Nov. 29, 2011
Wrestler of the Week
Matt Fields, Purdue
133 – Sr. – Whiteland, Ind. – Whiteland
- Recorded three pins and a major decision at the Journeymen/Asics Northeast Duals while competing in a fill-in role for Purdue
- Opened the day with an 11-0 major decision over Binghamton’s Patrick Hunter, following with pins against No. 16 Rutgers’ Daniel White (6:32), No. 10 Lehigh’s Chris Dinnien (2:25) and No. 14 American’s Chris Brienza (0:43)
- The senior’s pin against Brienza led the Boilermakers to a 24-22 victory over the Eagles
- Reels in his first weekly award
- Last Purdue Wrestler of the Week: Colton Salazar (Nov. 10, 2009)
2011-12 Big Ten Wrestlers of the Week
Nov. 8: Logan Stieber, Fr., OSU
Nov. 15: B.J. Futrell, Jr., ILL
Nov. 22: Kevin Steinhaus, So., MINN
Nov. 29: Matt Fields, Sr., PUR
