MAC Announces Wrestler of the Week
Brit Wilson, Northern Illinois, R-Sr.
Mexico, Mo. (Mexico) – 184 lbs.
Wilson remained undefeated on the season, improving to 15-0, and reached a new career milestone during his performances at the Huskie Duals. Wilson helped lead NIU to a 2-1 day in the three duals, including a 20-12 win over conference foe Kent State. Wilson began his day with a 10-2 maj. dec. victory over Kent State's Colin McCraken. Wilson grabbed his 100th career win as a Huskie with a first period pin of Ethan Shedbalker of Harper College in a 42-6 win over Harper. The Huskie senior finished his day with a 5-2 win over Cade King of South Dakota State in a 26-9 setback to the Jackrabbits.
Other Nominees
Pete Acciardi, Buffalo, RS-Junior
Woodcliff Lake, NJ/ Don Bosco Prep
Acciardi went 2-0 to help the Bulls sweep Bucknell and Lock Haven on Saturday. The Bulls 184-pounder fell behind, 6-0, in the first period to Bucknell's Logan Deacetis but rallied to win 9-8. His takedown late in the third sealed the victory. It ended up being the difference in the dual as the Bulls rallied to defeat the Bison, 18-15. Against Lock Haven, Acciardi earned a 4-1 decision over Colin Fegley to help UB earn the 21-10 victory.
Corbyn Munson, Central Michigan, RS Junior
Chelsea, Mich./Chelsea -- 149 pounds
Central Michigan redshirt junior Corbyn Munson went 2-1 in the Journeyman Collegiate Duals at Northwest Florida State College in Niceville. Munson, who hails from Chelsea, Mich., opened the tournament with a 12-9 victory over Manzona Bryant of Lehigh. Munson overcame an early 6-0 deficit to defeat the 30th-ranked (InterMat) Manzona. Munson then fell, 14-5, to eighth-ranked Max Murin of Iowa. Munson rebounded with a 6-5 win over Binghamton's Nick Lombard to close the tournament and move forward with a 12-4 record.
Anthony Noto, Lock Haven, Redshirt Freshman
Lima, New York -- 125 lbs.
In Saturday's opener against Buffalo, Noto got a clinical win to open the dual with the Bulls. Noto used first period takedown to take a 2-1 advantage into the second stanza. The Empire State native used an escape in the second period to extend his lead to 3-1 heading into the final frame. Noto, the 27th-ranked wrestler at 125 pounds, added an additional takedown in the third period and used a riding time advantage to roll to a 6-2 victory. Noto was even more dominant against Bucknell notching a fall for LHU. He secured a pair of first-period takedowns to take a 4-2 advantage into the second frame at 125 pounds to grab his second win. In the second period, Noto added an escape point and a takedown to push the lead to 7-2 before using a takedown and putting Brandon Seidman to his back to earn the fall, his fourth of the year. The victory for Noto was his 14th in a row and team-leading 17th of the year.
Zayne Lehman, Ohio, Freshman
Akron, Ohio – 184 lbs.
Freshman Zayne Lehman was dominant in Boiling Springs on December 19, defeating George Mason's Kyle Davis by major decision. When the Bobcats took on Gardner-Webb later in the day, Lehman defeated returning NCAA qualifier Jhaquan Anderson with a 3-1 decision.
