Appalachian State wrestling standout Denzel Dejournette has been named Southern Conference Wrestler of the Year after his 27-2 record in 2015-16. Dejournette put together one of the best seasons in school history, including a 7-0 mark in Southern Conference matches.
Dejournette won two individual tournament titles this season, the Michigan State Open and the Keystone Classic. He also placed second at the Southern Scuffle. Dejournette was named SoCon wrestler of the week on three occasions during the 2015-16 regular season.
Three other Mountaineers were selected to the all-SoCon team along with Dejournette. Vito Pasone, Michael Longo, and Nick Kee all earned all-conference honors this season with each of them posting undefeated 7-0 records in the Southern Conference.