Players of the week are evaluated on their performance during the week prior to the announcement. Each player is selected out of a pool of conference and Association of Independent Institution's award winners.

 

Week 7 (February 17, 2021)

 

Kyle Caldwell 165 pound Heart of America conference champion defeating the No. 1 and No. 2 wrestlers at the Heart of America Conference Championship this past weekend.

Nominees: Robert Fairchild, Williams Baptist (Ark.) ; Carlos Cuevas, Lyon (Ark.) ; Trent Leon, Reinhardt (Ga.) ; Braden Wharton, Montreat (N.C.) ; Blake Mulkey, Marian (Ind.) ; Joel Avila, Providence (Mont.) (Mont.) ; Carl Hansen, Montana State-Northern ; Brett Bober, Baker (Kan.) ; Cameron Young-Leggett, Ottawa (Kan.) ; Sid Ohl, Life (Ga.) ; Brandon Miller, Campbellsville (Ky.) ; Josh Crandall, Keiser (Fla.) 

 

Week 6 (February 10, 2021)

No. 1 Brandon Reed picked up two wins on the week including No. 4 Aaron Johnson on a 7-3 decision.

Nominees: Isaiah Sellers, Williams Baptist (Ark.) ; Luciano Fasulo, Eastern Oregon ; Eli Walston, Providence (Mont.) (Mont.) ; Ethan Hatcher, Morningside (Iowa) ; Bradley Antesberger, Doane (Neb.) ; Andrew Shea, Briar Cliff (Iowa) ; Logan Sims, Life (Ga.) ; Gabe Jacobs, Cumberlands (Ky.) ; Gavin Smith, Campbellsville (Ky.) ; Daulton Mayer, Thomas More (Ky.) ; Nick Foster, St. Thomas (Fla.)

 

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Week 5 (February 3, 2021) 

The redshirt freshman, Ortegon pinned No. 5 Gonzales 6:33 into the match. The win, the sixth straight for Ortegon, improves his overall record to 8-1.

Nominees: Christian Richer, Central Baptist (Ark.) ; Cooper McCullough, Corban (Ore.) ; Armon Fayyazi, Vanguard (Calif.) ; Matt Wilke, Briar Cliff (Iowa) ; Bradley Antesberger, Doane (Neb.) ; Korey VanOort, Morningside (Iowa) ; Brayden Smith, York (Neb.) ; Justin Kearney, Saint Mary (Kan.) ; Wilder Wichman, Thomas More (Ky.) ; Derrick Smallwood, Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) ; Diallo Matsimela, Life (Ga.) ; Xavier Williamson, Southeastern (Fla.)

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Week 4 (January 27, 2021) 

Mulkey went 3-0 for Marian on Saturday with a highlight being his defeat over No. 3 nationally ranked, Trent Leon from Reinhardt.

Nominees: Nick Souder, Williams Baptist (Ark.) ; Alejandro Mas, Central Baptist (Ark.) ; Ivan Arguello, Reinhardt (Ga.) ; Braden Wharton, Montreat (N.C.) ; Jordan Komac, Providence (Mont.) (Mont.) ; Chase Short, Montana State-Northern ; Mario Barrios, Vanguard (Calif.) ; Connor Rosane, Arizona Christian ; Chris Paulsen, Briar Cliff (Iowa) ; Baterdene "Baagii" Boldmaa, Doane (Neb.) ; Marcus Urban, Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) ; Jonah Egli, Morningside (Iowa) ; Trevor Bodine, Central Methodist (Mo.) ; Brennan Swafford, Graceland (Iowa) ; Shea Ruffridge, Grand View (Iowa) ; Joshua Isaac, Missouri Valley ; Chad Sakamoto, Oklahoma Wesleyan ; Xavier Schechter, Ottawa (Kan.) ; Aaron Johnson, Cumberlands (Ky.) ; Tyree Johnson, Life (Ga.) ; Alex Coleman, Campbellsville (Ky.) ; Cole Smith, Cumberland (Tenn.) ; Wilder Wichman, Thomas More (Ky.) ; Konrich Speelmon, Dickinson State (N.D.) ; Jesse Diaz, Wayland Baptist (Texas) ; Cody Walsh, Southeastern (Fla.) ; Nick Henneman, Lourdes (Ohio) ; Steven Garty, Indiana Tech 

 

Week 3 (January 20, 2021

Sophomore Ben Lee defeated two top 15 opponents to help him win two out of three duals competed last week.

Nominees: Isaiah Vizcarrondo, Williams Baptist (Ark.) ; Dewayne Jennings, Central Baptist (Ark.) ; Landon Chambers, Montreat (N.C.) ; Trent Knight, Reinhardt (Ga.) ; Blake Mulkey, Marian (Ind.) ; Connor Harris, Montana State-Northern ; Marcus Urban, Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) ; Caleb Connor, Morningside (Iowa) ; Trey Schuck, Northwestern (Iowa) ; Michael Scarponi, Doane (Neb.) ; Brett Bober, Baker (Kan.) ; Dailen Presgrove, Oklahoma Wesleyan ; Avery Jaramillo, Saint Mary (Kan.) ; Jon-Jon Halk, York (Neb.) ; Carson Savage, Ottawa (Kan.) ; Brandon Orum, Life (Ga.) ; Ryan Moore, Thomas More (Ky.) ; Harold Gilmore, Cumberlands (Ky.) ; Keshawn Laws, Cumberland (Tenn.) ; Caden Haugen, Dickinson State (N.D.) ; Sterling Griffin, Midway (Ky.) ; Nick Foster, St. Thomas (Fla.) ; Alton Meeks, Southeastern (Fla.) ; Vernon Willis, Indiana Tech 

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Week 2 (January 13, 2021) 

Men's Wrestler of the Week: Carson Taylor, Grand View (Iowa)

Freshman, Carson Taylor dominated at the Central Baptist Invitational this past Saturday beating the No. 11 and No. 13 ranked wrestlers.

Nominees: Alejandro Mas, Central Baptist (Ark.) ; Matt Burns, Marian (Ind.) ; Andrew Torres, Arizona Christian ; Jeremiah Glise, Briar Cliff (Iowa) ; Thomas Stevenson, Hastings (Neb.) ; Darien Malone, Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) ; Brennan Swafford, Graceland (Iowa) ; Brenden Shelton, Central Methodist (Mo.) ; Karim Shakur, Missouri Valley ; Joey Hancock, Baker (Kan.) ; LaTrent Owens, Oklahoma Wesleyan ; Hartwell Taylor, Saint Mary (Kan.) ; Dereck Samudio, York (Neb.) ; Kiesean Stephens, Life (Ga.) ; Bryce Nickel, Cumberlands (Ky.) ; Matthew Lewis, Thomas More (Ky.) ; Cole Smith, Cumberland (Tenn.) ; Byron Pierce, Midway (Ky.) ; Johnathan Ortegon, Wayland Baptist (Texas) ; Christian Espinoza, Texas Wesleyan ; Nickolas Foster, St. Thomas (Fla.) ; Coleman Bryant, Southeastern (Fla.) ; Nathan Orum, Indiana Tech

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Week 1 (November 25, 2020) 

Men's Wrestler of the Week: Trevor Anderson, Grand View (Iowa)

Anderson had a great weekend at the Grand View Open. He took down both No. 1 Denver Stonecheck in the semifinals and No. 12 Julian Hernandez in the finals earning him the 1st place finish.

 
Nominees: Matt Jenkins, Reinhardt (Ga.) ; Taquel Young, Montreat (N.C.) ; Chris Kelly, Arizona Christian ; Ben Peters, Briar Cliff (Iowa) ; Gabriel McDuffie, Ottawa (Kan.) ; Kolby Encinas, Oklahoma Wesleyan ; Brandon Reed, Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) ; Zane Lanham, Life (Ga.) ; Joe Wahl, Thomas More (Ky.) ; Alton Meeks, Southeastern (Fla.) ; Matt Gimson, Indiana Tech