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    Anderson named WWC Wrestler of the Week

    CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- University of Northern Iowa 197-pound junior Andrew Anderson has been named the Western Wrestling Conference's Wrestler of the Week as announced by league officials.

    Anderson (Sioux City, Iowa/East HS) posted a perfect 2-0 mark this past week to improve to 17-9 on the season. Anderson scored a 6-5 victory over Jacob Marrs (Nebraska-Omaha), who is ranked No. 2 in NCAA Division II at 197 pounds. Anderson then added a first-period fall at the 1:40 mark of his match with NDSU's Jacob Bryce, who was a national qualifier in 2007. Anderson has won four matches in a row to end the dual portion of the season.

    It marks the second time this season that Anderson has earned the league's top weekly honor (Jan. 23 & Feb. 27). UNI's Moza Fay has also been named the WWC Wrestler of the Week twice this season (Nov. 21 & Jan. 8).

    The Western Wrestling Conference is comprised of seven schools including the Air Force Academy, North Dakota State, Northern Colorado, Northern Iowa, South Dakota State, Utah Valley State and Wyoming.

    Others nominated:
    Air Force - Tyler French
    Utah Valley State - Marc Fenwick
    Wyoming - Eric Coxbill

    2007-08 WWC Wrestlers of the Week
    Nov. 14 - Adam Aho (NDSU)
    Nov. 21 - Moza Fay (UNI)
    Nov. 28 - Reece Hopkin (UNC)
    Dec. 5 - Stephen Crozier (Air Force)
    Dec. 12 - Gabriel Mooney (NDSU)
    Jan. 8 - Moza Fay (UNI)
    Jan. 15 - Daniel Prater (UNC)
    Jan. 23 - Andrew Anderson (UNI)
    Jan. 30 - Ben Kjar (Utah Valley)
    Feb. 6 - Stephen Crozier (Air Force)
    Feb. 13 - Devan Lewis (UNC)
    Feb. 20 - Jake Kriegbaum (Air Force)
    Feb. 27 - Andrew Anderson (UNI)

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