# 2023 Big Ten Wrestling Championships – 285 lbs

The 285-pound competition at the 2023 Big Ten Wrestling Championships in Ann Arbor, Michigan, took place from March 4–5, 2023 at the Crisler Center.
The competition consisted of a triple-elimination tournament to determine the top ten wrestlers of the Big Ten's 285-pound weight class. The top nine wrestlers qualified for the 2023 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships.
Mason Parris of Michigan won the tournament with a takedown in overtime for a 5–3 decision win in the finals over Greg Kerkvliet of Penn State.

## Preliminary seeds

The Big Ten announced the preliminary seeds on February 27, 2023.
| Seed | Wrestler |
| 1 | Mason Parris (Michigan) |
| 2 | Greg Kerkvliet (Penn State) |
| 3 | Tony Cassioppi (Iowa) |
| 4 | Lucas Davison (Northwestern) |
| 5 | Trent Hillger (Wisconsin) |
| 6 | Boone McDermott (Rutgers) |
| 7 | Tate Orndoff (Ohio State) |
| 8 | Jacob Bullock (Indiana) |
| 9 | Jaron Smith (Maryland) |
| 10 | Hayden Copass (Purdue) |
| 11 | Garrett Joles (Minnesota) |
| 12 | Ryan Vasbinder (Michigan State) |
| 13 | Matt Wroblewski (Illinois) |
| 14 | Austin Emerson (Nebraska) |

## Results
### Legend

* F — Won by fall
* MF — Won by medical forfeit

### Championship bracket

| First Round | First Round | First Round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | | 1st-Place Match | 1st-Place Match | 1st-Place Match |
| 1 | Mason Parris (MICH) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | BYE | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | BYE | | 1 | Mason Parris (MICH) | 12 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | Jacob Bullock (IND) | 2 | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Jaron Smith (MD) | 1 | 8 | Jacob Bullock (IND) | 2 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Jacob Bullock (IND) | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Jacob Bullock (IND) | 4 | | | | 1 | Mason Parris (MICH) | 9 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5 | Trent Hillger (WIS) | 3 | | | | |
| 5 | Trent Hillger (WIS) | 2$^F$ | | | | | | | 5 | Trent Hillger (WIS) | 3 | | | | |
| 12 | Ryan Vasbinder (MSU) | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Ryan Vasbinder (MSU) | 0 | 5 | Trent Hillger (WIS) | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Lucas Davison (NU) | 1 | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Matt Wroblewski (ILL) | 0 | 4 | Lucas Davison (NU) | 1 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Lucas Davison (NU) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Lucas Davison (NU) | 3 | | | | | | | | 1 | Mason Parris (MICH) | 5 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Greg Kerkvliet (PSU) | 3 |
| 3 | Tony Cassioppi (IOWA) | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Greg Kerkvliet (PSU) | 3 |
| 14 | Austin Emerson (NEB) | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Austin Emerson (NEB) | 0 | 3 | Tony Cassioppi (IOWA) | 4$^F$ | | | | | | | |
| | | | 6 | Boone Mcdermott (RUT) | 1 | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Garrett Joles (MINN) | 4 | 6 | Boone Mcdermott (RUT) | 1 | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Boone Mcdermott (RUT) | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Boone Mcdermott (RUT) | 6 | | | | 3 | Tony Cassioppi (IOWA) | 0 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Greg Kerkvliet (PSU) | 5 | | | | |
| 7 | Tate Orndorff (OSU) | 2 | | | | | | | 2 | Greg Kerkvliet (PSU) | 5 | | | | |
| 10 | Hayden Copass (PUR) | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Hayden Copass (PUR) | 0 | 7 | Tate Orndorff (OSU) | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Greg Kerkvliet (PSU) | 9 | | | | | | | |
| | BYE | | 2 | Greg Kerkvliet (PSU) | 9 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Greg Kerkvliet (PSU) | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Consolation bracket

| Consolation Round 1 | Consolation Round 1 | Consolation Quarterfinals | Consolation Quarterfinals | Consolation Quarterfinals | Consolation Semifinals | Consolation Semifinals | Consolation Semifinals |
| BYE | BYE | | | | | | |
| BYE | BYE | | | | | | |
| BYE | BYE | 7th-Place Match | 7th-Place Match | 7th-Place Match | 5th-Place Match | 5th-Place Match | 5th-Place Match |

### 9th-place bracket

| 9th-Place Quarterfinals | 9th-Place Quarterfinals | 9th-Place Quarterfinals | 9th-Place Semifinals | 9th-Place Semifinals | 9th-Place Semifinals | 9th-Place Match | 9th-Place Match | 9th-Place Match |
| BYE | BYE | | | | | | | |
| BYE | BYE | | | | | | | |