EAST LANSING, Mich. -- With two major decisions over Big Ten foes from Iowa and Purdue this past weekend, Michigan State senior captain R.J. Boudro was named Big Ten Wrestler of the Week.
The Richmond, Mich., native defeated Purdue's Barry Jackson, 13-4, on Friday night, helping MSU claim its first Big Ten win of the season. Then on Sunday, Boudro won the deciding match for the Spartans against Iowa's Ben Stedman, 14-4, to upset the seventh-ranked Hawkeyes 19-17.
Boudro is currently ranked fifth in the nation at 174 pounds with a record of 21-3 on the season. He has already surpassed last year's previous career high of 19 victories, and is second on the team in dual meet points with 30 and major decisions with eight.
This is Boudro's second selection as Big Ten Wrestler of the Week. He also won the award the last week of the 2004-05 season.
