Pre-Seeds Announced for 2025 Big Ten Wrestling Championships
Mar 05 | Wrestling
PISCATAWAY, N.J. – The Big Ten Conference announced its preliminary seeding for the 2025 Big Ten Wrestling Championships, scheduled for March 8-9 in Evanston, Illinois. These seeds will be confirmed and finalized in bracket form on Friday, March 7 prior to the start of the tournament. The pre-seeds, as voted on by the conference's coaches, rank 14 starters in all 10 weight classes.
Dean Peterson earned the No. 3 seed at 125 pounds, the highest seed for Rutgers wrestling this weekend. No. 5 seed Dylan Shawver (133), No. 5 seed Yaraslau Slavikouski (HWT), No. 6 seed Joseph Olivieri (141), No. 6 seed Andrew Clark (149), No. 6 seed Jackson Turley (174) and No. 7 seed Shane Cartagena-Walsh (184) all earned top eight seeds ahead of the conference tournament.
To automatically qualify for the 2025 NCAA Championships, held from March 20-22 in Philadelphia, each Scarlet Knight will have to finish within the threshold listed at his weight. The Big Ten leads the country with 87 of the total 283 automatic bids on the table, with a total conference breakdown below.
For more information on the 2025 Big Ten Wrestling Championships, visit the Big Ten Championships Central page here. The complete list of Big Ten Championships pre-seeds can be found below.
125 lbs.
Dean Peterson earned the No. 3 seed at 125 pounds, the highest seed for Rutgers wrestling this weekend. No. 5 seed Dylan Shawver (133), No. 5 seed Yaraslau Slavikouski (HWT), No. 6 seed Joseph Olivieri (141), No. 6 seed Andrew Clark (149), No. 6 seed Jackson Turley (174) and No. 7 seed Shane Cartagena-Walsh (184) all earned top eight seeds ahead of the conference tournament.
To automatically qualify for the 2025 NCAA Championships, held from March 20-22 in Philadelphia, each Scarlet Knight will have to finish within the threshold listed at his weight. The Big Ten leads the country with 87 of the total 283 automatic bids on the table, with a total conference breakdown below.
| Conference | 125 | 133 | 141 | 149 | 157 | 165 | 174 | 184 | 197 | 285 | Total |
| Atlantic Coast Conference | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 38 |
| Big 12 Conference | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 61 |
| Big Ten Conference | 9 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 87 |
| Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 22 |
| Ivy League | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 26 |
| Mid-American Conference | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 23 |
| Pacific-12 Conference | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 17 |
| Southern Conference | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 13 |
| Pre-Allocations | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 287 |
| At-Large | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 43 |
For more information on the 2025 Big Ten Wrestling Championships, visit the Big Ten Championships Central page here. The complete list of Big Ten Championships pre-seeds can be found below.
125 lbs.
- Matt Ramos (PU)
- Caleb Smith (NEB)
- Dean Peterson (RU)
- Luke Lilledahl (PSU)
- Joey Cruz (IA)
- Jacob Moran (IN)
- Brendan McCrone (OSU)
- Nicolar Rivera (WIS)
- Cooper Flynn (MN)
- Dedrick Navarro (NU)
- Caleb Weiand (MSU)
- Christian Tanefu (MI)
- Caelan Riley (IL)
- Tyler Garvin (MD)
- Drake Ayala (IA)
- Lucas Byrd (IL)
- Braxton Brown (MD)
- Braeden Davis (PSU)
- Dylan Shawver (RU)
- Jacob Van Dee (NEB)
- Zan Fugitt (WI)
- Angelo Rini (IN)
- Nic Bouzakis (OSU)
- Tyler Wells (MN)
- Dustin Norris (PU)
- Massey Odiotti (NU)
- Andrew Hampton (MSU)
- Nolan Wertanen (MI)
- Beau Bartlett (PSU)
- Jesse Mendez (OSU)
- Brock Hardy (NEB)
- Vance Vombaur (MN)
- Sergio Lemley (MI)
- Joseph Olivieri (RU)
- Danny Pucino (IL)
- Henry Porter (IN)
- Greyson Clark (PU)
- Christopher Cannon (NU)
- Cullan Schriever (IA)
- Dario Lemus (MD)
- Brock Bobzien (WI)
- Jaden Crumpler (MSU)
- Shayne Van Ness (PSU)
- Kyle Parco (IA)
- Ridge Lovett (NEB)
- Dylan D'Emilio (OSU)
- Kannon Webster (IL)
- Andrew Clark (RU)
- Sam Cartella (NU)
- Kal Miller (MD)
- Dylan Gilcher (MI)
- Drew Roberts (MN)
- Isaac Ruble (PU)
- Clayton Jones (MSU)
- Joey Butler (IN)
- Royce Nilo (WI)
- Ethen Miller (MD)
- Tyler Kasak (PSU)
- Antrell Taylor (NEB)
- Jacori Teemer (IA)
- Tommy Askey (MN)
- Joey Blaze (PU)
- Trevor Chumbley (NU)
- Chase Saldate (MI)/Brandon Cannon (OSU)
- Conner Harer (RU)
- Jason Kraisser (IL)
- Ryan Garvick (IN)
- Luke Mechler (WI)
- Braden Stauffenberg (MSU)
- Mitchell Mesenbrink (PSU)
- Mike Caliendo (IA)
- Christopher Minto (NEB)
- Beau Mantanona (MI)
- Andrew Sparks (MN)
- Braeden Scoles (IL)
- Tyler Lillard (IN)/Max Mayfield (NU)
- Paddy Gallagher (OSU)
- Anthony White (RU)
- Stoney Buell (PU)
- Alex Uryniak (MD)
- Cody Goebel (WI)
- Jay Nivison (MSU)
- Levi Haines (PSU)
- Carson Kharcla (OSU)
- Lenny Pinto (PSU)
- Patrick Kennedy (IA)
- Clayton Whiting (MN)
- Jackson Turley (RU)
- Danny Braunagel (IL)
- Brody Baumann (PU)
- Lucas Condon (WI)
- Derek Gilcher (IN)
- Joseph Walker (MI)
- Branson John (MD)
- Ceasar Garza (MSU)
- Aiden Vandenbush (NU)
- Carter Starocci (PSU)
- Max McEnelly (MN)
- Silas Allred (NEB)
- Gabe Arnold (IA)
- Jaxon Smith (MD)
- Edmond Ruth (ILL)
- Shane Cartagena-Walsh (RU)
- Ryder Rogotzke (OSU)
- DJ Washington (IN)
- Jaden Bullock (MI)
- Jon Halvorsen (NU)
- Lucas Daly (MSU)
- Orlando Cruz (PU)
- Dylan Russo (WI)
- Stephen Buchanan (IA)
- Josh Barr (PSU)
- Jacob Cardenas (MI)
- Isaiah Salazar (MN)
- Zac Braunagel (IL)
- Camden McDanel (NE)
- Evan Bates (NU)
- Gabe Sollars (IN)
- Seth Shumate (OSU)
- Remy Cotton (MSU)
- Ben Vanadia (PU)
- Chase Mielnik (MD)
- PJ Casale (RU)
- Niccolo Colluci (WI)
- Gable Steveson (MN)
- Greg Kerkvliet (PSU)
- Joshua Heindselman (MI)
- Nick Feldman (OSU)
- Luke Luffman (IL)/Yaraslau Slavikouski (RU)
- Ben Kueter (IA)
- Jacob Bullock (IN)
- Seth Nevills (MD)
- Hayden Filipovich (PU)
- Harley Andrews (NEB)
- Max Vanadia (MSU)
- Dirk Morley (NU)
- Gannon Rosenfeld (WI)
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