CLEVELAND, Ohio – Old Dominion senior Larry Early has been named the Mid-American Conference (MAC) East Division Wrestler of the Week, the league announced on Wednesday afternoon.
Early earned the honor after going a perfect 4-0 in the Monarchs' four matches they competed in at last week's 40th Annual Virginia Duals. Early earned two ranked victories at the event, a 9-4 win by decision over No. 13 Anthony Artalona of Penn and a 7-3 win by decision over No. 24 Justin McCoy of Virginia. He also collected his first pin of the season against Fresno State's Beau Colombini after two minutes and 22 seconds of action. His fourth victory came in an 8-3 win by decision over Lucas Cardio in the Monarchs' fifth-place match against Maryland.
For his efforts at the Virginia Duals, Early was also given the John Graham Outstanding Wrestler Award in the National College Division. The All-American is currently riding a seven-match winning streak and improves his record to 10-3 overall this season. The Monarch senior is ranked in the top-16 in all four of the latest national polls, topping out at 12th in the nation in WIN Magazine's rankings.
Early is the third Monarch wrestler to earn MAC Wrestler of the Week honors this season, joining Killian Cardinale and Sa'Derian Perry.
ODU's next match will be its first home match of the season, as the Monarchs take on conference foe Lock Haven on Friday, January 17 at 6:30. You can get your tickets to this match and every other home dual this season by visiting ynottix.com.
Early Named MAC East Division Wrestler of the Week
