88th Big 10 Tournament At Illinois 3/9-3/10/2002 2002 Team Champion Outstanding Wrestler Minnesota - 174 Points Luke Moffit - Iowa Top Ten Team Scores Number of Individual Champs in parentheses 1 Minnesota 174 (5) 2 Iowa 129 (2) 3 Michigan 121.5 (1) 4 Ohio State 115 (1) 5 Illinois 91.5 (1) 6 Penn State 66.5 7 Purdue 55.5 8 Michigan State 54.5 9 Wisconsin 50 10 Indiana 48 11 Northwestern 13 Champions and Place Winners Wrestler's seed in brackets, [US] indicates unseeeded. 125 1st: Leroy Vega [1] - Minnesota (7-4) 2nd: Luke Eustice [7] - Iowa 3rd: Chris Fleeger [2] - Purdue (11-2) 4th: A.J. Grant [3] - Michigan 5th: Twan Pham [5] - Illinois (3-2) 6th: Jesse Leng [8] - Ohio State 7th: Chris Williams [4] - Michigan State (7-0) 8th: Greg Schaefer [6] - Indiana 133 1st: Ryan Lewis [1] - Minnesota (5-2) 2nd: Jeff Ratliff [7] - Ohio State 3rd: Kevin Black [2] - Wisconsin (12-2) 4th: Chad Hay [6] - Illinois 5th: Cliff Moore [4] - Iowa (8-5) 6th: Marat Tomaev [5] - Penn State 7th: Foley Dowd [3] - Michigan (12-4) 8th: Brian Smiley [US] - Indiana 141 1st: Luke Moffitt [6] - Iowa (WBF 4:51) 2nd: Chad Erikson [4] - Minnesota 3rd: Coyte Cooper [5] - Indiana (WBF 1:58) 4th: Scott Moore [1] - Penn State 5th: Robert Sessley [2] - Ohio State (6-3) 6th: John Giacche [7] - Northwestern 7th: Grant Hoerr [3] - Wisconsin (6-1) 8th: Charles Sageman [8] - Michigan State 149 1st: Mike Zadick [1] - Iowa (4-3) 2nd: Jared Lawrence [2] - Minnesota 3rd: Mike Kulczycki [3] - Michigan (WDF) 4th: Keaton Anderson [4] - Ohio State 5th: Karl Nadolsky [6] - Michigan State (3-1) 6th: Ryan Berger [5] - Illinois 7th: Nate Wachter [7] - Penn State (8-2) 8th: Dan Jankowski [US] - Purdue 157 1st: Luke Becker [1] - Minnesota (5-3) 2nd: Ryan Bertin [2] - Michigan 3rd: Matt Anderson [5] - Iowa (9-3) 4th: Gray Maynard [6] - Michigan State 5th: Griff Powell [3] - Illinois (5-5 TB) 6th: Josh Janson [4] - Ohio State 7th: Brad Harper [8] - Purdue (4-1) 8th: Adam Turner [US] - Wisconsin 165 1st: Matt Lackey [1] - Illinois (6-5) 2nd: John Clark [2] - Ohio State 3rd: Doc Vecchio [3] - Penn State (9-4) 4th: Oscar Santiago [5] - Purdue 5th: Nate Baker [8] - Minnesota (3-3 TB) 6th: Charles Martelli [7] - Michigan 7th: Ryan Kane [4] - Northwestern (9-3) 8th: Anton Hall [6] - Michigan State 174 1st: Otto Olson [1] - Michigan (3-2) 2nd: Tyler Nixt [2] - Iowa 3rd: Jacob Volkmann [3] - Minnesota (13-1) 4th: Rashad Evans [5] - Michigan State 5th: Ryan Lange [4] - Purdue (WBF 1:41) 6th: Brad Reinke [6] - Wisconsin 7th: Brian Glynn [7] - Illinois (6-2) 8th: Phillip Freeman [US] - Ohio State 184 1st: Damion Hahn [3] - Minnesota (8-4) 2nd: Andy Hrovat [1] - Michigan 3rd: Jessman Smith [4] - Iowa (7-6) 4th: Viktor Sveda [2] - Indiana 5th: Jason Potter [5] - Illinois (WDF) 6th: Mark Becks [7] - Penn State 7th: Blake Kaplan [8] - Ohio State (8-6) 8th: Ralph DeNisco [6] - Wisconsin 197 1st: Owen Elzen [2] - Minnesota (9-8) 2nd: Nick Preston [1] - Ohio State 3rd: Kyle Smith [3] - Michigan (2-0) 4th: Pat DeGain [4] - Indiana 5th: Pete Mielnik [7] - Penn State (7-5 OT) 6th: John Wechter [US] - Michigan State 7th: Tyrone Byrd [8] - Illinois (4-2) 8th: Jareck Horton [6] - Wisconsin 285 1st: Tommy Rowlands [2] - Ohio State (2-1 OT) 2nd: Steve Mocco [1] - Iowa 3rd: Garrett Lowney [3] - Minnesota (3-1 OT) 4th: Matt Brink [6] - Michigan 5th: Jake Vercelli [4] - Purdue (WDF) 6th: John Lockhart [5] - Illinois 7th: Pat Cummins [7] - Penn State (8-3) 8th: Justin Staebler [8] - Wisconsin
2002 Big Ten Championship Page 1 of 10 125 Weight Class Leroy Vega, Minnesota [1] Tony Black, Wisconsin Leroy Vega 10-9 Leroy Vega 13-7 Jesse Leng, Ohio State [8] Twan Pham, Illinois [5] Rob Potashnik, Northwestern Jesse Leng Twan Pham Fall 5:40 Twan Pham 2-0 Leroy Vega 4-3 Chris Williams, Michigan State [4] A.J. Grant, Michigan [3] Adam Smith, Penn State Chris Williams A.J. Grant 13-3 A.J. Grant 6-0 Leroy Vega 7-4 Greg Schaefer, Indiana [6] Greg Schaefer Luke Eustice, Iowa [7] Luke Eustice Luke Eustice 6-3 Luke Eustice 2-1 Chris Fleeger, Purdue [2] Chris Fleeger Tony Black Chris Fleeger 15-4 Chris Fleeger Chris Fleeger 9-2 Chris Fleeger 4-3 Rob Potashnik Twan Pham Greg Schaefer 10-1 Greg Schaefer Chris Fleeger 11-2 Twan Pham 3-2 Adam Smith Chris Williams 8-1 Chris Williams 7-0 Chris Williams Jesse Leng 4-3 TB A.J. Grant Fall 6:10 A.J. Grant Jesse Leng Jesse Leng
2002 Big Ten Championship Page 2 of 10 133 Weight Class Ryan Lewis, Minnesota [1] Ryan Lewis Brian Smiley, Indiana Ryan L'Amoreaux, Michigan State [8] Marat Tomaev, Penn State [5] Brian Smiley 4-3 Marat Tomaev Ryan Lewis Fall 4:01 Ryan Lewis Fall 2:49 Rene Hernandez, Purdue Cliff Moore, Iowa [4] Foley Dowd, Michigan [3] Cliff Moore 17-5 Foley Dowd Cliff Moore 7-2 Ryan Lewis 5-2 Tommy Vargas, Northwestern Chad Hay, Illinois [6] Chad Hay 6-2 Chad Hay 4-1 Jeff Ratliff, Ohio State [7] Jeff Ratliff Jeff Ratliff 8-4 Jeff Ratliff 7-5 Kevin Black, Wisconsin [2] Kevin Black Ryan L'Amoreaux Kevin Black Fall 4:26 Kevin Black Kevin Black 10-5 Kevin Black 9-3 Rene Hernandez Cliff Moore Foley Dowd 15-7 Foley Dowd Kevin Black 12-2 Cliff Moore 8-5 Tommy Vargas Marat Tomaev 14-2 Foley Dowd 12-4 Marat Tomaev Marat Tomaev 6-3 Chad Hay 6-3 Chad Hay Brian Smiley Brian Smiley
2002 Big Ten Championship Page 3 of 10 141 Weight Class Scott Moore, Penn State [1] Scott Moore Mark Jayne, Illinois Charles Sageman, Michigan State [8] Coyte Cooper, Indiana [5] Charles Sageman 3-2 Coyte Cooper Scott Moore 11-0 Chad Erikson Fall 5:47 Chad Erikson 7-5 Chad Erikson, Minnesota [4] Grant Hoerr, Wisconsin [3] Chad Erikson Grant Hoerr Luke Moffitt Fall 4:31 Nick Velissaris, Michigan Luke Moffitt, Iowa [6] Luke Moffitt Fall 6:23 Luke Moffitt 9-2 John Giacche, Northwestern [7] John Giacche Luke Moffitt 5-4 Randy Pursley, Purdue Robert Sessley, Ohio State [2] Robert Sessley 12-4 Robert Sessley 8-0 Mark Jayne John Giacche 14-5 John Giacche John Giacche 4-3 TB Scott Moore 4-3 Scott Moore Grant Hoerr Grant Hoerr Coyte Cooper Fall 1:58 Robert Sessley 6-3 Nick Velissaris Coyte Cooper TF 26-10 Grant Hoerr 6-1 Coyte Cooper Coyte Cooper 13-6 Coyte Cooper 3-2 Randy Pursley Robert Sessley Charles Sageman 6-3 Charles Sageman
2002 Big Ten Championship Page 4 of 10 149 Weight Class Mike Zadick, Iowa [1] Mike Zadick Mike Zadick Fall 2:01 Steve Amy, Indiana [8] Ryan Berger, Illinois [5] Steve Amy Ryan Berger Mike Zadick 7-4 Josh Ballard, Northwestern Keaton Anderson, Ohio State [4] Mike Kulczycki, Michigan [3] Keaton Anderson 8-1 Mike Kulczycki Keaton Anderson 14-8 Mike Zadick 4-3 Mike Kulczycki 5-4 Karl Nadolsky, Michigan State [6] Karl Nadolsky Nate Wachter, Penn State [7] Dan Jankowski, Purdue Nate Wachter 7-3 Jared Lawrence 18-6 Jared Lawrence 8-3 Jared Lawrence, Minnesota [2] Jared Lawrence Nate Wachter Nate Wachter Karl Nadolsky 2-1 TB Keaton Anderson 3-2 Josh Ballard Keaton Anderson Karl Nadolsky Fall 5:22 Karl Nadolsky Mike Kulczycki DFT Karl Nadolsky 3-1 Ryan Berger Nate Wachter 8-2 Ryan Berger Ryan Berger 10-7 Mike Kulczycki 12-3 Dan Jankowski Mike Kulczycki Dan Jankowski 11-3 Steve Amy
2002 Big Ten Championship Page 5 of 10 157 Weight Class Luke Becker, Minnesota [1] Adam Turner, Wisconsin Luke Becker Fall 1:29 Luke Becker 13-5 Brad Harper, Purdue [8] Matt Anderson, Iowa [5] Brad Harper Matt Anderson Luke Becker 9-1 Matt Anderson 4-3 Josh Janson, Ohio State [4] Griff Powell, Illinois [3] Mike Kimberlin, Northwestern Josh Janson Griff Powell 7-0 Gray Maynard Fall 7:43 Luke Becker 5-3 Gray Maynard, Michigan State [6] Gray Maynard James Woodall, Penn State [7] Rocky Mantella, Indiana James Woodall 7-2 Ryan Bertin 9-6 Ryan Bertin 5-4 Ryan Bertin, Michigan [2] Luke Becker Adam Turner Adam Turner 8-4 James Woodall Griff Powell 10-2 Matt Anderson 4-2 TB Matt Anderson Griff Powell Griff Powell Matt Anderson 9-3 Griff Powell 5-5 TB Mike Kimberlin Josh Janson 11-3 Brad Harper 4-1 Josh Janson Josh Janson 8-5 Gray Maynard 8-3 Rocky Mantella Gray Maynard Brad Harper 3-1 Brad Harper
2002 Big Ten Championship Page 6 of 10 165 Weight Class Matt Lackey, Illinois [1] Ben Shirk, Iowa Matt Lackey 3-1 Matt Lackey 13-3 Nate Baker, Minnesota [8] Oscar Santiago, Purdue [5] Nate Baker Oscar Santiago Matt Lackey 10-2 Ryan Lewis, Wisconsin Ryan Kane, Northwestern [4] Doc Vecchio, Penn State [3] Ryan Kane 6-4 Doc Vecchio Oscar Santiago 8-2 Matt Lackey 6-5 Doc Vecchio 12-7 Anton Hall, Michigan State [6] Anton Hall Charles Martelli, Michigan [7] Charles Martelli John Clark 6-2 Jason Bader, Indiana John Clark, Ohio State [2] John Clark DFT John Clark Fall 2:35 Ben Shirk Charles Martelli 8-2 Charles Martelli Charles Martelli 5-3 OT Oscar Santiago 7-6 Ryan Lewis Oscar Santiago Anton Hall 5-3 Anton Hall Doc Vecchio 9-4 Nate Baker 3-3 YB Ryan Kane Ryan Kane 9-3 Ryan Kane Nate Baker 7-4 Doc Vecchio 7-3 Jason Bader Doc Vecchio Nate Baker Med FFT Nate Baker
2002 Big Ten Championship Page 7 of 10 174 Weight Class Otto Olson, Michigan [1] Otto Olson Andrew Wolfe, Indiana Jason Erwinski, Northwestern [8] Rashad Evans, Michigan State [5] Todd Brennan, Penn State Andrew Wolfe 3-1 OT Rashad Evans 9-2 Otto Olson Fall 2:37 Ryan Lange 3-2 Otto Olson 2-1 Ryan Lange, Purdue [4] Jacob Volkmann, Minnesota [3] Ryan Lange Jacob Volkmann Otto Olson 3-2 Brad Reinke Fall 6:26 Brad Reinke, Wisconsin [6] Brad Reinke Brian Glynn, Illinois [7] Brian Glynn Tyler Nixt 10-7 Phillip Freeman, Ohio State Tyler Nixt, Iowa [2] Tyler Nixt 13-3 Tyler Nixt 7-3 Jason Erwinski Brian Glynn 2-1 Brian Glynn Jacob Volkmann Fall 2:43 Jacob Volkmann 6-4 Todd Brennan Ryan Lange Jacob Volkmann 13-3 Jacob Volkmann Jacob Volkmann 13-1 Ryan Lange Fall 1:41 Rashad Evans Brian Glynn 6-2 Rashad Evans Rashad Evans 8-3 Rashad Evans 9-5 Phillip Freeman Brad Reinke Phillip Freeman 12-5 Andrew Wolfe
2002 Big Ten Championship Page 8 of 10 184 Weight Class Andy Hrovat, Michigan [1] Andy Hrovat Andy Hrovat 13-1 Blake Kaplan, Ohio State [8] Jason Potter, Illinois [5] Nate Mesyn, Michigan State Blake Kaplan Jason Potter 10-4 Jessman Smith 11-7 Andy Hrovat 10-4 Jessman Smith, Iowa [4] Damion Hahn, Minnesota [3] Jessman Smith Damion Hahn Damion Hahn 8-4 Andrew Curran, Northwestern Ralph DeNisco, Wisconsin [6] Ralph DeNisco 10-0 Damion Hahn 5-3 Mark Becks, Penn State [7] Mark Becks Damion Hahn 4-3 Viktor Sveda 9-7 OT Viktor Sveda, Indiana [2] Viktor Sveda 6-4 OT Mark Becks Mark Becks Mark Becks 8-4 Jessman Smith Med FFT Nate Mesyn Jessman Smith Ralph DeNisco 8-3 Ralph DeNisco Jessman Smith 7-6 Jason Potter Med FFT Andrew Curran Jason Potter 5-3 Blake Kaplan 8-6 Jason Potter Jason Potter Fall 8:19 Viktor Sveda 5-2 Jeff Fitch Viktor Sveda Blake Kaplan 8-4 Blake Kaplan
2002 Big Ten Championship Page 9 of 10 197 Weight Class Nick Preston, Ohio State [1] Nick Preston Brendan Curran, Northwestern Tyrone Byrd, Illinois [8] Trey Clark, Iowa [5] John Wechter, Michigan State Tyrone Byrd 9-2 John Wechter 13-4 Nick Preston 9-4 Pat DeGain 3-1 Nick Preston 12-4 Pat DeGain, Indiana [4] Kyle Smith, Michigan [3] Pat DeGain Kyle Smith Owen Elzen 9-8 Kyle Smith 7-2 Jareck Horton, Wisconsin [6] Jareck Horton Pete Mielnik, Penn State [7] Bryan Kapp, Purdue Pete Mielnik Fall 6:42 Owen Elzen 9-1 Owen Elzen 6-1 Owen Elzen, Minnesota [2] Owen Elzen Brendan Curran Pete Mielnik Fall 4:10 Pete Mielnik Pete Mielnik 8-7 Pat DeGain 14-5 Trey Clark Pat DeGain Jareck Horton 3-1 Jareck Horton Kyle Smith 2-0 Pete Mielnik 7-5 OT John Wechter Tyrone Byrd 4-2 John Wechter John Wechter 3-1 Kyle Smith 12-3 Bryan Kapp Kyle Smith Tyrone Byrd 4-0 Tyrone Byrd
2002 Big Ten Championship Page 10 of 10 285 Weight Class Steve Mocco, Iowa [1] Steve Mocco Mike Little, Northwestern Justin Staebler, Wisconsin [8] John Lockhart, Illinois [5] Ty Matthews, Indiana Justin Staebler Fall 4:04 John Lockhart 6-1 Steve Mocco 5-0 John Lockhart 3-2 TB Steve Mocco Med FFT Jake Vercelli, Purdue [4] Garrett Lowney, Minnesota [3] Jake Vercelli Garrett Lowney Tommy Rowlands 2-1 TB Garrett Lowney 7-0 Matt Brink, Michigan [6] Matt Brink Pat Cummins, Penn State [7] Mike Keenan, Michigan State Pat Cummins 12-7 Tommy Rowlands 10-5 Tommy Rowlands 5-3 Tommy Rowlands, Ohio State [2] Tommy Rowlands Mike Little Pat Cummins Fall 3:48 Pat Cummins Matt Brink 5-2 Matt Brink Med FFT Ty Matthews John Lockhart Matt Brink 5-1 Matt Brink Garrett Lowney 3-1 OT Jake Vercelli Med FFT Jake Vercelli Pat Cummins 8-3 Jake Vercelli Jake Vercelli 6-3 Garrett Lowney 3-1 Mike Keenan Garrett Lowney Justin Staebler Fall 5:28 Justin Staebler