FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: WRESTLINGÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â November 22, 2011
Contact: Michael Levy (mdlevy@umn.edu / o: 612.624.4345, c: 612.203.3028)
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Steinhaus Earns Big Ten
Wrestler of the Week
Redshirt sophomore upset then No. 1 ranked Quentin Wright of Penn State
Minnesota redshirt sophomore Kevin Steinhaus has been honored as the Big Ten Wrestler of the Week after leading the No. 3 Golden Gophers to an upset win over then No. 2 Penn State on Sunday.
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Steinhaus, now ranked fifth in the country at 184 pounds by InterMat, earned a 6-1 decision win over then-No. 1 Quentin Wright of Penn State, which helped Minnesota score a 23-14 victory over the then No. 2 Nittany Lions on Sunday.
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Steinhaus is now 5-1 overall this season, with a record of 1-1 in dual matches and a 1-0 record in Big Ten duals. He was previously ranked eighth in the InterMat rankings before this past weekendÂ’s contests.Â
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The award is the second Big Ten Wrestler of the Week honor for Steinhaus and the first for Minnesota since Steinhaus was honored with the accolade on Dec. 14, 2010.
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Minnesota returns to action this Sunday Nov. 27 when they
host North Dakota State at 2 p.m. inside the Sports Pavilion.
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Michael Levy
Athletic Communications Assistant
University of Minnesota
Office:Â 612-624-4345
Cell:Â 612-203-3028