84th Big 10 Tournament At Penn State 3/7-3/8/98 1998 Team Champion Outstanding Wrestler Iowa - 132.5 Points Jeff McGinness - Iowa Top Ten Team Scores Number of Individual Champs in parentheses 1 Iowa 132.5 (3) 2 Penn State 120.5 (1) 3 Minnesota 107 (1) 4 Michigan 77.5 (2) 5 Wisconsin 65.5 (1) 6 Illinois 63.5 7 Michigan State 57.5 (1) 8 Northwestern 55 9 Purdue 44.5 10 Ohio State 38 (1) 11 Indiana 20.5 Champions and Place Winners Wrestler's seed in brackets, [US] indicates unseeeded. 118 1st: David Morgan [1] - Michigan State (9-7) 2nd: Jeremy Hunter [3] - Penn State 3rd: Eric Juergens [2] - Iowa (3-1 OT) 4th: Tim Dernlan [4] - Purdue 5th: Steve Doerrer [7] - Illinois (5-1) 6th: Scott Clough [8] - Wisconsin 7th: Brandon Paulson [5] - Minnesota (WBF 6:30) 8th: Chris Viola [6] - Michigan 126 1st: Eric Jetton [1] - Wisconsin (19-7) 2nd: Joe Warren [6] - Michigan 3rd: Josh Hutchens [4] - Purdue (2-0) 4th: Pat McNamara [5] - Michigan State 5th: Jason Betz [7] - Penn State (4-2) 6th: Doug Schwab [3] - Iowa 7th: Carl Perry [2] - Illinois (WBF 6:18) 8th: Brian Smiley [8] - Indiana 134 1st: Mark Ironside [1] - Iowa (8-4) 2nd: Biff Walizer [6] - Penn State 3rd: Scott Schatzman [3] - Northwestern (12-4) 4th: James Torres [7] - Indiana 5th: Jeff Bucher [5] - Ohio State (5-3) 6th: Isaac Miller [8] - Michigan State 7th: Troy Marr [4] - Minnesota (4-0) 8th: Eric Kerkhof [US] - Purdue 142 1st: Jeff McGinness [1] - Iowa (6-0) 2nd: Jason Davids [3] - Minnesota 3rd: Jamarr Billman [2] - Penn State (5-3) 4th: Adam Tirapelle [5] - Illinois 5th: Willie Wineberg [4] - Purdue (6-2) 6th: Malik Elliott [7] - Northwestern 7th: Dusty Coufal [8] - Wisconsin (5-3 OT) 8th: Mike Castillo [6] - Michigan State 150 1st: Bill Lacure [4] - Michigan (5-4) 2nd: Clint Musser [3] - Penn State 3rd: Chad Kraft [2] - Minnesota (6-2) 4th: Don Pritzlaff [US] - Wisconsin 5th: Drew Pariano [8] - Northwestern (WFT) 6th: Eric Siebert [1] - Illinois 7th: Kevin Stanley [US] - Indiana (3-1) 8th: Kasey Gilliss [5] - Iowa 158 1st: John Lange [3] - Penn State (9-7) 2nd: Gabe McMahan [4] - Iowa 3rd: Josh Holiday [1] - Minnesota (8-5) 4th: Greg DeGrand [US] - Michigan State 5th: Eric Douglas [2] - Purdue (2-0) 6th: Dan DiCesare [8] - Ohio State 7th: Bill Zeman [7] - Illinois (10-4) 8th: Corey Wallman [5] - Wisconsin 167 1st: Joe Williams [1] - Iowa (6-3) 2nd: Mark Bybee [7] - Northwestern 3rd: Glenn Pritzlaff [2] - Penn State (4-3) 4th: Jeff Catrabone [3] - Michigan 5th: William Hill [US] - Michigan State (5-4) 6th: Zac Taylor [4] - Minnesota 7th: Ben King [8] - Illinois (6-4) 8th: Sean Salmon [US] - Ohio State 177 1st: Mitch Clark [1] - Ohio State (4-0) 2nd: Jevon Herman [2] - Illinois 3rd: Rob Neidlinger [4] - Penn State (3-2) 4th: Brandon Eggum [3] - Minnesota 5th: Steve Alf [US] - Wisconsin (4-2) 6th: Paul Jenn [6] - Iowa 7th: Davion Peterson [5] - Purdue (8-5) 8th: Joe DeGain [7] - Michigan 190 1st: Tim Hartung [2] - Minnesota (3-1 OT) 2nd: Lee Fullhart [1] - Iowa 3rd: Pat Quirk [5] - Illinois (10-9) 4th: Sam Neider [4] - Northwestern 5th: Ross Thatcher [3] - Penn State (10-8) 6th: Nick Muzashvili [US] - Michigan State 7th: Joe Terrell [7] - Wisconsin (3-1) 8th: Eric Wood [US] - Ohio State 275 1st: Airron Richardson [1] - Michigan (5-3) 2nd: Shelton Benjamin [3] - Minnesota 3rd: Aaron Stark [7] - Wisconsin (5-3 OT) 4th: Wes Hand [2] - Iowa 5th: Karl Roesler [4] - Illinois (7-1) 6th: David Pierce [5] - Purdue 7th: Mike Dixon [6] - Indiana (4-3 OT) 8th: Matt Lamb [US] - Michigan State
1998 Big Ten Championship Page 1 of 10 118 Weight Class David Morgan, Michigan State [1] David Morgan Mike Glane, Ohio State Scott Clough, Wisconsin [8] Brandon Paulson, Minnesota [5] Pat Cassidy, Indiana Scott Clough 5-3 OT Brandon Paulson 6-3 David Morgan Fall 1:53 Tim Dernlan 3-1 David Morgan 6-3 Tim Dernlan, Purdue [4] Jeremy Hunter, Penn State [3] Dominic Caruso, Northwestern Tim Dernlan Jeremy Hunter Fall 4:09 Jeremy Hunter Fall 4:09 David Morgan 9-7 Chris Viola, Michigan [6] Chris Viola Steve Doerrer, Illinois [7] Steve Doerrer Jeremy Hunter 6-2 Eric Juergens 16-6 Eric Juergens, Iowa [2] Eric Juergens Mike Glane Steve Doerrer 8-4 Steve Doerrer Steve Doerrer 8-3 Tim Dernlan 8-2 Pat Cassidy Tim Dernlan Chris Viola TF 16-0 Chris Viola Eric Juergens 3-1 OT Steve Doerrer 5-1 Dominic Caruso Brandon Paulson 5-3 Brandon Paulson Fall 6:30 Brandon Paulson Scott Clough 3-1 Eric Juergens 14-5 Eric Juergens Scott Clough Scott Clough
1998 Big Ten Championship Page 2 of 10 126 Weight Class Eric Jetton, Wisconsin [1] Bart Goyler, Minnesota Eric Jetton 15-10 Eric Jetton TF 17-2 Brian Smiley, Indiana [8] Pat McNamara, Michigan State [5] Robert Archer, Ohio State Brian Smiley Pat McNamara 4-2 Pat McNamara 5-3 Eric Jetton 6-5 Josh Hutchens, Purdue [4] Doug Schwab, Iowa [3] Josh Hutchens Doug Schwab Eric Jetton 19-7 Micah Hey, Northwestern Joe Warren, Michigan [6] Joe Warren Fall 4:31 Joe Warren 8-2 Jason Betz, Penn State [7] Jason Betz Joe Warren 8-2 Jason Betz 4-2 Carl Perry, Illinois [2] Carl Perry Bart Goyler Carl Perry 11-9 OT Carl Perry Doug Schwab 20-14 Pat McNamara 7-6 Robert Archer Pat McNamara Doug Schwab 8-5 Doug Schwab Josh Hutchens 2-0 Jason Betz 4-2 Micah Hey Josh Hutchens 5-2 Carl Perry Fall 6:18 Josh Hutchens Josh Hutchens 7-5 Josh Hutchens 8-0 Jason Betz Brian Smiley Brian Smiley
1998 Big Ten Championship Page 3 of 10 134 Weight Class Mark Ironside, Iowa [1] Mark Ironside Eric Kerkhof, Purdue Isaac Miller, Michigan State [8] Jeff Bucher, Ohio State [5] Isaac Miller 4-3 Jeff Bucher Mark Ironside TF 22-6 Mark Ironside Fall 4:36 Tony Siebert, Illinois Troy Marr, Minnesota [4] Scott Schatzman, Northwestern [3] Troy Marr 4-1 Scott Schatzman Jeff Bucher 3-1 Mark Ironside 8-4 Biff Walizer Fall 2:20 Biff Walizer, Penn State [6] Biff Walizer James Torres, Indiana [7] James Torres Biff Walizer 3-2 Grant Hoerr, Wisconsin Damion Logan, Michigan [2] Damion Logan 17-6 James Torres DFT 0:20 Eric Kerkhof Eric Kerkhof Med FFT Damion Logan Scott Schatzman 14-1 Scott Schatzman 7-6 TB Tony Siebert Jeff Bucher Scott Schatzman 7-1 Scott Schatzman Scott Schatzman 12-4 Jeff Bucher 5-3 Troy Marr Troy Marr 4-0 Troy Marr Isaac Miller 7-5 James Torres 6-3 Grant Hoerr James Torres Isaac Miller 8-3 Isaac Miller
1998 Big Ten Championship Page 4 of 10 142 Weight Class Jeff McGinness, Iowa [1] Brian Roskovich, Ohio State Jeff McGinness Med FFT Jeff McGinness 18-8 Dusty Coufal, Wisconsin [8] Adam Tirapelle, Illinois [5] Dusty Coufal Adam Tirapelle Jeff McGinness 6-2 Adam Tirapelle 3-1 Willie Wineberg, Purdue [4] Jason Davids, Minnesota [3] Corey Grant, Michigan Willie Wineberg Jason Davids TF 23-8 Jason Davids Fall 3:42 Jeff McGinness 6-0 Mike Castillo, Michigan State [6] Mike Castillo Malik Elliott, Northwestern [7] Gabe Cook, Indiana Malik Elliott 10-1 Jamarr Billman 10-2 Jason Davids 8-6 Jamarr Billman, Penn State [2] Jamarr Billman Brian Roskovich Malik Elliott 8-5 Malik Elliott Malik Elliott 6-2 Adam Tirapelle 4-1 Adam Tirapelle Mike Castillo Mike Castillo Jamarr Billman 5-3 Willie Wineberg 6-2 Corey Grant Willie Wineberg 9-4 Dusty Coufal 5-3 OT Willie Wineberg Willie Wineberg 14-10 Jamarr Billman 6-5 Gabe Cook Jamarr Billman Dusty Coufal 7-3 Dusty Coufal
1998 Big Ten Championship Page 5 of 10 150 Weight Class Eric Siebert, Illinois [1] Don Pritzlaff, Wisconsin Eric Siebert 14-5 Eric Siebert 8-4 Drew Pariano, Northwestern [8] Kasey Gilliss, Iowa [5] Kevin Stanley, Indiana Drew Pariano Kevin Stanley 3-2 TB Bill Lacure 6-4 Bill Lacure Med FFT Bill Lacure, Michigan [4] Clint Musser, Penn State [3] Bill Lacure Clint Musser Bill Lacure 5-4 David Hughes, Michigan State Peter Rogers, Ohio State [6] Peter Rogers 10-1 Clint Musser Fall 2:45 Mickey Griffin, Purdue [7] Mickey Griffin Clint Musser 2-1 TB Chad Kraft 6-2 Chad Kraft, Minnesota [2] Chad Kraft Don Pritzlaff Don Pritzlaff 10-2 Mickey Griffin Don Pritzlaff 1-1 TB Don Pritzlaff Med FFT Kasey Gilliss Eric Siebert Kasey Gilliss 11-4 Peter Rogers Chad Kraft 6-2 Drew Pariano Med FFT David Hughes Kevin Stanley 6-0 Kevin Stanley 3-1 Kevin Stanley Drew Pariano 9-6 Chad Kraft 8-0 Chad Kraft Drew Pariano Drew Pariano
1998 Big Ten Championship Page 6 of 10 158 Weight Class Josh Holiday, Minnesota [1] Josh Holiday Dan DiCesare 4-3 Dan DiCesare, Ohio State [8] Corey Wallman, Wisconsin [5] Greg DeGrand, Michigan State Dan DiCesare Corey Wallman 2-1 Gabe McMahan 4-3 Gabe McMahan 9-6 Gabe McMahan, Iowa [4] John Lange, Penn State [3] Dan Weber, Indiana Gabe McMahan John Lange 15-2 John Lange 4-1 John Lange 9-7 Jason Rawls, Michigan [6] Jason Rawls Bill Zeman, Illinois [7] Bill Zeman John Lange 5-2 Steve Bucciero, Northwestern Eric Douglas, Purdue [2] Eric Douglas 8-2 Eric Douglas 7-3 Bill Zeman Bill Zeman Greg DeGrand 6-1 Greg DeGrand 5-1 OT Greg DeGrand Dan DiCesare Greg DeGrand 9-1 Jason Rawls Josh Holiday 8-5 Eric Douglas 2-0 Dan Weber Corey Wallman 3-0 Bill Zeman 10-4 Corey Wallman Josh Holiday 2-1 Josh Holiday 12-3 Steve Bucciero Eric Douglas Josh Holiday 6-0 Josh Holiday
1998 Big Ten Championship Page 7 of 10 167 Weight Class Joe Williams, Iowa [1] James Crnich, Purdue Joe Williams Fall 4:04 Joe Williams 7-2 Ben King, Illinois [8] Kole Clauson, Wisconsin [5] Ben King Kole Clauson Joe Williams 9-4 Sean Salmon, Ohio State Zac Taylor, Minnesota [4] Jeff Catrabone, Michigan [3] William Hill, Michigan State Zac Taylor TF 21-6 William Hill 6-5 Zac Taylor 12-3 William Hill 9-5 Joe Williams 6-3 Butch Hildebrand, Indiana [6] Butch Hildebrand Mark Bybee, Northwestern [7] Mark Bybee Mark Bybee Fall 4:13 Mark Bybee 5-3 Glenn Pritzlaff, Penn State [2] Glenn Pritzlaff James Crnich Glenn Pritzlaff 9-4 Glenn Pritzlaff Glenn Pritzlaff 13-6 Glenn Pritzlaff 6-2 Sean Salmon Zac Taylor Sean Salmon 5-3 Butch Hildebrand Glenn Pritzlaff 4-3 William Hill 5-4 Jeff Catrabone Jeff Catrabone Fall 2:39 Ben King 6-4 Kole Clauson Jeff Catrabone 8-3 Jeff Catrabone 11-1 William Hill Ben King Ben King
1998 Big Ten Championship Page 8 of 10 177 Weight Class Mitch Clark, Ohio State [1] Mitch Clark James Brimm, Michigan State Josh Greenspan, Indiana [8] Davion Peterson, Purdue [5] Josh Greenspan 7-6 Davion Peterson Mitch Clark Fall 5:19 Mitch Clark 7-2 Rob Neidlinger 10-2 Rob Neidlinger, Penn State [4] Brandon Eggum, Minnesota [3] Rob Neidlinger Brandon Eggum Mitch Clark 4-0 Brandon Eggum 9-2 Paul Jenn, Iowa [6] Paul Jenn Joe DeGain, Michigan [7] Joe DeGain Jevon Herman 6-2 TB Steve Alf, Wisconsin Jevon Herman, Illinois [2] Jevon Herman 6-0 Jevon Herman 4-1 James Brimm Joe DeGain 3-0 Joe DeGain Paul Jenn 9-6 Rob Neidlinger 16-9 Rob Neidlinger Paul Jenn Paul Jenn Rob Neidlinger 3-2 Steve Alf 4-2 Davion Peterson Davion Peterson 8-5 Davion Peterson Steve Alf 4-3 Brandon Eggum 7-1 Steve Alf Brandon Eggum Steve Alf 14-1 Josh Greenspan
1998 Big Ten Championship Page 9 of 10 190 Weight Class Lee Fullhart, Iowa [1] Nick Muzashvili, Michigan State Lee Fullhart TF 25-9 Mark Colegrove, Purdue [8] Pat Quirk, Illinois [5] Ryan Balcom, Michigan Mark Colegrove Pat Quirk 5-2 Sam Neider, Northwestern [4] Ross Thatcher, Penn State [3] Sam Neider Joe Terrell Eric Wood, Ohio State Jason DeVries, Indiana [6] Joe Terrell, Wisconsin [7] Jason DeVries 10-3 Joe Terrell Tim Hartung, Minnesota [2] Tim Hartung Nick Muzashvili Nick Muzashvili 7-5 OT Jason DeVries Nick Muzashvili 10-3 Sam Neider Fall 1:13 Ryan Balcom Sam Neider Joe Terrell 7-3 Joe Terrell Pat Quirk 10-9 Ross Thatcher 10-8 Eric Wood Eric Wood 6-3 Joe Terrell 3-1 Mark Colegrove Pat Quirk 8-2 Pat Quirk 3-2 Ross Thatcher Pat Quirk Pat Quirk
1998 Big Ten Championship Page 10 of 10 275 Weight Class Airron Richardson, Michigan [1] Mark Janus, Penn State Airron Richardson TF 19-4 Airron Richardson DFT 0:01 Matt Mondalek, Ohio State [8] David Pierce, Purdue [5] Chris Roberts, Northwestern Matt Mondalek David Pierce 8-2 Karl Roesler 4-1 Airron Richardson 7-4 Karl Roesler, Illinois [4] Shelton Benjamin, Minnesota [3] Karl Roesler Shelton Benjamin Airron Richardson 5-3 Shelton Benjamin Fall 2:55 Mike Dixon, Indiana [6] Mike Dixon Aaron Stark, Wisconsin [7] Matt Lamb, Michigan State Aaron Stark 7-2 OT Wes Hand 9-3 Shelton Benjamin 6-3 Wes Hand, Iowa [2] Wes Hand Mark Janus Aaron Stark 7-1 Aaron Stark Aaron Stark 18-1 Aaron Stark 3-2 Chris Roberts Karl Roesler Mike Dixon 8-5 Mike Dixon Aaron Stark 5-3 OT Chris Roberts 7-1 David Pierce Mike Dixon 4-3 OT David Pierce David Pierce 10-3 Wes Hand 10-4 Matt Lamb Wes Hand Matt Lamb 3-2 Matt Mondalek