COLLEGE WRESTLING: ATHENS GRAD BURKHART NAMED EIWA 'WRESTLER OF THE WEEK' (2022-01-11)
Valley Sports ReportBETHLEHEM — On the heels of the best weekend of his collegiate career, Athens grad
A.J. Burkhart, a sophomore on the Lehigh University wrestling team, was named the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association (EIWA) “Wrestler of the Week.”
Burkhart forged a 13-4 major decision over Binghamton’s Sam DePrez on Friday in 17th-ranked Lehigh’s 24-14 win.
On Saturday, Burkhart scored a 7-6 win over Cornell’s Jonathon Loew, who is ranked 13th in the nation at 184 pounds, in Lehigh’s 18-15 win over the 8th-ranked Big Red.
Lehigh hosts Columbia.
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IN PHOTO: A.J. Burkhart.