SPARTANBURG, S.C. ? The Southern Conference announced today that Chattanooga’s Lloyd Rogers has been named the Wrestler of the Week for the week of Jan. 3.

Rogers, a junior from Palm City, Fla., earned a seventh-place finish at the Southern Scuffle and helped the Mocs place sixth at the 32-team tournament.  He went 6-2 in the 174-pound bracket with one pin and two major decisions.  Rogers moved into the No. 19 spot in the WIN rankings after his performance earning his first national ranking of his career.

For the week, Rogers went 6-2 with one pin.  He improved his overall record to 18-6 including three pins on the season.

Other top performers include Appalachian State’s Neal Martin and The Citadel’s John Buck.