Lawrenceville, NJ -- Hofstra University sophomore Ben Clymer was named CAA Wrestler of the Week and red-shirt freshman Paul Snyder was named the CAA Rookie of the Week for all competition from January 12 through 18.
Clymer, a sophomore 184-pounder from Germansville, Pennsylvania (Northwestern Lehigh), posted a fall, a tech fall and a pair of decisions at the CAA Duals last Saturday to improve to 19-4 overall, 13-0 in duals and 4-0 in the CAA. Now the top ranked 184-pound wrestler in the CAA, Clymer defeated Joe Budi, the second ranked 184 from Old Dominion, 7-2.
Clymer shared this week's award with Mendbagana Tovuujav of George Mason University. Tovuujav, a sophomore 174-pounder from Ulaanbaatar City, Mongolia (St. Benedict's Prep), compiled a fall, a tech fall, a major decision and a decision at the CAA Duals, improving to 22-7 overall, 4-0 in the CAA.
Snyder, a freshman heavyweight from Greensburg, Pennsylvania (Mt. Pleasant Area), compiled a fall, a major decision and a pair of decisions at the CAA Duals, to improve to 9-10 on the season and 4-0 in the CAA.
