INDIANAPOLIS – Quincy sophomore Jackson Jones and McKendree sophomore Gabriele Tedesco have respectively been named the Great Lakes Valley Conference/Athletic Solutions Wrestler of the Week in men’s and women’s wrestling, it was announced by the league office Wednesday.
MEN’S WRESTLER OF THE WEEK
Jackson Jones, Quincy
So. | 165 | Lee’s Summit, Mo.
Major: Pre-Medicine
Team Results: No Team Scores at Kaufman Brand Bayly Open (11/22)
- Recorded runner-up finish at Kaufman Brand Bayly Open, going 4-1 with all four wins coming via decision
- Beat Carl Albert’s Grayson Carpenter (4-1) and SIU-Edwardsville’s Gage Murphy (6-3)
- Defeated No. 8-ranked Logan Farnell of UIndy (21-16)
- Took down Northeastern Oklahoma A&M’s Tony Stewart (4-2) to advance to championship match
- Fell to Division I opponent – Northern Illinois’ Brett Smith – in title match
- Earns first career Wrestler of the Week Award
- Last Hawks’ Wrestler of the Week: Sabian Russell (2/11/25)
WOMEN’S WRESTLER OF THE WEEK
#2 Gabriele Tedesco, #2 McKendree
So. | 110 | Lakeland, Fla.
Team Results: No Team Scores at Missouri Valley Open (11/21-22)
- Went 6-0 at Missouri Valley Open to finish first place in 110-lb division
- Beat William Jewell’s Emily Mendez (10-0) and Grand View’s Lita Cruz (11-0) via tech fall
- Took down Midland’s Destiny Castillo (0:58) and Texas Wesleyan’s Gracie Elliott (1:04) by pin
- Pinned No. 10 Adriana Gomez of Colorado Mesa (1:35) in semifinals
- Defeated Iowa’s Nyla Valencia (4-3) via decision to win the title
- Did not allow a point in the first five matches
- Improved to 12-0 on the season
- Earns first career Wrestler of the Week Award
- Last Bearcats’ Wrestler of the Week: Lydia Krauss (11/19/25)