Nebraska’s Craig Brester has been named the Big 12 Wrestler of the Week, it was announced. This is the second career Conference honor for Brester.

WRESTLER OF THE MONTH
Craig Brester, 197 pounds, Sr., Howells, Neb./Howells
Brester stayed undefeated (13-0) on the 2009-10 season with a pair of impressive victories last week, pinning Minnesota’s Joe Nord (1:10) and defeating his fourth ranked opponent in the past two weeks with an 8-2 decision over No. 9 Tyler Sorenson of South Dakota State. Brester leads the Huskers in victories (13) and pins (6), winning six of his last nine matches by fall, including four pins in under 2 minutes. The 2009 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational champion, Brester also has one technical fall and one major decision to total eight bonus-point victories this season.

2009-10 BIG 12 WRESTLERS OF THE WEEK/MONTH
November:  Eric Lapotsky, OU, Sr. 197
Dec. 7:       Alex Meade, OSU, Fr., 165
Dec. 14:     Craig Brester, Sr., 197