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 Compiled by wrestlingstats.com 2008 Big Ten Championship Page 3 of 10 3/8/2008 and 3/9/2008 at Minnesota 141 Weight Class 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