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Carolina Colleges’ Honors

Joll Tabbed Conference Carolinas Wrestler Of The Week
GREENVILLE, S.C. – Top-ranked 174 pounder Scott Joll added to his impressive season, as the graduate student was named Conference Carolinas Wrestler of the Week, the league announced Tuesday afternoon. Joll posted a 2-0 week in two Conference Carolinas dual matches, recording a first-period pin in the match at Limestone, and followed it up with a dominating 17-1 tech. fall victory on the road against Mount Olive. The Belle Vernon, Pa. native is currently 23-0 on the season, with 14 pins and five technical falls. The award is Joll’s second Conference Carolinas weekly honor of the season. Joll and the Braves will close out the regular season portion of the schedule Friday, February 9 as they host Belmont Abbey … story at … UNCpbraves.com/Joll-picks-up-another-conference-carolinas-wrestler-of-the-week-award

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Jha’Quan Anderson Named Southern Conference Wrestler of the Month
Anderson picks up Gardner-Webb’s first SoCon monthly award of the season
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Redshirt senior Jha’Quan Anderson has been named the Southern Conference’s Wrestler of the Month for January, the conference announced on Tuesday. A native of Conyers, Ga., Anderson went 10-0 through the month January. He began the month going 5-0 to come in first place at the184-weightclass at the 2024 Southern Scuffle (Jan. 1-2). He became the first SoCon wrestler to place first at the Scuffle since 2004. He went on to pick five more victories besting his opponent in Gardner-Webb’s matches against the University of Virginia (Jan. 6), Cleveland State University (Jan. 11), Lock Haven University (Jan. 11), Duke University (Jan. 16), and Bellarmine University (Jan. 28). Anderson is 20-6 on the year, and has not given up a take down since the Black Knight Invite (Nov. 19). … story at … GWUsports.com/Jha-quan-anderson-named-southern-conference-wrestler-of-the-month

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Santiago Tabbed ACC Wrestler Of The Week
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – North Carolina wrestling 157-pounder Sonny Santiago has been named the Atlantic Coast Conference’s Wrestler of the Week, the league office announced Tuesday afternoon.  Santiago earns weekly honors from the ACC for the first time in his career. The redshirt-sophomore joins teammate Lachlan McNeil in earning the weekly recogntion from the league this campaign.  Last Friday night, Santiago defeated NC State’s sixth-ranked Ed Scott by decision in overtime, 8-5. … story at … GOheels.com/Santiago-tabbed-acc-wrestler-of-the-week

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Long Road to Recovery – Wimmer Back on the Mat for His Senior Season
By Morgan Pruchniewski, Duke Athletics Communications Student Assistant
DURHAM — Three years ago, stepping onto the mat for his first collegiate match, Jack Wimmer experienced every athlete’s worst nightmare. After months of limited training due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Pennsylvania native tore his ACL, MCL, and meniscus during his first bout against the rival North Carolina. Having already fought through a hand injury from high school, Wimmer was discouraged by this potentially career-ending injury. “I immediately knew something was wrong, but I didn’t know how bad it was at first,” said Wimmer. “You never think that something like that can happen to you. It was so miserable having to deal with it.” “He ended up tearing his ACL, MCL and then his meniscus,” said Duke wrestling head coach Glen Lanham.  “That’s an injury that a lot of guys retire from.” … story at … GOduke.com/Long-road-to-recovery-wimmer-back-on-the-mat-for-his-senior-season

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Campbell wrestler eyeing a spot on the Bahamian Olympic team
Television report story at … https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPCGkKpzuC8

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Campbell’s Hopkins named SoCon Wrestler of the Week
Graduate student went 2-0 in a pair of conference duals
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Campbell’s Caleb Hopkins has been named the Southern Conference Wrestler of the Week for all competition from Jan. 31-Feb. 6. The selection is made by the league office.
Hopkins, who is ranked No. 29 at 184 pounds, went 2-0 last week in two home conference duals. The Palmer, Alaska, product pinned App State’s Tomas Booker in 54 seconds on Feb. 2, earning six points in his victory. Two days later, the graduate student won a 1-0 decision against 27th-ranked Gardner-Webb wrestler Jha’Quan Anderson. Hopkins’ win represented the highest-ranked opponent defeated by a Camel during the week.
The Camels defeated App State, 22-16, in comeback fashion, … story at … SOconsports.com/Campbells-hopkins-named-socon-wrestler-of-the-week

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