BUFFALO, NY – University at Buffalo wrestler James Benjamin was named the Mid-American Conference Wrestler of the Week after an upset win at the Grapple at the Garden, the league announced on Thursday.
Benjamin scored one of the biggest upsets at the Grapple at the Garden when he took down No. 4-ranked Brett Harner of Princeton in the 197 finals. After falling behind early, Benjamin battled back to take the match to overtime. In OT, the senior turned Harner's first and only leg attack of the period into the winning takedown to get the 7-5 upset.