SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Appalachian State’s Jonathan Millner has been named the Southern Conference Wrestler of the Week for all competition from Jan. 29 to Feb. 4. The selection is made by the league office.
 
Millner picked up a victory over 24^th-ranked Tanner Smith of Chattanooga on Feb. 2 in his lone match of the week. The Greensboro, North Carolina, native jumped out to an early lead and held a 3-2 advantage after the first period. Millner pushed his lead to 5-2 entering the third period before securing the 6-3 decision, his second victory over Smith this season. Millner led the Mountaineers to a 27-12 victory over the Mocs, with both teams entering the dual with a 3-0 league record. The win pushed Millner’s overall record to 25-4 and 4-0 in SoCon matches. He was ranked 18^th in the initial NCAA coaches’ panel rankings.
 
The weekly award is the second of Millner’s career, with both coming this season.
 
The Mountaineers will look to add to their perfect SoCon record on Feb. 8 when they travel to face The Citadel at 5 p.m.
 
Also nominated: Jere Heino (Campbell) and Matthew Waddell (Chattanooga).
 
2019-20 SoCon Wrestlers of the Week
Nov. 6        Quentin Perez, Campbell
Nov. 13       Andrew Morgan, Campbell
Nov. 20       Jonathan Millner, Appalachian State
Nov. 27       Josh Heil, Campbell
Dec. 4        Sean Carter, Appalachian State
Dec. 11       Conor Fenn, Davidson
Dec. 18       Korbin Meink, Campbell
Dec. 24       Fabian Gutierrez, Chattanooga
Jan. 8         Josh Heil, Campbell
Jan. 15       Noah Gonser, Campbell
Jan. 22       Codi Russell, Appalachian State
Jan. 29       Neal Richards, VMI
Feb. 5         Jonathan Millner, Appalachian State