Kjar the No. 11 ranked wrestler in the country (InterMat) had a very successful week last week where he went 6-0 overall, helped his team pick up three dual victories (as Utah Valley has started the season 3-0), and won the NC State Open at 125-pounds.
On Saturday, Kjar went undefeated (3-0) at the NC State Open in Raleigh, N.C., as he defeated The Citadel's Tyler Sim, Hofstra's Jaime Franco and in the title match he beat Tennessee-Chattanooga's Demetrius Johnson by decision, 11-4.
In dual action at NC State, at UNC Greensboro and against Gardner-Webb on neutral territory Kjar beat all three of his opponents. With UVU trailing in the team score late against UNC Greensboro Kjar defeated Eric Chandler by fall (2:15) to help the Wolverines win the dual. He also picked up a 15-3 major decision over NC State's Taylor Cummings, and with his team up big on Gardner-Webb won by forfeit over GWU. After the busy week in North Carolina Kjar is now 8-1 on the season.
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 and Wyoming.
Other nominees:
*Air Force - Tyler French, 174 lbs., Sr., Malta, Mont. (Malta HS)
North Dakota State - Trent Sprenkle, 125 lbs. So., Billings, Mont. (Billings HS)
Northern Iowa - Jarion Beets, 174 lbs., Jr., Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Kennedy HS)
South Dakota State - Tyler Sorenson, 197 lbs., Sr., Garretson, S.D. (Garretson HS)
Wyoming - Chase Smith, 141 lbs., So., Enumclaw, Wash. (Enumclaw HS) *
2009-10 WWC Wrestlers of the Week
Nov. 10 - Tyler Sorenson (South Dakota State)
Nov. 17 - Michael Martinez (Wyoming)
Nov. 24 - Ben Kjar (Utah Valley)
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