With the 2025 Big Ten wrestling championships beginning on March 8th, there is an expectation that many fans will have their eye on how the tournament goes.

One reason the Big Ten gets most of the attention out of any wrestling conference is that it has the best teams.

Another piece to that puzzle comes from the conference's top wrestlers, who allow the teams to be the powerhouses they are.

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Minnesota's Gable Steveson is one of the biggest and most widely known names not only in the Big Ten but also in the NCAA.

Steveson returned to collegiate wrestling after a three-year hiatus to pursue his WWE dreams, and now he looks to become a four-time Big Ten champion at the conference championships.

Follow this article to stay updated on how Steveson performed at the 2025 Big Ten Championships.

2025 Big Ten Wrestling Championships Brackets

Complete brackets for every weight class at the 2025 Big Ten Wrestling Championships can be found here.

Big Ten Wrestling Championships 2025 Schedule

Saturday, March 8

• 11:00 a.m. ET: Session I (First Round, Quarterfinals, Wrestlebacks) - Big Ten Network
• 6:00 p.m. ET: Session II (Consolation Matches, Wrestlebacks) - B1G+
• 8:00 p.m. ET: Session II (Semifinals) - Big Ten Network

Sunday, March 9

• 1:00 p.m. ET: Session III (Consolation Semifinals, 7th-Place Matches) - B1G+
• 5:30 p.m. ET: Session IV (1st-, 3rd-, and 5th-Place Matches) - Big Ten Network

Gable Steveson At 2025 Big Ten Wrestling Championships

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Quarterfinal: Gable Steveson (Minnesota) tech fall Seth Nevills (Maryland) 21-5

Semifinal: Gable Steveson (Minnesota) major dec. Nick Feldman (Ohio State) 15-4

NCAA Tournament Automatic Bids

After Session 1 of the Big Ten Wrestling Championships, here are the wrestlers who secured a spot at the NCAA Tournament. 

125lbs

• Caleb Smith (Nebraska)
• Luke Lilledahl (Penn State)
• Matt Ramos (Purdue)
• Dean Peterson (Rutgers)

133lbs

• Lucas Byrd (Illinois)
• Drake Ayala (Iowa)
• Braxton Brown (Maryland)
• Dylan Shawver (Rutgers)

141lbs

• Vance Vombaur (Minnesota)
• Brock Hardy (Nebraska)
• Jesse Mendez (Ohio State)
• Beau Bartlett (Penn State)

149lbs

• Kannon Webster (Illinois)
• Kyle Parco (Iowa)
• Ridge Lovett (Nebraska)
• Shayne Van Ness (Penn State)

157lbs

• Tommy Askey (Minnesota)
• Antrell Taylor (Nebraska)
• Brandon Cannon (Ohio State)
• Tyler Kasak (Penn State)

165lbs

• Braeden Scoles (Illinois)
• Mike Caliendo (Iowa)
• Beau Mantanona (Michigan)
• Mitchell Mesenbrink (Penn State)

174lbs

• Dan Braunagel (Illinois)
• Patrick Kennedy (Iowa)
• Lenny Pinto (Nebraska)
• Levi Haines (Penn State)

184lbs

• Edmond Ruth (Illinois)
• Jaxon Smith (Maryland)
• Max McEnelly (Minnesota)
• Carter Starocci (Penn State)

197lbs

• Zac Braunagel (Illinois)
• Stephen Buchanan (Iowa)
• Jacob Cardenas (Michigan)
• Josh Barr (Penn State)

285lbs

• Joshua Heindselman (Michigan)
• Gable Steveson (Minnesota)
• Nick Feldman (Ohio State)
• Greg Kerkvliet (Penn State)

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