Ohio State and Penn State Capture Weekly Wrestling Honors

Wrestler of the Week
Carson Kharchla, Ohio State
174 pounds – Gr. – Powell, Ohio – Olentangy Liberty

·       Knocked off No. 3 Matthew Singleton of No. 9 NC State to help the No. 2 Buckeyes earn a 26-10 home win over the Wolfpack

·       Got the reversal for the first points of the match and did not allow a takedown in an 8-4 win by decision

·       Improved to 7-1 on the season with the win

·       Last Ohio State Wrestler of the Week: Jesse Mendez (Dec. 27, 2024)

Freshman of the Week
PJ Duke, Penn State
157 pounds – Fr. – State Hill, N.Y. – Minisink Valley

·       Pinned No. 23 Jared Hill of Wyoming at the 4:09 mark in the second period of their 157-pound match-up in Laramie, Wyo.

·       The true freshman pinned the Cowboys graduate student after taking him down four times

·       Duke's fall was one of four for Penn State in the Nittany Lions' 40-7 victory at Wyoming

·       Improved to 6-0 on the year with five pins and an injury default victory

·       Last Penn State Freshman of the Week Award: Josh Barr (Feb. 12, 2025)

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

Dec. 18

W: Carson Kharchla, Gr., Ohio State

F: PJ Duke, Penn State

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