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2025 Big 12 Championships
March 8-9, 2025
BOK Center – Tulsa, Okla.
The Conference Championship returns to Tulsa, Oklahoma on March 8 and 9 with all 14 programs competing. Legacy Big 12 wrestling members Arizona State, Iowa State, Oklahoma State and West Virginia are joined by affiliate programs from Air Force, Cal Baptist, Missouri, North Dakota State, Oklahoma, South Dakota State, Northern Iowa, Northern Colorado, Utah Valley and Wyoming.
Iowa State is the defending Big 12 champion after winning last year's event in Tulsa. The Cyclones claimed their fourth Big 12 title, and first since 2009, by sending a Conference-leading five wrestlers to the finals and winning a pair of individual Conference titles.
2025 Big 12 Wrestling Championship Schedule
Saturday, March 8
Session 1: Preliminary & Quarterfinal Matches — 10:00 a.m. CT
Session 2: Semifinal & Consolation Quarterfinal Matches — 5:00 p.m. CT
Sunday, March 9
Session 3: Consolation Semifinals— 12:00 p.m. CT
Session 4: Finals — 8 p.m. CT
*Doors open one hour before each session
Air Force Lineup
125: Tucker Owens, Jr., (2-4)
133: Gavin Caprella, So., (17-13)
141: Carter Nogle, Fr., (22-11)
149: Alec Viduya, Sr., (9-14)
157: Bryce Shelton, Jr., (1-2)
165: Logan Fowler, Fr., (12-5)
174: Jack Ganos, Sr., (13-13)
184: Gage Musser, Sr., (15-9)
197: Brian Burburija, Fr., (20-9)
285: Antonio Ramos, So., (14-15)
Air Force Seeding
The Big 12 Conference has announced its seeding and brackets for the 2025 Big 12 Wrestling Championships, setting the stage for the two-day event at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Air Force's Brian Burburija is seeded No. 7 in the 197 division for the Falcons' only seed of the highly competitive tournament.
A Look at the AF Lineup
125: Tucker Owens, Jr.
2023 NCAA qualifier Owens returns to the lineup in peak season. The Falcon has missed much of the season due to injury but is optimistic about snagging an allocation to the NCAA Championships with a finish in the top seven. Owens opens the tournament against seven-seed No. 23 Trever Anderson of Northern Iowa.
Flo Big 12 Rankings - 125
1. #2 Richard Figueroa (Arizona State) JR
2. #7 Jett Strickenberger (West Virginia) SR
3. #5 Troy Spratley (Oklahoma State) SO
4. #9 Stevo Poulin (Northern Colorado) JR
5. #12 Kysen Terukina (Iowa State) SR
6. #20 Tanner Jordan (South Dakota State) SR
7. #22 Antonio Lorenzo (Oklahoma) SR
8. #23 Trever Anderson (UNI) SO
9. #33 Gage Walker (Missouri) FR
10. Bridger Ricks (Utah Valley) JR
11. Garrett Ricks (Wyoming) SR
12. Tristan Daugherty (North Dakota State) SR
13. Mitchell Neiner (California Baptist) FR
14. Tucker Owens (Air Force) JR
133: Gavin Caprella, So.
Caprella served as the Falcons' primary133-pounder, starting in 12-of-13 duals this season. Caprella tallied 17 wins on the season and placed sixth at the Cleveland State Open. He has the second most technical falls on the team (6). Caprella will take on seven-seed Cade Moore of Missouri in the opening round and need to finish top six to qualify for the NCAA Championships.
Flo Big 12 Rankings - 133
1. # 3 Evan Frost (Iowa State) SO
2. #20 Julian Farber (UNI) SR
3. #14 Dominick Serrano (Northern Colorado) JR
4. #17 Reece Witcraft (Oklahoma State) SR
5. #22 Cleveland Belton (Oklahoma) SR
6. #29 Derrick Cardinal (South Dakota State) JR
7. Kade Moore (Missouri) SO
8. #28 Kyle Burwick (North Dakota State) SR
9. #26 Julian Chlebove (Arizona State) SR
10. Hunter Leake (California Baptist) SR
11. Kase Mauger (Utah Valley) SR
12. Gavin Caprella (Air Force) SO
13. Tommy Maddox (West Virginia) SR
14. Stockton O'Brien (Wyoming) JR
141: Carter Nogle, Fr.
Nogle is one-of-two AF freshman standouts earning all 13 starts of the season and a fourth-place finish at the Cleveland State Open. He has nine Div. I pins (13 on the season) in 33:56 for the ninth most in Div. I wrestling, helping AF to four-straight seasons of having a wrestler in Top 10 pins. He secured his 22nd win of the season against Wyoming's No. 18 Cole Brooks for the first ranked win of his collegiate career. Nogle will take on fourth seed No. 6 Tagen Jamison of Oklahoma State in the opening round and need to finish top seven to qualify to NCAAs.
Flo Big 12 Rankings - 141
1. #3 Andrew Alirez (Northern Colorado) SR
2. #5 Cael Happel (UNI) JR
3. #9 Jacob Frost (Iowa State) FR
4. #6 Tagen Jamison (Oklahoma State) SO
5. #12 Mosha Schwartz (Oklahoma) SR
6. #13 Josh Edmond (Missouri) JR
7. #19 Haiden Drury (Utah Valley) SR
8. #20 Julian Tagg (South Dakota State JR
9. #32 Emilio Ysaguirre (Arizona State) SO
10. Cole Brooks (Wyoming) SO
11. Eli Griffin (California Baptist) JR
12. Carter Nogle (Air Force) FR
13. Jordan Titus (West Virginia ) JR
14. Kellyn March (North Dakota State) SR
149: Alec Viduya, Sr.
A senior selected to serve as an office in the Space Force, Viduya has started in every dual meet this season and is looking to notch a career first Big 12 match win. The senior out of Indianapolis, Indiana, has nine wins this season and will take on eight seed Benji Alanis of Northern Colorado in the first round. A finish in the top six earns a ticket to the NCAA Tournament.
Flo Big 12 Rankings - 149
1. #8 Colin Realbuto (UNI) SR
2. #9 Paniro Johnson (Iowa State) SO
3. #19 Jesse Vasquez (Arizona State) SR
4. #13 Willie McDougald (Oklahoma) JR
5. #20 Gabe Willochell (Wyoming) JR
6. #14 Carter Young (Oklahoma State) JR
7. Gavin Drexler (North Dakota State) SO
8. Paul Kelly (California Baptist) FR
9. Logan Gioffre (Missouri) SR
10. Sam Hillegas (West Virginia) SR
11. Benjamin Alanis (Northern Colorado) JR
12. Avery Allen (South Dakota State) FR
13. Smokey McClure (Utah Valley) FR
14. Alec Viduya (Air Force) SR
157: Bryce Shelton, Jr.
Shelton is eager to jump into Big 12 Championship action, filling in for AF's primary 157-pounder EJ Beloncik. Shelton will seek a career first Big 12 match win and need to finish top seven to punch a ticket to Philadelphia. Shelton will take on top-seeded No. 10 Cody Chittum of Iowa State in the first round.
Flo Big 12 Rankings – 157
1. #10 Cody Chittum (Iowa State) SO
2. #13 Caleb Fish (Oklahoma State) SR
3. #6 Ryder Downey (UNI) SO
4. #19 Cobe Siebrecht (South Dakota State) SR
5. #20 Jared Hill (Wyoming) JR
6. #21 Vincent Zerban (Northern Colorado) JR
7. #25 James Conway (Missouri) SO
8. Drayden Morton (California Baptist) FR
9. Maxwell Petersen (North Dakota State) SO
10. KJ Evans (Oklahoma) FR
11. Sasha Gavronsky (West Virginia) FR
12. Ryker Fullmer (Utah Valley) FR
13. EJ Beloncik (Air Force) FR
14. Michael Kilic (Arizona State) SO
165: Logan Fowler, Fr.
Fowler made a name for himself in dual action with an upset win over Wyoming's No. 32 Cooper Voorhees. The freshman has a 12-6 record heading into the tournament with the experience of eight dual meet appearances (3-5) under his belt. Fowler will take on six seed No. 11 Nico Ruiz of Arizona State in the first round and will need to finish in the top seven to qualify to NCAAs.
Flo Big 12 Rankings - 165
1. #3 Terrell Barraclough (Utah Valley) SR
2. #4 Peyton Hall (West Virginia) SR
3. #6 Cameron Amine (Oklahoma State) SR
4. #9 Cameron Steed (Missouri) SO
5. #10 Drake Rhodes (South Dakota State) SO
6. #11 Nicco Ruiz (Arizona State) FR
7. #19 Jack Thomsen (UNI) SR
8. Aiden Riggins (Iowa State) SO
9. Tate Picklo (Oklahoma) JR
10. Cooper Voorhees (Wyoming) JR
11. Boeden Greenley (North Dakota State) FR
12. Logan Fowler (Air Force) FR
13. Clayton Ulrey (Northern Colorado) SR
14. Daniel Manibog (California Baptist) SR
174: Jack Ganos, Sr.
Ganos, a special tactics officer candidate upon graduation, enters the tournament with a 14-13 record, a second-place finish at the Battle of the Citadel, and a fourth-place finish at the F&M Lehman Open. Ganos started in every AF dual meet this season and won 31 team points for the Falcons. Ganos will take on eight seed Riley Davis of Wyoming in the first round, a match he took a 3-1 loss in at the dual meeting. Ganos will need to finish in the top six to punch a ticket to the NCAA Championships.
Flo Big 12 Rankings - 174
1. #1 Keegan O'Toole (Missouri) SR
2. #3 Dean Hamiti (Oklahoma State) SR
3. #10 Cade DeVos (South Dakota State) SR
4. #17 Gaven Sax (Oklahoma) SR
5. #25 Brody Conley (West Virginia) SO
6. #18 Jared Simma (UNI) JR
7. #26 MJ Gaitan (Iowa State) SO
8. Riley Davis (Wyoming) FR
9. Mark Takara (Utah Valley) SO
10. Devin Wasley (North Dakota State) SO
11. Carter Schmidt (California Baptist) SR
12. Jack Ganos (Air Force) SR
13. Ayden Rix-McElhinney (Northern Colorado) SO
14. Maxwell Wilner (Arizona State) JR
184: Gage Musser, Sr.
Musser, a senior team captain selected for pilot training upon graduation, held a ranking as high No. 31 by FloWrestling from Jan. 27 to Feb. 10. He enters the tournament, and arguably one of the NCAA's toughest conference divisions, with a 16-9 record and 12-of-13 dual meet starts under his belt (7-5). Musser will take on five seed No. 13 Evan Brockman of Iowa State in the first round and need to finish top seven to qualify.
Flo Big 12 Rankings - 184
1. #2 Parker Keckeisen (UNI) SR
2. #3 Dustin Plott (Oklahoma State) SR
3. #5 Bennett Berge (South Dakota State) SO
4. #14 Colton Hawks (Missouri) SR
5. #13 Evan Bockman (Iowa State) SR
6. #18 Deanthony Parker (Oklahoma) JR
7. #24 Eddie Neitenbach (Wyoming) FR
8. #25 Dennis Robin (West Virginia) JR
9. Gage Musser (Air Force) SR
10. Aidan Brenot (North Dakota State) FR
11. Nathan Haas (California Baptist) JR
12. Caleb Uhlenhopp (Utah Valley) SO
13. AJ Heeg (Northern Colorado) FR
14. Cael Valencia (Arizona State) JR
197: Brian Burburija, Fr.
Burburija, AF's second standout freshman, capped the season on a seven dual match win streak and has 21 overall wins this season. He leads the team with 38 points scored in duals and was ranked as high as No. 30 earlier this season. He has started all but one dual meet and finished second at the Cleveland State Open and third at the Battle at the Citadel. The seventh seed and the Falcons' only seeded wrestler, Burburija will need to finish top four to earn a ride to the NCAA tournament. He takes on Andrew Donahue of Northern Colorado, his last dual meet win of the regular season (SV1 8-5), in the first round.
Flo Big 12 Rankings - 197
1. #5 Luke Surber (Oklahoma State) SR
2. #10 Joey Novak (Wyoming) SO
3. #11 Wyatt Voelker (UNI) SO
4. #15 Zach Glazier (South Dakota State) SR
5. Ian Bush (West Virginia) SO
6. Nate Schon (Iowa State) SO
7. Brian Burburjia (Air Force) FR
8. Bradley Hill (Oklahoma) SO
9. Andrew Donahue (Northern Colorado) SO
10. Kael Benni (Utah Valley) FR
11. Eli Sheeran (California Baptist) JR
12. Tayshaun Glover (North Dakota State) FR
13. Max Acciardi (Arizona State) FR
14. Jesse Cassat (Missouri) JR
285: Antonio Ramos, So.
Ramos rounds out the Air Force lineup at heavyweight. He has 14 wins on the season highlighted by an upset win over No. 17 Gavin Hoffman of Lock Haven and finishing third at the Battle at the Citadel. Ramos will take on former teammate and two-time NCAA All-American No. 3 Wyatt Hendrickson in the first round. The division has just four allocations.
Flo Big 12 Rankings - 285
1. #3 Wyatt Hendrickson (Oklahoma State) SR
2. #6 Cohlton Schultz (Arizona State) SR-
3. #21 Daniel Herrera (Iowa State) FR
4. #14 Lance Runyon (UNI) SR
5. #20 Seth Nitzel (Missouri) JR
6. #30 Juan Mora (Oklahoma) JR
7. Luke Rasmussen (South Dakota State) SO
8. Sam Mitchell (Wyoming) SO
9. Andrew Blackburn-Forst (North Dakota State) SO
10. Michael Wolfgram (West Virginia) SR
11. Jack Forbes (Utah Valley) JR
12. Jose Valdez (Northern Colorado) SR
13. Tristan Kemp (California Baptist) JR
14. Antonio Ramos (Air Force) SO
Coming Up
Big 12 Championship participants who battle to NCAA Wrestling Championship berths will punch a ticket to the NCAA Championships which will be held at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia March 20-22.
March 8-9, 2025
BOK Center – Tulsa, Okla.
The Conference Championship returns to Tulsa, Oklahoma on March 8 and 9 with all 14 programs competing. Legacy Big 12 wrestling members Arizona State, Iowa State, Oklahoma State and West Virginia are joined by affiliate programs from Air Force, Cal Baptist, Missouri, North Dakota State, Oklahoma, South Dakota State, Northern Iowa, Northern Colorado, Utah Valley and Wyoming.
Iowa State is the defending Big 12 champion after winning last year's event in Tulsa. The Cyclones claimed their fourth Big 12 title, and first since 2009, by sending a Conference-leading five wrestlers to the finals and winning a pair of individual Conference titles.
2025 Big 12 Wrestling Championship Schedule
Saturday, March 8
Session 1: Preliminary & Quarterfinal Matches — 10:00 a.m. CT
Session 2: Semifinal & Consolation Quarterfinal Matches — 5:00 p.m. CT
Sunday, March 9
Session 3: Consolation Semifinals— 12:00 p.m. CT
Session 4: Finals — 8 p.m. CT
*Doors open one hour before each session
Air Force Lineup
125: Tucker Owens, Jr., (2-4)
133: Gavin Caprella, So., (17-13)
141: Carter Nogle, Fr., (22-11)
149: Alec Viduya, Sr., (9-14)
157: Bryce Shelton, Jr., (1-2)
165: Logan Fowler, Fr., (12-5)
174: Jack Ganos, Sr., (13-13)
184: Gage Musser, Sr., (15-9)
197: Brian Burburija, Fr., (20-9)
285: Antonio Ramos, So., (14-15)
Air Force Seeding
The Big 12 Conference has announced its seeding and brackets for the 2025 Big 12 Wrestling Championships, setting the stage for the two-day event at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Air Force's Brian Burburija is seeded No. 7 in the 197 division for the Falcons' only seed of the highly competitive tournament.
A Look at the AF Lineup
125: Tucker Owens, Jr.
2023 NCAA qualifier Owens returns to the lineup in peak season. The Falcon has missed much of the season due to injury but is optimistic about snagging an allocation to the NCAA Championships with a finish in the top seven. Owens opens the tournament against seven-seed No. 23 Trever Anderson of Northern Iowa.
Flo Big 12 Rankings - 125
1. #2 Richard Figueroa (Arizona State) JR
2. #7 Jett Strickenberger (West Virginia) SR
3. #5 Troy Spratley (Oklahoma State) SO
4. #9 Stevo Poulin (Northern Colorado) JR
5. #12 Kysen Terukina (Iowa State) SR
6. #20 Tanner Jordan (South Dakota State) SR
7. #22 Antonio Lorenzo (Oklahoma) SR
8. #23 Trever Anderson (UNI) SO
9. #33 Gage Walker (Missouri) FR
10. Bridger Ricks (Utah Valley) JR
11. Garrett Ricks (Wyoming) SR
12. Tristan Daugherty (North Dakota State) SR
13. Mitchell Neiner (California Baptist) FR
14. Tucker Owens (Air Force) JR
133: Gavin Caprella, So.
Caprella served as the Falcons' primary133-pounder, starting in 12-of-13 duals this season. Caprella tallied 17 wins on the season and placed sixth at the Cleveland State Open. He has the second most technical falls on the team (6). Caprella will take on seven-seed Cade Moore of Missouri in the opening round and need to finish top six to qualify for the NCAA Championships.
Flo Big 12 Rankings - 133
1. # 3 Evan Frost (Iowa State) SO
2. #20 Julian Farber (UNI) SR
3. #14 Dominick Serrano (Northern Colorado) JR
4. #17 Reece Witcraft (Oklahoma State) SR
5. #22 Cleveland Belton (Oklahoma) SR
6. #29 Derrick Cardinal (South Dakota State) JR
7. Kade Moore (Missouri) SO
8. #28 Kyle Burwick (North Dakota State) SR
9. #26 Julian Chlebove (Arizona State) SR
10. Hunter Leake (California Baptist) SR
11. Kase Mauger (Utah Valley) SR
12. Gavin Caprella (Air Force) SO
13. Tommy Maddox (West Virginia) SR
14. Stockton O'Brien (Wyoming) JR
141: Carter Nogle, Fr.
Nogle is one-of-two AF freshman standouts earning all 13 starts of the season and a fourth-place finish at the Cleveland State Open. He has nine Div. I pins (13 on the season) in 33:56 for the ninth most in Div. I wrestling, helping AF to four-straight seasons of having a wrestler in Top 10 pins. He secured his 22nd win of the season against Wyoming's No. 18 Cole Brooks for the first ranked win of his collegiate career. Nogle will take on fourth seed No. 6 Tagen Jamison of Oklahoma State in the opening round and need to finish top seven to qualify to NCAAs.
Flo Big 12 Rankings - 141
1. #3 Andrew Alirez (Northern Colorado) SR
2. #5 Cael Happel (UNI) JR
3. #9 Jacob Frost (Iowa State) FR
4. #6 Tagen Jamison (Oklahoma State) SO
5. #12 Mosha Schwartz (Oklahoma) SR
6. #13 Josh Edmond (Missouri) JR
7. #19 Haiden Drury (Utah Valley) SR
8. #20 Julian Tagg (South Dakota State JR
9. #32 Emilio Ysaguirre (Arizona State) SO
10. Cole Brooks (Wyoming) SO
11. Eli Griffin (California Baptist) JR
12. Carter Nogle (Air Force) FR
13. Jordan Titus (West Virginia ) JR
14. Kellyn March (North Dakota State) SR
149: Alec Viduya, Sr.
A senior selected to serve as an office in the Space Force, Viduya has started in every dual meet this season and is looking to notch a career first Big 12 match win. The senior out of Indianapolis, Indiana, has nine wins this season and will take on eight seed Benji Alanis of Northern Colorado in the first round. A finish in the top six earns a ticket to the NCAA Tournament.
Flo Big 12 Rankings - 149
1. #8 Colin Realbuto (UNI) SR
2. #9 Paniro Johnson (Iowa State) SO
3. #19 Jesse Vasquez (Arizona State) SR
4. #13 Willie McDougald (Oklahoma) JR
5. #20 Gabe Willochell (Wyoming) JR
6. #14 Carter Young (Oklahoma State) JR
7. Gavin Drexler (North Dakota State) SO
8. Paul Kelly (California Baptist) FR
9. Logan Gioffre (Missouri) SR
10. Sam Hillegas (West Virginia) SR
11. Benjamin Alanis (Northern Colorado) JR
12. Avery Allen (South Dakota State) FR
13. Smokey McClure (Utah Valley) FR
14. Alec Viduya (Air Force) SR
157: Bryce Shelton, Jr.
Shelton is eager to jump into Big 12 Championship action, filling in for AF's primary 157-pounder EJ Beloncik. Shelton will seek a career first Big 12 match win and need to finish top seven to punch a ticket to Philadelphia. Shelton will take on top-seeded No. 10 Cody Chittum of Iowa State in the first round.
Flo Big 12 Rankings – 157
1. #10 Cody Chittum (Iowa State) SO
2. #13 Caleb Fish (Oklahoma State) SR
3. #6 Ryder Downey (UNI) SO
4. #19 Cobe Siebrecht (South Dakota State) SR
5. #20 Jared Hill (Wyoming) JR
6. #21 Vincent Zerban (Northern Colorado) JR
7. #25 James Conway (Missouri) SO
8. Drayden Morton (California Baptist) FR
9. Maxwell Petersen (North Dakota State) SO
10. KJ Evans (Oklahoma) FR
11. Sasha Gavronsky (West Virginia) FR
12. Ryker Fullmer (Utah Valley) FR
13. EJ Beloncik (Air Force) FR
14. Michael Kilic (Arizona State) SO
165: Logan Fowler, Fr.
Fowler made a name for himself in dual action with an upset win over Wyoming's No. 32 Cooper Voorhees. The freshman has a 12-6 record heading into the tournament with the experience of eight dual meet appearances (3-5) under his belt. Fowler will take on six seed No. 11 Nico Ruiz of Arizona State in the first round and will need to finish in the top seven to qualify to NCAAs.
Flo Big 12 Rankings - 165
1. #3 Terrell Barraclough (Utah Valley) SR
2. #4 Peyton Hall (West Virginia) SR
3. #6 Cameron Amine (Oklahoma State) SR
4. #9 Cameron Steed (Missouri) SO
5. #10 Drake Rhodes (South Dakota State) SO
6. #11 Nicco Ruiz (Arizona State) FR
7. #19 Jack Thomsen (UNI) SR
8. Aiden Riggins (Iowa State) SO
9. Tate Picklo (Oklahoma) JR
10. Cooper Voorhees (Wyoming) JR
11. Boeden Greenley (North Dakota State) FR
12. Logan Fowler (Air Force) FR
13. Clayton Ulrey (Northern Colorado) SR
14. Daniel Manibog (California Baptist) SR
174: Jack Ganos, Sr.
Ganos, a special tactics officer candidate upon graduation, enters the tournament with a 14-13 record, a second-place finish at the Battle of the Citadel, and a fourth-place finish at the F&M Lehman Open. Ganos started in every AF dual meet this season and won 31 team points for the Falcons. Ganos will take on eight seed Riley Davis of Wyoming in the first round, a match he took a 3-1 loss in at the dual meeting. Ganos will need to finish in the top six to punch a ticket to the NCAA Championships.
Flo Big 12 Rankings - 174
1. #1 Keegan O'Toole (Missouri) SR
2. #3 Dean Hamiti (Oklahoma State) SR
3. #10 Cade DeVos (South Dakota State) SR
4. #17 Gaven Sax (Oklahoma) SR
5. #25 Brody Conley (West Virginia) SO
6. #18 Jared Simma (UNI) JR
7. #26 MJ Gaitan (Iowa State) SO
8. Riley Davis (Wyoming) FR
9. Mark Takara (Utah Valley) SO
10. Devin Wasley (North Dakota State) SO
11. Carter Schmidt (California Baptist) SR
12. Jack Ganos (Air Force) SR
13. Ayden Rix-McElhinney (Northern Colorado) SO
14. Maxwell Wilner (Arizona State) JR
184: Gage Musser, Sr.
Musser, a senior team captain selected for pilot training upon graduation, held a ranking as high No. 31 by FloWrestling from Jan. 27 to Feb. 10. He enters the tournament, and arguably one of the NCAA's toughest conference divisions, with a 16-9 record and 12-of-13 dual meet starts under his belt (7-5). Musser will take on five seed No. 13 Evan Brockman of Iowa State in the first round and need to finish top seven to qualify.
Flo Big 12 Rankings - 184
1. #2 Parker Keckeisen (UNI) SR
2. #3 Dustin Plott (Oklahoma State) SR
3. #5 Bennett Berge (South Dakota State) SO
4. #14 Colton Hawks (Missouri) SR
5. #13 Evan Bockman (Iowa State) SR
6. #18 Deanthony Parker (Oklahoma) JR
7. #24 Eddie Neitenbach (Wyoming) FR
8. #25 Dennis Robin (West Virginia) JR
9. Gage Musser (Air Force) SR
10. Aidan Brenot (North Dakota State) FR
11. Nathan Haas (California Baptist) JR
12. Caleb Uhlenhopp (Utah Valley) SO
13. AJ Heeg (Northern Colorado) FR
14. Cael Valencia (Arizona State) JR
197: Brian Burburija, Fr.
Burburija, AF's second standout freshman, capped the season on a seven dual match win streak and has 21 overall wins this season. He leads the team with 38 points scored in duals and was ranked as high as No. 30 earlier this season. He has started all but one dual meet and finished second at the Cleveland State Open and third at the Battle at the Citadel. The seventh seed and the Falcons' only seeded wrestler, Burburija will need to finish top four to earn a ride to the NCAA tournament. He takes on Andrew Donahue of Northern Colorado, his last dual meet win of the regular season (SV1 8-5), in the first round.
Flo Big 12 Rankings - 197
1. #5 Luke Surber (Oklahoma State) SR
2. #10 Joey Novak (Wyoming) SO
3. #11 Wyatt Voelker (UNI) SO
4. #15 Zach Glazier (South Dakota State) SR
5. Ian Bush (West Virginia) SO
6. Nate Schon (Iowa State) SO
7. Brian Burburjia (Air Force) FR
8. Bradley Hill (Oklahoma) SO
9. Andrew Donahue (Northern Colorado) SO
10. Kael Benni (Utah Valley) FR
11. Eli Sheeran (California Baptist) JR
12. Tayshaun Glover (North Dakota State) FR
13. Max Acciardi (Arizona State) FR
14. Jesse Cassat (Missouri) JR
285: Antonio Ramos, So.
Ramos rounds out the Air Force lineup at heavyweight. He has 14 wins on the season highlighted by an upset win over No. 17 Gavin Hoffman of Lock Haven and finishing third at the Battle at the Citadel. Ramos will take on former teammate and two-time NCAA All-American No. 3 Wyatt Hendrickson in the first round. The division has just four allocations.
Flo Big 12 Rankings - 285
1. #3 Wyatt Hendrickson (Oklahoma State) SR
2. #6 Cohlton Schultz (Arizona State) SR-
3. #21 Daniel Herrera (Iowa State) FR
4. #14 Lance Runyon (UNI) SR
5. #20 Seth Nitzel (Missouri) JR
6. #30 Juan Mora (Oklahoma) JR
7. Luke Rasmussen (South Dakota State) SO
8. Sam Mitchell (Wyoming) SO
9. Andrew Blackburn-Forst (North Dakota State) SO
10. Michael Wolfgram (West Virginia) SR
11. Jack Forbes (Utah Valley) JR
12. Jose Valdez (Northern Colorado) SR
13. Tristan Kemp (California Baptist) JR
14. Antonio Ramos (Air Force) SO
Coming Up
Big 12 Championship participants who battle to NCAA Wrestling Championship berths will punch a ticket to the NCAA Championships which will be held at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia March 20-22.
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