SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Appalachian State redshirt sophomore Forrest Przybysz has been named the Southern Conference wrestler of the week for all competition from Dec. 9-15. The selection is made by the league office.

Przybysz knocked off 16th-ranked Jake Faust 3-1 as the Mountaineers picked up a 26-14 win over No. 25 Duke on Tuesday.

The weekly award is the first of Przybysz’s career and the fourth straight for Appalachian State, which saw Denzel Dejournette win it on Nov. 18 and 25 and Nick Kee on Dec. 9.

Appalachian State (4-2, 1-0 SoCon), which was wrestling its third straight ranked ACC squad (No. 18 North Carolina, No. 7 NC State), heads to Clarion, Pa., to face Clarion and Buffalo on Saturday.

Also nominated: Nathan Kraisser (Campbell), Derek Nagel (SIUE), Michael Pongracz (Chattanooga) and Emmitt Kelly (VMI).

2015-16 SoCon Wrestlers of the Week
Nov. 4 Paul Duggan, Campbell
Nov. 11 John Fahy, SIUE
Nov. 18 Denzel Dejournette, Appalachian State
Nov. 25 Denzel Dejournette, Appalachian State
Dec. 9 Nick Kee, Appalachian State
Dec. 16 Forrest Przybysz, Appalachian State

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