Appalachian State’s Michael Elliott, who has moved into the Mountaineers’ dual meet lineup for the first time in his career as a senior, was named the Southern Conference Wrestler of the Week on Wednesday.
Elliott’s team-leading 13 victories include impressive wins at 165 pounds against Oklahoma’s Jeremy Thomas on Sunday and Ohio’s Colt Yinger on Nov. 30 in his dual meet debut, part of a 2-1 mark while in App State’s lineup.
A local product from Jefferson, Elliott won a 5-4 decision against Oklahoma’s Thomas. Elliott had 36 seconds of riding time on his side when he erased a 4-2 deficit on a takedown in the final minute of the third period.