By: Pat Donghia
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Penn State Nittany Lion wrestler Beau Bartlett has been named Big Ten Wrestler of the Week for the week ending Nov. 19, 2023. Bartlett wins Penn State’s second-straight weekly honor after teammate Shayne Van Ness won last week. He shares this week’s award with Rutgers’ Yaraslau Slavikouski.
Bartlett, a senior, rolled to the Black Knight Invite championship with a 4-0 run, including three straight pins to start the tournament. He pinned Riley Halal of Brown at 2:36, Joe Fongaro of Rutgers at 4:48 and Rich Treanor of Army West Point at 3:57 to advance to the title bout. In the finals, he used a late takedown to notch a hard-fought 4-1 win over teammate Tyler Kasak. Bartlett is now 7-0 on the year with four pins and a major. He improved his career record to 57-16. Penn State crowned five champions at the event and had 12 of its 17 wrestlers place.
The Nittany Lions, ranked No. 1 nationally, open up dual meet action on Sunday, Dec. 3, when they host Lehigh in Rec Hall. The dual begins at 2 p.m. and is a Big Ten Network national telecast.
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