Chumbley Cements NCAA Berth On Day One Of Big Ten Championships

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Chumbley Cements NCAA Berth On Day One Of Big Ten Championships

3/9/2024 9:21:00 PM | Wrestling

Redshirt senior books second straight trip to NCAA Championships

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (March 9, 2024) – Trevor Chumbley secured a berth to the NCAA Championships to lead Northwestern wrestling as it began competition at the Big Ten Wrestling Championships today inside XFINITY Center in College Park, Md.

Chumbley, who is seeded ninth at 157 pounds, opened his day by grinding out a 5-2 win over eighth-seeded Joey Blaze (Purdue) to book his spot in the quarterfinal round. After falling to top-seeded Levi Haines (Penn State), the St. Charles, Ill. native punched his ticket to the NCAA Championships with a decision win over Isaac Wilcox (Ohio State), 5-1.

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Trevor Chumbley has secured a berth to the @NCAAWrestling Championships!#GoCats | #B1GWrestle pic.twitter.com/B9jxOdeQnT
— Northwestern Wrestling (@NUWrestle) March 9, 2024

Already guaranteed of a second Big Ten podium finish in as many years, Chumbley will battle Michigan State's Chase Saldate for seventh place on Sunday.

Competing at 197 pounds, eighth-seeded Evan Bates finds himself just one win away from a first career NCAA berth following today's competition. Out of Chesterton, Ind., Bates wasted no time in providing fireworks as he dispatched Ben Vanadia (Purdue) by fall (1:51) to begin his day. Following a setback against Aaron Brooks (Penn State), the top seed at 197 pounds, Bates cemented his spot on the podium with an 8-3 decision win over Gabe Sollars (Indiana).

?? on 'em, Evan!#GoCats | #B1GWrestle https://t.co/gKP4qAr1DJ pic.twitter.com/qK3p4XlX5R
— Northwestern Wrestling (@NUWrestle) March 9, 2024

Bates will take on John Poznanski (Rutgers) in Sunday's seventh-place match, with the winner securing the Big Ten's final automatic NCAA bid at 197 pounds.

A quartet of Wildcats are set to continue competition in extra matches, with NCAA implications on the line. Massey Odiotti (125 pounds), Aiden Vandenbush (149 pounds), and Troy Fisher (184 pounds) will battle for ninth place at their respective weight classes, while Maxx Mayfield looks to continue his run in the 11^th-place bracket at 165 pounds.

Northwestern concludes action at the Big Ten Wrestling Championships on Sunday, with Session III set to begin at 11 a.m. (CT) inside XFINITY Center.

BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS (Through Session II)
125
Champ. Round 1 - Caleb Smith (Nebraska) won by tech fall over Massey Odiotti (Northwestern) (TF-1.5 7:00 (24-8))
Cons. Round 1 - Massey Odiotti (Northwestern) won by major decision over Tommy Capul (Maryland) (MD 12-0)
Cons. Round 2 - Eric Barnett (Wisconsin) won by tech fall over Massey Odiotti (Northwestern) (TF-1.5 7:00 (15-0))
9^th-Place Quarterfinal - Massey Odiotti (Northwestern) won by major decision over Tommy Capul (Maryland) (MD 10-1)

133
Champ. Round 1 - Jacob Van Dee (Nebraska) won by tech fall over Patrick Adams (Northwestern) (TF-1.5 4:09 (21-5))
Cons. Round 1 - Andrew Hampton (Michigan State) won by decision over Patrick Adams (Northwestern) (Dec 5-1)

141
Champ. Round 1 - Brock Hardy (Nebraska) won by fall over Kolby McClain (Northwestern) (Fall 1:48)
Cons. Round 1 - Greyson Clark (Purdue) won by major decision over Kolby McClain (Northwestern) (MD 14-0)
11th-Place Quarterfinal - Greyson Clark (Purdue) won by major decision over Kolby McClain (Northwestern) (MD 15-3)

149
Champ. Round 1 - Tyler Kasak (Penn State) won by fall over Aiden Vandenbush (Northwestern) (Fall 2:48)
Cons. Round 1 - Braden Stauffenberg (Michigan State) won by fall over Aiden Vandenbush (Northwestern) (Fall 6:59)
9^th-Place Quarterfinal - Aiden Vandenbush (Northwestern) won by decision over Braden Stauffenberg (Michigan State) (Dec 8-1)

157
Champ. Round 1 - Trevor Chumbley (Northwestern) won by decision over Joey Blaze (Purdue) (Dec 5-2)
Quarterfinal - Levi Haines (Penn State) won by major decision over Trevor Chumbley (Northwestern) (MD 12-0)
Cons. Round 2 - Trevor Chumbley (Northwestern) won by decision over Isaac Wilcox (Ohio State) (Dec 5-1)
Cons. Round 3 - Peyton Robb (Nebraska) won by decision over Trevor Chumbley (Northwestern) (Dec 5-0)

165
Champ. Round 1 - Antrell Taylor (Nebraska) won by decision over Maxx Mayfield (Northwestern) (Dec 7-2)
Cons. Round 1 - Maxx Mayfield (Northwestern) won by decision over Anthony White (Rutgers) (Dec 8-2)
Cons. Round 2 - Cameron Amine (Michigan) won by decision over Maxx Mayfield (Northwestern) (Dec 7-1)
11^th-Place Quarterfinal - Maxx Mayfield (Northwestern) won by decision over Anthony White (Rutgers) (Dec 4-2)

174
Champ. Round 1 - Patrick Kennedy (Iowa) won by tech fall over David Ferrante (Northwestern) (TF-1.5 6:39 (19-4))
Cons. Round 1 - Dominic Solis (Maryland) won by decision over David Ferrante (Northwestern) (Dec 8-4)
9^th-Place Quarterfinal - DJ Shannon (Michigan State) won by tech fall over David Ferrante (Northwestern) (TF-1.5 3:52 (18-2))

184
Champ. Round 1 - Troy Fisher (Northwestern) won by decision over Brian Soldano (Rutgers) (Dec 9-7)
Quarterfinal - Isaiah Salazar (Minnesota) won by decision over Troy Fisher (Northwestern) (Dec 4-2)
Cons. Round 2 - Shane Liegel (Wisconsin) won in sudden victory - 1 over Troy Fisher (Northwestern) (SV-1 8-5)
9^th-Place Quarterfinal - Troy Fisher (Northwestern) received a bye

197
Champ. Round 1 - Evan Bates (Northwestern) won by fall over Ben Vanadia (Purdue) (Fall 1:51)
Quarterfinal - Aaron Brooks (Penn State) won by tech fall over Evan Bates (Northwestern) (TF-1.5 5:51 (19-3))
Cons. Round 2 - Evan Bates (Northwestern) won by decision over Gabe Sollars (Indiana) (Dec 8-3)
Cons. Round 3 - Garrett Joles (Minnesota) won by major decision over Evan Bates (Northwestern) (MD 8-0)

285
Champ. Round 1 - Nick Willham (Indiana) won by decision over Jack Jessen (Northwestern) (Dec 4-2)
Cons. Round 1 - Jack Jessen (Northwestern) won by decision over Hayden Filipovich (Purdue) (Dec 8-4)
Cons. Round 2 - Seth Nevills (Maryland) won by decision over Jack Jessen (Northwestern) (Dec 8-6)