Wisconsin Claims Wrestler of the Week Honor

Wrestler of the Week

Dean Hamiti, Wisconsin

165 pounds – Jr. – Joliet, Ill. – Joliet Catholic Academy

• Won the 165-pound title at the 2023 Midlands Championships with a 5-0 undefeated record, not allowing a single offensive point to be scored against him

• Earned three pins and two major decision shutouts against Cleveland State’s Tate Geiser, Michigan’s Beau Mantanona, Northwestern’s Maxx Mayfield and Rutgers’ Luke Gayer, to win the trophy

• Scored three takedowns en route to a 12-0 victory over West Virginia's Peyton Hall in the final

• Took home the Jack Leese Champion of Champions Award (as voted on by all 10 champions) and the Dan Gable Men's Outstanding Wrestler award

• Last Wisconsin Wrestler of the Week: Dean Hamiti (Nov. 14, 2023)

2023-24 Big Ten Wrestler of the Week

Nov. 8: Rocco Welsh, Fr., OSU

Nov. 14: Shayne Van Ness, So., PSU/ Dean Hamiti, Jr., WIS

Nov. 22: Beau Bartlett, Sr., PSU/ Yaraslau Slavikouski, Gr., RU

Nov. 29: Gabe Arnold, Fr., IOWA

Dec. 6: Jesse Mendez, So., OSU

Dec. 12: John Poznanski, Jr., RU

Dec. 19: Peyton Robb, Sr., NEB

Jan. 2: Dean Hamiti, Jr., WIS