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Iowa and Ohio State Win 2015 Big Ten Wrestling Championships
Hawkeyes and Buckeyes share Big Ten title, Buckeyes' Logan Stieber becomes four-time conference champion
Columbus, OHIO - Iowa and Ohio State won the 2015 Big Ten Wrestling Championships title on Sunday, tying for first place with a team score of 120.0. The Hawkeyes claimed their 35th championships title and first since 2010, while the Buckeyes won their third crown and first since 1951. Ohio State took home two individual titles, as Logan Stieber became the 14th wrestler to be crowned a four-time Big Ten Champion. This is the seventh time in conference history that there have been co-champions in wrestling, and first since 1932 between Illinois and Indiana.
Minnesota finished in third place with 108.0 points, while Michigan placed fourth (102.5) and Penn State (96.5) rounded out the top five.
Stieber was named Big Ten Wrestler of the Year and Wrestler of the Championships. The senior becomes the first Wrestler of the Year in program history after claiming his fourth-straight Big Ten individual title. Stieber is the second Buckeye to be named Wrestler of the Championships, and first since Lance Palmer in 2010. Head Coach Tom Ryan took home Coach of the Year honors, while Illinois' Isaiah Martinez was tabbed Freshman of the Year. Martinez becomes the first Illini to win the honor.
Ohio State's Nathan Tomasello took home the 125-pound title. Tomasello, the No. 3 seed, earned a 3-2 decision over top-seeded Thomas Gilman of Iowa. At 133, top-seeded Chris Dardanes of Minnesota posted a 7-2 decision against Wisconsin No. 2 seed Ryan Taylor to win his first Big Ten title.
Stieber earned his fourth conference crown, as the No. 1 seed defeated sixth-seeded Josh Dziewa of Iowa (TF, 3:07) to claim the 141-pound title. The 149-pound crown went to No. 2 Jason Tsirtsis, who earned a 2-1 decision over Iowa No. 1 seed Brandon Sorensen, en route to his second-straight Big Ten title.
At 157, No. 1 seed Martinez of Illinois claimed a 12-5 decision to defeat No. 2 seed Dylan Ness of Minnesota to win his first Big Ten crown. Wisconsin's Isaac Jordan, a No. 2 seed at 165, posted a 3-2 decision over Ohio State's Bo Jordan to win his first conference title.
Nebraska No. 1 seed Robert Kokesh claimed his second straight Big Ten title, taking the 174-pound championship with a 7-3 decision against Iowa No. 2 seed Matt Brown of Penn State to earn the crown. At 184, Michigan's Domenic Abounader, a No. 2 seed, claimed a 7-6 decision over Brett Pfarr of Minnesota.
Penn State No. 2 seed Morgan McIntosh won the 197-pound Big Ten title, taking a 4-1 decision over top-seeded Kyle Snyder of Ohio State. Rounding out the group of individual Big Ten Champions was No. 3 seed Mike McMullan of Northwestern, who claimed a 4-3 decision over fourth-seeded Bobby Telford of Iowa.
The complete list of Big Ten individual awards and All-Big Ten honorees can be found below, while the full results are attached.
BIG TEN WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
Wrestler of the Year: Logan Stieber, Ohio State
Freshman of the Year: Isaiah Martinez, Illinois
Coach of the Year: Tom Ryan, Ohio State
Wrestler of the Championships: Logan Stieber, Ohio State
2015 ALL-BIG TEN TEAM
Isaiah Martinez, Illinois
Dominic Abounader, Michigan
Chris Dardanes, Minnesota
Robert Kokesh, Nebraska
Mike McMullan, Northwestern
Jason Tsirtsis, Northwestern
Logan Stieber, Ohio State
Nathan Tomasello, Ohio State
Morgan McIntosh, Penn State
Isaac Jordan, Wisconsin
Final Team Scores:
1. Iowa 120 (2015 B1G Wrestling Co-Champions)
1. Ohio State 120 (2015 B1G Wrestling Co-Champions)
3. Minnesota 108
4. Michigan 102.5
5. Penn State 96.5
6. Illinois 96
7. Nebraska 85.5
8. Wisconsin 73
9. Northwestern 72
10. Purdue 37.5
11. Rutgers 20.5
12. Indiana 16
13. Michigan State 12.5
14. Maryland 10.5
Complete Results:
http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/big10/sports/m-wrestl/auto_pdf/2014-15/misc_non_event/BigTenChampsCompleteResults.pdf
Final Regular Season Standings: (Conference/Overall)
1. Iowa 9-0 1.0000 17-1 .944 (2015 Regular Season Champions)
2T. Nebraska 8-1 .889 14-1 .933
2T. Ohio State 8-1 .889 13-4 .765
4T. Minnesota 7-2 .778 12-3 .800
4T. Wisconsin 7-2 .778 9-4 .692
6T. Penn State 6-3 .667 11-4 .733
6T. Illinois 6-3 .667 13-5 .722
8. Michigan 4-5 .444 8-6 .571
9. Purdue 3-6 .333 10-8 .556
10T. Rutgers 2-7 .222 14-7 .667
10T. Northwestern 2-7 .222 12-8 .600
12. Michigan State 1-8 .111 5-13 .278
13T. Indiana 0-9 .000 4-10 .286
13T. Maryland 0-9 .000 5-15 .250
Iowa and Ohio State Win 2015 Big Ten Wrestling Championships
Hawkeyes and Buckeyes share Big Ten title, Buckeyes' Logan Stieber becomes four-time conference champion
Columbus, OHIO - Iowa and Ohio State won the 2015 Big Ten Wrestling Championships title on Sunday, tying for first place with a team score of 120.0. The Hawkeyes claimed their 35th championships title and first since 2010, while the Buckeyes won their third crown and first since 1951. Ohio State took home two individual titles, as Logan Stieber became the 14th wrestler to be crowned a four-time Big Ten Champion. This is the seventh time in conference history that there have been co-champions in wrestling, and first since 1932 between Illinois and Indiana.
Minnesota finished in third place with 108.0 points, while Michigan placed fourth (102.5) and Penn State (96.5) rounded out the top five.
Stieber was named Big Ten Wrestler of the Year and Wrestler of the Championships. The senior becomes the first Wrestler of the Year in program history after claiming his fourth-straight Big Ten individual title. Stieber is the second Buckeye to be named Wrestler of the Championships, and first since Lance Palmer in 2010. Head Coach Tom Ryan took home Coach of the Year honors, while Illinois' Isaiah Martinez was tabbed Freshman of the Year. Martinez becomes the first Illini to win the honor.
Ohio State's Nathan Tomasello took home the 125-pound title. Tomasello, the No. 3 seed, earned a 3-2 decision over top-seeded Thomas Gilman of Iowa. At 133, top-seeded Chris Dardanes of Minnesota posted a 7-2 decision against Wisconsin No. 2 seed Ryan Taylor to win his first Big Ten title.
Stieber earned his fourth conference crown, as the No. 1 seed defeated sixth-seeded Josh Dziewa of Iowa (TF, 3:07) to claim the 141-pound title. The 149-pound crown went to No. 2 Jason Tsirtsis, who earned a 2-1 decision over Iowa No. 1 seed Brandon Sorensen, en route to his second-straight Big Ten title.
At 157, No. 1 seed Martinez of Illinois claimed a 12-5 decision to defeat No. 2 seed Dylan Ness of Minnesota to win his first Big Ten crown. Wisconsin's Isaac Jordan, a No. 2 seed at 165, posted a 3-2 decision over Ohio State's Bo Jordan to win his first conference title.
Nebraska No. 1 seed Robert Kokesh claimed his second straight Big Ten title, taking the 174-pound championship with a 7-3 decision against Iowa No. 2 seed Matt Brown of Penn State to earn the crown. At 184, Michigan's Domenic Abounader, a No. 2 seed, claimed a 7-6 decision over Brett Pfarr of Minnesota.
Penn State No. 2 seed Morgan McIntosh won the 197-pound Big Ten title, taking a 4-1 decision over top-seeded Kyle Snyder of Ohio State. Rounding out the group of individual Big Ten Champions was No. 3 seed Mike McMullan of Northwestern, who claimed a 4-3 decision over fourth-seeded Bobby Telford of Iowa.
The complete list of Big Ten individual awards and All-Big Ten honorees can be found below, while the full results are attached.
BIG TEN WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
Wrestler of the Year: Logan Stieber, Ohio State
Freshman of the Year: Isaiah Martinez, Illinois
Coach of the Year: Tom Ryan, Ohio State
Wrestler of the Championships: Logan Stieber, Ohio State
2015 ALL-BIG TEN TEAM
Isaiah Martinez, Illinois
Dominic Abounader, Michigan
Chris Dardanes, Minnesota
Robert Kokesh, Nebraska
Mike McMullan, Northwestern
Jason Tsirtsis, Northwestern
Logan Stieber, Ohio State
Nathan Tomasello, Ohio State
Morgan McIntosh, Penn State
Isaac Jordan, Wisconsin
Final Team Scores:
1. Iowa 120 (2015 B1G Wrestling Co-Champions)
1. Ohio State 120 (2015 B1G Wrestling Co-Champions)
3. Minnesota 108
4. Michigan 102.5
5. Penn State 96.5
6. Illinois 96
7. Nebraska 85.5
8. Wisconsin 73
9. Northwestern 72
10. Purdue 37.5
11. Rutgers 20.5
12. Indiana 16
13. Michigan State 12.5
14. Maryland 10.5
Complete Results:
http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/big10/sports/m-wrestl/auto_pdf/2014-15/misc_non_event/BigTenChampsCompleteResults.pdf
Final Regular Season Standings: (Conference/Overall)
1. Iowa 9-0 1.0000 17-1 .944 (2015 Regular Season Champions)
2T. Nebraska 8-1 .889 14-1 .933
2T. Ohio State 8-1 .889 13-4 .765
4T. Minnesota 7-2 .778 12-3 .800
4T. Wisconsin 7-2 .778 9-4 .692
6T. Penn State 6-3 .667 11-4 .733
6T. Illinois 6-3 .667 13-5 .722
8. Michigan 4-5 .444 8-6 .571
9. Purdue 3-6 .333 10-8 .556
10T. Rutgers 2-7 .222 14-7 .667
10T. Northwestern 2-7 .222 12-8 .600
12. Michigan State 1-8 .111 5-13 .278
13T. Indiana 0-9 .000 4-10 .286
13T. Maryland 0-9 .000 5-15 .250
