Wyoming is second with 97 points followed by Oklahoma State in third with 96. Iowa State (94, fourth) and North Dakota State (69, fifth) round out the top five.
Wyoming placed four wrestlers in the finals, followed by three from Iowa State, Oklahoma and Oklahoma State. North Dakota State, Northern Iowa and Utah Valley each placed two wrestlers in the title bouts, while Northern Colorado had one.
There were a few upsets on the opening day, highlighted by unseeded Tony Madrigal’s run to the 133 final. The Sooner knocked off the No. 3 and No. 6 seeds to become the first unseeded Big 12 wrestler to make a final bout. He’ll face Oklahoma State’s Daton Fix, who was ranked as the nation’s top wrestler in the regular season.
In 165 pounds, a pair of upsets led to a 3-4 matchup, as North Dakota State’s Luke Weber (No. 4) will take on Wyoming’s Cole Moody (No. 3). Oklahoma State’s AJ Ferrari (No. 4) took down the top seed in 197 pounds and will face No. 2 Stephen Buchanan of Wyoming.
Utah Valley’s Demetrius Romero aims for his first title at 174 pounds and his second Big 12 crown after he won 165 in 2019. He’ll face the No. 6-seed in Northern Colorado’s Jackson Hemauer.
A pair of wrestlers will also try to defend their crowns. Iowa State’s David Carr (No. 1) faces NDSU’s Jared Franek (No. 3) in the 157. The heavyweight class is a rematch from last season with Iowa State’s Gannon Gremmel (No. 1) taking on Brian Andrews (No. 3). Andrews upended Gremmel as the No. 5-seed last year in a 3-2 decision.
The top seeds advanced in four of the weight classes. Northern Iowa’s Brody Teske and Utah Valley’s Taylor LaMont will duke it out in the 125 class. In a rematch of last year’s title, Iowa State’s Ian Parker (No. 1) will face Oklahoma’s Dom Demas (No. 2). Parker won the crown by a 4-2 decision in 2020. OSU’s Boo Lewallen (No. 1) will face Bedlam foe Mitch Moore of Oklahoma (No. 2) in 149 pounds. UNI’s Parker Keckeisen looks to keep the 184 title with the Panthers, as he faces Wyoming’s Tate Samuelson in a 1-2 showdown.
Session III of the Championship begins at 10 a.m. CT on Big 12 Now on ESPN+ with consolation, third and fifth-place matches. The Championship round opens at 5 p.m. CT and is televised on ESPN2.
2021 Big 12 Wrestling Championship Standings After Session II
| 1. | Oklahoma | 107.0 |
| 2. | Wyoming | 97.0 |
| 3. | Oklahoma State | 96.0 |
| 4. | Iowa State | 94.0 |
| 5. | North Dakota State | 69.0 |
| 6. | Northern Iowa | 68.0 |
| 7. | Northern Colorado | 57.5 |
| 8. | South Dakota State | 52.0 |
| 9. | Utah Valley | 49.0 |
| 10. | West Virginia | 45.5 |
| 11. | Air Force | 25.0 |
| 12. | Fresno State | 22.0 |
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