Ohio State and Penn State Claim Weekly Wrestling Honors

Wrestler of the Week
Jesse Mendez, Ohio State
141 pounds – Jr. – Crown Point, Ind. – Crown Point

Improved to 15-0 overall and 6-0 in duals this year with three wins at the 2024 Collegiate Duals, highlighted by a pair of ranked wins
After a shutout of UNC's Jayden Scott, 5-0, Mendez won by technical fall (17-2) over No. 23 Wyatt Henson of Lock Haven before ending with a fall against No. 19 Jacob Frost of Iowa State
The Buckeyes improved to 7-0 in duals with wins over No. 14 North Carolina, Lock haven and No. 21 Iowa State
Last Ohio State Wrestler of the Week: Nick Feldman (Jan. 30, 2024)

Freshman of the Week
Josh Barr, Penn State
197 pounds – Davison, Mich. – Davison

Blazed his way through the Journeymen Collegiate Duals on Sunday in Nashville, Tenn., going 3-0 at 197, helping lead Penn State to a 3-0 dual meet performance
Began the day with a 19-4 technical fall over Binghamton's Andrew Bailey, using five first period takedowns and a four-point turn to post the 19-4 tech at 2:40 of the first
Followed that up with a thrilling 4-1 (SV) win over No. 5 Stephen Little of Little Rock before closing out the day with a first period pin of Missouri's Jesse Cassatt in 1:45
Last Penn State Freshman of the Week honoree: Luke Lilledahl (Dec.19, 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