Eastern Michigan Athletics
Sulzer Hauls in a Pair of Weekly MAC Honors
1/11/2012 2:47:00 PM | Wrestling
Redshirt junior co-captain earns MAC Wrestler of the Week and Male Scholar Athlete of the Week
CLEVELAND, Ohio (EMUEagles.com)— Eastern Michigan University redshirt junior wrestler Aaron Sulzer was named the Mid-American Conference Male Scholar Athlete of the Week along with MAC Wrestler of the Week Wednesday, Jan. 11 by the league office. The Scholar Athlete award is the first in Sulzer's career and marks the first such award for an EMU wrestler since Chris Jenkins earned the honor during the 2009-10 campaign. Sulzer also becomes the first EMU grappler to earn Wrestler of the Week Honors this season.
Sulzer, an accounting major with a 3.54 GPA, turned in an undefeated 4-0 mark at the Pitt Duals, Jan. 7, winning a trio of bouts by decision and one by major decision. Sulzer is now 14-4 on the season including a 9-1 mark in dual competition which is tied for the team lead. His marquee win of the season was a 3-2 triumph over nationally ranked David Cheza of Michigan State University, Nov. 18.
The Cleveland, Ohio native's stellar weekend brought him closer to cracking the top-25 at 157 lbs. at No. 26 in the weekly wrestlingreport.com poll. On Friday, Jan. 13, Sulzer will take on No. 25 Donnie Corby when the Eagles host Central Michigan at the Convocation Center.
The MAC Scholar Athlete of the Week honor is presented to a MAC male and female student-athlete who has a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better and performs well during the week's competition. The winners are selected by a group of the conference's faculty athletic representatives.
Sulzer, an accounting major with a 3.54 GPA, turned in an undefeated 4-0 mark at the Pitt Duals, Jan. 7, winning a trio of bouts by decision and one by major decision. Sulzer is now 14-4 on the season including a 9-1 mark in dual competition which is tied for the team lead. His marquee win of the season was a 3-2 triumph over nationally ranked David Cheza of Michigan State University, Nov. 18.
The Cleveland, Ohio native's stellar weekend brought him closer to cracking the top-25 at 157 lbs. at No. 26 in the weekly wrestlingreport.com poll. On Friday, Jan. 13, Sulzer will take on No. 25 Donnie Corby when the Eagles host Central Michigan at the Convocation Center.
The MAC Scholar Athlete of the Week honor is presented to a MAC male and female student-athlete who has a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better and performs well during the week's competition. The winners are selected by a group of the conference's faculty athletic representatives.
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