UNI’s Ryan Loder Named WWC Wrestler of the Week

OREM, Utah — Northern Iowa 184 pound sophomore Ryan Loder (Granite Bay, Calif./Granite Bay HS) has been named the Western Wrestling Conference Wrestler of the Week after going 3-0 on the mat last week. The conference honor was announced Tuesday by the league.

Loder was the lone Panther to go undefeated this past weekend as UNI competed at the Northeast Duals in New York. Loder’s most notable victory of the weekend came via a 3-1 decision over ninth-ranked Ben Bennett from Central Michigan.

While facing 12th-ranked Maryland, Loder provided all of UNI’s six points for the dual by pinning Ty Snook in 6:18. He then ended the day with a 13-2 major decision over Bucknell’s Jamie Westwood as the Panthers defeated the Bison 27-12.

With the three wins the seventh-ranked Loder improved his overall season record to 11-0.

The conference weekly award is Loder’s first of the season and fourth of his career.

The Western Wrestling Conference, which is in its sixth year of competition, is comprised of seven schools including the Air Force Academy, North Dakota State, Northern Colorado, Northern Iowa, South Dakota State, Utah Valley and Wyoming.

Other Nominees:

North Dakota State: Steven Monk, 157 pounds, So., (Wausau, Wis./Wausau West HS)

2011-12 WWC Wrestlers of the Week

Nov. 9 – Cole VonOhlen (Air Force)

Nov. 15 – Shane Onufer (Wyoming)

Nov. 22 – Kasey Garnhart (Wyoming)/Steven Monk (North Dakota State)

Nov. 29 – Ryan Loder (Northern Iowa)

Courtesy of James Warnick, Director of Media Relations, Western Wrestling Conference