SPARTANBURG, S.C. – App State’s Cody Bond has been named the Southern Conference Wrestler of the Week for all competition from Nov. 8-14. The selection is made by the league office.
 
Bond, who is ranked No. 25 at 149 pounds, went 3-0 at the Mountaineer Invitational on Nov. 11, winning the individual title at the event. The Danielsville, Georgia, native began his day with a 20-5 major decision win over Gardner-Webb’s Sam Harris in the quarterfinal round and a 7-6 win against Virginia’s Erik Roggie in the semifinals. In the final, the redshirt senior picked up a 5-4 decision over 31st-ranked Virginia wrestler Michael Gioffre. Bond entered the third period of the final down 4-1 before getting an escape and delivering a three-point takedown with 33 seconds left to get the win.
 
The Mountaineers had three total champions in the Mountaineer Invitational.
 
App State will compete at the Keystone Classic in Philadelphia on Sunday.
 
Also nominated: Taye Ghadiali (Campbell), Josh Stillings (The Citadel), Jha-Quan Anderson (Gardner-Webb), Ty Tice (Chattanooga) and Braxton Lewis (VMI)
 
2023-24 SoCon Wrestlers of the Week
Nov. 8              Brayden Palmer, 125, Sr., Chattanooga
Nov. 15             Cody Bond, 149, R-Sr., App State