Big 12 Releases Brackets for 2025 Wrestling Championship

NORMAN – The Big 12 Conference released brackets for the 2025 Big 12 Wrestling Championship on Monday evening. A total of eight Oklahoma wrestlers received top-eight seeds, with four seeded fifth or better. Nine Sooners will compete in opening-round matches, while DJ Parker (184) earned a bye into the quarterfinals.

Willie McDougald and Gaven Sax earned the No. 3 seeds at 149 and 174 pounds, respectively. A trio of Sooners—Mosha Schwartz (141), Parker (184) and Juan Mora (285)—were named No. 5 seeds after successful dual seasons. Other Sooners who earned seeds include No. 6 Antonio Lorenzo (125), No. 6 Cleveland Belton (133) and No. 8 Bradley Hill (197).

Oklahoma will look to crown its first Big 12 Champion since Dom Demas won the 141-pound title in 2021.

The conference tournament will be held March 8-9 at the BOK Center in Tulsa. Sessions 1-3 will be streamed via Big 12 Now on ESPN+, while the Finals will be televised on ESPNU. This is the 10th neutral-site conference championship for the sport and the ninth in Tulsa.

Single session tickets to the Big 12 Wrestling Championship are now on sale and can be purchased at TicketMaster.

Oklahoma First Round Matchups

125: No. 6 Antonio Lorenzo vs. Garrett Ricks (WYO)
133: No. 6 Cleveland Belton vs. Kase Mauger (UVU)
141: No. 5 Mosha Schwartz vs. Jordan Titus (WVU)
149: No. 3 Willie McDougald vs. Smokey McClure (UVU)
157: John Wiley vs. No. 6 Vinny Zerban (UNC)
165: Tate Picklo vs. Terrell Barraclough (UVU)
174: No. 3 Gaven Sax vs. Mark Takara (UVU)
184: No. 5 DJ Parker received a bye
197: No. 8 Bradley Hill vs. Kael Bennie (UVU)
285: No. 5 Juan Mora vs. Jack Forbes (UVU)

Big 12 Championship Schedule

Saturday, March 8
Session 1: Preliminary & Quarterfinal Matches — 10 a.m. (ESPN+)
Session 2: Semifinal & Consolation Quarterfinal Matches — 5 p.m. (ESPN+)

Sunday, March 9
Session 3: Consolation Semifinals and Placing Matches — Noon (ESPN+)
Session 4: Finals — 8 p.m. (ESPNU)

Big 12 Allocations By Weight

125: 7
133: 6
141: 7
149: 6
157: 7
165: 7
174: 6
184: 7
197: 4
285: 4
Total: 61

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