Two-time Big Ten champion Roman Bravo-Young (photo courtesy of Sam Janicki; SJanickiPhoto.com)The postseason is always full of excitement but can be even more exciting for wrestlers checking off various milestones this weekend. Two will be vying for their third conference titles - five more for their second - and many other wrestlers looking to become three-, four- or even five-time podium finishers and NCAA qualifiers. A few others could even earn their 100th wins this weekend.
Here's a breakdown:
Wrestlers going for their third B1G championships
Spencer Lee, Iowa
Roman Bravo-Young, Penn State
Wrestlers going for their second B1G championships
Austin Gomez, Wisconsin
Sammy Sasso, Ohio State
Carter Starocci, Penn State
Aaron Brooks, Penn State
Max Dean, Penn State
Wrestlers undefeated going into Big Tens
Mason Parris, Michigan (25-0)
Mikey Labriola, Nebraska (24-0)
Peyton Robb, Nebraska (23-0)
Carter Starocci, Penn State (16-0)
Spencer Lee, Iowa (14-0)
Roman Bravo-Young, Penn State (13-0)
Real Woods, Iowa (13-0)
Mikey Carr, Illinois (4-0)
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Max Dean 98
RBY 94
Malik Heinselman 94
Ethan Smith 93
Spencer Lee 92
Trent Hillger 91
Jacob Warner 89
Sammy Sasso 88
Tate Orndorff 85
Wrestlers looking for their for their 5th BIG podium finish
RBY, Labriola, Smith, Warner, Parris
Wrestlers looking for their for their 4th BIG podium finish
S. Lee, Foley, DeAugustino, Heinelman, Filius, Murin, Sasso, Coleman, Robb, Lewan, Smith, Romero, Brooks, Caffey, Cassioppi, Hillger, L. Davison
Wrestlers looking for their for their 3rd BIG podium finish
B. Lee, Ragusin, McKee, Cannon, Byrd, Blokhus, Saldate, Model, Amine, Starocci, Romero, Malcewski, Assad, A. Davison, Kerkvliet, Orndorff
Wrestlers looking for their for their 2nd BIG podium finish
Barnett, Cronin, Burwick, Ramos, Medley, Bergeland, D'Emilio Tal Shahar, M. Carr, Gomez, Bartlett, Rooks, Thomas, Model, Saldate, Kharchla, Wilson, Fish, D. Braunegal, Fisher, Washington, Z. Braunagel, Hoffman, Janzer
Wrestlers looking to become 4-time finalists
S. Lee, RBY, Sasso, Brooks
Wrestlers looking to become 3-time finalists
Starocci, Parris
Wrestlers looking to become 2-time finalists
Barnett, Gomez, Lewan, Coleman, Amine, Smith, Dean, Cassioppi
Wrestlers looking to become 5-time NCAA qualifiers
S. Lee (18, 19, 20, 21), Heinselman (19, 20, 21, 22), RBY (19, 20, 21, 22), Foley (18, 19, 21, 22), Murin (19, 20, 21, 22), E. Smith (19, 20, 21, 22), Labriola (19, 20, 21, 22), Warner (19, 20, 21, 22), Caffey (19, 2, 21, 22), Parris (19, 20, 21, 22), Orndorff (19, 20, 21, 22), Hillger (19, 20, 21, 22)
Wrestlers looking to become 4-time NCAA qualifiers
DeAugustino (2020, 21, 22), Filius (20, 21, 22), Sasso (20, 21, 22), Blockhus (20, 21, 22), Lewan (20, 21, 22), Robb (2020, 2021, 2022), Coleman (20, 21, 22), Brooks (20, 21, 22), Z. Braunagel (20, 21, 22), Romero (20, 21, 22), Malczewski (20, 21, 22), Dean (18, 19, 22), Cassioppi (20, 21, 22), L. Davison (20, 21, 22)
Wrestlers looking to become 3-time NCAA qualifiers
Barnett (2022, 2021), Byrd (22, 21), Cannon (22, 21), Burwick (21, 22), D'Emilio (21, 22), Ragusin (21, 22), M. Carr (18, 19), Gomez (19, 22), Thomas (22, 21), G. Rooks (20, 21), B. Lee (20, 21), Amine (20, 22), D. Braunagel (20, 21), Starocci (21, 22), Washington (21, 22), Assad (20, 22), Janzer (20, 21), Kerkvliet (21, 22)
Wrestlers looking to become 2-time NCAA qualifiers
Cronin (21), Ramos (22), Bergeland (22), Tal Shahar (22), Bartlett (22), Model (22), Saldate (22), Kharchla (22), B. Wilson (22), C. Fish (22), T. Fisher (22), Brands (21), Salazar (22), Hoffman (22)
