This is the seventh time Merk has earned the award and third time this season.
Penn State will now turn to the NCAA Tournament.
Penn State lost its first game on the season on Sunday.
The Nittany Lions will play West Virginia twice in the remainder of the season.
This is Penn State's second straight week ranked in the top 10.
Penn State earned seven No. 1 seeds with no wrestler seeded lower than No. 14.
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