Trotman Selected as Wrestler of the Week

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Appalachian State senior Austin Trotman has been named Southern Conference Wrestler of the Week for all competitions from January 4-10.

Trotman dominated his three duals last week at 184 pounds, scoring 17 of a possible 18 match points to lead the Mountaineers to a 3-0 week.

On Thursday, he earned a second-period pin to help the Mountaineers to a sweep of George Mason in the teams’ first-ever meeting. It was ASU’s first shutout of a Division I opponent in nearly four years.

Trotman then recorded the team’s second fastest pin of the year with a 20-second fall against Cleveland State’s Corbin Boone.

He wrapped up the week with an 18-3 technical fall in SoCon action against Campbell’s TeShaun Johnson to tie the program record for career wins at 114.

Other Nominees: Nick Rex (Campbell), Justin Guthrie (Gardner-Webb), Deshoun White (SIUE), Levi Clemons (Chattanooga) and Matthew Brock (VMI).

2011-12 SoCon Wrestlers of the Week

Nov. 16 Austin Trotman, Appalachian State
Nov. 23 Niko Brown, Chattanooga
Nov. 30 Nick Rex, Campbell
Dec. 7 Chip Powell, Appalachian State
Dec. 14 Mark Hartenstine, Campbell
Dec. 21 Nick Soto, Chattanooga
Jan. 4 Nick Soto, Chattanooga
Jan. 11 Austin Trotman, Appalachian State