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Thompson Named AMCC Wrestler of the Week

Thompson Named AMCC Wrestler of the Week

Bradford, Pa. -- The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford wrestling team had one of its team members recognized by the AMCC on Monday as freshman Gavin Thompson was named Wrestler of the Week.

Thompson went 4-1 at the Baldwin Wallace Invitational on his way to a third-place finish in the 285 weight class. Thompson pinned his first two opponents before falling to the No. 6 wrestler in the country at his weight class. He followed that up with a major decision win and then secured third place with a 10-9 decision victory. He led the Panthers to their highest invitational finish in program history (6th) and their highest point total at an invitational (71.0).

This is the first career Wrestler of the Week award for Thompson and the 4th in program history. Through 14 matches Thompson has a 10-4 record with 5 pins and 2 major decision victories.

The full list of AMCC Athletes of the Week can be found on the conference website, here