# 2023 Big Ten Wrestling Championships – 125 lbs

The 125-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 125-pound weight class. The top nine wrestlers would qualify for the 2023 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships.
Spencer Lee of Iowa would win the tournament with two technical falls and an 8–2 decision win in the finals over Liam Cronin of Nebraska.

## Preliminary seeds

The Big Ten announced the preliminary seeds on February 27, 2023.
| Seed | Wrestler |
| 1 | Spencer Lee (Iowa) |
| 2 | Liam Cronin (Nebraska) |
| 3 | Matt Ramos (Purdue) |
| 4 | Eric Barnett (Wisconsin) |
| 5 | Patrick McKee (Minnesota) |
| 6 | Michael DeAugustino (Northwestern) |
| 7 | Braxton Brown (Maryland) |
| 8 | Dean Peterson (Rutgers) |
| 9 | Jack Medley (Michigan) |
| 10 | Gary Steen (Penn State) |
| 11 | Tristan Lujan (Michigan State) |
| 12 | Jacob Moran (Indiana) |
| 13 | Maximo Renteria (Illinois) |
| 14 | Andre Gonzales (Ohio State) |

## 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 | Spencer Lee (IOWA) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | BYE | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | BYE | | 1 | Spencer Lee (IOWA) | 17 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 9 | Jack Medley (MICH) | 0 | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Jack Medley (MICH) | 9 | 9 | Jack Medley (MICH) | 0 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Dean Peterson (RUT) | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Dean Peterson (RUT) | 0 | | | | 1 | Spencer Lee (IOWA) | 20 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5 | Patrick McKee (MINN) | 2 | | | | |
| 5 | Patrick McKee (MINN) | 16 | | | | | | | 5 | Patrick McKee (MINN) | 2 | | | | |
| 12 | Jacob Moran (IND) | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Jacob Moran (IND) | 6 | 5 | Patrick McKee (MINN) | 6$^F$ | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Eric Barnett (WIS) | 6 | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Maximo Renteria (ILL) | 0 | 4 | Eric Barnett (WIS) | 6 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Eric Barnett (WIS) | 7$^F$ | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Eric Barnett (WIS) | 7$^F$ | | | | | | | | 1 | Spencer Lee (IOWA) | 8 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Liam Cronin (NEB) | 2 |
| 3 | Matt Ramos (PUR) | 18 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Liam Cronin (NEB) | 2 |
| 14 | Andre Gonzales (OSU) | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Andre Gonzales (OSU) | 1 | 3 | Matt Ramos (PUR) | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 6 | Michael DeAugustino (NU) | 9 | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Tristan Lujan (MSU) | 1 | 6 | Michael DeAugustino (NU) | 9 | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Michael DeAugustino (NU) | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Michael DeAugustino (NU) | 5 | | | | 6 | Michael DeAugustino (NU) | 1 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Liam Cronin (NEB) | 2 | | | | |
| 7 | Braxton Brown (MD) | 14 | | | | | | | 2 | Liam Cronin (NEB) | 2 | | | | |
| 10 | Gary Steen (PSU) | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Gary Steen (PSU) | 0 | 7 | Braxton Brown (MD) | 7 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Liam Cronin (NEB) | 11 | | | | | | | |
| | BYE | | 2 | Liam Cronin (NEB) | 11 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Liam Cronin (NEB) | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Consolation bracket

| 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 | 3rd-Place Match | 3rd-Place Match |
| | | | 8 | Dean Peterson (RUT) | 8 | | | | | | | | | |
| | BYE | | 7 | Braxton Brown (MD) | 3 | | | | 3 | Matt Ramos (PUR) | 2 | |
| 8 | Dean Peterson (RUT) | | | | | 8 | Dean Peterson (RUT) | 3 | 5 | Patrick McKee (MINN) | 1 | |
| | | | | | | 3 | Matt Ramos (PUR) | 6$^F$ | | | | | | |
| | | | 12 | Jacob Moran (IND) | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Jacob Moran (IND) | 18 | 3 | Matt Ramos (PUR) | 15 | | | | | | | 3 | Matt Ramos (PUR) | MF |
| 13 | Maximo Renteria (ILL) | 7 | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Michael DeAugustino (NU) | |
| | | | 11 | Tristan Lujan (MSU) | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Andre Gonzales (OSU) | 1 | 4 | Eric Barnett (WIS) | 4 | | | | 4 | Eric Barnett (WIS) | 2 | | | |
| 11 | Tristan Lujan (MSU) | 4 | | | | 4 | Eric Barnett (WIS) | 6 | 6 | Michael DeAugustino (NU) | 3 | | | |
| | | | | | | 9 | Jack Medley (MICH) | 1 | | | | | | |
| | | | 10 | Gary Steen (PSU) | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Gary Steen (PSU) | | 9 | Jack Medley (MICH) | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| | BYE | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | BYE | | | | | 7th-Place Match | 7th-Place Match | 7th-Place Match | 5th-Place Match | 5th-Place Match | 5th-Place Match | | | |
| | | | | | | 8 | Dean Peterson (RUT) | 7 | 5 | Patrick McKee (MINN) | 3 | | | |
| | | | | | | 9 | Jack Medley (MICH) | 1 | 4 | Eric Barnett (WIS) | 7 | | | |

### 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 |
| 10 | Gary Steen (PSU) | | | | | | | |
| | BYE | | | | | | | |
| | BYE | | 10 | Gary Steen (PSU) | 5 | | | |
| | | | 11 | Tristan Lujan (MSU) | 6 | | | |
| 11 | Tristan Lujan (MSU) | 8 | 11 | Tristan Lujan (MSU) | 6 | | | |
| 14 | Andre Gonzales (OSU) | 0 | | | | | | |
| 14 | Andre Gonzales (OSU) | 0 | | | | 11 | Tristan Lujan (MSU) | 4 |
| | | | | | | 7 | Braxton Brown (MD) | 7 |
| 13 | Maximo Renteria (ILL) | 4 | | | | | | | 7 | Braxton Brown (MD) | 7 |
| 12 | Jacob Moran (IND) | 10 | | | | | | |
| 12 | Jacob Moran (IND) | 10 | 12 | Jacob Moran (IND) | 0 | | | |
| | | | 7 | Braxton Brown (MD) | 2$^F$ | | | |
| | BYE | | 7 | Braxton Brown (MD) | 2$^F$ | | | |
| 7 | Braxton Brown (MD) | | | | | | | |

## Final standings

Note: Top-9 wrestlers qualify for the 2023 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships.
| Rank | Wrestler |
| | Spencer Lee (Iowa) |
| | Liam Cronin (Nebraska) |
| | Matt Ramos (Purdue) |
| 4 | Michael DeAugustino (Northwestern) |
| 5 | Eric Barnett (Wisconsin) |
| 6 | Patrick McKee (Minnesota) |
| 7 | Dean Peterson (Rutgers) |
| 8 | Jack Medley (Michigan) |
| 9 | Braxton Brown (Maryland) |
| 10 | Tristan Lujan (Michigan State) |