Wilkinson Earns ECWC Weekly Honor
BROCKPORT, NY (01/30/2013)(readMedia)-- Junior John Wilkinson (West Babylon, NY/West Babylon) has been named the ECWC Wrestler of the Week.
Competing against Oswego in a dual meet, the No. 1 seed Wilkinson scored a 4-2 sudden victory in the heavyweight match. Taking on Jake DeBuyser, both wrestlers battled to a 1-1 tie in regulation. The two competitors each recorded one point in the overtime periods but Wilkinson scored two points with a takedown in the fourth and final overtime to take the victory as Brockport defeated the Lakers 41-5.
On Saturday at the Messiah Open, Wilkinson recorded a pair of major decision victories in the first two rounds of the meet. The junior scored a 5-0 decision in the semifinals before taking the heavyweight title with a 7-4 victory in the championship round. Wilkinson has won 15 consecutive matches and is currently 17-2 overall. The junior is ranked 9th in the most recent National Wrestling Coaches Association Division III rankings.
The College at Brockport Athletics
Kelly Vergin, 585-395-2218, kvergin@brockport.edu
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