OT
Colt Sponseller Colt Sponseller, Ohio State [4] Eric Tannenbaum 3-2 Tyler Safratowich, Minnesota [3] Tyler Safratowich 14-6 Luke Manuel, Purdue Matt Coughlin 6-4
Matt Coughlin Matt Coughlin, Indiana [6]
Dave Rella, Penn State [7] Eric Tannenbaum 4-3 Dave Rella
Eric Tannenbaum 3-2 Jake Donar, Wisconsin Eric Tannenbaum 5-1 Eric Tannenbaum, Michigan [2]
Consolation Bracket
Dave Rella
Dave Rella Dave Rella 5-4
Dave Rella 3-2 TB
Dominic Marella Roger Smith-Bergsrud
Tyler Safratowich Fall 5:48 Third Place: Luke Manuel 2-1 Tyler Safratowich
Fifth Place: Matt Coughlin 3-2
Luke Manuel Seventh Place: Jake Donar Fall 6:14 Luke Manuel 6-2
Colt Sponseller Luke Manuel 5-3
Luke Manuel 2-1
Jake Donar Matt Coughlin
Jake Donar 4-0
Rex Kendle
Compiled by wrestlingstats.com 2008 Big Ten Championship Page 7 of 10 3/8/2008 and 3/9/2008 at Minnesota 174 Weight Class
Steve Luke, Michigan [1] Steve Luke
Steve Luke 11-3 John Murphy, Michigan State John Murphy 4-2 Dan Clum, Wisconsin [8] Steve Luke 3-2 TB John Dergo, Illinois [5] John Dergo
Nick Hayes 5-3
Nick Hayes Nick Hayes, Northwestern [4] Steve Luke 5-3 Gabriel Dretsch, Minnesota [3] Gabriel Dretsch
Gabriel Dretsch 4-1 Trevor Perry, Indiana Trevor Perry Fall 1:20 David Erwin, Penn State [6]
Nick Corpe, Purdue [7] Gabriel Dretsch 6-4 Nick Corpe 12-4 Alex Picazo, Ohio State Jay Borschel 9-0
Jay Borschel Jay Borschel, Iowa [2]
Consolation Bracket
Dan Clum
Dan Clum 6-3
Nick Corpe Trevor Perry 2-0
Nick Hayes 6-1
Nick Hayes
Trevor Perry Third Place: Jay Borschel 10-2 Trevor Perry
Fifth Place: John Dergo 3-2
David Erwin Seventh Place: Dan Clum 5-3 John Dergo 6-3
John Dergo John Dergo 10-2
Jay Borschel 10-2
Alex Picazo Jay Borschel
John Murphy 4-3
John Murphy
Compiled by wrestlingstats.com 2008 Big Ten Championship Page 8 of 10 3/8/2008 and 3/9/2008 at Minnesota 184 Weight Class
Mike Pucillo, Ohio State [1] Mike Pucillo 10-3 Nick Palmieri, Michigan State Mike Pucillo 12-3
A.J. Kissel A.J. Kissel, Purdue [8] Mike Pucillo DFT Phil Bomberger, Penn State [5] Phil Bomberger
Roger Kish 5-4 Trevor Brandvold, Wisconsin Roger Kish 4-2 OT Roger Kish, Minnesota [4] Mike Pucillo 4-3 Phil Keddy, Iowa [3] Phil Keddy
Phil Keddy 9-3
Marc Bennett Marc Bennett, Indiana [6]
Ben Friedl, Illinois [7] Tyler Todd 6-3 Ben Friedl 11-2 Adil Kolovic, Northwestern Tyler Todd 15-5
Tyler Todd Tyler Todd, Michigan [2]
Consolation Bracket
Nick Palmieri
Nick Palmieri 3-1
Ben Friedl Trevor Brandvold 5-2
Trevor Brandvold Med FFT
Trevor Brandvold Roger Kish
Trevor Brandvold 7-2 Third Place: Phil Keddy 6-3 Marc Bennett
Fifth Place: Phil Bomberger Med FFT
Seventh Place: A.J. Kissel Fall 3:42 Phil Bomberger
Phil Bomberger Phil Bomberger 4-3
Phil Keddy Fall 2:09
Adil Kolovic Phil Keddy
A.J. Kissel Fall 4:35
A.J. Kissel
Compiled by wrestlingstats.com 2008 Big Ten Championship Page 9 of 10 3/8/2008 and 3/9/2008 at Minnesota 197 Weight Class
Mike Tamillow, Northwestern [1] Mike Tamillow 10-2 Joe Fagiano, Indiana Mike Tamillow 11-2
Anthony Biondo Anthony Biondo, Michigan [8] Mike Tamillow 4-1 Joe Williams, Michigan State [5] Joe Williams
Dallas Herbst 10-1
Dallas Herbst Dallas Herbst, Wisconsin [4] Phil Davis 3-2 Patrick Bond, Illinois [3] Patrick Bond 14-6 Logan Brown, Purdue Patrick Bond 11-3
Justin Bronson Justin Bronson, Minnesota [6]
Chad Beatty, Iowa [7] Phil Davis 6-0 Chad Beatty
Phil Davis 15-6 John Weakley, Ohio State Phil Davis Fall 4:59 Phil Davis, Penn State [2]
Consolation Bracket
Joe Fagiano
Joe Fagiano 5-3
Chad Beatty Joe Fagiano 7-0
Dallas Herbst 8-2
Dallas Herbst
Justin Bronson Third Place: Dallas Herbst 5-1 Justin Bronson
Fifth Place: Logan Brown 3-2
Logan Brown Seventh Place: Justin Bronson Fall 2:26 Justin Bronson 2-1
Joe Williams Logan Brown 2-1 OT
Patrick Bond 10-4
John Weakley Patrick Bond
John Weakley Fall 6:11
Anthony Biondo
Compiled by wrestlingstats.com 2008 Big Ten Championship Page 10 of 10 3/8/2008 and 3/9/2008 at Minnesota 285 Weight Class
J.D. Bergman, Ohio State [1] J.D. Bergman
J.D. Bergman 5-4 Nate Everhart, Indiana Nate Everhart 9-7 Ben Berhow, Minnesota [8] J.D. Bergman 3-2 John Wise, Illinois [5] John Wise
Matt Fields 7-5 Alan O'Donnell, Michigan State Matt Fields Fall 5:13 Matt Fields, Iowa [4] Dustin Fox 2-0 Kyle Massey, Wisconsin [3] Kyle Massey
Kyle Massey 7-1
Chris Kasten Chris Kasten, Purdue [6]
John Laboranti, Penn State [7] Dustin Fox 12-4 John Laboranti
Dustin Fox 15-0 Edward Phillips, Michigan Dustin Fox Fall 2:03 Dustin Fox, Northwestern [2]
Consolation Bracket
Ben Berhow
Ben Berhow 7-3
John Laboranti Ben Berhow 4-1 TB
Matt Fields 3-1 TB
Alan O'Donnell Matt Fields
Chris Kasten 5-1 Third Place: Matt Fields 3-1 TB Chris Kasten
Fifth Place: John Wise 4-1
Seventh Place: Nate Everhart 6-3 John Wise
John Wise Kyle Massey 3-0
Kyle Massey 3-0
Edward Phillips Kyle Massey
Nate Everhart 7-4
Nate Everhart
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