MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (November 10, 2015) – After going 3-0 with a pair of bonus-point victories at 197 pounds, junior Jacob A. Smith has been named the Big 12 Wrestler of the Week as announced by the league on Tuesday.
Smith, ranked No. 8 in the nation, led the Mountaineers to a sweep of the Mountaineer Quad to open the season on Sunday in Morgantown. The Charleston, W.Va., native used a trio of takedowns in scoring a 10-4 decision over Drexel’s Joshua Murphy as WVU topped the Dragons, 26-7. Smith then scored an early takedown and four back points to take a 6-0 lead over Campbell’s Austin McNeil.