Penn State Wrestling: What Does a Successful B1G Tournament Look Like for Braeden Davis?

The Big Ten Championships are being hosted in Evanston, Illinois March 8-9, and Penn State Wrestling is looking to add to its collection of conference championships.

Sessions 1 and 2 on Saturday will end with the Championship Semifinals. Session 3 on Sunday will have the consolation semifinals and seventh-place matches culminating in the 1st, 3rd, and 5th place matches in session 4 late Sunday.

Could Penn State Wrestling’s Braeden Davis Benefit from a Favorable Draw?

Penn State Wrestling, Braeden Davis — Penn State wrestling assistant coach Jimmy Kennedy talks with freshman Braeden Davis (125 pounds) during the Nittany Lions’ Big Ten dual meet against Ohio State on Feb. 2, 2024, in State College, Pa.

A phenomenal freshman Big Ten Champion at 125, Braeden Davis looks to carry his success to his second Big Ten Championship.

This time, Davis is chasing a title at a new weight class of 133lbs. While the regular season did not go as expected for Davis due to an early injury, the B1Gs offer the Penn State star a chance to define his own success.

Last year, Davis was seeded 6th at 125 lbs and won it all. He had a great Freshman regular season, so maybe he was underrated at that time.

Coming into 2025 he is 4th in the pre-seeding at 133lbs and might be under-seeded again.

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Davis didn’t compete at the final dual against American on February 21st, so he is coming in with a bit of rest.

At his best, Davis has shown he can win the B1G Championship, and barring any injury that is the goal.

But, with the lack of evidence from the regular season, and an injury that lingered throughout, getting an automatic qualifying spot for the NCAAs is something we should expect to see.