Mid-American Conference

MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE ANNOUNCES WRESTLER OF THE WEEK
 
MAC Wrestler of the Week
Jordan Ellingwood, Central Michigan—Junior, Plainfield, Ill. (Central High School)
 
Central Michigan junior Jordan Ellingwood recorded a pin and a major decision in helping Central Michigan go 2-0 in duals last week. On Thursday, he pinned Aaron Calderon of Michigan in 1:02 to help lead the 17th-ranked Chippewas to a 19-18 upset of the No. 10 Wolverines; on Sunday, Ellingwood scored a 16-3 major decision over Brett Perry in the Chippewas’ 35-3 victory at Buffalo. Ellingwood is the defending MAC champion at 184 and is ranked third in the conference and 16th nationally by InterMat.
 
Additional Nominees:
Casey Sparkman, Kent State—Sophomore, Massillon, Ohio (Massillon Perry High School)
 
Kent State sophomore Casey Sparkman went 2-0 in dual meets over the weekend.  In the Golden Flashes' Beauty and the Beast matchup against No. 1 Oklahoma State, Sparkman topped Davey Dolan 11-5 behind a flurry of four takedowns in the third period.  The next day, Sparkman pinned Eastern Michigan's Zac Carson in the first period. Sparkman improved to 21-9 on the season and 7-3 in dual meets.
 
Trace Engelkes, Northern Illinois—Senior, Winnebago, Ill. (Winnebago High School)
 
Northern Illinois senior Trace Engelkes became the sole Huskie to step away with a win against the nationally ranked Missouri Tigers. Engelkes defeated No. 18 Dylan Wisman in a convincing 6-1 decision, starting off with a takedown in the first 30 seconds for a quick 2-0 lead. The second period saw two more points awarded to Engelkes after he threw down a reversal on Wisman. In the final period, Engelkes secured his victory with riding time.
 
Jacob Holschlag, Northern Iowa—R-Freshman, La Porte City, Iowa (Union High School)
 
Northern Iowa redshirt freshman Jacob Holschlag knocked off his second ranked opponent last weekend when he beat No. 18 Brad Johnson of Oklahoma. Holschlag moved up to the 197-pound weight class late this season. His 9-5 decision was his sixth dual at the upper weight. He also has a win over No. 33 Bailey Faust of Ohio. He grabbed a takedown and four nearfall points to lead Johnson 6-1 after the second period. Holschlag added two escapes and riding time for his fourth win at 197 pounds. He improved to 14-6 overall and 6-3 in duals. He is 3-2 in the MAC.  
 
Kevin Budock, Old Dominion—Freshman, Woodbine, Md. (Good Counsel High School)
 
Old Dominion freshman Kevin Budock defeated 2016 NCAA qualifier Nicholas Gil from Navy last Friday night, 4-3, in Annapolis. Burdock is now 18-11 on the year and 5-4 in dual meets, having won five of his last six dual meet matches.