2015-16 FloWrestler Of The WeekFeb 8, 2016 by Ryan Holmes
FloWrestler of the Week: Nolan Boyd, OK. State
FloWrestler of the Week: Nolan Boyd, OK. State
Did Nolan Boyd just pull off the biggest upset of the year? Quite possibly. After trailing early to returning NCAA Champ Gabe Dean, Boyd put on one of the b
Did Nolan Boyd just pull off the biggest upset of the year? Quite possibly.
After trailing early to returning NCAA Champ Gabe Dean, Boyd put on one of the best performances to get the come from behind win. Boyd attacked Dean and put pressure on the returning champ and never got discouraged when his early attacks were countered putting him in a hole.
But with a tremendous amount of persistence, Boyd came back to score a few takedown and four back points to get the 14-9 win over top-ranked Dean.
It was the great comeback win by Nolan Boyd that makes him our FloWrestler of the Week presented by Cliff Keen.
Check out the entire dual meet blog here.
This was Boyd's second big upset of the season, check out his other huge win over Willie Miklus when the Cowboys hosted Mizzou.
Jordan Burroughs, Nebrask RTC: Claimed the 74kg title by winning three of his 4 matches at the by technical fall. Burroughs is now 118-2 overall as he gets his 2016 campaign off on a great note.
Dylan Palacio, Cornell: Palacio has spent much time at 157-pounds but he’s already making waves as he upset #5-ranked true freshman Jo Jo Smith, 7-4.
Geordan Speiller, Florida Jets: Won a bronze medal the Hungarian Grand Prix at 75kg. En route to winning bronze, Speiller defeat 2014 Greco World Champ Peter Bacsi 8-2 in the quarters.
Ryan Milhof, Oklahoma: Oklahoma may have come up short again at Bedlam against rival Oklahoma State, but Milhof handed the Sooners a nice bright spot with his 5-3 upset win over #5-Eddie Klimara.
After trailing early to returning NCAA Champ Gabe Dean, Boyd put on one of the best performances to get the come from behind win. Boyd attacked Dean and put pressure on the returning champ and never got discouraged when his early attacks were countered putting him in a hole.
But with a tremendous amount of persistence, Boyd came back to score a few takedown and four back points to get the 14-9 win over top-ranked Dean.
It was the great comeback win by Nolan Boyd that makes him our FloWrestler of the Week presented by Cliff Keen.
Check out the entire dual meet blog here.
This was Boyd's second big upset of the season, check out his other huge win over Willie Miklus when the Cowboys hosted Mizzou.
Other FloWrestler of the Week Nominees:
Jordan Burroughs, Nebrask RTC: Claimed the 74kg title by winning three of his 4 matches at the by technical fall. Burroughs is now 118-2 overall as he gets his 2016 campaign off on a great note.
Dylan Palacio, Cornell: Palacio has spent much time at 157-pounds but he’s already making waves as he upset #5-ranked true freshman Jo Jo Smith, 7-4.
Geordan Speiller, Florida Jets: Won a bronze medal the Hungarian Grand Prix at 75kg. En route to winning bronze, Speiller defeat 2014 Greco World Champ Peter Bacsi 8-2 in the quarters.
Ryan Milhof, Oklahoma: Oklahoma may have come up short again at Bedlam against rival Oklahoma State, but Milhof handed the Sooners a nice bright spot with his 5-3 upset win over #5-Eddie Klimara.
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