Greg Kerkvliet Named Big Ten Co-Wrestler Of The Week
No surprises here.
On Thursday afternoon, senior Penn State wrestler Greg Kerkvliet was named Big Ten Co-Wrestler of the Week alongside Maryland’s Jaxon Smith.
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Co-Wrestler of the Week: Jaxon Smith, Maryland
Co-Wrestler of the Week: Greg Kerkvliet, Penn State
Freshman of the Week: Christopher Minto, Nebraskahttps://t.co/N9OK6L3ClM#B1GWrestling x @TerpsWrestling x @pennstateWREST xā¦ pic.twitter.com/e6dkUqXwMd
Kerkvliet got the ball rolling for Penn State in its 55-0 shutout victory over Michigan State in the Nittany Lions’ conference opener. Kerkvliet recorded a fall in 56 seconds as he took down Michigan State’s Max Vanadia.
After last week’s victory, Kerkvliet improved to 10-0 on the year with five pins and five technical falls. Penn State travels to Nebraska for a duel against the Cornhuskers at 9 p.m. on Friday, January 17.
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