EVANSTON, Ill. — After knocking off the top-ranked wrestler in his weight class, redshirt sophomore Sebastian Rivera was named the Big Ten's wrestler of the week, the Conference announced Wednesday.
 
En route to his first-ever Midlands championships, Rivera notched a 7-3 decision over Iowa's Spencer Lee, handing the top-ranked wrestler his first loss of the season.
 
Rivera easily handled his other competition at the elite Northwestern-hosted tournament, notching four tech falls in his four other bouts. In all, he outscored his opposition, 85-16.
 
The award is the first of Rivera's career and the first for Northwestern since Anthony Rubinetti earned the plaudits on December 13, 2016.
 
Northwestern is back in action on Sunday, January 6, as the Wildcats compete in their first Big Ten dual against No. 11 Nebraska.
 

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