Kyle Kwiat named OAC Wrestler of the Week
ADA — Junior All-American Kyle Kwiat has been named Ohio Athletic Conference Wrestler of the Week for the week of Nov. 28 through Dec. 4.
This is the second week in a row that a Northern wrestler has earned the honor.
Kwiat, who is ranked No. 6 nationally at 184 pounds, started the week with a tech fall victory against Mount St. Joseph on Tuesday.
He used three first-period near falls to build an early 11-0 lead and won 17-0 in 6:00.
Kwiat followed up by earning Tournament MVP honors during this past weekend's 31st Annual ONU Invitational on Saturday.
He won the individual title at the 174-pound weight class with a 5-0 record, while also winning the Most Falls Award with four pins and a tech fall.
Kwiat had pins in 1:21, 3:15, 6:45 and 1:15 after winning his opening match by tech fall 16-0. He is now 9-0 on the season with four pins and three tech falls.
ONU finished the tournament sixth out of 16 teams with 106.5 points
The Polar Bears are next in action Friday as they travel to Manchester for a 7:30 p.m. dual.