Wrestler of the Week
Dean Hamiti, Wisconsin
165 pounds – Jr. – Joliet, Ill. – Joliet Catholic Academy

• Won the 165-pound title at the 2023 Midlands Championships with a 5-0 undefeated record, not allowing a single offensive point to be scored against him
• Earned three pins and two major decision shutouts against Cleveland State’s Tate Geiser, Michigan’s Beau Mantanona, Northwestern’s Maxx Mayfield and Rutgers’ Luke Gayer, to win the trophy
• Scored three takedowns en route to a 12-0 victory over West Virginia's Peyton Hall in the final
• Took home the Jack Leese Champion of Champions Award (as voted on by all 10 champions) and the Dan Gable Men's Outstanding Wrestler award
• Last Wisconsin Wrestler of the Week: Dean Hamiti (Nov. 14, 2023)

 
2023-24 Big Ten Wrestler of the Week
Nov. 8: Rocco Welsh, Fr., OSU
Nov. 14: Shayne Van Ness, So., PSU/ Dean Hamiti, Jr., WIS
Nov. 22: Beau Bartlett, Sr., PSU/ Yaraslau Slavikouski, Gr., RU
Nov. 29: Gabe Arnold, Fr., IOWA
Dec. 6: Jesse Mendez, So., OSU
Dec. 12: John Poznanski, Jr., RU
Dec. 19: Peyton Robb, Sr., NEB
Jan. 2: Dean Hamiti, Jr., WIS