Michigan's Jack Medley knocks off Rutgers' Dean Peterson in first round of Big Ten Tournament
Michigan’s Jack Medley was seeded No. 9 at the 2023 Big Ten Wrestling Tournament but got his payback against Rutgers’ Dean Peterson (No. 8).
Medley defeated Peterson 9-0, a major decision, in the opening round of the 125 pound bracket. Medley lost two matches to Peterson earlier this season.
Medley advanced in Session 1 to take on No. 1 Spencer Lee, the three-time national champion from Iowa.
In the second period, Medley held a 1-0 lead after an escape, but managed to score a takedown and then nearfall points with a cradle over Peterson. That gave him a 7-0 lead and all but iced the match.
In the dual meet against Rutgers back in January, Medley lost 3-1 to Peterson, his second loss to the Scarlet Knight. Earlier in the year, Peterson put up double digits in a 10-6 win over Medley at the Midlands Championships.
The 109th Big Ten Wrestling Championships are held from March 4-5, 2023, at Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, Mich., with the University of Michigan playing host to the event for the first time since 2010. All 14 conference schools participated in the championships, which began Saturday, March 4, with the first-round, quarterfinal, semifinal and wrestleback matches taking place during Sessions I and II.
Action continues Sunday, March 5, with consolation semifinals and seventh-place matches getting underway during Session III and the first-, third- and fifth-place matches highlighting Session IV.