Wrestler of the Week: Jaritt Shinhoster

The d3wrestle.com Wrestler of the Week is Jaritt Shinhoster of UW-Whitewater. Shinhoster finished in second place at the Midlands at 184 lbs. He is the first DIII finalist in the event since 2010. Seeded 5th in his weight class, Shinhoster defeated DI #20 Neil Antrassian of Virginia 7-3 in the quarterfinals before dispatching DI #12 Brian Soldano of Rutgers 7-0 in the semifinals to earn his spot in the finals. Reece Heller, the #2 seed from Pitt edged Shinhoster in the finals by a 7-5 score.

Shinhoster, a senior from Hoffman Estates, Illinois, is now 14-2 on the year and 93-15 for his career. He is the defending 184 lbs. NCAA Champion and has qualified for the NCAA Championships three times. He won the 2022 Upper Midwest Region and is a two-time runner up at the event. He is currently ranked 2nd at 184 lbs. in the latest d3wrestle.com Rankings. Whitewater next competes tomorrow in the NWCA National Duals in Louisville, Kentucky.