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Athletes of the Week

Austin Hertel Head Shot

Austin Hertel

  • Award
    Athletes of the Week
  • Week Of
    1/8/2018
  • Sport
    Men's Wrestling
  • Bio
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Hertel posted a perfect 4-0 record at last week's prestigious National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) National Duals in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The true freshman 133-pound wrestler helped Gannon finish fourth at the 16-team tournament which featured 14 nationally-ranked teams. He gained six points via a forfeit as the Golden Knights opened a 21-0 lead en route to a 24-13 victory against fourth-ranked California Baptist. Hertel followed with a 2-1 victory against Jaylen Hill of 24th-ranked Wheeling Jesuit, giving Gannon a 9-0 lead in what eventually turned into a 27-15 win. Ranked fifth in the NCAA Division II Super Regional One, Hertel opened the second day with a 2-1 victory against Rodney Sunday of 25th-ranked Seton Hill in a battle of regionally-ranked grapplers, tying the semifinal meet at three. Sunday is ranked seventh regionally. Hertel concluded the event with a 6-5 decision against Bryce Shoemaker of 12th-ranked Nebraska-Kearney, tying the third-place bout at three. Shoemaker is ranked eighth in NCAA Division II. Hertel improved to 8-3 during his first collegiate season.


Athlete Awards
Date Athlete Sport
12/11/2017 Kelsey Ansec Women's Volleyball
12/4/2017 Clark Eason Men's Swimming
12/4/2017 Ally Smith Women's Volleyball
11/27/2017 Chelsea Rourke Women's Basketball
11/27/2017 Evan Phoenix Men's Basketball
11/20/2017 Brett Rehrer Men's Water Polo
11/20/2017 Silvija Taraska Women's Swimming
11/13/2017 Rebekah Smith Women's Volleyball
11/13/2017 Marcus Jones Football
11/6/2017 Joseph Westrick Men's Cross Country
11/6/2017 Ashley Beyers Women's Volleyball
10/30/2017 Eduardo de Bonis Encinoso Men's Soccer
10/30/2017 Hannah Manczka Women's Soccer
10/23/2017 Tyler Palka Football
10/23/2017 Sarah Kaiser Women's Soccer
10/16/2017 Zarko Sadikovic Men's Water Polo
10/16/2017 Kelsey Ansec Women's Volleyball
10/9/2017 Grant Folgate Men's Cross Country
10/9/2017 Meredith Morse Women's Cross Country
10/3/2017 Ethan Bennett Men's Golf
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