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Oliver Earns MAC Wrestler Of The Week Award

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Andy Sneddon, CMUChippewas.com

MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. -- Central Michigan's Justin Oliver has been named the Mid-American Conference Wrestler of the Week.

Oliver, a junior 149-pounder from Davison, outscored his opponents 60-12 in finishing 6-0 to win the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational and improve to 11-1 on the season.

Oliver moved up to third in the weekly national rankings by InterMat.com. He defeated ninth-ranked Troy Heilmann of North Carolina, 9-7, in the title match after posting a dominant 12-0 major decision victory over fifth-ranked Colton McCrystal of Nebraska in the semifinals.

Oliver's tournament run included a technical fall and he shut out three of his six opponents.