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Birmingham Named SoCon Wrestler of the Week

Ashley Bailey, Assistant Sports Information Director –  Davidson Univ. asbailey@davidson.edu
Birmingham Named SoCon Wrestler of the Week
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Davidson wrestler Kevin Birmingham has been named the Southern Conference Wrestler of the Week for all competition from Jan. 8-14. The selection, made by the league office, was announced Wednesday.   The 149-pound junior from Sicklerville, N.J., went 4-0 on the week with four pins, including a pin of a ranked opponent, as the Wildcats went 2-2.  Birmingham started things off with a pin of Ohio Northern’s Steven Freucht in just 47 seconds to help Davidson to a 23-17 victory over the Polar Bears. He then went 3-0 in competition at the Pitt Duals, kicking things off by sending No. 20 Justin Arthur of Clarion to the mat in 4:56 as the Wildcats fell to the Golden Eagles 31-15. Birmingham then moved on to pin Seton Hill’s Kevin Laubach at the 5:27 mark, helping the Wildcats to a 40-9 victory. He wrapped things up with a first-period pin of No. 13 Pittsburgh’s Jake Keller, scoring half the ‘Cats’ points in a 40-12 loss to the Panthers.   His four pins move him to 12-4 on the season, including a SoCon-best 10 pins. He has now pinned five consecutive opponents, dating back to Dec. 7, 2013.   The honor is the first of Birmingham’s career. He becomes the first Wildcat to earn a weekly accolade since Vitaly Radsky on Jan. 12, 2011.   The Wildcats open SoCon action Wednesday evening at Belk Arena when they host Gardner-Webb in a 7 p.m. dual match.  www.DavidsonWildcats.com

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