IOWA CITY, Iowa -- University of Iowa junior Sammy Brooks has been named USA Wrestling Athlete of the Week.
The Oak Park, Illinois, native used four takedowns and eight nearfall points to earn a 17-2 technical fall over Oklahoma State’s Jordan Rogers at the “Grapple on the Gridiron” on Nov. 14.
Brooks’ bonus points at 184 pounds gave Iowa a 15-13 lead and proved to be the difference in the Hawkeyes’ 18-16 win over the top-ranked Cowboys.
Each week USA Wrestling selects an Athlete of the Week based upon performance within wrestling for that week.