Penn State Sweeps Weekly Wrestling Honors
Wrestler of the Week
Shayne Van Ness, Penn State
149 pounds – Jr. – Somerville, N.J. – Blair Academy
· Collected a pair of victories against ranked opponents at the Journeymen Collegiate Duals in Nashville, Tenn., helping Penn State to the program’s 77th straight win and setting a new NCAA Division I record
· Opened the event by dominating No. 24 Max Petersen of North Dakota State, posting a 19-2 technical fall at the 5:16 mark
· Followed up with a 10-4 win vs. No. 14 Aden Valencia of Stanford in PSU's 42-0 shoutout victory against the Cardinals
· Improved to 9-0 on the year with three pins, four techs and a major
· Last Penn State Wrestler of the Week: Beau Bartlett (Feb. 20, 2025)
Freshman of the Week
Marcus Blaze, Penn State
133 pounds – Fr. – Perrysburg, Ohio – Perrysburg
· Picked up two more wins at the Journeymen Collegiate Duals to help the Nittany Lions break the 1951 NCAA record by Oklahoma State with their 77th victory
· Began his day with an 11-3 major decision over No. 29 Tristan Daugherty of North Dakota State in Penn State's 46-0 shutout victory over the Bisons
· Turned No. 6 Tyler Knox of Stanford to his back in the third period and pinned the Cardinal All-American at the 6:44 mark for his second victory of the weekend
· Improved to 10-0 on the year with four pins, four tech falls and two majors
· Last Penn State Freshman of the Week Award: PJ Duke (Dec. 18, 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
Dec. 23
W: Shayne Van Ness, Jr., Penn State
F: Marcus Blaze, Penn State