Courtesy: Menlo (Calif.) Athletics
Courtesy: Menlo (Calif.) Athletics

2023-24 NAIA Men's Wrestler of the Week - Week 9 (February 21)

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Rysan Leong of Menlo (Calif.) has been named the NAIA Men’s Wrestler of the Week. The winner was selected based on their performances from February 12-18 and were chosen out of a pool of conference/Continental Athletic Conference (Independents)/unaffiliated group nominees. 

Wrestlers of the Week are announced weekly throughout the regular season on Wednesdays on naia.org, Instagram and Twitter.

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NAIA Men’s Wrestler of the Week

Rysan Leong, Menlo (Calif.) - SR - 165

  • Won the 165-Championship title at the Cascade Collegiate Conference tournament last weekend. 
  • Went 4-0 including taking down three ranked opponents and two upset victories.
  • Knocked off the fourth ranked wrestler in sudden victory and then a 3-0 decision over the #1 wrestler in the country at 165 pounds.

 


For a full archive of the 2023-24 NAIA Men’s Wrestlers of the Week, click HERE