Ohio State freshman Mike Pucillo (Cuyahoga, Ohio/Walsh Jesuit) has been named Big Ten Wrestler of the Week. 

Pucillo, who is ranked eighth nationally, defeated a pair of wrestlers ranked fourth or better to win the 184-pound weight class at the 25th Annual Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational last week.

With the victory, the OSU grappler became the first Buckeye since the 2002-03 season to win a title at the Las Vegas invite. En route to the semifinals, Pucillo recorded two major decisions and a fall (1:38) before defeating Missouri's No. 4-ranked Raymond Jordan in the semifinals, 3-1. In the championship bout, Pucillo beat No. 3 Tyrel Todd of Michigan, 12-6.