The 125-pound competition at the 2023 Big Ten Wrestling Championships in Ann Arbor, Michigan, took place from March 4–5, 2023 at the Crisler Center.
The competition consisted of a triple-elimination tournament to determine the top ten wrestlers of the Big Ten's 125-pound weight class. The top nine wrestlers would qualify for the 2023 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships.
Spencer Lee of Iowa would win the tournament with two technical falls and an 8–2 decision win in the finals over Liam Cronin of Nebraska.
Preliminary seeds The Big Ten announced the preliminary seeds on February 27, 2023.
Seed Wrestler 1 Spencer Lee (Iowa) 2 Liam Cronin (Nebraska) 3 Matt Ramos (Purdue) 4 Eric Barnett (Wisconsin) 5 Patrick McKee (Minnesota) 6 Michael DeAugustino (Northwestern) 7 Braxton Brown (Maryland) 8 Dean Peterson (Rutgers) 9 Jack Medley (Michigan) 10 Gary Steen (Penn State) 11 Tristan Lujan (Michigan State) 12 Jacob Moran (Indiana) 13 Maximo Renteria (Illinois) 14 Andre Gonzales (Ohio State)
Results Legend F — Won by fall MF — Won by medical forfeit
Championship bracket
Consolation bracket
9th-place bracket
Final standings Note: Top-9 wrestlers qualify for the 2023 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships.
Rank Wrestler Spencer Lee (Iowa) Liam Cronin (Nebraska) Matt Ramos (Purdue) 4 Michael DeAugustino (Northwestern) 5 Eric Barnett (Wisconsin) 6 Patrick McKee (Minnesota) 7 Dean Peterson (Rutgers) 8 Jack Medley (Michigan) 9 Braxton Brown (Maryland) 10 Tristan Lujan (Michigan State)
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