SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Campbell’s Shannon Hanna has been named the Southern Conference Wrestler of the Week for all competition from Jan. 18-24. The selection is made by the league office.
Hanna went 3-0 at 141 pounds last week as he went undefeated in the Chippewa Challenge in Buies Creek, North Carolina, on Jan. 22. The native of Lakeland, Florida, grabbed a 3-1 decision over 25th-ranked Angelo Martinoni of CSU Bakersfield. In his next match of the day, Hanna defeated Central Michigan wrestler Jimmy Nugent via major decision by a score of 22-13. Hanna would conclude his afternoon with an 8-6 decision against American’s Ethan Szerencsits.
The Fighting Camels (10-8, 1-0 SoCon) defeated CSU Bakersfield, 32-8, and Central Michigan 23-15. Campbell fell to American 19-18.
Hanna, who is ranked No. 32 in his weight class, is the second Campbell wrestler to receive the SoCon weekly honor this season. Gabriel Hixenbaugh was recognized as the SoCon wrestler of the week on Nov. 16 and Jan. 18.
Campbell hosts Presbyterian (3-7, 0-3) and Davidson (2-6, 1-2) on Saturday, Jan. 28, for a pair of conference duals. The Fighting Camels will travel to VMI (7-4, 1-2) the next day for another conference dual.
Also nominated: Carson Floyd (App State), Royce Hall (Bellarmine), Tanner Peake (Davidson), Trenton Donahue (Presbyterian) and Matthew Waddell (Chattanooga)
2022-23 SoCon Wrestlers of the Week
Nov. 9 Sean Carter, Jr., 133, App State
Nov. 16 Gabriel Hixenbaugh, R-Jr., 133, Campbell
Nov. 23 Jon Jon Millner, R-Sr., 149, App State
Nov. 30 None
Dec. 7 RJ Mosley, R-Sr., 165, Gardner-Webb
Dec. 14 Rocky Jordan, Jr., 174, Chattanooga
Dec. 21 Will Miller, So., 174, App State
Dec. 28 Malcolm Wiley, So., 197, Presbyterian
Jan. 4 Brayden Palmer, So., 133, Chattanooga
Jan. 11 RJ Mosley, R-Sr., 165, Gardner-Webb
Jan. 18 Gabriel Hixenbaugh, R-Jr., 133, Campbell
Jan. 25 Shannon Hanna, Sr., 141, Campbell