# 2024 Big Ten Wrestling Championships – 197 lbs

The 197-pound competition at the 2024 Big Ten Wrestling Championships in College Park, Maryland, took place from March 9–10, 2024 at the Xfinity Center.
The competition consisted of a double-elimination tournament to determine the top eight wrestlers of the Big Ten's 197-pound weight class. The top seven wrestlers would qualify for the 2024 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships.

## Preliminary seeds

The Big Ten announced the preliminary seeds on March 4, 2024.
| Seed | Wrestler | Team | Year | Record |
| 1 | Aaron Brooks | Penn State | Sr. | 14–0 |
| 2 | Jaxon Smith | Maryland | Jr. | 15–3 |
| 3 | Zach Glazier | Iowa | Jr. | 21–1 |
| 4 | Silas Allred | Nebraska | So. | 20–6 |
| 5 | Garrett Joles | Minnesota | Sr. | 16–6 |
| 6 | Luke Geog | Ohio State | Fr. | 12–6 |
| 7 | John Poznanski | Rutgers | So. | 12–2 |
| 8 | Evan Bates | Northwestern | So. | 10–10 |
| 9 | Ben Vanadia | Purdue | So. | 11–15 |
| 10 | Gabe Sollars | Indiana | So. | 20–12 |
| 11 | Kael Wisler | Michigan State | Fr. | 22–12 |
| 12 | Isiah Pettigrew | Illinois | Jr. | 6–9 |
| 13 | Bobby Striggow | Michigan | Sr. | 6–9 |
| 14 | Josh Otto | Wisconsin | Jr. | 1–12 |

## Results
### Legend

* D – Won by default
* F — Won by fall
* MF — Won by medical forfeit
| First Round | First Round | First Round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | 1st-Place Match | 1st-Place Match | 1st-Place Match | | | |
| 1 | Aaron Brooks (PSU) | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bye | | 1 | Aaron Brooks (PSU) | 19 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | Evan Bates (NU) | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Ben Vanadia (PUR) | 0 | 8 | Evan Bates (NU) | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Evan Bates (NU) | 3$^F$ | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Evan Bates (NU) | 3$^F$ | | | | 1 | Aaron Brooks (PSU) | 14 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Silas Allred (NEB) | 2 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Garrett Joles (MINN) | 11 | | | | 4 | Silas Allred (NEB) | 2 | | | | | | |
| 12 | Isiah Pettigrew (ILL) | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Isiah Pettigrew (ILL) | 0 | 5 | Garrett Joles (MINN) | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Silas Allred (NEB) | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Bobby Stiggow (MICH) | 4 | 4 | Silas Allred (NEB) | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Silas Allred (NEB) | 19 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Silas Allred (NEB) | 19 | | | | | | | 1 | Aaron Brooks (PSU) | 19 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | 3 | Zach Glazier (IOWA) | 3 | | | |
| 3 | Zach Glazier (IOWA) | 14 | | | | | | | 3 | Zach Glazier (IOWA) | 3 | | | |
| 14 | Josh Otto (WIS) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Josh Otto (WIS) | 3 | 3 | Zach Glazier (IOWA) | 8 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 6 | Luke Geog (OSU) | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Kael Wisler (MSU) | 4 | 6 | Luke Geog (OSU) | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Luke Geog (OSU) | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Luke Geog (OSU) | 13 | | | | 3 | Zach Glazier (IOWA) | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Jaxon Smith (MD) | 1 | | | | | | |
| 7 | John Poznanski (RUT) | 6 | | | | 2 | Jaxon Smith (MD) | 1 | | | | | | |
| 10 | Gabe Sollars (IND) | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Gabe Sollars (IND) | 2 | 7 | John Poznanski (RUT) | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Jaxon Smith (MD) | 8 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bye | | 2 | Jaxon Smith (MD) | 8 | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Jaxon Smith (MD) | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Consolation Round 1 | Consolation Round 1 | Consolation Round 1 | Consolation Round 2 | Consolation Round 2 | Consolation Round 2 | Consolation Quarterfinals | Consolation Quarterfinals | Consolation Quarterfinals | Consolation Semifinals | Consolation Semifinals | Consolation Semifinals | 3rd-Place Match |
| | | | 7 | John Poznanski (RUT) | 5 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 7 | John Poznanski (RUT) | 5 | | | 4 | Silas Allred (NEB) | 4$^D$ | | |
| | Bye | | 9 | Ben Vanadia (PUR) | 1 | | | 4 | Silas Allred (NEB) | 4$^D$ | | |
| | Bye | | 9 | Ben Vanadia (PUR) | 1 | 7 | John Poznanski (RUT) | 2 | 6 | Luke Geog (OSU) | 0 | |
| 9 | Ben Vanadia (PUR) | | | | | 7 | John Poznanski (RUT) | 2 | 6 | Luke Geog (OSU) | 0 | |
| 9 | Ben Vanadia (PUR) | | | | | 6 | Luke Geog (OSU) | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | | 6 | Luke Geog (OSU) | 18 | 6 | Luke Geog (OSU) | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | | 6 | Luke Geog (OSU) | 18 | | | 4 | | | | Silas Allred (NEB) | 10 |
| 12 | Isiah Pettigrew (ILL) | 11 | 12 | Isiah Pettigrew (ILL) | 2 | | | | | | | Silas Allred (NEB) | 10 |
| 12 | Isiah Pettigrew (ILL) | 11 | 12 | Isiah Pettigrew (ILL) | 2 | | | 4 | | | | 2 | Jaxon Smith (MD) | 3 |
| 13 | Bobby Stiggow (MICH) | 4 | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Jaxon Smith (MD) | 3 |
| | | | 5 | Garrett Joles (MINN) | 5$^F$ | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 5 | Garrett Joles (MINN) | 5$^F$ | | | 2 | Jaxon Smith (MD) | 11 | | | | |
| 14 | Josh Otto (WIS) | 5 | 11 | Kael Wisler (MSU) | 0 | | | 2 | Jaxon Smith (MD) | 11 | | | | |
| 14 | Josh Otto (WIS) | 5 | 11 | Kael Wisler (MSU) | 0 | 5 | Garrett Joles (MINN) | 8 | 5 | Garrett Joles (MINN) | 2 | | | |
| 11 | Kael Wisler (MSU) | 19 | | | | 5 | Garrett Joles (MINN) | 8 | 5 | Garrett Joles (MINN) | 2 | | | |
| 11 | Kael Wisler (MSU) | 19 | | | | 8 | Evan Bates (NU) | 0 | | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | Evan Bates (NU) | 8 | 8 | Evan Bates (NU) | 0 | | | | | | |
| 10 | Gabe Sollars (IND) | | 10 | Gabe Sollars (IND) | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bye | | | | | 7th-Place Match | 7th-Place Match | 7th-Place Match | 5th-Place Match | 5th-Place Match | 5th-Place Match | | | |
| | | | | | | 7 | John Poznanski (RUT) | 15 | 6 | Luke Geog (OSU) | | | | |
| | | | | | | 8 | Evan Bates (NU) | 0 | 5 | Garrett Joles (MINN) | MF | | | |

## Final standings

Note: Top-7 wrestlers qualify for the 2024 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships.
| Finish | Wrestler | Team | NCAA result |
| | Aaron Brooks | Penn State | 5–0, Champion |
| | Zach Glazier | Iowa | 1–2, Consolation Round 2 |
| | Silas Allred | Nebraska | 2–2, Round of 12 |
| 4 | Jaxon Smith | Maryland | 1–2, Consolation Round 2 |
| 5 | Garrett Joles | Minnesota | 1–2, Consolation Round 2 |
| 6 | Luke Geog | Ohio State | 0–2, Consolation Round 1 |
| 7 | John Poznanski | Rutgers | 3–2, Round of 12 |
| 8 | Evan Bates | Northwestern | 1–2, Consolation Round 2 |
* ↑ Bates was given an at-large selection for the NCAA championships.