Hammen went 4-1 in his first week of competition after joining the team following the Buena Vista football season and placed second in the heavyweight division at the University of Northern Iowa Open. In the Beavers' dual meet victory over Morningside College, he won by decision over Kiel Ploen, 8-4.
At UNI, Hammen defeated Luther's Jake Mandrinich (8-1) then faced three straight Division I opponents. He won by decision over Northern Illinois' Dave Benner (3-2), won by default over Wisconsin's Kyle Massey, and lost to UNI's Tyler Rhodes (8-5), a 2006 NCAA qualifier, in the Championship match.
This is the first time in his collegiate wrestling career that Hammen has earned this award. He and the rest of the Beavers will resume action on Saturday at the University of Dubuque Duals.
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