PSU Dominates 2026 Big Ten Wrestling, Securing Team Title and Seven Weight Champs

Penn State won the 2026 Big Ten Wrestling Championships with 184.0 points, led by seven weight-class champions (Luke Lilledahl at 125, Shayne Van Ness at 149, PJ Duke at 157, Mitchell Mesenbrink at 165, Levi Haines at 174, Rocco Welsh at 184, and Josh Barr at 197). Ohio State claimed titles at 133 (Ben Davino) and 141 (Jesse Mendez), while Michigan’s Taye Ghadiali took the 285-pound crown. The results push momentum toward the NCAA Championships as PSU dominates the team race and multiple wrestlers position themselves as national contenders.