The Badger Herald · Mar 14
Wrestling: Recapping a record-breaking season
Badgers finish ninth at Big Ten Championships
Badger Herald archival photo of the men’s wrestling team. December 8, 2017.
Wisconsin Wrestling concluded an impressive season at the Big Ten Championships March 7 and 8, where they finished ninth. Eight Badgers qualified for the NCAA Championships at this meet, which will take place next week.
How we got here:
Wisconsin kicked off the season with a dominant win at home against North Dakota State. Next, they headed to the first invitational of the season at Iowa State. The Badgers finished second overall, behind first place finishes by redshirt junior Nicolar Rivera at 125 pounds and redshirt sophomore Zan Fugitt at 133 pounds.