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Northwestern senior Aaron Jones earns his first career Big Ten Wrestler of the Week award after helping the 17th-ranked Wildcats defeat No. 24 Purdue on Friday. Jones picked up a 6-1 decision over seventh-ranked 184-pounder A.J. Kissel, earning his first win over a ranked opponent this season.
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FEBRUARY 4
#19 ILLINOIS def. OHIO STATE, 21-12 #2 IOWA def. INDIANA, 35-6 #13 MICHIGAN def. #6 WISCONSIN, 26-9 #3 PENN STATE def. MICHIGAN STATE, 30-9 #17 NORTHWESTERN def. #24 PURDUE, 32-6 FEBRUARY 5 #4 MINNESOTA def. OHIO STATE, 31-9 FEBRUARY 6 #3 PENN STATE def. #13 MICHIGAN, 28-13 #24 PURDUE def. #6 WISCONSIN, 18-16
FEBRUARY 4
OHIO STATE at #19 ILLINOIS - 7 p.m. CT - www.BigTenNetwork.com INDIANA at #2 IOWA - 7 p.m. CT #13 MICHIGAN at #6 WISCONSIN - 7 p.m. CT #3 PENN STATE at MICHIGAN STATE - 7 p.m. ET - www.BigTenNetwork.com #24 PURDUE at #17 NORTHWESTERN - 7 p.m. CT - www.BigTenNetwork.com FEBRUARY 5 #4 MINNESOTA at OHIO STATE - 7 p.m. ET - Big Ten Network (LIVE) FEBRUARY 6 #24 PURDUE at #6 WISCONSIN - 1 p.m. CT - www.BigTenNetwork.com #3 PENN STATE at #13 MICHIGAN - 2 p.m. ET
Fifty-four Big Ten wrestlers earned top-20 status in their respective weight classes in the latest InterMat rankings, released on Tuesday. All 11 conference teams are represented in the individual polls. Iowa 125-pounder Matt McDonough reclaimed the top spot in his class this week, while Michigan's Kellen Russell remains at the top of the 141-pound class. The complete breakdown of ranked Big Ten wrestlers can be found below.
125 1. Matt McDonough, So., IOWA 3. Brandon Precin, Sr., NU 5. Zach Sanders, Jr., MINN 11. Brad Pataky, Sr., PSU 133 3. Tyler Graff, So., WIS 7. B.J. Futrell, So., ILL 8. Tony Ramos, Fr., IOWA 9. Andrew Long, So., PSU 19. Zac Stevens, Jr., MICH 20. Ian Paddock, So., OSU 141 1. Kellen Russell, Jr., MICH 2. Mike Thorn, Sr., MINN 3. Montell Marion, Jr., IOWA 4. Jimmy Kennedy, Sr., ILL 7. Andrew Alton, Fr., PSU 149 5. Frank Molinaro, Jr., PSU 8. Cole Schmitt, So., WIS 13. Andrew Nadhir, Sr., NU 14. Kurt Kinser, Sr., IND 19. Dan Osterman, MSU 20. Eric Terrazas, Jr., ILL 157 3. David Taylor, Fr., PSU 5. Paul Young, Sr., IND 9. Derek St. John, Fr., IOWA 10. Jason Welch, So., NU 20. Brandon Zeerip, Fr., MICH 165 7. Colt Sponseller, Sr., OSU 11. Cody Yohn, So., MINN 13. Aaron Janssen, Sr., IOWA 19. Dan Yates, Fr., MICH 174 2. Ed Ruth, Fr., PSU 8. Luke Manuel, Sr., PUR 9. Jordan Blanton, Jr., ILL 11. Ethen Lofthouse, Fr., IOWA 12. Ben Jordan, So., WIS 13. Scott Glasser, Sr., MINN 15. Nick Heflin, Fr., OSU 184 3. Travis Rutt, Jr., WIS 7. A.J. Kissel, Sr., PUR 8. Kevin Steinhaus, Fr., MINN 13. Grant Gambrall, So., IOWA 14. Quentin Wright, So., PSU 197 2. Trevor Brandvold, Sr., WIS 4. Sonny Yohn, Jr., MINN 5. Matt Powless, Jr., IND 9. Logan Brown, Sr., PUR 10. Anthony Biondo, Sr., MICH 12. Luke Lofthouse, Sr., IOWA HWT 5. Cameron Wade, Jr., PSU 8. Tony Nelson, Fr., MINN 9. Ricky Alcala, Sr., IND 10. Ben Apland, So., MICH 11. Eric Bugenhagen, Sr., WIS 19. Mike McClure, Fr., MSU
Eight Big Ten wrestling teams earned spots in the latest NWCA/USA Today Coaches Poll, led by No. 2 Iowa. The second-ranked Hawkeyes received four of the 11 first-place votes after taking down then-top-ranked Penn State last weekend. The Nittany Lions fell to No. 3 in the latest poll, while Minnesota remained at No. 4 and Wisconsin dropped three spots to No. 6. Michigan holds No. 13 for the second week in a row, with Northwestern following at No. 17. Illinois checks in at No. 19 in the latest poll, while Purdue rounds out the conference contingent at No. 24.
Penn State earns the top ranking in the InterMat Team Rankings, checking in at No. 3 this week. Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa follow closely behind at Nos. 4, 5 and 6, respectively. Michigan earns No. 14 in the latest rankings, while Indiana checks in at No. 18. Illinois holds No. 21, followed by No. 25 Northwestern, No. 31 Purdue, No. 36 Ohio State and No. 54 Michigan State.
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Iowa sophomore 125-pounder Matt McDonough has been named the Big Ten Wrestler of the Week, the conference office announced on Tuesday. McDonough led the eighth-ranked Hawkeyes to wins at No. 18 Northwestern and No. 1 Penn State over the weekend.
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JANUARY 28 #8 IOWA def. #18 NORTHWESTERN, 31-9 MICHIGAN STATE def. #14 ILLINOIS, 21-15 JANUARY 28 #13 MICHIGAN at OHIO STATE - 7 p.m. ET - Big Ten Network (LIVE) JANUARY 30 #13 MICHIGAN at INDIANA - 1 p.m. ET Big Ten wrestling has placed 54 wrestlers in the latest InterMat individual rankings. The conference again boasts two wrestlers ranked at the top of their respective weight classes, as Northwestern's Brandon Precin leads the 125-pound class and Michigan's Kellen Russell sits atop the 141-pound class. The complete roundup of ranked Big Ten wrestlers can be found below. 125 133 141 149 157 165 174 184 197 HWT MOST RECENT POSTS
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