Iowa wrestling redshirt frosh wins Big Ten Wrestler of the Week honors

After a stellar showing at the National Duals Invitational from Nov. 15-16 in Tulsa, Okla., No. 3 Iowa wrestling's (5-1) redshirt freshman star Angelo Ferrari won Big Ten Wrestler of the Week honors by the conference, according to its announcement on Thursday, Nov. 20.

The 5-foot-10, 184-pound native of Melissa, Texas, earned the distinction after going 4-0 at the National Duals Invitational, where he won against No. 4 Zack Ryder (Oklahoma State), No. 7 Dylan Fishback (Ohio State), No. 8 Aeoden Sinclair (Missouri), and No. 26 Chris Moore (Illinois).

The Hawkeyes' stud redshirt freshman opened the individual with a 3-2 tiebreaker decision against Sinclair, followed by a 7-3 victory over Moore, and a 4-2 decision against Ryder in the semifinals.

In the finals, Ferrari would claim a 4-1 sudden-victory over Fishback to complete a perfect outing on the mat.

Ferrari is the first Hawkeye to earn Big Ten Wrestler of the Week honors this season, and the first since he won it last season on Feb. 26. He also was named Big Ten Freshman of the Week at that time.

Ferrari currently has an overall record of 11-1, a dual record of 2-1, and a Big Ten dual record of 0-1.

Ferrari would not compete in the Hawkeyes' 36-0 shutout of the No. 19 Pittsburgh (3-1). However, he could be in line for a return to the mat on Nov. 30, when Iowa clashes with No. 6 Iowa State (1-0) from Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa.

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