BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University No. 9 heavyweight wrestler Denzel Dejournette was named the Southern Conference Wrestler of the Week after his performance in a crucial and dramatic victory for the Mountaineers.
The senior faced took on Chattanooga’s No. 9 heavyweight Jared Johnson to begin what will probably prove to be the most thrilling SoCon duals match of the year.
The two ninth-ranked wrestlers in TrackWrestling and InterMat squared off, with both heavyweights battling hard for the points and for the rivalry. Dejournette came out on the attack early on, but it would be Johnson who would record the first takedown of the match.