Nebraska wrestler Liam Cronin was named the NCAA and Big Ten Wrestler of the Week after an impressive weekend that saw the graduate student defeat two top-three opponents.
On Friday, against No. 12 Minnesota, Cronin came up with a big 11-6 decision over No. 4 Patrick McKee. On Sunday, he followed up with a dominant win over No. 3 Michael DeAugustino 11-1 thanks to a second period that saw him get a takedown and four nearfall points.
Cronin is now the No. 3 ranked wrestler at 125, according to InterMat and has 64 career victories. He is 13-2 this season with a 2-0 record in the Big Ten. Cronin is the first Huskers wrestler to nab a weekly honor since Mikey Labriola did it back on Feb. 22, 2022.
The Huskers are back in action when they travel to face rival and No. 2 Iowa Friday night at 8 p.m. on the Big Ten Network.