SPARTANBURG, S.C. – App State’s Luke Uliano has been named the Southern Conference Wrestler of the Week for all competition from Jan. 24-30. The selection is made by the league office.
 
Uliano went 4-0 at 174 pounds during the Appalachian Open on Jan. 27. The native of Powell, Ohio, began his day with a pin of The Citadel wrestler Ryan Duffelmeyer in the first period. Uliano won his next match via technical fall, 17-2, versus Savoy New of Davidson before getting a 17-4 majority decision victory over Virginia Tech’s Kolton Clark. In his final match of the day, the redshirt sophomore won a 10-4 decision against North Carolina State wrestler Luke Ahrberg.
 
The Mountaineers had three wrestlers total win titles at the Appalachian Open on Saturday.
 
App State (4-2, 1-0 SoCon) travels to Campbell (7-3, 1-0) on Feb. 2, before hosting VMI (6-7, 0-2) on Feb. 4.
 
Also nominated: Thadd Huff (Bellarmine), Ben Stemmet (The Citadel) and Chaz McDonald (Chattanooga)
 
2023-24 SoCon Wrestlers of the Week
Nov. 8              Brayden Palmer, 125, Sr., Chattanooga
Nov. 15             Cody Bond, 149, R-Sr., App State
Nov. 22             Taye Ghadiali, HWT, R-Sr., Campbell
Dec. 6              Domenic Zaccone, 133, R-Sr., Campbell
Dec. 13             Patrick Jordon, 141, Fr., VMI
Dec. 20             Justin Rivera, 149, R-Jr., Campbell
Jan. 3               Tyler Mousaw, HWT, Sr., VMI
Jan. 10             Anthony Molton, 125, R-Sr., Campbell
Jan. 17             Anthony Molton, 125, R-Sr., Campbell
Jan. 24             Dyson Dunham, 133, So., VMI
Jan. 31             Luke Uliano, 174, R-So., App State