March 5, 2010
Complete Big Ten Championships Brackets 
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -
Brackets for the 2010 Big Ten Championships were released Friday, with second-ranked senior 184-pounder John Dergo taking the top seed at 184 pounds. Patrick Bond also grabbed the No. 4 seed at 197, Ryan Prater and Jordan Blanton earned No. 5 seeds at 141 and 174, respectively, Clint Arlis and John Deneen grabbed No. 7 seeds at 157 and 125, respectively, and Conrad Polz grabbed the No. 8 seed at 165.
Daryl Thomas drew into a pigtail bout with Ohio State's No. 7 seed, Ian Paddock, at 133, while Eric Terrazas will face No. 7 seed Mario Mason (Minnesota) in a pigtail at 149. Arlis will face Northwestern's Kevin Bialka in a pigtail at 157 and Bond drew a pigtail against Northwestern's John Schoen. Heavyweight Martin Smith also drew a pigtail and will face top-seeded Nathan Everhart (Indiana).
The championships begin at 10 a.m. CT on Saturday with the pigtail round and quarterfinals. Session two will begin at 5 p.m. CT. Live updates can be found at the official tournament site.
