INDIANAPOLIS – Upper Iowa junior Matthew Marcum and William Jewell graduate student Emily Mendez 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
Matthew Marcum, T-#16 Upper Iowa
Jr. | 197 | Lawrence, Kan.
Major: Sports Communication
Team Results: No Team Scores at Buena Vista Open (12/6)
- Went 4-0 to win 197-lb division at Buena Vista Open
- Beat Iowa Central’s Wyatt Young (19-3) by tech fall
- Defeated NJCAA No. 6-ranked Jean Ngoma of Ellsworth (2-0) and Upper Iowa’s Hunter Bye (4-0) via decision
- Pinned Division I Iowa State’s CJ Carter in overtime (7:01) in the championship match
- Earns first career Wrestler of the Week Award
- Last Peacocks’ Wrestler of the Week: Lawson Losee (11/20/25)
WOMEN’S WRESTLER OF THE WEEK
Emily Mendez, #19 William Jewell
Gr. | 110 | Othella, Wash.
Major: Digital Media Communication
Team Results: 19-26 L at Quincy, 19-29 L vs. #3 Grand Valley State, 46-0 W vs. Davenport (12/7)
- Went 3-0 against three conference opponents
- Beat No. 9-ranked Trinity Pendergrass from Quincy (6-5) via decision
- Defeated No. 5-ranked Ana Malovich of GVSU (10-0) by tech fall
- Won by forfeit against Davenport
- Earns first-ever Wrestler of the Week Award for the Cardinals