(courtesy Appalachian Sports Information) SPARTANBURG, S.C. - Appalachian State University wrestler Austin Trotman (Winston-Salem, N.C./Mount Tabor) was named the Southern Conference Wrestler of the Week for all events from Jan. 13-19, the conference office announced Wednesday.
Trotman went 4-0 on the week with a pin and defeated the No. 21 ranked wrestler in the country. Trotman wrestled two matches each on Thursday and Sunday, beating UNC Greensboro’s Andrew Saunders 15-8 in his first match on Thursday before defeating No. 21 Mike Salopek 10-6. Trotman continued his domination on Sunday when he earned his second pin of the year with a first period triumph over Franklin & Marshall’s Matt Latessa. Trotman finished the week with a forfeit victory over Belmont Abbey.
Since moving up a weight class to 184 on Jan. 4, the Winston-Salem native is 5-1 and recorded his first two pins of the season. He is currently on a five-match winning streak.
It is the second time in his career that Trotman has won Wrestler of the Week, winning it last year. With his 4-0 week, Trotman catapulted into the national ranking at No. 19 in the latest Amateur Wrestling News poll.
Trotman and the Mountaineers are back in action tonight as they travel to Gardner-Webb to take on the Bulldogs and NC State.
