SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Gardner-Webb’s Austin Trott has been named the Arby’s Southern Conference Wrestler of the Week for all competition from Jan. 20-26. The selection is made by the league office.

Trott won his only match of the week, posting an 11-4 win over Appalachian State’s Forrest Przybysz, who is ranked No. 25 in the NCAA coaches’ panel rankings. Trott, a redshirt junior from Kingsland, Ga., tallied a pair of near falls as he improved to 8-4 overall on the season and 2-1 in duals.

Trott helped the Runnin’ Bulldogs’ to a 22-18 win over the 25th-ranked Mountaineers, marking the program’s first-ever win over a ranked opponent and its first over Appalachian State in 18 all-time tries. The GWU win snapped App’s six-match winning streak.

The weekly honor is the third of Trott’s career, as he has also taken the award in each of the previous two seasons.

Gardner-Webb moved to 4-5 overall and 3-1 in SoCon action. The Runnin’ Bulldogs return to the mat Sunday when they host Campbell (1-11, 1-2 SoCon) in a league dual at Paul Porter Arena at 3 p.m.

Also nominated: Denzel Dejournette (Appalachian State) and Derek Nagel (SIUE).

2015-16 Arby’s 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
Dec. 23 Marshall Haas, The Citadel
Jan. 6 Denzel Dejournette, Appalachian State
Jan. 13 Nathan Kraisser, Campbell
Jan. 20 Aaron Walker, The Citadel
Jan. 27 Austin Trott, Gardner-Webb

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