BOONE, N.C. – Appalachian State University 133-pound wrestler Colby Smith was named the Southern Conference Wrestler of the Week on Wednesday after his 2-0 showing on Sunday, Jan. 8 on Old Timer’s Night.
The freshman opened up the afternoon pinning The Citadel’s Andrew Szalwinski in 2:47 to help catapult the Mountaineers to a 34-15 victory over the Bulldogs. In his second match, the Missouri native took down Roshaun Cooley of Clarion in a 14-2 major decision that helped the Apps defeat the Golden Eagles 23-10.
Due to his spectacular performance on Sunday, Smith now owns an overall record of 20-7, he remains undefeated in the SoCon (4-0) and has registered two pins on the season.