SPARTANBURG, SC -- Chattanooga’s Israel Silva and UNC Greensboro’s Kevin Artis have been named Southern Conference Wrestlers of the Week for the week ending February 20.

Silva, a senior from Marysville, WA, recorded a 2-0 record on the week and helped Chattanooga to its second consecutive Southern Conference regular season title. On senior day at Maclellan Gym, Silva recorded victories over Sean Connole of Missouri and No.16 ranked Tyler Sholvin of UNC Greensboro. Silva recorded Chattanooga’s lone bout victory in a 37-6 loss to seventh-ranked Missouri.

Artis, a senior from Baltimore, MD, finished the week with a 3-0 mark, including a victory over 19th ranked Michael Keefe in UNCG’s 27-9 setback at Chattanooga. He improved his overall record to 23-7 on the year which is tops on the team. Artis is currently ranked 20th in the Intermat rankings at the 141-pound weight class.

Both Chattanooga and UNC Greensboro will now set their sights on the Southern Conference Championships which will commence on Saturday, March 4 in Lexington, VA.