SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Chattanooga’s Drew Nicholson has been named the Southern Conference Wrestler of the Week for all competition from Feb. 2-8. The selection is made by the league office.
 
Nicholson went 2-0 this weekend at 165 pounds, earning a pair of victories, including a ranked win, in the Mocs’ dual matches against The Citadel on Friday, Feb. 4, and App State on Sunday, Feb. 6. The junior kicked the weekend off with a 9-1 major decision over The Citadel’s Selwyn Porter on Friday, handing the Bulldog wrestler his first loss in a league dual this season and his first loss in a dual since Dec. 19. Two days later, Nicholson logged a takedown with less than five seconds remaining in the first extra period to secure a 4-2 decision over App State’s No. 20 Will Formato, clinching his first ranked victory of the season. The Memphis, Tennessee, native’s decision over Formato was the App State wrestler’s first setback in the SoCon regular season since Feb. 13, 2020, his first loss in dual competition this season and his first loss since falling in the third-place match at the Southern Scuffle on Jan. 2.
 
The Mocs (5-10, 3-2 SoCon) host VMI (3-7, 2-3 SoCon) and Presbyterian (1-4, 0-2 SoCon) on Sunday, Feb. 13, in Chattanooga, Tennessee, for a conference match against the Keydets at 1 p.m. ET and a conference match against the Blue Hose at 3 p.m. ET.
 
Also nominated: Michael Burchell (App State), Cole Nance (Bellarmine), Caleb Hopkins (Campbell) and Gavin Damasco (Davidson).
 
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
Jan. 19         Jonathan Millner, R-Sr., 149, App State
Jan. 26         Taye Ghadiali, R-So., HWT, Campbell
Feb. 2           Fabian Gutierrez, Sr., 125, Chattanooga
Feb. 9           Drew Nicholson, Jr., 165, Chattanooga