Aaron Brooks is off to a hot season start for Penn State
Hagerstown’s Aaron Brooks continues to rack up the accomplishments on the wrestling mat.
On Tuesday, Brooks, a Penn State junior, was named the Big Ten Wrestler of the Week, earning the honor for the second time this season.
Brooks, ranked No. 1 in the country in the 184-pound weight class, defeated No. 8 D.J. Washington of Indiana 13-4 on Sunday after topping No. 12 Kyle Cochran of Maryland 19-7 on Friday as No. 1 Penn State opened its Big Ten schedule with a pair of dual-meet victories.
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The Nittany Lions (10-0, 2-0) were 29-11 winners over the Hoosiers after blanking the Terrapins 46-0.
“We’re really starting to hit our strides, heading to the Big Ten Conference matches," Brooks said. "Everybody is really gaining confidence, which is a good thing. That’s really 95% of it."
Brooks, a 2018 North Hagerstown graduate, is 8-0 this season with two pins, a technical fall and four major decisions.
After going 163-2 and winning four Maryland 4A-3A state titles for the Hubs in high school, Brooks is 37-1 for his college career. He’s the reigning NCAA champion at 184 pounds.
Penn State will be back in action Sunday at home against Rutgers, starting at 5 p.m. The match will be nationally televised on ESPNU.
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