Saturday, March 4
Ann Arbor, MI
Northwestern
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Big Ten Championships
Photo by: Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics
Northwestern Racks Up Seven Podium Finishes, Eight NCAA Berths At Big Ten Championships
3/5/2023 8:32:00 PM | Wrestling
‘Cats finish seventh in team race
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (March 5, 2023) – Seven members of the Northwestern roster posted top-six podium finishes as the Wildcats closed out competition at the Big Ten Wrestling Championships on Sunday in Ann Arbor, Mich.
By virtue of their performances this weekend, eight Wildcats secured automatic bids to the NCAA Championships, with Michael DeAugustino (125 pounds), Chris Cannon (133 pounds), Frankie Tal-Shahar (141 pounds), Yahya Thomas (149 pounds), Trevor Chumbley (157 pounds), Maxx Mayfield (165 pounds), Andrew Davison (197 pounds), and Lucas Davison (285 pounds) all securing safe passage to the national meet.
DeAugustino, Cannon, and Chumbley all knocked off higher seeded opposition during consolation semifinal action en route to each placing fourth overall.
Facing off against fourth-seeded Eric Barnett (Wisconsin), DeAugustino jumped in front following a first-period takedown on his way to a 3-2 decision win as he ultimately secured a fourth straight top-four finish at the Big Ten Championships.
Deadlocked in a 2-2 tie in the closing minute of the third period with second-seeded Jesse Mendez (Ohio State), Cannon came up with the bout's deciding takedown with only 30 seconds remaining, wrapping up a 4-2 victory.
Chumbley, who entered his first Big Ten Championships seeded eighth, pulled off a third straight upset in the consolation semifinals, dispatching third-seeded Kendall Coleman (Purdue) by a 3-1 final.
Mayfield earned a fifth-place finish in thrilling fashion. After dropping his consolation semifinal earlier in the day, Mayfield powered through Bubba Wilson (Nebraska) to secure a takedown in the final 30 seconds and punctuate a 3-1 win. Lucas Davison joined Mayfield as a fifth-place finisher after a win by medical forfeit over Trent Hillger (Wisconsin).
Tal-Shahar and Thomas rounded out Northwestern's group of podium finishers, both picking up career-best sixth-place finishes.
Andrew Davison joined Northwestern's seven qualifiers from Saturday by battling his way through the ninth-place bracket to earn the Big Ten's final automatic qualifying bid at 197 pounds. Davison's takedown of Nick Willham (Indiana) with just under a minute remaining in the third period proved to be the difference in a 3-1 win.
The 'Cats will be idle next week before heading to Tulsa, Okla. for the NCAA Wrestling Championships, March 16-18.
A full listing of Northwestern's results from the Big Ten Wrestling Championships follows.
BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS
125
Champ. Round 1 - Michael DeAugustino (Northwestern) won by decision over Tristan Lujan (Michigan State) (Dec 5-1)
Quarterfinal - Michael DeAugustino (Northwestern) won by major decision over Matt Ramos (Purdue) (MD 9-1)
Semifinal - Liam Cronin (Nebraska) won by decision over Michael DeAugustino (Northwestern) (Dec 2-1)
Cons. Semi - Michael DeAugustino (Northwestern) won by decision over Eric Barnett (Wisconsin) (Dec 3-2)
3rd Place Match - Matt Ramos (Purdue) won by medical forfeit over Michael DeAugustino (Northwestern) (M. For.)
133
Champ. Round 1 - Chris Cannon (Northwestern) won by decision over Dustin Norris (Purdue) (Dec 7-4)
Quarterfinal - Dylan Ragusin (Michigan) won by fall over Chris Cannon (Northwestern) (Fall 6:00)
Cons. Round 2 - Chris Cannon (Northwestern) won by decision over Henry Porter (Indiana) (Dec 8-1)
Cons. Round 3 - Chris Cannon (Northwestern) won by decision over Brody Teske (Iowa) (Dec 9-4)
Cons. Semi - Chris Cannon (Northwestern) won by decision over Jesse Mendez (Ohio State) (Dec 4-2)
3rd Place Match - Lucas Byrd (Illinois) won in sudden victory - 1 over Chris Cannon (Northwestern) (SV-1 3-1)
141
Champ. Round 1 - Frankie Tal-Shahar (Northwestern) won by decision over Cayden Rooks (Indiana) (Dec 7-4)
Quarterfinal - Frankie Tal-Shahar (Northwestern) won by decision over Jakob Bergeland (Minnesota) (Dec 7-5)
Semifinal - Real Woods (Iowa) won by decision over Frankie Tal-Shahar (Northwestern) (Dec 3-0)
Cons. Semi - Dylan D`Emilio (Ohio State) won by decision over Frankie Tal Shahar (Northwestern) (Dec 6-2)
5th Place Match - Parker Filius (Purdue) won by decision over Frankie Tal Shahar (Northwestern) (Dec 4-3)
149
Champ. Round 1 - Yahya Thomas (Northwestern) won by decision over Jaden Reynolds (Purdue) (Dec 8-2)
Quarterfinal - Michael Blockhus (Minnesota) won in sudden victory - 1 over Yahya Thomas (Northwestern) (SV-1 6-4)
Cons. Round 2 - Yahya Thomas (Northwestern) won by decision over Jake Harrier (Illinois) (Dec 8-3)
Cons. Round 3 - Yahya Thomas (Northwestern) won by medical forfeit over Ethen Miller (Maryland) (M. For.)
Cons. Semi - Max Murin (Iowa) won by injury default over Yahya Thomas (Northwestern) (Inj. 1:42)
5th Place Match - Graham Rooks (Indiana) won by medical forfeit over Yahya Thomas (Northwestern) (M. For.)
157
Champ. Round 1 - Trevor Chumbley (Northwestern) won by decision over Garrett Model (Wisconsin) Dec 4-2)
Quarterfinal - Peyton Robb (Nebraska) won by major decision over Trevor Chumbley (Northwestern) (MD 11-3)
Cons. Round 2 - Trevor Chumbley (Northwestern) won by decision over Michael Carr (Illinois) (Dec 2-1)
Cons. Round 3 - Trevor Chumbley (Northwestern) won by decision over Cobe Siebrecht (Iowa) (Dec 3-2)
Cons. Semi - Trevor Chumbley (Northwestern) won by decision over Kendall Coleman (Purdue) (Dec 3-1)
3rd Place Match - Will Lewan (Michigan) won by decision over Trevor Chumbley (Northwestern) (Dec 3-2)
165
Champ. Round 1 - Maxx Mayfield (Northwestern) won in sudden victory - 1 over Nick South (Indiana) (SV-1 6-4)
Quarterfinal - Patrick Kennedy (Iowa) won by major decision over Maxx Mayfield (Northwestern) (MD 11-3)
Cons. Round 2 - Maxx Mayfield (Northwestern) won by decision over Stoney Buell (Purdue) (Dec 8-2)
Cons. Round 3 - Maxx Mayfield (Northwestern) won by decision over Dan Braunagel (Illinois) (Dec 3-2)
Cons. Semi - Carson Kharchla (Ohio State) won by decision over Maxx Mayfield (Northwestern) (Dec 10-4)
5th Place Match - Maxx Mayfield (Northwestern) won by decision over Bubba Wilson (Nebraska) (Dec 3-1)
174
Champ. Round 1 - Troy Fisher (Northwestern) won by decision over Max Maylor (Michigan) (Dec 8-5)
Quarterfinal - Carter Starocci (Penn State) won by major decision over Troy Fisher (Northwestern) (MD 10-2)
Cons. Round 2 - Jackson Turley (Rutgers) won by medical forfeit over Troy Fisher (Northwestern) (M. For.)
184
Champ. Round 1 - Layne Malczewski (Michigan State) won by fall over Evan Bates (Northwestern) (Fall 3:41)
Cons. Round 1 - Evan Bates (Northwestern) won by decision over Kevin Makosy (Maryland) (Dec 6-0)
Cons. Round 2 - Abe Assad (Iowa) won by decision over Evan Bates (Northwestern) (Dec 5-1)
9th-Place Quarterfinal - Evan Bates (Northwestern) won by decision over Kevin Makosy (Maryland) (Dec 8-1)
9th-Place Semifinal - Evan Bates (Northwestern) won by major decision over Tyler Dow (Wisconsin) (MD 11-3)
9th Place Match - Dylan Connell (Illinois) won by decision over Evan Bates (Northwestern) (Dec 6-0)
197
Champ. Round 1 - Jacob Warner (Iowa) won by decision over Andrew Davison (Northwestern) (Dec 6-2)
Cons. Round 1 - Andrew Davison (Northwestern) won by major decision over Brendin Yatooma (Michigan) (MD 10-2)
Cons. Round 2 - Jaxon Smith (Maryland) won by decision over Andrew Davison (Northwestern) (Dec 3-1)
9th-Place Quarterfinal - Andrew Davison (Northwestern) won by decision over Brendin Yatooma (Michigan) (Dec 3-2)
9th-Place Semifinal - Andrew Davison (Northwestern) won by medical forfeit over Gavin Hoffman (Ohio State) (M. For.)
9th Place Match - Andrew Davison (Northwestern) won by decision over Nick Willham (Indiana) (Dec 3-1)
285
Champ. Round 1 - Lucas Davison (Northwestern) won by decision over Matt Wroblewski (Illinois) (Dec 3-0)
Quarterfinal - Trent Hillger (Wisconsin) won in sudden victory - 1 over Lucas Davison (Northwestern) (SV-1 3-1)
Cons. Round 2 - Lucas Davison (Northwestern) won by decision over Garrett Joles (Minnesota) (Dec 6-1)
Cons. Round 3 - Lucas Davison (Northwestern) won by fall over Hayden Copass (Purdue) (Fall 1:40)
Cons. Semi - Tony Cassioppi (Iowa) won in sudden victory - 1 over Lucas Davison (Northwestern) (SV-1 4-2)
5th Place Match - Lucas Davison (Northwestern) won by medical forfeit over Trent Hillger (Wisconsin) (M. For.)
Gallery: (3-5-2023) Wrestling Big Ten Championships Day 2
By virtue of their performances this weekend, eight Wildcats secured automatic bids to the NCAA Championships, with Michael DeAugustino (125 pounds), Chris Cannon (133 pounds), Frankie Tal-Shahar (141 pounds), Yahya Thomas (149 pounds), Trevor Chumbley (157 pounds), Maxx Mayfield (165 pounds), Andrew Davison (197 pounds), and Lucas Davison (285 pounds) all securing safe passage to the national meet.
DeAugustino, Cannon, and Chumbley all knocked off higher seeded opposition during consolation semifinal action en route to each placing fourth overall.
Facing off against fourth-seeded Eric Barnett (Wisconsin), DeAugustino jumped in front following a first-period takedown on his way to a 3-2 decision win as he ultimately secured a fourth straight top-four finish at the Big Ten Championships.
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— Northwestern Wrestling (@NUWrestle) March 5, 2023
Deadlocked in a 2-2 tie in the closing minute of the third period with second-seeded Jesse Mendez (Ohio State), Cannon came up with the bout's deciding takedown with only 30 seconds remaining, wrapping up a 4-2 victory.
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— Northwestern Wrestling (@NUWrestle) March 5, 2023
Chumbley, who entered his first Big Ten Championships seeded eighth, pulled off a third straight upset in the consolation semifinals, dispatching third-seeded Kendall Coleman (Purdue) by a 3-1 final.
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— Northwestern Wrestling (@NUWrestle) March 5, 2023
Mayfield earned a fifth-place finish in thrilling fashion. After dropping his consolation semifinal earlier in the day, Mayfield powered through Bubba Wilson (Nebraska) to secure a takedown in the final 30 seconds and punctuate a 3-1 win. Lucas Davison joined Mayfield as a fifth-place finisher after a win by medical forfeit over Trent Hillger (Wisconsin).
Tal-Shahar and Thomas rounded out Northwestern's group of podium finishers, both picking up career-best sixth-place finishes.
Andrew Davison joined Northwestern's seven qualifiers from Saturday by battling his way through the ninth-place bracket to earn the Big Ten's final automatic qualifying bid at 197 pounds. Davison's takedown of Nick Willham (Indiana) with just under a minute remaining in the third period proved to be the difference in a 3-1 win.
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— Northwestern Wrestling (@NUWrestle) March 5, 2023
The 'Cats will be idle next week before heading to Tulsa, Okla. for the NCAA Wrestling Championships, March 16-18.
A full listing of Northwestern's results from the Big Ten Wrestling Championships follows.
BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS
125
Champ. Round 1 - Michael DeAugustino (Northwestern) won by decision over Tristan Lujan (Michigan State) (Dec 5-1)
Quarterfinal - Michael DeAugustino (Northwestern) won by major decision over Matt Ramos (Purdue) (MD 9-1)
Semifinal - Liam Cronin (Nebraska) won by decision over Michael DeAugustino (Northwestern) (Dec 2-1)
Cons. Semi - Michael DeAugustino (Northwestern) won by decision over Eric Barnett (Wisconsin) (Dec 3-2)
3rd Place Match - Matt Ramos (Purdue) won by medical forfeit over Michael DeAugustino (Northwestern) (M. For.)
133
Champ. Round 1 - Chris Cannon (Northwestern) won by decision over Dustin Norris (Purdue) (Dec 7-4)
Quarterfinal - Dylan Ragusin (Michigan) won by fall over Chris Cannon (Northwestern) (Fall 6:00)
Cons. Round 2 - Chris Cannon (Northwestern) won by decision over Henry Porter (Indiana) (Dec 8-1)
Cons. Round 3 - Chris Cannon (Northwestern) won by decision over Brody Teske (Iowa) (Dec 9-4)
Cons. Semi - Chris Cannon (Northwestern) won by decision over Jesse Mendez (Ohio State) (Dec 4-2)
3rd Place Match - Lucas Byrd (Illinois) won in sudden victory - 1 over Chris Cannon (Northwestern) (SV-1 3-1)
141
Champ. Round 1 - Frankie Tal-Shahar (Northwestern) won by decision over Cayden Rooks (Indiana) (Dec 7-4)
Quarterfinal - Frankie Tal-Shahar (Northwestern) won by decision over Jakob Bergeland (Minnesota) (Dec 7-5)
Semifinal - Real Woods (Iowa) won by decision over Frankie Tal-Shahar (Northwestern) (Dec 3-0)
Cons. Semi - Dylan D`Emilio (Ohio State) won by decision over Frankie Tal Shahar (Northwestern) (Dec 6-2)
5th Place Match - Parker Filius (Purdue) won by decision over Frankie Tal Shahar (Northwestern) (Dec 4-3)
149
Champ. Round 1 - Yahya Thomas (Northwestern) won by decision over Jaden Reynolds (Purdue) (Dec 8-2)
Quarterfinal - Michael Blockhus (Minnesota) won in sudden victory - 1 over Yahya Thomas (Northwestern) (SV-1 6-4)
Cons. Round 2 - Yahya Thomas (Northwestern) won by decision over Jake Harrier (Illinois) (Dec 8-3)
Cons. Round 3 - Yahya Thomas (Northwestern) won by medical forfeit over Ethen Miller (Maryland) (M. For.)
Cons. Semi - Max Murin (Iowa) won by injury default over Yahya Thomas (Northwestern) (Inj. 1:42)
5th Place Match - Graham Rooks (Indiana) won by medical forfeit over Yahya Thomas (Northwestern) (M. For.)
157
Champ. Round 1 - Trevor Chumbley (Northwestern) won by decision over Garrett Model (Wisconsin) Dec 4-2)
Quarterfinal - Peyton Robb (Nebraska) won by major decision over Trevor Chumbley (Northwestern) (MD 11-3)
Cons. Round 2 - Trevor Chumbley (Northwestern) won by decision over Michael Carr (Illinois) (Dec 2-1)
Cons. Round 3 - Trevor Chumbley (Northwestern) won by decision over Cobe Siebrecht (Iowa) (Dec 3-2)
Cons. Semi - Trevor Chumbley (Northwestern) won by decision over Kendall Coleman (Purdue) (Dec 3-1)
3rd Place Match - Will Lewan (Michigan) won by decision over Trevor Chumbley (Northwestern) (Dec 3-2)
165
Champ. Round 1 - Maxx Mayfield (Northwestern) won in sudden victory - 1 over Nick South (Indiana) (SV-1 6-4)
Quarterfinal - Patrick Kennedy (Iowa) won by major decision over Maxx Mayfield (Northwestern) (MD 11-3)
Cons. Round 2 - Maxx Mayfield (Northwestern) won by decision over Stoney Buell (Purdue) (Dec 8-2)
Cons. Round 3 - Maxx Mayfield (Northwestern) won by decision over Dan Braunagel (Illinois) (Dec 3-2)
Cons. Semi - Carson Kharchla (Ohio State) won by decision over Maxx Mayfield (Northwestern) (Dec 10-4)
5th Place Match - Maxx Mayfield (Northwestern) won by decision over Bubba Wilson (Nebraska) (Dec 3-1)
174
Champ. Round 1 - Troy Fisher (Northwestern) won by decision over Max Maylor (Michigan) (Dec 8-5)
Quarterfinal - Carter Starocci (Penn State) won by major decision over Troy Fisher (Northwestern) (MD 10-2)
Cons. Round 2 - Jackson Turley (Rutgers) won by medical forfeit over Troy Fisher (Northwestern) (M. For.)
184
Champ. Round 1 - Layne Malczewski (Michigan State) won by fall over Evan Bates (Northwestern) (Fall 3:41)
Cons. Round 1 - Evan Bates (Northwestern) won by decision over Kevin Makosy (Maryland) (Dec 6-0)
Cons. Round 2 - Abe Assad (Iowa) won by decision over Evan Bates (Northwestern) (Dec 5-1)
9th-Place Quarterfinal - Evan Bates (Northwestern) won by decision over Kevin Makosy (Maryland) (Dec 8-1)
9th-Place Semifinal - Evan Bates (Northwestern) won by major decision over Tyler Dow (Wisconsin) (MD 11-3)
9th Place Match - Dylan Connell (Illinois) won by decision over Evan Bates (Northwestern) (Dec 6-0)
197
Champ. Round 1 - Jacob Warner (Iowa) won by decision over Andrew Davison (Northwestern) (Dec 6-2)
Cons. Round 1 - Andrew Davison (Northwestern) won by major decision over Brendin Yatooma (Michigan) (MD 10-2)
Cons. Round 2 - Jaxon Smith (Maryland) won by decision over Andrew Davison (Northwestern) (Dec 3-1)
9th-Place Quarterfinal - Andrew Davison (Northwestern) won by decision over Brendin Yatooma (Michigan) (Dec 3-2)
9th-Place Semifinal - Andrew Davison (Northwestern) won by medical forfeit over Gavin Hoffman (Ohio State) (M. For.)
9th Place Match - Andrew Davison (Northwestern) won by decision over Nick Willham (Indiana) (Dec 3-1)
285
Champ. Round 1 - Lucas Davison (Northwestern) won by decision over Matt Wroblewski (Illinois) (Dec 3-0)
Quarterfinal - Trent Hillger (Wisconsin) won in sudden victory - 1 over Lucas Davison (Northwestern) (SV-1 3-1)
Cons. Round 2 - Lucas Davison (Northwestern) won by decision over Garrett Joles (Minnesota) (Dec 6-1)
Cons. Round 3 - Lucas Davison (Northwestern) won by fall over Hayden Copass (Purdue) (Fall 1:40)
Cons. Semi - Tony Cassioppi (Iowa) won in sudden victory - 1 over Lucas Davison (Northwestern) (SV-1 4-2)
5th Place Match - Lucas Davison (Northwestern) won by medical forfeit over Trent Hillger (Wisconsin) (M. For.)
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