Totu Tuus Keely
NIU wrestling redshirt sophomore Landen Johnson, bleeding in the mouth, holds Purdue redshirt sophomore Kade Law to the ground at the Convocation Center on Jan. 12. After claiming an overtime victory against University at Buffalo redshirt junior Kaleb Burgess on Friday, Johnson earned Mid-American Conference West Wrestler of the Week honors. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)
NIU wrestling No. 31-ranked 157-pound redshirt sophomore Landen Johnson earned this week’s Mid-American Conference West Wrestler of the Week after claiming an overtime victory over a nationally ranked opponent Friday.
Johnson matched up against previously No. 25-ranked 157-pound University at Buffalo redshirt junior Kaleb Burgess.
Leaving the third period of the match tied 5-5, Johnson snagged the sudden 8-5 victory with a takedown shortly into overtime. The victory is Johnson’s third-straight in the MAC and earned Johnson a place in the national rankings.
Furthermore, the win helped the Huskies defeat Buffalo by a score of 28-8 overall and move into first place in the MAC West.
Johnson and the Huskies round out their out of conference schedule at 7:30 p.m. Friday on the road against California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, California. The duel will be live streamed on X, with live stats available through TrackWrestling