Wisconsin Claims Wrestler of the Week Honor
Badgers’ Hamiti went 5-0 to win the 165-pound title at the 2023 Midlands Championships
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