UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Penn State Nittany Lion wrestler Bo Nickal has been named Big Ten Wrestler of the Week for the week ending Nov. 22. Nickal’s honor is the first of his young collegiate career and the first for Penn State as a team this year.
Nickal remained unbeaten on the year during Penn State's 2-0 road swing in California. The Allen, Texas, native pinned returning All-American Bryce Hammond (ranked No. 16) in the first period, decking the CSU Bakersfield wrestler at the 1:57 mark.
He followed that up with a strong 12-4 major over Stanford's Keaton Subjeck in Maples Pavilion.
Penn State rolled to two more wins, 39-3 over Bakersfield and 31-12 over No. 18 Stanford, to stay unbeaten on the year. Nickal is now 4-0 in his first collegiate campaign.