Minnesota and Penn State Claim Weekly Wrestling Honors

Wrestler of the Week
Beau Bartlett, Penn State
141 pounds – Sr. – Tempe, Ariz. – Wyoming Seminary

• Went 2-0 in a pair of road duals for 2025 Big Ten Regular Season Champion Penn State last weekend
• Began the weekend road trip by downing No. 1 Jesse Mendez 4-2 in the Nittany Lions' 27-13 victory at Ohio State, recording the only takedown of the bout in the first period and added an escape in the hard-fought win
• Defeated No. 17 Danny Pucino of Illinois, rolling to a 9-2 win and clinching the 2025 Big Ten Dual Meet Championship for the Nittany Lions
• Last Penn State Wrestler of the Week: Tyler Kasak (Feb. 5, 2025)

Freshman of the Week
Max McEnelly, Minnesota
184 pounds – Waconia, Minn. – Waconia

• Battled No. 8 Gabe Arnold of Iowa Friday night at 184 pounds to a 4-1 victory in SV1
• After a scoreless first period, each wrestler logged an escape to send the match to sudden victory where McEnelly scored on a re-attack, grabbing Arnold's left leg and rolling him over before securing the takedown
• Improved to 18-0 overall and 6-0 against ranked opponents this year, highlighted by a 3-0 mark against top-10 opponents
• Last Minnesota Freshman of the Week honoree: Max McEnelly (Dec. 5, 2024)

2024-25 Big Ten Wrestler of the Week

Nov. 7

W: Joseph Walker, Sr., MICH

F: Ben Davino, OSU

Nov. 14

W: Matt Ramos, Sr., PUR

F: Kannon Webster, ILL

F: Max McEnelly, MINN

Nov. 21

W: Ridge Lovett, Sr., NEB

F: Charlie Millard, MINN

Nov. 27

W: Mitchell Mesenbrink, So., PSU

F: Brock Mantanona, MICH

Dec. 5

W: Max McEnelly, Fr., MINN

F: Max McEnelly, MINN

Dec. 12

W: Antrell Taylor, So., NEB

W: Matt Ramos, Sr., PUR

F: Josh Barr, PSU

Dec. 19

W: Beau Bartlett, Sr., PSU

F: Luke Lilledahl, PSU

Dec. 27

W: Jesse Mendez, Jr., OSU

F: Josh Barr, PSU

Jan. 9

W: Kyle Parco, Sr., IOWA

F: Zack Ryder, PSU

Jan. 16

W: Jaxon Smith, Jr., MD

W: Greg Kerkvliet, Sr., PSU

F: Christopher Minto, NEB

Jan. 23

W: Drake Ayala, Jr., IOWA

W: Ridge Lovett, Gr., NEB

F: Beau Mantanona, MICH

Jan. 30

W: Lucas Byrd, Sr., ILL

W: Dean Peterson, Jr., RU

F: Christopher Minto, NEB

Feb. 5

W: Tyler Kasak, So., PSU

F: Luke Lilledahl, PSU

Feb. 12

W: Gable Steveson, Gr., MINN

F: Josh Barr, PSU

Feb. 20

W: Beau Bartlett, Sr., PSU

F: Max McEnelly, MINN

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