Letts, a senior, won the 174-pound title at the Nittany Lion Open on Sunday by going 6-0, including a 9-4 decision over No. 14 Ed Ruth of Penn State. Letts, currently ranked eighth by Intermat, is 3-1 against top-15 opponents.
The Parkesburg, Pa., native started the open tournament with a 16-0 technical fall over Virginia Tech’s Angel Malvestuto followed by a 10-2 major decision over Shane Stark of Lehigh. After topping J.C. Oddo of Citadel, 3-1, Letts advanced to the finals thanks to a decision over Rutgers’ Alex Caruso, ranked No. 20 by AWN Magazine.
On the season, Letts is 15-1 with his only loss coming in overtime to then-No. 8 Tyler Caldwell of Oklahoma.
Maryland has won three of the five ACC Wrestler of the Week awards this season. Josh Asper won the award on Nov. 16.
Letts is expected to take on No. 15 Ryan Patrovich this weekend when the Terps travel to Hofstra for a duals meet.
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