Austin Morrow named USA Wrestling Athlete of the Week
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by Richard Immel, USA Wrestling
Photo: Austin Morrow, pictured at the University Nationals, won gold at the Eduardo Campbell Cup held in Panama City, Panama. Photo by Sam Janicki.
Austin Morrow (Wenatchee, Wash./New York AC/NMU-OTS) has been selected as TheMat.com Athlete of the Week on October 3, 2017.
A rising Greco-Roman prospect, Morrow shined at the 2017 Eduardo Campbell Cup in Panama City, Panama, winning six-straight matches to claim the 66 kg/145.5 lbs. gold medal. Morrow was one of two U.S. champions at the event, with U.S. Open runner-up Khymba Johnson also taking top prize.
While representing the Northern Michigan University Olympic Training Site, Morrow defeated opponents from Panama, Venezuela and the United States on his road to the gold medal. Of his six wins, five came by technical fall and one came by pin.
This was Morrow’s second gold medal collected at the Eduardo Campbell Cup. He also won the 66 kg division in 2015.
On the international circuit, Morrow won silver medals at the Bill Farrell International and Malar Cup in Sweden during the 2016 season. That same year he scored first place at the University Nationals held in Akron, Ohio, and finished in third place at the Last Chance Olympic Trials Qualifier.
Morrow is a four-time Greco-Roman All-American at the University Nationals with two fifth-place finishes and a sixth-place result on top of his 2016 title.
Each week USA Wrestling will select an Athlete of the Week based upon performance within wrestling for that week. The selection committee will consider any level of wrestling from youth programs through the Senior level.
To nominate a wrestler for this honor please send the athlete’s name, wrestling program, weekly accomplishments and career accolades to USA Wrestling Manager of Communications Richard Immel at rimmel@usawrestling.org.
Austin Morrow (Wenatchee, Wash./New York AC/NMU-OTS) has been selected as TheMat.com Athlete of the Week on October 3, 2017.
A rising Greco-Roman prospect, Morrow shined at the 2017 Eduardo Campbell Cup in Panama City, Panama, winning six-straight matches to claim the 66 kg/145.5 lbs. gold medal. Morrow was one of two U.S. champions at the event, with U.S. Open runner-up Khymba Johnson also taking top prize.
While representing the Northern Michigan University Olympic Training Site, Morrow defeated opponents from Panama, Venezuela and the United States on his road to the gold medal. Of his six wins, five came by technical fall and one came by pin.
This was Morrow’s second gold medal collected at the Eduardo Campbell Cup. He also won the 66 kg division in 2015.
On the international circuit, Morrow won silver medals at the Bill Farrell International and Malar Cup in Sweden during the 2016 season. That same year he scored first place at the University Nationals held in Akron, Ohio, and finished in third place at the Last Chance Olympic Trials Qualifier.
Morrow is a four-time Greco-Roman All-American at the University Nationals with two fifth-place finishes and a sixth-place result on top of his 2016 title.
Each week USA Wrestling will select an Athlete of the Week based upon performance within wrestling for that week. The selection committee will consider any level of wrestling from youth programs through the Senior level.
To nominate a wrestler for this honor please send the athlete’s name, wrestling program, weekly accomplishments and career accolades to USA Wrestling Manager of Communications Richard Immel at rimmel@usawrestling.org.
