SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Bellarmine’s Sam Schroeder has been named the Southern Conference Wrestler of the Week for all competition from Jan. 5-11. The selection is made by the league office.
 
Schroeder went 5-1 at 184 pounds on the week after posting a 4-1 record with three pins to finish second at the NUWAY College Combat Open in Louisville, Kentucky, on Thursday, Jan. 6, before earning a win over Campbell’s Shane Quick in the Knights’ SoCon dual against the Camels on Sunday, Jan. 9. The sophomore wrestler opened Thursday’s action at the NUWAY Open with back-to-back pins over Ottawa’s Xavier Schecter (1:56) and Joliet JC’s Andrew Hesse (2:01) before going on to clinch a 7-3 decision over Concordia-Moorhead’s Connor Chlounek to advance to the tournament’s semifinal match. Schroder secured his third pin of the week in his semifinal victory over Indiana Tech’s Nick Brandt (0:50), before recording his only loss of the week, which came by forfeit to Grand View’s Ben Provisor in the championship match. The Huntingburg, Indiana, native picked up Bellarmine’s only win in the Knights’ 47-3 SoCon dual loss to Campbell on Sunday, securing a 6-5 decision over Campbell’s Quick at 184 pounds.

The Knights (1-10, 0-2 SoCon) host Gardner-Webb (2-4, 0-0 SoCon) on Sunday, Jan. 16, in Louisville, Kentucky, for a conference match against the Runnin’ Bulldogs at 3 p.m. ET, before hosting Davidson (0-5, 0-0 SoCon) on Friday, Jan. 21, for a conference match against the Wildcats at 6 p.m. ET.

2021-22 SoCon Wrestlers of the Week
Nov. 10         Josh Heil, R-Sr., 149, Campbell
Nov. 17         Caleb Smith, R-So., 125, App State
Nov. 24         Josh Heil, R-Sr., 149, Campbell
Dec. 8          Michael McAleavey, Grad, HWT, The Citadel
Dec. 15         Will Formato, R-Jr., 165, App State
Dec. 22         Thomas Flitz, Super Senior, 174, App State
Jan. 5           Josh Heil, R-Sr., 149, Campbell
Jan. 12         Sam Schroeder, So., 184, Bellarmine