Brockport freshman
Zach Levey and senior
Richard Knapp were named the Empire Collegiate Wrestling Conference Rookie & Wrestler of the Week in a release by the conference office on Thursday afternoon. Levey earned Rookie of the Week honors, while Knapp was named the Wrestler of the Week.
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Levey went 3-0 on Sunday at Ithaca to earn the top honors in the 133 pound division at the ECWC Championships on Sunday. He topped Ithaca's Michael Snowden via fall at 5:46 in the quarterfinals before defeating RIT's Josh Post by way of a 12-0 major decision in the semifinal. He beat Ithaca's Luis Hernandez via major decision, 16-6, in the first-place match. He is now 12-5 on the year.
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Knapp went 4-0 on the day to earn 23 team points and first place honors in the heavyweight division for Brockport at the ECWC Championships on Sunday in Ithaca. He pinned all three of his opponents in impressive fashion, including a 32 second fall victory over Oneonta's Diego Orellana in the quarterfinals. He earned a medical forfeit victory in the first-place match to earn his spot atop the podium. Knapp is now 14-2 on the season.Â
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As a team, the Golden Eagles took home second place with 143.5 teams points out of nine teams at the ECWC Championships. 14 Golden Eagles posted podium finishes while
Zach Levey (133) and
Richard Knapp (285) placed first in their respective weight classes. Eli Sims (141),
Marquis Larmond (149), Matt Kline (165),
Chris Eames (184),
Joe Benedict (197) and
Joe Yanis (285) each placed second. Â
Brockport returns home Saturday when the Golden Eagles host Oswego State and Pitt-Bradford for a double dual at Jim & John Vlogianits Gymnasium at 1 p.m.