Nebraska, Penn State and Purdue Claim Weekly Wrestling Honors

Co-Wrestlers of the Week
Antrell Taylor, Nebraska
157 pounds – So. – Millard, Neb. – Millard South

Claimed first at the Cliff Keen Invitational in Las Vegas, going 5-0 with four ranked wins
Took down his round of 32 opponent from Arizona State with a major decision, 14-4, before the sophomore pinned Rider’s No. 20 Colton Washleski in 3:42 time to make it to the quarterfinal round
Defeated No. 12 Chase Saldate of Michigan (D; 15-11), No. 9 Paddy Gallagher of Ohio State (SV-1; 4-1) in the semifinals and No. 6 Ryder Downey of Northern Illinois (D; 4-3) to earn the 157-pound title
Last Nebraska Wrestler of the Week: Ridge Lovett (Nov. 21, 2024)

Matt Ramos, Purdue
125 pounds – Sr. – Lockport, Ill. – Lockport

Won the 125-pound Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational Championship with a total score of 48-9, his second tournament crown of the season
Earned ranked wins over No. 4 Troy Spratley (Oklahoma State) and No. 11 Eddie Ventresca (Virginia Tech), with a forfeit from No. 12 Vincent Robinson (NC State)
Added two tech falls to his nation-leading total of nine on the year while becoming the first four-time CKLV place winner in school history and the first Cliff Keen champion for Purdue since 2019
Undefeated at 14-0, Ramos has not surrendered a single takedown in any of his matches, including five ranked opponents
Last Purdue Wrestler of the Week: Matt Ramos (Nov. 14, 2024)

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

Defeated No. 6 Michael Beard of Lehigh on the road, rolling to an 11-3 major decision over the sixth-year senior and All-American in Penn State’s 36-3 win against Lehigh
Picked up three takedowns, including two in a strong third period, to roll to the win
Improved to 4-0 with two pins and a technical fall
Earns Penn State’s first Freshman of the Week honor

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