Wrestling: Jones Receives EWL Honor
January 26, 2011 12:19 PM | General
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. – Following four consecutive victories and a 2-0 mark over the weekend against opponents from Bloomsburg and Clarion, West Virginia redshirt senior Donnie Jones has been named the Eastern Wrestling League’s Wrestler of the Week.
The 165-pound grappler improved his season record to 12-3 after defeating his first ranked opponent of the year in Clarion’s No. 29-ranked Bekzod Abdurakhmonov, winning by a decision score of 6-5. In the match, he earned a takedown with just ten seconds remaining in the bout to get the win.
Against Bloomsburg, the Slickville, Pa., native beat Josh Veltre, who owned a 16-5 record going into the match. Jones defeated Veltre by a 13-7 decision score to up his dual record to 5-1 on the year and begin EWL play with a victory.
Jones enters the week ranked No. 25 by Wrestling Report. He has outscored his dual meet opponents 22-4 this season, has two major decision wins, two victories by fall and 38 takedowns tallied. He also came in fifth place at the Washington & Jefferson College Open on Nov. 13.
The 165-pound grappler improved his season record to 12-3 after defeating his first ranked opponent of the year in Clarion’s No. 29-ranked Bekzod Abdurakhmonov, winning by a decision score of 6-5. In the match, he earned a takedown with just ten seconds remaining in the bout to get the win.
Against Bloomsburg, the Slickville, Pa., native beat Josh Veltre, who owned a 16-5 record going into the match. Jones defeated Veltre by a 13-7 decision score to up his dual record to 5-1 on the year and begin EWL play with a victory.
Jones enters the week ranked No. 25 by Wrestling Report. He has outscored his dual meet opponents 22-4 this season, has two major decision wins, two victories by fall and 38 takedowns tallied. He also came in fifth place at the Washington & Jefferson College Open on Nov. 13.
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