BOONE, N.C. — App State's
Tommy Askey was named the SoCon Wrestler of the Month for February.
En route to an unbeaten SoCon season, Askey went 4-0 in SoCon duals at 157 pounds last month with four bonus-point wins (three major decisions and one tech fall). He outscored opponents from second-place Campbell, third-place Chattanooga, Presbyterian and Davidson by a combined score of 57-14 with no takedowns allowed (all 14 points came on escapes).
A victory in the SoCon final means Askey (30-11) will take a 14-match winning streak to the NCAA Championships in Tulsa, Okla. During the last 10 matches of that streak, he hasn't allowed a takedown while outscoring his opponents 136-39 (counting the score at the time of his pin against Duke).
