Pederson named GPAC Wrestler of the Week
Rulin Pederson was named the GPAC Wrestler of the Week after he won the 184 lb. championship at the Central Under Armour Invitational.
Rulin Pederson, a senior from Sioux City, has been named the Hauff Mid-America Sports/GPAC Wrestler of the Week for Jan. 5-11.
Pederson was the 184 lb. individual champion at last Saturday’s Central College Under Armour Invitational. He pinned Central’s Tyler Lowy in 4:53 in the championship match to raise his season’s record to 15-1.
Pederson, ranked second nationally in the NAIA, advanced to the finals after a 10-7 decision against Daniel Harvey of Briar Cliff University in the first round, a 9-2 decision against Jesse Herron of Huntingdon College in the quarterfinals, and a 3-2 decision against Kyle Fank of Wartburg College in the semifinals.
The Mustangs, four-time reigning GPAC champions, have their first GPAC dual of the season this Friday against Hastings College in Hastings, Neb.
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