| Class: | 174 pounds |
| Year: | 2023 |
| Conference: | Big Ten |
| Arena: | Crisler Center |
| City: | Ann Arbor, Michigan |
| Competitors: | 14 |
| Gold: | Carter Starocci |
| Gold Team: | Penn State |
| Silver: | Mikey Labriola |
| Silver Team: | Nebraska |
| Bronze: | Ethan Smith |
| Bronze Team: | Ohio State |
| Previous: | 2022 |
| Next: | 2024 |
See main article: 2023 Big Ten Wrestling Championships.
The 174-pound competition at the 2023 Big Ten Wrestling Championships in Ann Arbor, Michigan, took place from March 4–5, 2023 at the Crisler Center.[1] [2]
The competition consisted of a double-elimination tournament to determine the top eight wrestlers of the Big Ten's 174-pound weight class. The top seven wrestlers would qualify for the 2023 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships.[3]
The Big Ten announced the preliminary seeds on February 27, 2023.[4]
| Seed | Wrestler | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carter Starocci (Penn State) | |
| 2 | Mikey Labriola (Nebraska) | |
| 3 | Ethan Smith (Ohio State) | |
| 4 | Bailee O'Reilly (Minnesota) | |
| 5 | Edmond Ruth (Illinois) | |
| 6 | Donnell Washington (Indiana) | |
| 7 | Nelson Brands (Iowa) | |
| 8 | Troy Fisher (Northwestern) | |
| 9 | Max Maylor (Michigan) | |
| 10 | Jackson Turley (Rutgers) | |
| 11 | Caesar Garza (Michigan State) | |
| 12 | Dominic Solis (Maryland) | |
| 13 | Josh Otto (Wisconsin) | |
| 14 | Cooper Noehre (Purdue) |
Note: Top-7 wrestlers qualify for the 2023 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships.
| Rank | Wrestler | |
|---|---|---|
| Carter Starocci (Penn State) | ||
| Mikey Labriola (Nebraska) | ||
| Ethan Smith (Ohio State) | ||
| 4 | Bailee O'Reilly (Minnesota) | |
| 5 | Nelson Brands (Iowa) | |
| 6 | Edmond Ruth (Illinois) | |
| 7 | Jackson Turley (Rutgers) | |
| 8 | Donnell Washington (Indiana) |