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Penn State Wrestling, Luke Lilledahl Penn State’s Luke Lilledahl, top, wrestles Iowa’s Joey Cruz in the 125-pound bout on January 31, 2025, in State College, Pa. Lilledahl won by tech fall 22-6 at 6:43.

2025 Big Ten Wrestling Championships Saturday Session I: Penn State dominates | Full Results

Originally posted on Nittany Central | By Chris Snyder | Last updated Mar 8, 2025 4:42 PM ET

Session I of the 2025 B1G Wrestling Championships is in the books for Penn State Wrestling.

And while the rest of the B1G teams saw plenty of action in the opening round, the Nittany Lions only had two guys competing. Which if you’re new to B1G Championship Wrestling, you might be asking yourself “why”?

Well it’s simple. The 10-man wrecking crew that is Penn State Wrestling snagged a whopping five No. 1 seeds and three No. 2 seeds. And due to the B1G having 14 guys competing at each weight class, the top two seeds get a first round bye. Additionally, these byes do end up hurting the Nittany Lions as far as points and the team race.

But hey, that’s just the by-product of having the best coaching staff in the nation and the best wrestling room in the nation.

Let’s just cut to the chase though, it’s not important for Penn State to win the B1G’s. That tournament is two weeks from now.

So with that said, let’s take a look at the results from Session I and what lies next for the Nittany Lions later today.

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Saturday Session I Results for Penn State Wrestling

Big Ten Wrestling Championship Bracket – First Round

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No. 4 Luke Lilledahl (PSU) fall over No. 13 Caelan Riley (ILL) 4:09

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Penn State Wrestling Penn State’s Braeden Davis wrestles Ohio State’s Vinny Kilkeany in their 125-pound bout on Feb. 2, 2024, in State College, Pa. The Nittany Lions won, 28-9.

No. 4 Braeden Davis (PSU) major decision over No. 13 Andrew Hampton (MSU) 11-2

Big Ten Wrestling Championship Bracket – Quarterfinals

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No. 4 Luke Lilledahl (PSU) major decision over No. 5 Joey Cruz (IOWA) 11-1

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No. 5 Dylan Shawver (RUT) dec. over No. 4 Braeden Davis (PSU) 3-1

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Penn State Wrestling, Beau Bartlett Beau Bartlett defeats Dario Lemus 17-3 in Penn State’s dual meet against Maryland, February 9, 2025.Credit – Lloyd McCully

No. 1 Beau Bartlett (PSU) major decision over No. 9 Greyson Clark (PUR) 13-3

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Penn State Wrestling, Shayne Van Ness Penn State’s Shayne Van Ness, top, wrestles Iowa’s Kyle Parco in the 149-pound bout on Friday, Jan. 31, 2025, in State College, Pa. The Nittany Lions won 30-8.

No. 1 Shayne Van Ness (PSU) major decision over No. 8 Kal Miller (MD) 12-2

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Penn State Wrestling, Tyler Kasak Tyler Kasak defeats Zack Mattin 7-2 in Penn State’s dual meet against Michigan, February 7, 2025.Credit – Lloyd McCully

No. 2 Tyler Kasak (PSU) dec. over No. 7 Trevor Chumbley (NU) 7-3

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Penn State Wrestling Penn State Wrestling star Mitchell Messenbrink.

No. 1 Mitchell Mesenbrink (PSU) injury forfeit over No. 9 Paddy Gallagher (OSU)

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Penn State Wrestling The 2024 Penn State Wrestling Team. (Photo by Scott Pilutik, For NittanyCentral)

No. 1 Levi Haines (PSU) fall over No. 8 Brody Baumann (PUR) 5:58

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Penn State Wrestling, Carter Starocci Carter Starocci defeats Jaxon Smith 20-3 in Penn State’s dual meet against Maryland, February 9, 2025.Credit – Lloyd McCully

No. 1 Carter Starocci (PSU) tech. fall over No. 9 Donnell Washington (IU) 18-1

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Penn State Wrestling, Josh Barr Josh Barr defeats Chase Mielnik 17-2 in Penn State’s dual meet against Maryland, February 9, 2025.Credit – Lloyd McCully

No. 2 Josh Barr (PSU) tech. fall over No. 7 Camden McDanel (NEB) 17-2

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Penn State Wrestling Greg Kerkvliet in action for Penn State Wrestling during the 2023 season.

No. 2 Greg Kerkvliet (PSU) fall over No. 7 Ben Kueter (IOWA) 1:54

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What’s Next for Penn State at the Big Ten Championships?

Session II of the 2025 B1G Wrestling Championships starts this evening at 6:00pm EST and will air nationally on the Big Ten Network. Below are the upcoming matchups in tonight’s session for Penn State Wrestling.