Andy Sneddon, CMUChippewas.com
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. – Central Michigan’s Mason Smith was named the Mid-American Conference Wrestler of the Week on Thursday.
Smith, a sophomore from Clio, went 6-0 to win the 141-pound weight class at the 55th Ken Kraft Midlands Championships, hosted by Northwestern, in Hoffman Estates, Ill.
Smith, who was seeded first in the tournament, defeated Cole Weaver of Indiana, 6-0, in the title match after posting a 5-4 victory over Bucknell’s Tyler Smith in the semifinals.
Both Weaver (13th) and Tyler Smith (16th) entered the tournament nationally ranked ahead of Mason Smith, who is 20th.