Maryland wrestling’s senior captain Kyle Cochran was named Big Ten Wrestler of the Week on Tuesday, sharing the award with Rutgers’ Greg Bulsack.
This past weekend, Cochran went 5-0 at the 2022 Southern Scuffle to claim the title in the 184-pound division. His wins in the event’s quarterfinals, semifinals and finals came against the No. 15, 14 and 13 ranked wrestlers in the division, respectively. Cochran entered the event ranked No. 32 by InterMat.
Cochran dominated his opponents in the Southern Scuffle, gathering over 11 minutes of riding time, including over two minutes in all of his final three matches.