Gannon Volk named TheMat.com Wrestler of the Week for July 19-25
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Craig Sesker (USA Wrestling)
07/26/2011
Gannon Volk (Burnsville, Minn./Team Minnesota) has been named TheMat.com Wrestler of the Week for July 19-25.
Each week, TheMat.com will select an Athlete of the Week, based upon performance within wrestling for that week. The selection committee will consider any level of wrestling, from youth programs through the Senior level.
Volk captured Cadet Nationals Greco-Roman and freestyle titles at 91 pounds this past week in Fargo, N.D. to win a USA Wrestling Triple Crown in the Cadet division. Volk earlier won the Cadet Nationals Folkstyle title in April in Cedar Falls, Iowa.
Volk was the only wrestler in the nation to complete the Cadet Triple Crown this year.
Note: To nominate a wrestler for TheMat.com Wrestler of the Week, send the athlete's name, accomplishments for the week and career accomplishments to Craig Sesker at csesker@usawrestling.org