The Citadel’s Ryan McClester Named Southern Conference Wrestler of the Week
Spartanburg, SC — The Southern Conference has selected Ryan McClester from
The Citadel as the SoCon Wrestler of the Week for the week of February 9.
McClester, a 133-pound senior from Lugoff, SC, went 3-0 at the All-Academy
Championships en route to winning the 133-pound weight class. In the finals
of the 133-pound bracket, the top-seeded McClester knocked off 20th-ranked
Sam Gray of the Naval Academy, 5-3, in overtime. On the season McClester is
11-5 overall, posting one pin.
Other top performers this week were Matt Pendle of Davidson, VMI’s Sam
Alvarenga, Daren Burns from UNC Greensboro and Jon Sioredas of Chattanooga.