Cleveland, Ohio - Central Michigan's Jeremy Hardman was honored as the Pepsi
Mid-American Conference Wrestler of the Week for the week of Feb 15.
A 149 lb. senior from Constatine, Mich., Hardman went 2-0 to improve his
record to 20-10 overall and 3-0 in the MAC. Hardman pinned Buffalo's Ryan
Bentley in the Chippewas' 26-12 win on Feb. 12. Hardman won his second match of the week on Feb. 13 with a 5-4 decision over Kevin Maier of Edinboro in CMU's 18-15 victory over the nation's #8 ranked team. With the team score tied at 15-15, Hardman had a takedown with 30 seconds left for the 5-4 win.
Other Nominees For This Week's Award:
Buffalo's Jake Partlow (157 lb., Sr., Kennonsburg, Ohio) went 2-0 with wins
over Doug Cielski in overtime and 12-8 over Russel Clark of Central Michigan. Partlow is 5-0 in MAC matches and 23-9 overall.
Kent's Jim Swetter (Hwt., So., Brunswick, Ohio) improved to 21-5 with a
2-0 record this week. Swetter scored a 2-1 overtime triumph against
Jeremiah Balkin of Ashland and a fall in 1:23 versus James Drak of Slippery
Rock.
Northern Illinois' Dave Potter (184, Jr., St. Charles, Ill.) boosted his
mark to 19-6 with two wins. Potter had a major decision of 16-3 over Ross
Renken of SIU-Edwardsville and a 6-4 overtime win against Kyle Bracy of
Eastern Illinois.
Ohio's Tim Courtad (Hwt., Sr., Aurora, Ohio) stretched his winning streak
to 16 with two wins. Courtad won an 11-3 major decision over Ngozi Collins
of N.C. State and had a 3-2 win against Matt Kenny of North Carolina in an
18-16 win over the Tar Heels. Courtad improved his record to 22-1.
1999-2000 MAC Wrestlers of the Week
Dec. 7 - Ryan Cunningham, Central Michigan
Dec. 14 - Brian Baughman, Kent
Dec. 21 - Chris Vike, Central Michigan
Jan. 5 - Jon Lovrich, Northern Illinois
Jan. 11 - Tom LeCuyer, Northern Illinois
Jan. 18 - John Wervey, Ohio
Jan. 25 - Josh States, Buffalo
Feb. 1 - Nick Magistrelli, Kent
Feb. 8 - Dave Potter, Northern Illinois and Mike Feeney, Eastern Michigan
Feb. 15 - Jeremy Hardman, Central Michigan
MAC Wrestling Standings
Conference Overall
School W L T Pct. W L T Pct.
Central Michigan 4 0 0 1.000 8 4 1 .654
Kent State 3 0 0 1.000 13 1 1 .900
Ohio 3 1 0 .750 14 4 1 .763
Buffalo 2 3 0 .400 10 4 0 .714
Northern Illinois 1 4 0 .200 3 10 0 .231
Eastern Michigan 0 5 0 .000 2 12 0 .143