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Wrestlers of the Week

App. State’s Uliano Named SoCon Wrestler of the Week
BOONE, N.C. — App State Wrestling’s Luke Uliano was named the SoCon Wrestler of the Week after posting a 2-0 record that included a 19-3 tech fall against Virginia Tech’s Lennox Wolak, a 2024 All-American, and a first-period pin of Duke’s Gaetano Console on back-to-back days.
Wrestling at 174 pounds, Uliano had a takedown in the opening 10 seconds against the 20th-ranked Wolak, then added four near fall points in building a 7-1 advantage through one period. He had another takedown with 1:23 left in the second and finished that period on top, then followed a third-period reversal by Wolak with another takedown and near fall points.
Uliano improved to 11-6 on the season and moved into the national rankings, occupying the No. 28 spot from FloWrestling’s rankings at 174. … more at … https://appstatesports.com/news/2025/1/22/wrestling-uliano-named-socon-wrestler-of-the-week.aspx
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Esther Peters Named RMAC Wrestler of the Week
CHADRON, Neb. – Esther Peters added an accolade to a fantastic freshman season when she was named as the RMAC Women’s Wrestler of the Week by the conference office Tuesday.
Peters, a true freshman from McKinney, Texas, had an undefeated weekend across a dual with No. 9-ranked Colorado Mesa last Friday and the York Open last Saturday, with Peters not even allowing a point to be scored against her while defeating one nationally ranked and two regionally ranked opponents. 
On Friday, Peters defeated CMU’s Isabeau Shalack 8-0 to cap off Chadron State’s dual against the Mavericks. Peters scored four points in each period against Shalack, a former All-American who entered the bout ranked No. 9 in the country at 207 pounds. 
The following day, Peters took home the title at 207 pounds in the York Open in York, Nebraska, her second tournament title of the season after previously winning the Chadron State Women’s Open in December. 
Peters was dominant in York, winning her semifinal match by fall in just two-and-a-half minutes and then winning the championship bout via a 10-0 tech fall over Fort Hays State’s Grace Johns. … more at … https://chadroneagles.com/news/2025/1/21/womens-wrestling-esther-peters-named-rmac-wrestler-of-the-week.aspx
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Parco Collects Weekly Honor
Freshman named ACC Wrestler of the Week
STANFORD, Calif. – True freshman EJ Parco has been voted the ACC Wrestler of the Week, the conference announced today.
Parco, from nearby Danville, knocked off No. 18 Jesse Vasquez of Arizona State on Sunday to seal the dual win for the Cardinal, 24-18. It was Stanford’s first win over the Sun Devils since 2019.
Tied 1-1 late in the third period, Parco scored the winning takedown with 33 seconds remaining to pull off the upset. The rookie is now 7-3 on the season and 2-1 in duals.
It is the first weekly honor for Parco and the … more at … https://gostanford.com/news/2025/01/21/parco-collects-weekly-honor
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Lovett Tabbed Big Ten Wrestler of the Week
For the second time this season, Husker Ridge Lovett (149) has been named Big Ten Wrestler of the Week. The senior earned the honor after his major decision over Penn State’s No. 2 Shayne Van Ness. With the win, Lovett improved to 11-1 (7-0 dual) on the season, and brings home the fourth weekly conference honor for the Big Red.
Lovett has garnered 30 dual points for the Huskers yet this season, leading the Big Red, by means of two falls, one major decision, one tech. fall and three decisions in duals. The senior has won three of his four top-10 bouts this season, his only loss to No. 1 Caleb Henson in the Cliff Keen Final. Following the Huskers win over Van Ness, Lovett also rose to No. 3 in the national InterMat rankings.
The last Husker to be honored twice in a season with the Big Ten weekly award was Mikey Labriola in 2021-22. The last time three Big Red wrestlers were honored in weekly awards from the conference was in the 2018-19 season. In no season on record have the Huskers received weekly … more at … https://huskers.com/news/2025/01/23/lovett-tabbed-big-ten-wrestler-of-the-week

January 26, 2025 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | sports, wrestling