MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Following his performances against No. 24 South Dakota State and No. 16 Iowa State, junior Jacob A. Smith has been named the West Virginia University Student-Athlete of the Week, presented by University Apartments.
Smith went 2-0 in Big 12 action this weekend. Smith’s first win was a 5-4 decision over No. 14 Nate Rotert of South Dakota State on Friday evening. The junior from Charleston, West Virginia, used takedowns in the first and third periods in topping his ranked opponent.
Smith went on to win a 9-2 decision over Marcus Harrington of Iowa State on Sunday.