Northwestern and Purdue Capture Weekly Wrestling Honors
Wrestler of the Week
Joey Blaze, Purdue
165 pounds – Jr. – Perrysburg, Ohio – Perrysburg
· Tore through the 165-pound bracket at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational to win the eighth CKLV championship in Purdue history, and just the third in the past 20 years
· Won five matches by a combined score of 48-10, notching eight takedowns and allowing none
· Earned his first two ranked victories of the season in the semis and finals, handling No. 15 Ty Whalen and No. 19 Nicco Ruiz with a pair of 4-2 decisions
· The 2025 NCAA runner-up was the only Big Ten wrestler to win a championship at Cliff Keen, the premier in-season college wrestling tournament
· Improved to 10-0 as a junior in his new weight class and has not surrendered a takedown all season
· Last Purdue Wrestler of the Week: Stoney Buell (Nov. 13, 2025)
Freshman of the Week
Eddie Enright, Northwestern
174 pounds – Fr. – Chicago – Mount Carmel
· Finished fifth at 174 pounds at the prestigious Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational after picking up six wins, including three bonus-point victories and an upset over a ranked opponent
· Defeated InterMat's then-No. 30 wrestler, Riley Davis (Wyo.) in dominant fashion, winning by 19-4 technical fall
· Picked up major decisions against Leo Tukhlynovych (ASU), 11-1, and Jeremy Olszko (Ohio), 12-3
· Reached the podium in his first career appearance at CKLV, placing the highest of any Northwestern wrestler at the event
· Northwestern’s first Freshman of the Week Award winner
2025-26 Big Ten Wrestler of the Week
Nov. 6
W: Koy Hopke, Fr., Minnesota
F: Koy Hopke, Minnesota
Nov. 13
W: Stoney Buell, Sr., Purdue
F: Isaiah Schaefer, Purdue
Nov. 20
W: Angelo Ferrari, Fr., Iowa
F: Ben Davino, Ohio State
Nov. 28
W: Massoma Endene, Gr., Iowa
F: Cameron Catrabone, Michigan
Dec. 4
W: Ryder Block, So., Iowa
F: Angelo Ferrari, Iowa
Dec. 11
W: Joey Blaze, Jr., Purdue
F: Eddie Enright, Northwestern