# 2023 Big Ten Wrestling Championships – 174 lbs

The 174-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 double-elimination tournament to determine the top eight wrestlers of the Big Ten's 174-pound weight class. The top seven wrestlers would qualify for the 2023 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships.

## Preliminary seeds

The Big Ten announced the preliminary seeds on February 27, 2023.
| Seed | Wrestler |
| 1 | Carter Starocci (Penn State) |
| 2 | Mikey Labriola (Nebraska) |
| 3 | Ethan Smith (Ohio State) |
| 4 | Bailee O'Reilly (Minnesota) |
| 5 | Edmond Ruth (Illinois) |
| 6 | Donnell Washington (Indiana) |
| 7 | Nelson Brands (Iowa) |
| 8 | Troy Fisher (Northwestern) |
| 9 | Max Maylor (Michigan) |
| 10 | Jackson Turley (Rutgers) |
| 11 | Caesar Garza (Michigan State) |
| 12 | Dominic Solis (Maryland) |
| 13 | Josh Otto (Wisconsin) |
| 14 | Cooper Noehre (Purdue) |

## 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 | Carter Starocci (PSU) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | BYE | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | BYE | | 1 | Carter Starocci (PSU) | 10 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | Troy Fisher (NU) | 2 | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Max Maylor (MICH) | 5 | 8 | Troy Fisher (NU) | 2 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Troy Fisher (NU) | 8 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Troy Fisher (NU) | 8 | | | | 1 | Carter Starocci (PSU) | 8 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Bailee O'Reilly (MINN) | 2 | | | | |
| 5 | Edmond Ruth (ILL) | 5 | | | | | | | 4 | Bailee O'Reilly (MINN) | 2 | | | | |
| 12 | Dominic Solis (MD) | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Dominic Solis (MD) | 1 | 5 | Edmond Ruth (ILL) | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Bailee O'Reilly (MINN) | 4 | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Josh Otto (WIS) | 0 | 4 | Bailee O'Reilly (MINN) | 4 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Bailee O'Reilly (MINN) | 9 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Bailee O'Reilly (MINN) | 9 | | | | | | | | 1 | Carter Starocci (PSU) | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Mikey Labriola (NEB) | 1 |
| 3 | Ethan Smith (OSU) | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Mikey Labriola (NEB) | 1 |
| 14 | Cooper Noehre (PUR) | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Cooper Noehre (PUR) | 6 | 3 | Ethan Smith (OSU) | 10 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 6 | Donnell Washington (IND) | 1 | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Ceasar Garza (MSU) | 0 | 6 | Donnell Washington (IND) | 1 | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Donnell Washington (IND) | 8 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Donnell Washington (IND) | 8 | | | | 3 | Ethan Smith (OSU) | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Mikey Labriola (NEB) | 4 | | | | |
| 7 | Nelson Brands (IOWA) | 1 | | | | | | | 2 | Mikey Labriola (NEB) | 4 | | | | |
| 10 | Jackson Turley (RUT) | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Jackson Turley (RUT) | 0 | 7 | Nelson Brands (IOWA) | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Mikey Labriola (NEB) | 5 | | | | | | | |
| | BYE | | 2 | Mikey Labriola (NEB) | 5 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Mikey Labriola (NEB) | | | | | | | | | | | |

### 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 |

## Final standings

Note: Top-7 wrestlers qualify for the 2023 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships.
| Rank | Wrestler |
| | Carter Starocci (Penn State) |
| | Mikey Labriola (Nebraska) |
| | Ethan Smith (Ohio State) |
| 4 | Bailee O'Reilly (Minnesota) |
| 5 | Nelson Brands (Iowa) |
| 6 | Edmond Ruth (Illinois) |
| 7 | Jackson Turley (Rutgers) |
| 8 | Donnell Washington (Indiana) |