UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Penn State Nittany Lion wrestler Max Dean (Lowell, Mich.) has been named Big Ten Wrestler of the Week for the week ending January 30, 2022. The honor is the first for Dean and the third for Penn State this year (joining Aaron Brooks and Greg Kerkvliet).
Dean scored eight unanswered points in the third period to turn a 3-0 deficit into an 8-3 win over No. 4 Jacob Warner of Iowa on Friday, Jan. 28. The dominant final two minutes helped Dean clinch Penn State's 19-13 dual meet victory over Iowa in Iowa City in a battle of the Big Ten's last two unbeaten teams.
Trailing 3-0, Dean escaped to start the third period to cut Warner's lead to 3-1. He picked up a stall point late in the period and then quickly took Warner down to open up a 4-3 lead. Dean finished off the match by turning Warner to his back for four nearfall points and notched the thrilling 8-3 win. Dean is now 13-1 overall on the year with a pin, four tech falls and four majors. His efforts clinched the Lion victory as Penn State improved to 14-0 overall, 6-0 in Big Ten duals.
The Nittany Lions host Ohio State in the 2022 BJC Dual on Friday, Feb. 4, at 7 p.m. and host Nebraska on Sunday, Feb. 6, at 12 p.m. in Rec Hall this coming weekend. Both dual meets are B1G Network national telecasts.
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