Wrestling Southern Conference

GWU?s Trott Named SoCon Wrestler of the Week

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Gardner-Webb redshirt sophomore Austin Trott has been named the Southern Conference wrestler of the week for all competition from Dec. 10-16. The selection is made by the league office.

Trott went 5-0 at the Cleveland State Open on Saturday to earn the title in the 165-pound bracket. The Kingsland, Ga., native was dominant, earning bonus points in each match. He had three major decisions and two pins.

Trott opened his title run with a 13-3 major decision over Buffalo’s Derek Holcomb and followed that up with a 9-0 major decision over Eastern Michigan’s Dakota Juarez. Trott added another shutout in the quarterfinals, downing unattached Campbell wrestler Paul Duggan 8-0.

In the semifinals, Trott pinned Ohio’s Austin Reese in just 51 seconds to advance to the title bout. There, Trott earned another first-period pin, sticking Michigan’s Garrett Sutton in 1:02 to claim the 165 crown.

Trott improved to 13-2 on the season with five pins.

The award is the second of Trott’s career, as he was also honored on Jan. 22 of last season.

Gardner-Webb is back in action at the Southern Scuffle in Chattanooga, Tenn., on Jan. 1-2.

Also nominated: Chris Johnson (SIUE), Scottie Boykin (Chattanooga) and Juan Adams (VMI).

2014-15 SoCon Wrestlers of the Week
Nov. 5    Kevin Birmingham, Davidson
Nov. 12    Dalton Henderson, VMI
Nov. 19    Denzel Dejournette, Appalachian State
Nov. 26    Denzel Dejournette, Appalachian State
Dec. 10    Dominic Parisi, Appalachian State
Dec. 17    Austin Trott, Gardner-Webb


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