The 2026 Big Ten Wrestling Championships are complete, and the results offered a clearer picture of which wrestlers are building momentum ahead of the NCAA Championships.
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Penn State pulled away in the team race, scoring 184.0 points to win the conference title. Ohio State finished second with 148.5, followed by Nebraska in third with 116.5.
Several top contenders claimed titles, including Jesse Mendez at 141 pounds. Nittany Lion true freshman PJ Duke also broke through for a Big Ten championship, while his teammates Mitchell Mesenbrink and Josh Barr delivered the kind of performances expected from national title contenders.
With the Big Ten Championships complete, attention now turns to the NCAA Championships, where many of these same wrestlers will be among the favorites to compete for national titles.
Below you can find the champions, final placements, match results and team scores from the 2026 Big Ten Wrestling Championships.
- 125 lbs - Luke Lilledahl (Penn State)
- 133 lbs - Ben Davino (Ohio State)
- 141 lbs - Jesse Mendez (Ohio State)
- 149 lbs - Shayne Van Ness (Penn State)
- 157 lbs - PJ Duke (Penn State)
- 165 lbs - Mitchell Mesenbrink (Penn State)
- 174 lbs - Levi Haines (Penn State)
- 184 lbs - Rocco Welsh (Penn State)
- 197 lbs - Josh Barr (Penn State)
- 285 lbs - Taye Ghadiali (Michigan)
- 125 lbs - (1) Luke Lilledahl (Penn State) vs. (6) Jore Volk (Minnesota): Lilledahl wins by Dec SV 4-1
- 133 lbs - (3) Ben Davino (Ohio State) vs. (1) Marcus Blaze (Penn State): Davino wins by Dec TB2 2-2
- 141 lbs - (1) Jesse Mendez (Ohio State) vs. (2) Brock Hardy (Nebraska): Mendez wins by Dec 7-2
- 149 lbs - (1) Shayne Van Ness (Penn State) vs. (2) Ethan Stiles (Ohio State): Van Ness wins by Fall 3:29
- 157 lbs - (2) PJ Duke (Penn State) vs. (1) Antrell Taylor (Nebraska): Duke wins by MD 12-4
- 165 lbs - (1) Mitchell Mesenbrink (Penn State) vs. (3) Mikey Caliendo (Iowa): Mesenbrink wins by MD 12-3
- 174 lbs - (1) Levi Haines (Penn State) vs. (2) Christopher Minto (Nebraska): Haines wins by Dec 2-1
- 184 lbs - (1) Rocco Welsh (Penn State) vs. (2) Max McEnelly (Minnesota): Welsh wins by Dec TB1 2-1
- 197 lbs - (1) Josh Barr (Penn State) vs. (2) Camden McDanel (Nebraska): Barr wins by TF 19-4 at 6:46
- 285 lbs - (1) Taye Ghadiali (Michigan) vs. (2) AJ Ferrari (Nebraska): Ghadiali wins by Dec 5-2
Big Ten Wrestling Championships Team Scores
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Penn State Wrestling Results At Big Tens
- 125 lbs - 1st - Luke Lilledahl
- 133 lbs - 2nd - Marcus Blaze
- 141 lbs - 7th - Braeden Davis
- 149 lbs - 1st - Shayne Van Ness
- 165 lbs - 1st - Mitchell Mesenbrink
- 174 lbs - 1st - Levi Haines
- 184 lbs - 1st - Rocco Welsh
- 197 lbs - 1st - Josh Barr
- 285 lbs - 5th - Cole Mirasola
Big Ten Wrestling Championships 2026 Results
Here are the final placements for each weight class from the Big Ten Championships.
Ohio State Wrestling Results At Big Tens
- 125 lbs - 4th - Nic Bouzakis
- 133 lbs - 1st - Ben Davino
- 141 lbs - 1st - Jesse Mendez
- 149 lbs - 2nd - Ethan Stiles
- 157 lbs - 4th - Brandon Cannon
- 165 lbs - 7th - Paddy Gallagher
- 174 lbs - 3rd - Carson Kharchla
- 184 lbs - 7th - Dylan Fishback
- 197 lbs - 3rd - Luke Geog
- 285 lbs - 3rd - Nick Feldman
Big Ten Wrestling Championships Semifinal Results
- (1) Taye Ghadiali (Michigan) vs. (4) Cole Mirasola (Penn State): Ghadiali wins by Dec 5-2
- (3) Nick Feldman (Ohio State) vs. (2) AJ Ferrari (Nebraska): Ferrari wins by Dec 2-1
- (1) Josh Barr (Penn State) vs. (5) Luke Geog (Ohio State): Barr wins by TF 18-3 at 7:00
- (6) Wyatt Ingham (Wisconsin) vs. (2) Camden McDanel (Nebraska): McDanel wins by Dec 10-3
- (1) Rocco Welsh (Penn State) vs. (4) Brock Mantanona (Michigan): Welsh wins by Dec SV 8-5
- (3) Silas Allred (Nebraska) vs. (2) Max McEnelly (Minnesota): McEnelly wins by Def 0:01
- (1) Levi Haines (Penn State) vs. (4) Carson Kharchla (Ohio State): Haines wins by Dec 5-1
- (3) Patrick Kennedy (Iowa) vs. (2) Christopher Minto (Nebraska): Minto wins by Dec 5-1
- (1) Mitchell Mesenbrink (Penn State) vs. (5) Andrew Sparks (Minnesota): Mesenbrink wins by TF 19-4 at 6:29
- (3) Michael Caliendo (Iowa) vs. (7) Andrew Barbosa (Rutgers): Caliendo wins by MD 11-3
- (1) Antrell Taylor (Nebraska) vs. (4) Cameron Catrabone (Michigan): Taylor wins by Dec 7-1
- (3) Kannon Webster (Illinois) vs. (2) PJ Duke (Penn State): Duke wins by Dec 4-2
- (1) Shayne Van Ness (Penn State) vs. (4) Lachlan McNeil (Michigan): Van Ness wins by Dec 11-10
- (3) Joseph Zargo (Wisconsin) vs. (2) Ethan Stiles (Ohio State): Stiles wins by Dec 4-3
- (1) Jesse Mendez (Ohio State) vs. (4) Nasir Bailey (Iowa): Mendez wins by TF 19-4 at 6:46
- (3) Vance Vombaur (Minnesota) vs. (2) Brock Hardy (Nebraska): Hardy wins by Dec 9-2
- (1) Marcus Blaze (Penn State) vs. (5) Drake Ayala (Iowa): Blaze wins by Dec SV 4-1
- (3) Ben Davino (Ohio State) vs. (10) Blake Boarman (Purdue): Davino wins by TF 21-5 at 4:17
- (1) Luke Lilledahl (Penn State) vs. (4) Jacob Moran (Indiana): Lilledahl wins by MD 11-3
- (6) Jore Volk (Minnesota) vs. (2) Nic Bouzakis (Ohio State): Volk wins by Dec 8-1
A TECH FALL IN SEMIS (19-4)🤯!! THAT'S OUR GUY ⬇️👀#PSUwr pic.twitter.com/VBsBKrfnYd— Penn State WRESTLING (@pennstateWREST) March 8, 2026
- (1) Taye Ghadiali (Michigan) vs. (4) Cole Mirasola (Penn State)
- (3) Nick Feldman (Ohio State) vs. (2) AJ Ferrari (Nebraska)
- (1) Josh Barr (Penn State) vs. (5) Luke Geog (Ohio State)
- (6) Wyatt Ingham (Wisconsin) vs. (2) Camden McDanel (Nebraska)
- (1) Rocco Welsh (Penn State) vs. (4) Brock Mantanona (Michigan)
- (3) Silas Allred (Nebraska) vs. (2) Max McEnelly (Minnesota)
- (1) Levi Haines (Penn State) vs. (4) Carson Kharchla (Ohio State)
- (3) Patrick Kennedy (Iowa) vs. (2) Christopher Minto (Nebraska)
- (1) Mitchell Mesenbrink (Penn State) vs. (5) Andrew Sparks (Minnesota)
- (3) Michael Caliendo (Iowa) vs. (7) Andrew Barbosa (Rutgers)
- (1) Antrell Taylor (Nebraska) vs. (4) Cameron Catrabone (Michigan)
- (3) Kannon Webster (Illinois) vs. (2) PJ Duke (Penn State)
- (1) Shayne Van Ness (Penn State) vs. (4) Lachlan McNeil (Michigan)
- (3) Joseph Zargo (Wisconsin) vs. (2) Ethan Stiles (Ohio State)
- (1) Jesse Mendez (Ohio State) vs. (4) Nasir Bailey (Iowa)
- (3) Vance Vombaur (Minnesota) vs. (2) Brock Hardy (Nebraska)
- (1) Marcus Blaze (Penn State) vs. (5) Drake Ayala (Iowa)
- (3) Ben Davino (Ohio State) vs. (10) Blake Boarman (Purdue)
- (1) Luke Lilledahl (Penn State) vs. (4) Jacob Moran (Indiana)
- (6) Jore Volk (Minnesota) vs. (2) Nic Bouzakis (Ohio State)
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