Utah Valley’s Kjar Named WWC Wrestler of the Week

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa - Utah Valley University junior 125-pounder Ben Kjar (Centerville, Utah/Viewmont HS) has been named the Western Wrestling Conference’s Wrestler of the Week as announced by league officials.

Kjar the No. 11 ranked wrestler in the country (InterMat) had a very successful week last week where he went 6-0 overall, helped his team pick up three dual victories (as Utah Valley has started the season 3-0), and won the NC State Open at 125-pounds.

On Saturday, Kjar went undefeated (3-0) at the NC State Open in Raleigh, N.C., as he defeated The Citadel’s Tyler Sim, Hofstra’s Jaime Franco and in the title match he beat Tennessee-Chattanooga’s Demetrius Johnson by decision, 11-4.

In dual action at NC State, at UNC Greensboro and against Gardner-Webb on neutral territory Kjar beat all three of his opponents. With UVU trailing in the team score late against UNC Greensboro Kjar defeated Eric Chandler by fall (2:15) to help the Wolverines win the dual. He also picked up a 15-3 major decision over NC State’s Taylor Cummings, and with his team up big on Gardner-Webb won by forfeit over GWU. After the busy week in North Carolina Kjar is now 8-1 on the season.

The Western Wrestling Conference is comprised of seven schools including the Air Force Academy, North Dakota State, Northern Colorado, Northern Iowa, South Dakota State, Utah Valley and Wyoming.

*Other nominees:
*Air Force – Tyler French, 174 lbs., Sr., Malta, Mont. (Malta HS) North Dakota State – Trent Sprenkle, 125 lbs. So., Billings, Mont.
(Billings HS)
Northern Iowa – Jarion Beets, 174 lbs., Jr., Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Kennedy
HS)
South Dakota State – Tyler Sorenson, 197 lbs., Sr., Garretson, S.D.
(Garretson HS)
Wyoming – Chase Smith, 141 lbs., So., Enumclaw, Wash. (Enumclaw HS) *

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*2009-10 WWC Wrestlers of the Week*
Nov. 10 – Tyler Sorenson (South Dakota State) Nov. 17 – Michael Martinez (Wyoming) Nov. 24 – Ben Kjar (Utah Valley)

_*2009-2010 WWC Standings*_
Utah Valley 3-0 1.000
Northern Iowa 3-3 .500
Wyoming 1-1 .500
Air Force 0-0 .000
Northern Colorado 0-0 .000
North Dakota State 0-0 .000
South Dakota State 0-0 .000

Courtesy of Utah Valley Sports Information.

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