Wisconsin Badgers Wrestling MAN OF THE MAT vs. No. 3 Iowa

Wisconsin Badgers Wrestling MAN OF THE MAT Award

The intent of this prestigious, almost Hodge-like, award is to highlight a wrestler from the Wisconsin Badgers Wrestling team that had the most outstanding performance from the event.

EB did what he usually does – he wins. It seems like Drake Ayala may have been ducking him in the season finale. Maybe he didn’t want to hurt his Big Ten tournament seeding with an ‘L’ ?

While I was certainly thinking that as a guy sitting on the couch – did Barnett think similarly?

🦆 https://t.co/jbmyXAoCbf

— Eric Barnett (@ericbarnett1117) February 18, 2024

Barnett won the match by a 8–0 major decision.

For the second time this year – Eric Barnett is the MAN OF THE MAT vs. Iowa.

Previous Winners of the MAN OF THE MAT:

Lindenwood – Felix Lettini

Michigan State Open – Luke Condon

No. 10 Iowa State – NO SELECTION

Bucknell – Max Maylor

Rider – Joseph Zargo

Drexel – Dean Hamiti

Midlands Championships – Shane Liegel

Virginia Duals – Max Maylor

No. 7 Ohio State – Eric Barnett

Michigan State – Nicolar Rivera

Loras Open – Luke Condon

No. 6 Nebraska – Dean Hamiti

Northwestern – Zan Fugitt

Purdue – Gannon Rosenfeld

Illinois – Gannon Rosenfeld

Minnesota – Joseph Zargo

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