BOONE, N.C. — App State Wrestling's
Luke Uliano was named the SoCon Wrestler of the Week after posting a 2-0 record that included a 19-3 tech fall against Virginia Tech's Lennox Wolak, a 2024 All-American, and a first-period pin of Duke's Gaetano Console on back-to-back days.
Wrestling at 174 pounds, Uliano had a takedown in the opening 10 seconds against the 20th-ranked Wolak, then added four near fall points in building a 7-1 advantage through one period. He had another takedown with 1:23 left in the second and finished that period on top, then followed a third-period reversal by Wolak with another takedown and near fall points.
Uliano improved to 11-6 on the season and moved into the national rankings, occupying the No. 28 spot from FloWrestling's rankings at 174.
The 2024-25 season is presented by Hungry Howie's and Penn Station. The Mountaineers are back in action Saturday with the Appalachian Open, which begins at 10 a.m. in Boone, and the next home dual is two days later against Presbyterian at 7 p.m.
