SPARTANBURG, S.C. ? UNC Greensboro wrestler Chris Bencivenga has been named this week’s Wrestler of the Week for all matches that took place during the season’s first three weeks, the league office announced Friday.

Bencivenga won the 2008 Navy Classic for the 141 pound weight class last weekend, going 4-0 for the tournament. The senior began the tournament by defeating Navy’s Colin Leadbeter, 15-4, before beating The Citadel’s David Ivaschenko, 14-5, to advance to the semifinals. There the Davie, Fla. native pinned Gardner-Webb’s Rob Tate in 1:54 to advance to the finals, where he beat Virginia Tech’s Chris Diaz, 6-3, to win the title.

Also nominated for this week’s award were Appalachian State’s Austin Trotman, Chattanooga’s Jason McCroskey, Davidson’s Sam O’Hair and VMI’s Tyler Hutchens.

SoCon Wrestlers of the Week

Week 1 - Chris Bencivenga, UNC Greensboro