Hamiti named Big Ten Wrestler of the Week
January 02, 2024 | Wrestling
Junior earns second league weekly honor of season and career
MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin wrestler Dean Hamiti has been named as the Big Ten's Wrestler of the Week for Jan. 2, 2024.
🤼♂️ #B1GWrestle WEEKLY AWARDS 🤼♂️
— Big Ten Wrestling (@B1GWrestling) January 2, 2024
🔵 @BadgerWrestling's Dean Hamiti
➕ https://t.co/T3sb64xjsw pic.twitter.com/KulxNdw9zp
Hamiti, a junior from Joliet, Illinois, earned the conference's weekly award after a undefeated performance winning the 2023 Midlands Championships title at 165 pounds. This is the second Big Ten weekly honor for Hamiti both this season and in his career. He was named the Big Ten Co-Wrestler of the Week for Nov. 14 earlier this fall after winning the 2023 Michigan Open title.
Hamiti owned the 165-pound bracket of the Midlands Championship and claimed the crown that he narrowly missed in 2022. After earning three pins on Friday, Dec. 29 to advance, the Badger earned two major decisions by shutout and did not allow a single point to be scored against him. He scored three takedowns en route to a 12-0 victory over West Virginia's Peyton Hall in the final. Hamiti also earned the Jack Leese Champion of Champions Award (as voted on by all 10 champions) and the Dan Gable Men's Outstanding Wrestler award.
Dean Hamiti takes the 165 pound crown at @MidlandsChamps!@HamitiDean did not allow a single point to be scored against him
— Wisconsin Wrestling (@BadgerWrestling) December 31, 2023
5-0 record 👑
3 Pins
2 Major Decision Shutouts
Outstanding Wrestler of the Tournament 🏆
Champion of the Champions (selected by fellow Champions) 🏆 pic.twitter.com/2fb4TvulGA
Hamiti joined teammate Shane Liegel (184) in winning titles at Midlands and helping the Badgers finish second overall among the team standings, tying the program's best finish at this tournament and best result since 2010. Read the full recap here.
Wisconsin finishes 2nd overall @MidlandsChamps with 104.5 points
— Wisconsin Wrestling (@BadgerWrestling) December 31, 2023
This ties Badgers best performance at Midlands all time and best finish since 2010 when team finished 2nd (95.5)
4 2nds in tournament history, including 1987 and 1980
Best finish under @ChrisBono & staff too pic.twitter.com/SYCKzQnosE
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