Illinois Delgado Collects Weekly Big Ten Wrestling Award

Wrestler of the Week

Jesse Delgado, Illinois

125 – Fr. – Salinas, Calif. – Gilroy



·         Won two bouts over top 10 opponents to lead No. 7 Illinois to the Cornell
Regional title at the NWCA Cliff Keen National Duals

·         Pinned Oklahoma’s ninth-ranked Jarrod Patterson in 5:57 to give the Illini
the early 6-0 lead in the team’s 21-18 win over the No. 12 Sooners in the regional
semifinals

·         Topped Cornell’s fifth-ranked Frank Perrelli in an 8-3 decision to lead
Illinois to a 19-16 victory over the No. 3 Big Red in the regional finals

·         Ranked sixth in the nation at 125 pounds

·         Earns his first Big Ten weekly award

·         Last Illinois Wrestler of the Week: Eric Terrazas (Jan. 10, 2012)