Brent Pankoke and Nick Wilkes Named NCC Wrestlers of the Week
Brent Pankoke
Brent Pankoke of Nebraska-Omaha and Nick Wilkes of St. Cloud State have been named the NCC Wrestlers of the Week.
Pankoke, a sophomore from Beaver Crossing, Neb., improved to 19-3 on the season by picking up a pair of wins as the Mavericks swept #3-ranked Central Oklahoma and #4-ranked Nebraska-Kearney. On Friday night he defeated #4-ranked Heath Jolly of Central Oklahoma 6-1 and followed that up with a 6-4 win over Nebraska-Kearney's Paul Sutton on Saturday.
Nebraska-Omaha, ranked #2 in NCAA Division II, is now set for a showdown with #1-ranked Minnesota State on Friday. This is a rematch of the National Dual meet championship where Minnesota State won the last match in overtime to come out with an 18-16 victory.
Wilkes, a senior from Onamia, Minn., moved to 17-4 with a pair of wins as St. Cloud State upset #7-ranked Minnesota State Moorhead and shutout Northern State. Wilkes defeated #8-ranked Matt Nelson of Minnesota State Moorhead by a 5-2 count and pinned Cody Chamblin of Northern State in 2:59.
Others nominated: Beau Severtson, Augustana.