BOONE, N.C. — App State junior Thomas Flitz has been named the Southern Conference Wrestler of the Week following his win against VMI in a matchup of ranked upperclassmen.
He is the fourth App State team member to win a SoCon Wrestler of the Week award this season, joining Jonathan Millner (twice at 149 pounds), Sean Carter (125) and Codi Russell (133).
Listed No. 33 at 174 pounds in the most recent NCAA Coaches Panel rankings , Flitz earned a victory Sunday by a 12-11 decision against Neal Richards, the reigning SoCon Wrestler of the Year who arrived in Boone with a ranking of No.