86th Big 10 Tournament At Purdue 3/4-3/5/2000

86th Big 10 Tournament At Purdue 3/4-3/5/2000 2000 Team Champion Outstanding Wrestler Iowa - 139.5 Points Jody Strittmatter - Iowa Top Ten Team Scores Number of Individual Champs in parentheses 1 Iowa 139.5 (4) 2 Minnesota 132.5 (2) 3 Illinois 96.5 (1) 4 Michigan State 87.5 (1) 5 Michigan 73 6 Northwestern 51 (1) 7 Wisconsin 48 (1) 8 Penn State 47.5 8 Ohio State 47.5 10 Indiana 45 11 Purdue 23 Champions and Place Winners Wrestler's seed in brackets, [US] indicates unseeeded. 125 1st: Jody Strittmatter [2] - Iowa (3-2) 2nd: Jeremy Hunter [1] - Penn State 3rd: Leroy Vega [3] - Minnesota (3-2) 4th: Pat Cassidy [5] - Indiana 5th: A.J. Grant [US] - Michigan (5-3) 6th: Kore Sharpley [7] - Ohio State 7th: Jason Silverstein [4] - Purdue (12-3) 8th: Ryan Escobar [6] - Illinois 133 1st: Eric Juergens [1] - Iowa (4-2) 2nd: Pat McNamara [2] - Michigan State 3rd: Joe Warren [3] - Michigan (8-5) 4th: Evan Robinson [6] - Purdue 5th: Dave Stoltz [8] - Illinois (3-1) 6th: Brett Lawrence [4] - Minnesota 7th: Scott Moore [5] - Penn State (10-6) 8th: John Giacche [7] - Northwestern 141 1st: Doug Schwab [2] - Iowa (5-2) 2nd: Scott Schatzman [1] - Northwestern 3rd: Damion Logan [5] - Michigan (4-2) 4th: Carl Perry [3] - Illinois 5th: James Torres [US] - Indiana (9-4) 6th: Grant Hoerr [8] - Wisconsin 7th: Mike Castillo [6] - Michigan State (7-2) 8th: Luis Blanco [US] - Purdue 149 1st: Adam Tirapelle [3] - Illinois (4-2) 2nd: Jared Lawrence [1] - Minnesota 3rd: Mike Kulczycki [4] - Michigan (15-8) 4th: Karl Nadolsky [5] - Michigan State 5th: Mike Zadick [2] - Iowa (4-3) 6th: Tim Myers [7] - Indiana 7th: Brian Roskovich [6] - Ohio State (3-2) 8th: Jimmy Hawthorne [US] - Purdue 157 1st: T.J. Williams [1] - Iowa (10-4) 2nd: Luke Becker [2] - Minnesota 3rd: Gray Maynard [3] - Michigan State (5-4) 4th: Corey Wallman [6] - Wisconsin 5th: Kevin Stanley [4] - Indiana (3-2) 6th: Griff Powell [5] - Illinois 7th: Nate Wachter [US] - Penn State (3-2) 8th: Josh Janson [8] - Ohio State 165 1st: Don Pritzlaff [1] - Wisconsin (6-2) 2nd: Brad Pike [2] - Minnesota 3rd: Peter Rogers [3] - Ohio State (3-1) 4th: Matt Anderson [6] - Iowa 5th: Bill Zeman [4] - Illinois (5-1) 6th: Greg DeGrand [5] - Michigan State 7th: Kirk Moore [US] - Purdue (11-5) 8th: Butch Hildebrand [8] - Indiana 174 1st: Mark Bybee [4] - Northwestern (9-2) 2nd: Gabe McMahan [3] - Iowa 3rd: Kole Clauson [1] - Wisconsin (7-3) 4th: Ben King [2] - Illinois 5th: Delaney Berger [6] - Minnesota (WFT) 6th: Charles Martelli [US] - Michigan 7th: William Hill [5] - Michigan State (9-6) 8th: Joel Walker [7] - Ohio State 184 1st: Brandon Eggum [1] - Minnesota (WFT) 2nd: Nate Patrick [3] - Illinois 3rd: Andy Hrovat [2] - Michigan (6-4) 4th: Jeff Knupp [5] - Penn State 5th: Tom Ciezki [8] - Northwestern (WBF 2:14) 6th: Donovan True [US] - Ohio State 7th: Jessman Smith [4] - Iowa (8-4) 8th: Ty Matthews [6] - Indiana 197 1st: Nick Muzashvili [1] - Michigan State (8-3) 2nd: Nick Preston [2] - Ohio State 3rd: Viktor Sveda [3] - Indiana (7-6) 4th: Ross Thatcher [6] - Penn State 5th: Owen Elzen [5] - Minnesota (3-2) 6th: Pat Quirk [4] - Illinois 7th: Matt Huebner [US] - Northwestern (7-5 OT) 8th: Lee Weber [7] - Iowa 285 1st: Brock Lesnar [2] - Minnesota (2-1) 2nd: Wes Hand [1] - Iowa 3rd: John Lockhart [3] - Illinois (2-1) 4th: Matt Lamb [5] - Michigan State 5th: Matt Brink [4] - Michigan (4-2) 6th: Mark Janus [7] - Penn State 7th: Jake Vercelli [6] - Purdue (3-2) 8th: Josh Saul [8] - Northwestern

2000 Big Ten Championship Page 1 of 10 125 Weight Class Jeremy Hunter, Penn State [1] Jeremy Hunter Jeremy Hunter 14-4 Chris Williams, Michigan State [8] Pat Cassidy, Indiana [5] Rob Potashnik, Northwestern Chris Williams Pat Cassidy 11-1 Pat Cassidy 3-2 Jeremy Hunter 10-9 Jason Silverstein, Purdue [4] Leroy Vega, Minnesota [3] Tony Black, Wisconsin Jason Silverstein Leroy Vega 12-4 Leroy Vega 4-3 Jody Strittmatter 3-2 Ryan Escobar, Illinois [6] Ryan Escobar Kore Sharpley, Ohio State [7] Kore Sharpley Jody Strittmatter 8-5 A.J. Grant, Michigan Jody Strittmatter, Iowa [2] Jody Strittmatter Fall 0:58 Jody Strittmatter Fall 2:53 Kore Sharpley Kore Sharpley Kore Sharpley 6-5 Pat Cassidy 6-2 Rob Potashnik Pat Cassidy Ryan Escobar TF 15-0 Ryan Escobar Leroy Vega 3-2 A.J. Grant 5-3 Tony Black Jason Silverstein 13-6 Jason Silverstein 12-3 Jason Silverstein A.J. Grant 5-3 Leroy Vega 14-0 A.J. Grant Leroy Vega A.J. Grant 13-6 Chris Williams

2000 Big Ten Championship Page 2 of 10 133 Weight Class Eric Juergens, Iowa [1] Jesse Leng, Ohio State Eric Juergens TF 21-6 Eric Juergens 10-7 Dave Stoltz, Illinois [8] Scott Moore, Penn State [5] Dave Stoltz Fall 4:41 Scott Moore Eric Juergens 5-1 Gabe Cook, Indiana Brett Lawrence, Minnesota [4] Joe Warren, Michigan [3] Brett Lawrence Joe Warren Brett Lawrence 14-7 Eric Juergens 4-2 Joe Warren Fall 3:30 Evan Robinson, Purdue [6] Evan Robinson John Giacche, Northwestern [7] Brad Owens, Wisconsin John Giacche 6-2 Pat McNamara 10-0 Pat McNamara 10-8 Pat McNamara, Michigan State [2] Pat McNamara Jesse Leng Evan Robinson 6-1 Evan Robinson Evan Robinson 5-3 Evan Robinson 9-5 Gabe Cook Brett Lawrence John Giacche 6-3 John Giacche Joe Warren 8-5 Dave Stoltz 4-1 Brad Owens Scott Moore Fall 1:29 Scott Moore 10-6 Scott Moore Dave Stoltz 8-4 Joe Warren 6-3 Joe Warren Dave Stoltz Dave Stoltz

2000 Big Ten Championship Page 3 of 10 141 Weight Class Scott Schatzman, Northwestern [1] James Torres, Indiana Scott Schatzman TF 20-4 Scott Schatzman 2-0 Grant Hoerr, Wisconsin [8] Damion Logan, Michigan [5] Grant Hoerr Damion Logan Scott Schatzman 4-3 Sean Peterson, Ohio State Chad Erikson, Minnesota [4] Carl Perry, Illinois [3] Luis Blanco, Purdue Chad Erikson 15-7 Carl Perry Fall 6:32 Damion Logan Fall 1:13 Carl Perry 6-4 Doug Schwab 5-2 Mike Castillo, Michigan State [6] Mike Castillo Jason Betz, Penn State Jason Betz Doug Schwab 6-4 TB Doug Schwab Fall 2:50 Doug Schwab, Iowa [2] Doug Schwab James Torres James Torres 20-11 Jason Betz James Torres 5-3 Damion Logan Fall 4:13 Sean Peterson Damion Logan Mike Castillo 11-3 Mike Castillo Damion Logan 4-2 James Torres 9-4 Luis Blanco Luis Blanco Fall 1:57 Mike Castillo 7-2 Chad Erikson Grant Hoerr 5-3 OT Carl Perry 7-4 Carl Perry Grant Hoerr Grant Hoerr

2000 Big Ten Championship Page 4 of 10 149 Weight Class Jared Lawrence, Minnesota [1] Jared Lawrence Jared Lawrence Fall 6:02 Brent Narkiewicz, Penn State [8] Karl Nadolsky, Michigan State [5] Brady Cudd, Wisconsin Brent Narkiewicz Karl Nadolsky 19-5 Mike Kulczycki 11-4 Jared Lawrence 8-3 Mike Kulczycki, Michigan [4] Adam Tirapelle, Illinois [3] Mike Kulczycki Adam Tirapelle Adam Tirapelle 4-2 Nick Scacco, Northwestern Brian Roskovich, Ohio State [6] Brian Roskovich Fall 2:51 Adam Tirapelle 10-2 Tim Myers, Indiana [7] Jimmy Hawthorne, Purdue Tim Myers 3-1 Tim Myers 6-5 Adam Tirapelle Fall 1:36 Mike Zadick, Iowa [2] Mike Zadick Mike Zadick Mike Zadick Mike Zadick 7-4 Mike Kulczycki 9-7 Brady Cudd Mike Kulczycki Brian Roskovich TF 15-0 Brian Roskovich Mike Kulczycki 15-8 Mike Zadick 4-3 Nick Scacco Karl Nadolsky Fall 0:29 Brian Roskovich 3-2 Karl Nadolsky Karl Nadolsky Fall 4:12 Karl Nadolsky Fall 4:12 Jimmy Hawthorne Tim Myers Jimmy Hawthorne 11-2 Brent Narkiewicz

2000 Big Ten Championship Page 5 of 10 157 Weight Class T.J. Williams, Iowa [1] T.J. Williams Nate Wachter, Penn State Josh Janson, Ohio State [8] Griff Powell, Illinois [5] Nate Wachter 10-4 Griff Powell T.J. Williams 12-4 T.J. Williams 2-1 Tony Holifield, Michigan Kevin Stanley, Indiana [4] Gray Maynard, Michigan State [3] James Leavell, Purdue Kevin Stanley Fall 2:49 Gray Maynard Fall 5:53 Griff Powell 3-2 Gray Maynard 7-2 T.J. Williams 10-4 Corey Wallman, Wisconsin [6] Corey Wallman Drew Pariano, Northwestern [7] Drew Pariano Luke Becker Fall 6:48 Luke Becker 10-2 Luke Becker, Minnesota [2] Luke Becker Josh Janson Josh Janson Fall 4:47 Drew Pariano Corey Wallman 4-2 Corey Wallman Tony Holifield Griff Powell Corey Wallman 12-0 Corey Wallman Gray Maynard 5-4 Kevin Stanley 3-2 James Leavell Kevin Stanley Nate Wachter 3-2 Kevin Stanley Kevin Stanley 7-0 Gray Maynard 8-4 Gray Maynard Nate Wachter Nate Wachter

2000 Big Ten Championship Page 6 of 10 165 Weight Class Don Pritzlaff, Wisconsin [1] Doc Vecchio, Penn State Don Pritzlaff 14-4 Don Pritzlaff 15-3 Butch Hildebrand, Indiana [8] Greg DeGrand, Michigan State [5] Kirk Moore, Purdue Butch Hildebrand Greg DeGrand 5-3 Bill Zeman 6-1 Don Pritzlaff 4-1 Bill Zeman, Illinois [4] Peter Rogers, Ohio State [3] Bill Zeman Peter Rogers Don Pritzlaff 6-2 Tony Scacco, Northwestern Matt Anderson, Iowa [6] Matt Anderson 10-2 Peter Rogers 7-0 Jason Rawls, Michigan [7] Jason Rawls Brad Pike 3-2 Brad Pike 8-2 Brad Pike, Minnesota [2] Brad Pike Kirk Moore Kirk Moore 4-3 Matt Anderson 7-3 OT Matt Anderson 6-3 Doc Vecchio Bill Zeman Matt Anderson 4-2 Matt Anderson Peter Rogers 3-1 Bill Zeman 5-1 Greg DeGrand Kirk Moore 11-5 Greg DeGrand Greg DeGrand 2-1 TB Peter Rogers 2-0 Tony Scacco Peter Rogers Butch Hildebrand 13-5 Butch Hildebrand

2000 Big Ten Championship Page 7 of 10 174 Weight Class Kole Clauson, Wisconsin [1] Mingo Morrison, Indiana Kole Clauson 8-2 Kole Clauson 14-7 Mark Becks, Penn State [8] William Hill, Michigan State [5] Mark Becks William Hill Mark Bybee 4-3 Mark Bybee 7-2 Mark Bybee, Northwestern [4] Gabe McMahan, Iowa [3] Jon Fitch, Purdue Mark Bybee Gabe McMahan Fall 1:31 Gabe McMahan 13-5 Mark Bybee 9-2 Delaney Berger, Minnesota [6] Delaney Berger Joel Walker, Ohio State [7] Charles Martelli, Michigan Joel Walker 10-5 Ben King 7-4 Gabe McMahan 7-4 Ben King, Illinois [2] Ben King Mingo Morrison Joel Walker 5-2 Joel Walker Delaney Berger 9-7 Kole Clauson 3-1 OT Kole Clauson Delaney Berger Delaney Berger Kole Clauson 7-3 Delaney Berger Med FFT Jon Fitch William Hill 14-2 William Hill 9-6 William Hill Charles Martelli 6-5 Ben King 11-4 Charles Martelli Ben King Charles Martelli 15-5 Mark Becks

2000 Big Ten Championship Page 8 of 10 184 Weight Class Brandon Eggum, Minnesota [1] Brad Marten, Wisconsin Brandon Eggum 14-4 Brandon Eggum 19-7 Tom Ciezki, Northwestern [8] Jeff Knupp, Penn State [5] Donovan True, Ohio State Tom Ciezki Jeff Knupp 13-12 Jeff Knupp 4-2 OT Brandon Eggum 6-1 Jessman Smith, Iowa [4] Nate Patrick, Illinois [3] James Brimm, Michigan State Jessman Smith Nate Patrick Fall 5:57 Nate Patrick 7-1 Brandon Eggum Med FFT Ty Matthews, Indiana [6] Ty Matthews Jared Williams, Purdue [7] Jared Williams Nate Patrick 4-2 Andy Hrovat 16-5 Andy Hrovat, Michigan [2] Andy Hrovat Brad Marten Ty Matthews 9-0 Ty Matthews Donovan True 6-4 OT Jeff Knupp 7-5 Donovan True Jeff Knupp Donovan True Fall 4:40 Jared Williams Andy Hrovat 6-4 Tom Ciezki Fall 2:14 Jessman Smith Jessman Smith 8-4 Jessman Smith Tom Ciezki Fall 2:03 Andy Hrovat 7-5 James Brimm Andy Hrovat Tom Ciezki 5-4 Tom Ciezki

2000 Big Ten Championship Page 9 of 10 197 Weight Class Nick Muzashvili, Michigan State [1] Nick Muzashvili Nick Muzashvili 13-4 Steve Alf, Wisconsin [8] Owen Elzen, Minnesota [5] Mark Colegrove, Purdue Steve Alf Owen Elzen 11-2 Owen Elzen 6-5 Nick Muzashvili Fall 1:50 Pat Quirk, Illinois [4] Viktor Sveda, Indiana [3] Pat Quirk Viktor Sveda Nick Muzashvili 8-3 Matt Huebner, Northwestern Ross Thatcher, Penn State [6] Ross Thatcher 8-2 Ross Thatcher 10-4 Lee Weber, Iowa [7] Lee Weber Nick Preston 5-3 Joe DeGain, Michigan Nick Preston, Ohio State [2] Nick Preston 7-5 Nick Preston 16-9 Mark Colegrove Lee Weber 8-2 Lee Weber Viktor Sveda 8-4 Viktor Sveda 10-5 Owen Elzen Viktor Sveda Viktor Sveda Viktor Sveda 7-6 Owen Elzen 3-2 Joe DeGain Pat Quirk 4-0 Matt Huebner 7-5 OT Pat Quirk Pat Quirk 3-1 Ross Thatcher 5-1 Matt Huebner Ross Thatcher Matt Huebner 6-5 TB Steve Alf

2000 Big Ten Championship Page 10 of 10 285 Weight Class Wes Hand, Iowa [1] Jason Pernat, Wisconsin Wes Hand 10-1 Wes Hand Fall 3:28 Josh Saul, Northwestern [8] Matt Lamb, Michigan State [5] Josh Saul Matt Lamb Wes Hand 3-2 Matt Lamb 2-1 Matt Brink, Michigan [4] John Lockhart, Illinois [3] Matt Brink John Lockhart Brock Lesnar 2-1 Tony Sylvester, Ohio State Jake Vercelli, Purdue [6] Jake Vercelli 10-3 John Lockhart 8-3 Mark Janus, Penn State [7] Mark Janus Brock Lesnar 2-1 Mike Dixon, Indiana Brock Lesnar, Minnesota [2] Brock Lesnar Fall 2:31 Brock Lesnar 8-1 Mark Janus Mark Janus Mark Janus Fall 6:34 Matt Lamb 2-1 Jason Pernat Matt Lamb Jake Vercelli 8-5 Jake Vercelli John Lockhart 2-1 Matt Brink 4-2 Mike Dixon Matt Brink 10-1 Jake Vercelli 3-2 Matt Brink Matt Brink Fall 4:55 John Lockhart 3-2 Tony Sylvester John Lockhart Josh Saul 9-3 Josh Saul