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