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2007-08
Wrestlers of the Week
| Week
Ending |
Wrestler
of the Week |
| Feb.
24 |
Chris
Heilman, Cornell College, Colorado Springs, Colo./St. Mary’s
Heilman, a senior 125-pounder, was named the Dick
Walker Outstanding Wrestler at the IIAC Wrestling Championships
after claming the 125-pound crown with a 9-5 win over third-ranked
Clayton Rush of Coe in the finals. He became Cornell’s first
IIAC individual wrestling champion since 1998, when Nick Dohrmann
won the 126-pound title. Heilman, a two-time All-American, earned
his third consecutive trip to the NCAA Division III National Championships.
(IIAC Male Athlete of the Week) |
| Feb.
10 |
Chris
Heilman, Cornell College, Colorado Springs, Colo./St. Mary’s
Heilman, a senior 125-pounder, scored a 7-4 decision over third-ranked
Clayton Rush of Coe in the final home match of his career. Heilman,
who is ranked second in NCAA Division III, improved his record to
a team-best 32-3. He avenged an earlier loss to Rush in the finals
of the Matman Invitational Jan. 5 in Mount Vernon. Heilman is 2-1
against Rush this season. |
| Feb.
3 |
Rob
Struthers, Wartburg College, Emmetsburg, Iowa/Emmetsburg
Struthers, a senior 125-pounder, joined Wartburg’s 2007-08
30-win club with two wins last weekend. Struthers, ranked sixth
in NCAA Division III, posted a 6-4 decision over 4th-ranked Seth
Flodeen of Augsburg Saturday to avenge a loss in last season’s
NCAA Division III national quarterfinals. His victory sparked a
28-9 win for the top-ranked Knights over second-ranked and perennial
mat rival Augsburg. The dual win, one of the largest in the series
between the schools, increased Wartburg’s dual win string
to 29 in a row. Struthers added a 4:00 technical fall over Cornell’s
Cole Mason Friday evening as the Knights posted a 50-0 win over
the Rams. |
| Jan.
27 |
Luke
Satern, Buena Vista University, Humboldt, Iowa/Humboldt
Satern, a sophomore 141-pounder, helped the Beavers go 4-0 at Saturday’s
IIAC Duals by recording four pins including a fall over Luther’s
Travis Grawin, who came in ranked 10th. The sophomore also split
a pair of matches in duals Tuesday with Morningside and Northwestern
(Iowa). Satern improves to 13-3 on the season with nine pins. |
| Jan.
20 |
T.J.
Miller, Wartburg College, Cedar Falls, Iowa/Cedar Falls
Miller, a senior 197-pounder who is ranked third nationally,
scored a takedown in the final minute of the fourth overtime against
top-ranked Alec Bonander of Luther during the Knights' 42-0 win
over the seventh-ranked Norse. The dual win, which was the largest
margin of victory in the series since 1997-98, extended top-ranked
Wartburg's overall dual winning streak to 24 and its Iowa Conference
dual streak to 117. (IIAC Male Athlete of the Week) |
| Jan.
13 |
Clayton
Rush, Coe College, Aledo, Ill./Aledo
Rush, a freshman 125-pounder, was named the Outstanding
Wrestler at the NFCA / Cliff Keen National Duals over the weekend.
Rush improved his record to 27-2 on the year with five wins. Rush
posted a pair of first-period falls, including a pin of top-ranked
and defending national runner-up Seth Flodeen of Augsburg. He also
posted a major decision and a technical fall. (IIAC
Male Athlete of the Week) |
| Jan.
6 |
Clayton
Rush, Coe College, Aledo, Ill./Aledo
Rush, a freshman 125-pounder, was named the Outstanding
Wrestler at Cornell’s Matman Invitational this past weekend.
Rush improved his record to 22-2 on the year and avenged one of
his earlier losses to second-ranked Chris Heilman of Cornell, defeating
him 6-5 in the championship match. Rush also picked up two technical
falls during the Matman Invitational. |
| Dec.
31 |
Pat
McAuley, Cornell College, Austin, Texas/Lanier
McAuley, a senior 157-pounder, went 7-0 with five pins at the Citrus
Open and Duals in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Dec. 29-30. McAuley improved
his season mark to 22-6 en route to the 157-pound title in the Open
Tournament, climbed to third place on Cornell’s career list
for both wins (127) and pins (37). |
| Dec.
16 |
Aaron
Cook, Buena Vista University, Waconia, Minn./Waconia
Cook, a junior 149-pounder, improved his overall record to 15-2
by going 4-0 at the Terry Haws Duals hosted by Saint John’s
(Minn.). He posted a technical fall and a major decision in his
first two matches before tallying a 7-1 decision over Drew Larson
of the host Johnnies. Cook’s biggest win of the day came in
his final match, where he upset NCAA Division II No. 6 Shane Walton
of Minnesota State University, Moorhead by a 6-5 score.
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| Dec.
9 |
Chris
Heilman, Cornell College, Colorado Springs, Colo./St. Mary's
Heilman, a senior 125-pounder, claimed the 125-pound
title and was named Co-Most Outstanding Wrestler at the Dick Walker
Invitational hosted by Wartburg. Heilman opened the tournament with
back-to-back 15-0 technical falls then beat Coe's Clayton Rush,
the No. 8-ranked wrestler in Division III, 7-1 in the semifinals.
In the championship match, he posted an 8-3 win over Terrance Young
of Iowa Central Community College, the top-ranked junior college
125-pounder. Heilman opened the week with a 13-6 dual meet win over
William Penn's Shamar Haynes.
(IIAC Male Athlete of the Week)
|
| Dec.
2 |
Jacob
Naig, Wartburg College, Emmetsburg, Iowa/Emmetsburg
Naig, a junior 149-pounder, continues to hold down
the top win mark for No. 2 Wartburg after going 6-0 during the week
with three fall and two major decisions en route to the 149-pound
championship at the Simpson Invitational. Naig also posted a dual
win over Loras’ Chris Bishop as the Knights extended their
IIAC dual winning streak to 115 on Nov. 29. (IIAC Male
Athlete of the Week)
|
| Nov.
18 |
Alec
Bonander, Luther College, Larchwood, Iowa/West Lyon
Bonander, a senior 197-pounder, placed third in the
Elite Division at the 2007 Kaufman/Brand Open hosted by the University
of Nebraska, Omaha with a 4-1 record. Bonander was the highest-finishing
Division III wrestler in the tournament and was the only Division
III wrestler in his bracket. He fell to Northern Iowa’s Andrew
Anderson 3-2 in the semifinals after posting an overtime win and
a major decision in his opening two matches. In the consolation
bracket, Bonander posted victories over a pair of unattached wrestlers
from the University of Minnesota to capture third place. (IIAC
Male Athlete of the Week)
|
| Nov.
11 |
Chris
Heilman, Cornell College, Colorado Springs, Colo./St. Mary’s
Heilman, a senior, went 4-0 in claiming the 125-pound
Gold title at the Pointer Open in Stevens Point, Wis. He allowed
only five points in four matches, opening an 18-0 technical fall
over Indianapolis’ Josh Allen. Heilman followed that up with
major decisions over North Central College’s Joe Norton (12-0)
and UW-Parkside’s Brandon Kircher (11-1), before defeating
Upper Iowa’s Tyler Mumbulo 11-4 in the final. All except Norton
wrestle for Division II schools. |
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