Mitchell Mesenbrink, a Penn State wrestler, was not heavily recruited out of high school and chose to attend California Baptist University. Mesenbrink quickly became a star at Penn State, winning Big Ten Freshman of the Year honors and finishing second in the NCAA Championships.

Oklahoma State’s Wyatt Hendrickson is the Hodge Trophy award winner. He beat out Penn State wrestlers Carter Starocci and Mitchell Mesenbrink for the sport’s top individual honor. The Cowboy had 30 first place votes.

Mesenbrink earned his first national title after Starocci became the first five-time national champion in NCAA history.