Ohio State and Wisconsin Share Weekly Wrestling Honors
Wrestler of the Week
Zan Fugitt, Wisconsin
133 pounds – So. – Nixa, Mo. – Nixa
· Competed in his first two conference bouts of the season, including one against No. 4 Iowa
· Upset No. 4 Drake Ayala by toughing out a close 6-5 decision
· Followed that up in Wisconsin's next match against Maryland by taking down Abram Cline in a 19-4 tech fall
· Last Wisconsin Wrestler of the Week: Dean Hamiti (Feb. 21, 2024)
Freshman of the Week
e'Than Birden, Ohio State
165 pounds – Fr. – Dublin, Ohio – Dublin Coffman
· Earned his first home win as a Buckeye with an upset of No. 20 Tyler Lillard of Indiana in No. 2 Ohio State's 45-0 win over the No. 23 Hoosiers in Columbus
· Scored first with an escape in the second and then was awarded a stalling point to win by decision 2-1 at 165
· The win comes after Birden won the Midlands Championship at 165 with a 5-0 record in Evanston
· Last Ohio State Freshman of the Week Award: Ben Davino (Nov. 20, 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
Jan. 8
W: Josh Barr, So., Penn State
F: Koy Hopke, Minnesota
Jan. 15
W: Zan Fugitt, Wisconsin
F: e'Than Birden, Ohio State