Wrestling

Powell, Stoneking Named MEC Co-Wrestlers of the Week

BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. – The Mountain East Conference announced Monday the winner of this week’s Wrestler of the Week. The weekly awards are presented by The Health Plan.
 
Logan Powell of Davis & Elksin and Colton Stoneking of Fairmont State have been named the MEC Co-Wrestlers of the Week.
 
Powell, a freshman from Corsica, Pennsylvania, went undefeated across four duals at the Averett Cougar Duals. Again, he posted a 4-0 record at 149 pounds while contributing significant bonus points for the Senators. Powell opened the day with a 16-4 major decision against Averett, followed by a 17-2 technical fall versus the Apprentice School. He delivered a key fall in 1:40 against Averett in the Senators’ 34-17 team victory, then closed the event with a 9-3 decision over Ferrum. Powell recorded bonus-point wins in three of four matches and played a major role in Davis & Elkins’ dual win over Averett.
 
Stoneking, a senior from Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, claimed second at the 46th Annual Midwest Classic by going 5-1. He started his day against Tanner Arjes from Upper Iowa and picked up a 17-2 technical fall. In the second round, Stoneking defeated Koltyn Grebel by a 9-2 decision and in his final match of the first day, Stoneking battled Collin Twigg from Grand Valley State. Despite trailing since the middle of the second period, Stoneking pulled off an escape before a takedown in the final 15 seconds to earn a 5-4 victory to advance to the quarterfinals. On day two against Caleb Chaves from Chadron State defeated him in overtime for the 4-1 decision. In the semifinals, Stoneking defeated Emmett Nelson from Wisconsin-Parkside earneing a 2-0 decision with points from escape and riding time. Then in the championship match, Stoneking would come up short to Ethan Hardy from Glenville State, 5-4.
 
2025 MEC WRESTLER OF THE WEEK
11/3: Tanner Halling, Frostburg State & Colby Whitehill, Glenville State
11/10: Colton Stoneking, Fairmont State & Gavin Harper, Wheeling
11/17: Lucas Talley, Fairmont State
11/24: Tanner, Halling, Frostburg State & Josh Woyan, Fairmont State
12/1: No Wrestler of the Week
12/8: Tony Wood, West Liberty
12/15:  Logan Powell, Davis & Elkins & Colton Stoneking, Fairmont State