Wrestler of the Week
Vinny Kilkeary, Ohio State
125 pounds – Jr. – Greensburg, Pa. – Greater Latrobe

• Won the 125-pound bracket at the 2026 Clarion Open with a 4-0 record, which included three bonus-point wins
• Kilkeary, one of six Buckeyes to win titles at the event, pinned his first two foes before a 17-2 victory by technical fall in the semifinals
• Defeated freshman teammate Dom Munaretto by decision (8-3) in the finals
• Last Ohio State Wrestler of the Week: Nic Bouzakis (Feb. 12, 2026)

 
Freshman of the Week
Maddox Shaw, Ohio State
149 pounds – Jefferson Hills, Pa. – Thomas Jefferson

• Went 4-0 with three bonus-point wins at the 2026 Clarion Open to win the 149-pound bracket, one of six Buckeyes to earn titles at the season-opening event
• Pinned his first two opponents before a semifinal major decision victory
• Battled to a 6-5 victory in the finals vs. Jason Worthley of Utah Valley State
• Last Ohio State Freshman of the Week honoree: e'Than Birden (Jan. 15, 2026)

 
 
2026-27 Big Ten Wrestler of the Week
Nov. 5
W: Vinny Kilkeary, Jr., Ohio State
F: Maddox Shaw, Ohio State