2026 B1G Wrestling Championships: Official Brackets Revealed
The brackets and seeds for the upcoming 2026 Big Ten Conference Wrestling Championships have been finalized. This decision followed a coaches’ meeting held on Friday. The event is set to take place at the Bryce Jordan Center in State College, Pennsylvania, starting at 10 a.m. ET on Saturday.
Key Highlights of the 2026 B1G Wrestling Championships
- Joey Blaze (165 lbs.) was ranked No. 2 and received a first-round bye.
- Greyson Clark (141 lbs.) dropped to the No. 7 seed in his weight class.
- Purdue University has nine first-round matches, with six being rematches.
Purdue Wrestlers and Their Matchups
Joey Blaze stands out as the only Purdue wrestler to secure a first-round bye. He will face the winner of the quarterfinal matchup between Andrew Barbosa of Rutgers, seeded No. 7, and Wisconsin’s Cody Goebel, seeded No. 10.
Other notable matchups for Purdue wrestlers include:
- Ashton Jackson (125 lbs.): Faces No. 4 Jacob Moran (Indiana). This match follows a recent encounter on February 20.
- Gavin Brown (149 lbs.): Competes against No. 5 Carter Young (Maryland), after a narrowly lost match earlier this season.
- Stoney Buell (157 lbs.): Seeks revenge against No. 8 Luke Mechler (Wisconsin), who previously defeated him.
- James Rowley (184 lbs.): Aims to overcome No. 7 Shane Cartagena-Walsh (Rutgers) after a tight 2-1 defeat.
- Ben Vanadia (197 lbs.): Engages with No. 8 Gabe Sollars (Indiana) in a tiebreaker match after splitting their last two encounters.
- Hayden Filipovich (285 lbs.): Will face No. 6 Luke Luffman (Illinois), with Filipovich looking to improve on last month’s 10-3 loss.
First-Round Matches
In addition to the rematches, three other Boilermakers will meet new opponents:
- Blake Boarman (133 lbs.): Faces No. 7 Sean Spidle (Northwestern).
- Greyson Clark (141 lbs.): Competes against No. 10 Joey Olivieri (Rutgers).
- Brody Baumann (174 lbs.): Squares off against No. 9 Colin Kelly (Illinois).
Broadcast Information
The matches will be televised on the Big Ten Network and available for streaming on B1G+. Fans can view the complete weekend schedule and preview on Filmogaz.com.
