SPARTANBURG, SC – App State senior Tomas Brooker was named SoCon Wrestler of the Week for events held between November 5-10.
 
Brooker (Harrisburg, NC) posted a 4-1 record on the week at 184 pounds, including a 19-5 major decision over No. 14 Jake Dailey of NC State at the Journeyman Collegiate Classic in Bethlehem, PA. He also picked up a 15-0 tech fall win over Hofstra’s Jaden Simpson in the Mountaineers’ first dual of the season and followed with a 10-7 win over Lock Haven’s Cole Bartram in another dual win for App State. He started his trek at the Journeyman Collegiate Classic with a 10-4 decision over Columbia’s Joe Curtis. His lone loss came to No. 11 Mikey Dellagatta of Cornell.
 
Brooker moved to 7-2 overall this season and improved his career record to 54-30 with the Mountaineers. He also climbed in the national rankings, sitting at No. 16 in his weight class in Intermat’s rankings and at No. 19 according to FloWrestling.
 
App State returns to Boone on Sunday, November 15, hosting the annual Mountaineer Invitational.
 
2026-27 SoCon Women’s Golfers of the Week
Nov 4 – Hunter Mason, Sr., Chattanooga (Greeneville, TN)
Nov 11 – Tomas Brooker, Sr., App State (Harrisburg, NC)