Ranked Wrestlers in the Big Ten Conference
The following is a breakdown of the number of ranked wrestlers within the Big Ten Conference, which will be qualifying 72 wrestlers for the NCAAs at the Big TenTournament, March 8-9, in Minneapolis, Minn. Top 8 wrestlers could also score potential All-American points for their schools.
Weight Top 8 Top 20
125 4 (Ness, Minn., 1st; Falck, Iowa, 2nd; Escobedo, Ind., 3rd; Precin, NW, 5th) 7 (Ness, Minn., 1st; Falck, Iowa, 2nd; Escobedo, Ind., 3rd; Precin, NW, 5th; Flores, Ill., 10th; McKnight, PSU, 12th; Cudd, Wisc., 20th)
133 4 (Gomez, MSU, 2nd; Slaton, Iowa, 3rd; Kennedy, Ill., 4th; Reiter, Minn., 8th) 7 (Gomez, MSU, 2nd; Slaton, Iowa, 3rd; Kennedy, Ill., 4th; Reiter, Minn., 8th; Tanelli, Wisc., 10th; Humphrey, OSU, 12th; Hernandez, Ind., 14th)
141 5 (Scott, PSU, 4th; Russell, Mich., 4th; Ruschell, Wisc., 6th; Rivera, Minn., 7th; Jaggers, OSU, 8th) 8 (Scott, PSU, 4th; Russell, Mich., 4th; Ruschell, Wisc., 6th; Rivera, Minn., 7th; Jaggers, OSU, 8th; LeClere, Iowa, 10th; Sulzer, NW, 11th; Prater, Ill., 17th)
149 6 (Metcalf, Iowa, 1st; Schlatter, Minn., 3rd; Palmer, OSU, 5th; Lang, NW, 6th; Churella, Mich, 7th; Jenkins, PSU, 8th) 7 (Metcalf, Iowa, 1st; Schlatter, Minn., 3rd; Palmer, OSU, 5th; Lang, NW, 6th; Churella, Mich, 7th; Jenkins, PSU, 8th; Patacsil, Purdue, 9th)
157 5 (Schlatter, Minn., 1st; Poeta, Ill., 3rd; Henning, Wisc., 4th; Vallimont, PSU, 5th; Becker, Ind., 6th) 7 (Schlatter, Minn., 1st; Poeta, Ill., 3rd; Henning, Wisc., 4th; Vallimont, PSU, 5th; Becker, Ind., 6th; Marsh, Mich, 13th; Morningstar, Iowa, 14th)
165 2 (Perry, Iowa, 1st; Tannenbaum, Mich., 2nd) 6 (Perry, Iowa, 1st; Tannenbaum, Mich., 2nd; Safratowich, Minn., 11th; Sponseller, OSU, 12th; Coughlin, Ind., 15th; Smith-Bergsrud, Ill., 20th)
174 2 (Luke, Mich., 2nd; Borschel, Iowa, 3rd) 7 (Luke, Mich., 2nd; Borschel, Iowa, 3rd; Dretsch, Minn., 11th; Hayes, NW, 14th; Dergo, Ill., 15th; Erwin, PSU, 16th; Corpe, Purdue, 20th)
184 4 (Pucillo, OSU, 2nd; Todd, Mich., 3rd; Keddy, Iowa, 7th; Kish, Minn., 8th) 5 (Pucillo, OSU, 2nd; Todd, Mich., 3rd; Keddy, Iowa, 7th; Kish, Minn., 8th; Bomberger, PSU, 15th)
197 2 (Tamillow, NW, 2nd; Davis, PSU, 3rd) 6 (Tamillow, NW, 2nd; Davis, PSU, 3rd; Herbst, Wisc., 9th; Bond, Ill., 11th; Williams, MSU, 16th; Biondo, Mich., 20th)
Hwt 3 (Bergman, OhSt, 1st; Fox, NW, 2nd; Massey, Wisc., 3rd) 5 (Bergman, OhSt, 1st; Fox, NW, 2nd; Massey, Wisc., 3rd; Fields, Iowa, 9th; Wise, Ill., 16th)
Total 37 65