Nick Rohlman
Iowa's Kaleb Young points towards Iowa's bench after pinning Purdue's Griffin Parriott in 3:22 during Iowa's dual meet against Purdue at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Saturday, November 24, 2018. The Hawkeyes defeated Boilermakers, 26-9.
Hawkeye wrestling started the day with bad news – that 174-pounder Michael Kemerer is scheduled to have surgery this week and would miss the season. But Iowa got a little glimmer to lighten the load.
Iowa earned Big Ten Wrestler of the Week after pinning No. 14 Griffin Parriott of Purdue in 3:37 in the Hawkeyes’ 26-9 dual win over the Boilermakers on Nov. 24.
The win moved Young to 4-0 on the season as Iowa heads into its Cy-Hawk dual against rival Iowa State.
It was Young’s second pin of the season, as he previously stuck Richard Jackson of Kent State in 4:04 in Iowa’s second dual of the season. He earned bonus points in one other match, topping Cal State-Bakersfield’s Brian Battisto, 12-4, in the season-opener.
This award marks the first Big Ten weekly honor of Young’s career and the first for the Hawkeyes this season.