Iowa Captures Wrestler of the Week Honor

Wrestler of the Week

Ben Kueter, Iowa

285 pounds – Fr. – Iowa City, Iowa – Iowa City High

• Helped Iowa upset No. 2 Oklahoma State, 22-9, in Stillwater, Okla.

• Defeated 11th ranked Konner Doucet, 5-1, using a reversal and two back points in the third period to secure the win

• Improved to 3-1 on the season, including a 2-1 mark against ranked opponents  

• Earns the first Wrestler of the Week Award of his career

• Last Iowa Wrestler of the Week: Gabe Arnold (Nov. 29, 2023)

2023-24 Big Ten Wrestler of the Week

Nov. 8: Rocco Welsh, Fr., OSU

Nov. 14: Shayne Van Ness, So., PSU/ Dean Hamiti, Jr., WIS

Nov. 22: Beau Bartlett, Sr., PSU/ Yaraslau Slavikouski, Gr., RU

Nov. 29: Gabe Arnold, Fr., IOWA

Dec. 6: Jesse Mendez, So., OSU

Dec. 12: John Poznanski, Jr., RU

Dec. 19: Peyton Robb, Sr., NEB

Jan. 2: Dean Hamiti, Jr., WIS

Jan. 11: Nick Feldman, Fr., OSU

Jan. 16: Michael North, Sr., MD/ Jackson Turley, Jr., RU

Jan. 23: Michael Blockhus, Gr., MINN

Jan. 30: Nick Feldman, Fr., OSU

Feb. 6: Sergio Lemley, Fr., MICH

Feb. 14: Beau Bartlett, Sr., PSU

Feb. 21: Patrick McKee, Sr., MINN/Dean Hamiti, Jr., WIS

Feb. 26: Ben Kueter, Fr., IOWA