COLLEGE PARK, Maryland – Zach Glazier advanced to the Big Ten Championship finals and five Hawkeyes remain alive on the backside for the University of Iowa men’s wrestling team after Session II of the 2024 Big Ten Championships at the Xfinity Center.

“We have another day tomorrow,” said head coach Tom Brands. “We have another day, position yourselves for the future. This is the qualifier, it is a very important event, we have another day, have to position yourselves the best you can.”

The No. 3 seed at 197-pounds Glazier won his semifinal match against No. 2 seed Jaxon Smith with a takedown in sudden victory to punch his ticket to the Big Ten finals.

“He came through for us tonight,” said Brands. “He wrestled a smart and patient match. Sometimes guys are slippery like that. We saw what that guy did in quarterfinals in overtime. Smart match.

The Hawkeyes dropped semifinal bouts at 133, 141, 157, 165 and 174.

At 125 on the consolation side of the bracket No. 2 seed Drake Ayala pinned No. 8 seed Brendan McCrone of Ohio State in 1:46 before winning an 8-1 decision over Wisconsin’s Eric Barnett.

At 149, Caleb Rathjen also tallied two wins on the backside defeating No. 12 seed Braden Stauffenberg of Michigan State, 8-1, and No. 7 seed Joseph Zargo of Wisconsin, 7-2.

Bradley Hill won two consolation bouts at 285. The No. 7 seed defeated No. 9 seed Josh Terrill of Michigan State by major decision, 11-0 and six seed Nick Willham via decision, 4-2.

Team Standings Through Session II

1               Penn State        136.0

2               Michigan             105.5

3               Nebraska           89.0

4               Iowa                        88.5

5               Ohio State         78.5

6               Rutgers                71.5

7               Minnesota         66.0

8               Wisconsin         43.0

9               Purdue                 36.0

10            Maryland            31.0

11            Indiana                 29.0

12            Illinois                   28.0

13            Michigan St.      19.5

14            Northwestern    14.5