Minnesota and Nebraska Claim Weekly Wrestling Honors
Wrestler of the Week
Ridge Lovett, Nebraska
149 pounds – Sr. – Post Falls, Idaho – Post Falls
- Claimed both his second fall and first ranked win, in Nebraska’s duals against Campbell and North Carolina this past Friday
- Lovett pinned Campbell’s Oliver Fairchild in 2:16 to put the Big Red in the lead and eventually win the dual 40-6
- Against No. 6 Lachlan McNeil, Lovett blanked the Tar Heel, and won by decision
- Last Nebraska Wrestler of the Week: Peyton Robb (Dec. 19, 2023)
Freshman of the Week
Charlie Millard, Minnesota
157 pounds – Mequon, Wis. – Homestead
- Won all three of his matches at 157 pounds to go undefeated at the Daktronics Open
- After a 13-4 win over Nebraska's Dez Gartrell, Millard posted a 13-4 win over No. 14 Cobe Siebrecht of South Dakota State, the first ranked win of Millard's career
- All three wins were by major decision, outscoring opponents 37-9
- Last Minnesota Freshman of the Week: Max McEnelly (Nov. 14, 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