Indiana Claims Wrestler of the Week Honor
Hoosiers’ Washington collects Wrestler of the Week plaudit after earning a top-five win and a pin for a 2-0 mark on the weekend
Wrestler of the Week
DJ Washington, Indiana
174 pounds – So. – Portage, Ind. – Portage High School
- Went 2-0 on the weekend, highlighted by a top-five win and a pin, to help Indiana beat No. 24 Northwestern 18-16
- Defeated No. 5 Carter Starocci of Penn State by a 10-9 decision, securing a takedown and a four-point near fall 40 seconds into the first period, to help the Hoosiers score their most points in a dual vs. No. 3 Penn State in 12 years
- Pinned Troy Fisher of Northwestern with 18 seconds to go in the third period to improve to 3-1 on the season
- Earns the first Wrestler of the Week Award of his career
- Last Indiana Wrestler of the Week: Graham Rooks (Jan. 21, 2020)
2020-21 Wrestlers of the Week
Jan. 13: Dylan Ragusin, Fr., MICH
Jan. 19: Spencer Lee, Sr., IOWA/Patrick McKee, So., MINN
Jan. 26: Spencer Lee, Sr., IOWA/Eric Barnett, So., WIS
Feb. 2: DJ Washington, So., IND
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