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Central Michigan Senior Brown Named MAC Wrestler of the Week

MOUNT PLEASANT - Central Michigan senior Steve Brown (Hermon, N.Y./Hermon-Dekalb Central HS) has been named Mid-American Conference Wrestler of the Week.

Brown, ranked 13th nationally at 157 pounds, upset No. 1-ranked and defending national champion Jordan Burroughs of Nebraska, 3-2, in the second sudden victory period on Saturday. Brown's victory ended a 44-match winning streak for Burroughs, who had not lost since the finals of the 2008 NCAA Championships.

In his first match on Saturday, Brown pinned Neb.-Kearney's Jordan Gienger in the second period.

Sixth-ranked CMU defeated Neb.-Kearney, the No. 3-ranked team in Division II, 37-3, and No. 12 Nebraska, 29-6, in Lincoln, Neb. on Saturday.

Brown earns the conference's wrestler of the week award for the second time in his career.

CMU (7-0) will compete in the Midlands Championships on Dec. 29-30 at Northwestern University.
Jackson Named MAC Wrestler of the Week February 14, 2006

Jackson Named MAC Wrestler of the Week
Redshirt freshman has won six of his last seven matches for Ohio

CLEVELAND - Ohio University wrestler Terry Jackson, a 133-pound redshirt freshman from Uhrichsville, Ohio, has been named the Mid-American Conference Wrestler of the Week, the league office announced today.

Jackson won both of this matches for the Bobcats last weekend, defeating West Virginia's Seth Lisa on Friday and Kent State's Drew Opfer on Sunday. His 4-2 decision over Lisa - a two-time NCAA qualifier - came in overtime and was crucial to Ohio's 18-16 victory over the Mountaineers, which gave Bobcat head coach Joel Greenlee his 100th career coaching win.

On Sunday's, Jackson dominated Opfer, a senior for the Golden Flashes. The 7-0 shutout improved Jackson's record to 12-4 in duals and 3-1 in the MAC. Jackson has won six of his last seven matches, including two pins and one major decision.

"Terry has really come a long way since the beginning of the season," said Greenlee. "Since becoming the starter, he's done just a great job for us. He's not a real flashy guy - he's basic in what he does - but he doesn't make mistakes and that is huge in wrestling."

Jackson and the Bobcats (11-10, 1-3 MAC) finish out the regular season this Friday at Central Michigan (11-4, 3-0 MAC), currently ranked fifth in the nation with nine individually ranked wrestlers. Ohio will then compete at the MAC Championships in DeKalb, Ill., on March 3-4.-

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