# 2023 Big Ten Wrestling Championships – 157 lbs

The 157-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 twelve wrestlers of the Big Ten's 157-pound weight class. The top ten 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 | Peyton Robb (Nebraska) |
| 2 | Levi Haines (Penn State) |
| 3 | Kendall Coleman (Purdue) |
| 4 | Chase Saldate (Michigan State) |
| 5 | Cobe Siebrecht (Iowa) |
| 6 | Will Lewan (Michigan) |
| 7 | Michael Carr (Illinois) |
| 8 | Trevor Chumbley (Northwestern) |
| 9 | Garrett Model (Wisconsin) |
| 10 | Derek Gilcher (Indiana) |
| 11 | Brayton Lee (Minnesota) |
| 12 | Paddy Gallagher (Ohio State) |
| 13 | Andrew Clark (Rutgers) |
| 14 | Michael North (Maryland) |

## 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 | Peyton Robb (NEB) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | BYE | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | BYE | | 1 | Peyton Robb (NEB) | 11 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | Trevor Chumbley (NU) | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Garrett Model (WIS) | 2 | 8 | Trevor Chumbley (NU) | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Trevor Chumbley (NU) | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Trevor Chumbley (NU) | 4 | | | | 1 | Peyton Robb (NEB) | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Chase Saldate (MSU) | 3 | | | | |
| 5 | Cobe Siebrecht (IOWA) | 8 | | | | | | | 4 | Chase Saldate (MSU) | 3 | | | | |
| 12 | Paddy Gallagher (OSU) | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Paddy Gallagher (OSU) | 0 | 5 | Cobe Siebrecht (IOWA) | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Chase Saldate (MSU) | 9 | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Andrew Clark (RUT) | 2 | 4 | Chase Saldate (MSU) | 9 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Chase Saldate (MSU) | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Chase Saldate (MSU) | 5 | | | | | | | | 1 | Peyton Robb (NEB) | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Levi Haines (PSU) | 3 |
| 3 | Kendall Coleman (PUR) | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Levi Haines (PSU) | 3 |
| 14 | Michael North (MD) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Michael North (MD) | 3 | 3 | Kendall Coleman (PUR) | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 6 | Will Lewan (MICH) | 2 | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Brayton Lee (MINN) | 1 | 6 | Will Lewan (MICH) | 2 | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Will Lewan (MICH) | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Will Lewan (MICH) | 2 | | | | 3 | Kendall Coleman (PUR) | 2 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Levi Haines (PSU) | 3 | | | | |
| 7 | Michael Carr (ILL) | 2 | | | | | | | 2 | Levi Haines (PSU) | 3 | | | | |
| 10 | Derek Gilcher (IND) | 10 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Derek Gilcher (IND) | 10 | 10 | Derek Gilcher (IND) | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Levi Haines (PSU) | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | BYE | | 2 | Levi Haines (PSU) | 6 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Levi Haines (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 |
| 7 | Michael Carr (ILL) | | | | | | | |
| | BYE | | | | | | | |
| | BYE | | 7 | Michael Carr (ILL) | 6 | | | |
| | | | 13 | Andrew Clark (RUT) | 9 | | | |
| 14 | Michael North (MD) | 0 | 13 | Andrew Clark (RUT) | 9 | | | |
| 13 | Andrew Clark (RUT) | 4 | | | | | | |
| 13 | Andrew Clark (RUT) | 4 | | | | 13 | Andrew Clark (RUT) | MF |
| | | | | | | 9 | Garrett Model (WIS) | |
| 12 | Paddy Gallagher (OSU) | | | | | 9 | Garrett Model (WIS) | |
| | BYE | | | | | | | |
| | BYE | | 12 | Paddy Gallagher (OSU) | 2 | | | |
| | | | 9 | Garrett Model (WIS) | 3 | | | |
| | BYE | | 9 | Garrett Model (WIS) | 3 | | | |
| 9 | Garrett Model (WIS) | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Garrett Model (WIS) | | 11th-Place Match | 11th-Place Match | 11th-Place Match | | | |
| | | | 7 | Michael Carr (ILL) | | |
| | | | 12 | Paddy Gallagher (OSU) | MF | |

## Final standings

Note: Top-10 wrestlers qualify for the 2023 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships.
| Rank | Wrestler |
| | Levi Haines (Penn State) |
| | Peyton Robb (Nebraska) |
| | Will Lewan (Michigan) |
| 4 | Trevor Chumbley (Northwestern) |
| 5 | Chase Saldate (Michigan State) |
| 6 | Kendall Coleman (Purdue) |
| 7 | Cobe Siebrecht (Iowa) |
| 8 | Derek Gilcher (Indiana) |
| 9 | Andrew Clark (Rutgers) |
| 10 | Garrett Model (Wisconsin) |
| 11 | Paddy Gallagher (Ohio State) |
| 12 | Michael Carr (Illinois) |