CLEVELAND — Redshirt junior Peyten Kellar (Cutler, Ohio) has been named the Mid-American Conference West Division Wrestler of the Week, as announced by the league on Tuesday, Nov. 12.
Kellar clinched the Michigan State Open 157-pound class title last Saturday (Nov. 9) after defeating two Big Ten opponents. He first overpowered Jacob Bostelman from Northwestern in the opening round, winning by a 10-0 major decision. In the semifinals, he secured a sudden victory against No. 18 Chase Saldate from Michigan, finishing with a score of 6-3.
Kellar also faced an unattached opponent, winning by technical fall with a score of 16-1. Saldate, a 2024 NCAA qualifier, along with No.11 Johnny Lovett from CMU, whom Kellar defeated in the finals by a 6-4 decision, added significant competition to the tournament. After five challenging matchups, Kellar emerged as the individual champion…