INDIANAPOLIS – Grand Valley State senior Carter Blough and Northern Michigan freshman Lillee Denson 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
#1 Carter Blough, #8 Grand Valley State
Sr. | 285 | Lowell, Mich.
Major: Exercise Science
Team Results: No Team Scores at Collide All-Star Showcase (11/6)
- Beat defending NAIA champion Kenneth Copley from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical by decision (4-2)
- Earns first-ever Men’s Wrestler of the Week Award for the Lakers
WOMEN’S WRESTLER OF THE WEEK
Lillee Denson, #19 Northern Michigan
Fr. | 103 | St. Clair Shores, Mich.
Major: Applied Exercise Science & Health Management
Team Results: No Team Scores at Pointer Open (11/7)
- Went 5-0 at Pointer Open, winning all five matches via tech fall
- Defeated No. 2 Genesis Ramirez of Aurora for the title (13-1)
- Earns first-ever Women’s Wrestler of the Week Award for the Wildcats