Daton Fix named USA Wrestling Athlete of the Week
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by Richard Immel, USA Wrestling
Photo: Daton Fix, pictured at the 2017 Junior World Championships, qualified for his second U.S. World Team in 2017 by winning the U23 World Team Trials in Rochester, Minn. Photo by Richard Immel, USA Wrestling.
Daton Fix (Sand Springs, Okla./Titan Mercury WC/Cowboy WC) has been selected as TheMat.com Athlete of the Week on October 9, 2017.
The summer of success continued for Fix at the U23 World Team Trials held in Rochester, Minn., as he won five straight bouts to claim the 57 kg/125.5 lbs. title, plus a berth on the U.S. World Team that will compete at the U23 World Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland, this November.
Fix easily dispatched of three opponents to set up a best-of-three finals showdown with NCAA champion for Ohio State and U.S. National Team member Nathan Tomasello. The 19-year-old phenom Fix upended Tomasello in two-straight bouts by scores of 8-7 and 7-4.
Earlier this year, Fix represented the U.S. at the Junior World Championships in Tampere, Finland, and was among the most dominant performers at the event. He captured the 55 kg/121 lbs. gold medal by picking up five technical falls and outscoring his opponents by a combined 53-1 tally.
The win in Finland added to an already outstanding resume for Fix that includes a Junior World bronze medal, a Cadet World Bronze medal, a Youth Olympic Games silver medal and two Cadet Pan American titles. He has already competed in four World Championship events for the U.S., two in the Cadet division and two in the Junior division.
Fix was a four-time Oklahoma high school state champion for Charles Page High School, ending his career with a perfect 168-0 record. He was awarded the Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award by the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2017.
The talented youngster will begin his collegiate career this year for the tradition-rich Oklahoma State program. He expects to compete at 125 pounds for the Cowboys.
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.
Daton Fix (Sand Springs, Okla./Titan Mercury WC/Cowboy WC) has been selected as TheMat.com Athlete of the Week on October 9, 2017.
The summer of success continued for Fix at the U23 World Team Trials held in Rochester, Minn., as he won five straight bouts to claim the 57 kg/125.5 lbs. title, plus a berth on the U.S. World Team that will compete at the U23 World Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland, this November.
Fix easily dispatched of three opponents to set up a best-of-three finals showdown with NCAA champion for Ohio State and U.S. National Team member Nathan Tomasello. The 19-year-old phenom Fix upended Tomasello in two-straight bouts by scores of 8-7 and 7-4.
Earlier this year, Fix represented the U.S. at the Junior World Championships in Tampere, Finland, and was among the most dominant performers at the event. He captured the 55 kg/121 lbs. gold medal by picking up five technical falls and outscoring his opponents by a combined 53-1 tally.
The win in Finland added to an already outstanding resume for Fix that includes a Junior World bronze medal, a Cadet World Bronze medal, a Youth Olympic Games silver medal and two Cadet Pan American titles. He has already competed in four World Championship events for the U.S., two in the Cadet division and two in the Junior division.
Fix was a four-time Oklahoma high school state champion for Charles Page High School, ending his career with a perfect 168-0 record. He was awarded the Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award by the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2017.
The talented youngster will begin his collegiate career this year for the tradition-rich Oklahoma State program. He expects to compete at 125 pounds for the Cowboys.
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.
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