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Schlatter named Big Ten Wrestler of the Week
December 14, 2005
Sophomore C.P. Schlatter has been named Big Ten Wrestler of the Week after helping lead Minnesota to victories over No. 7 Iowa State and No. 19 Nebraska. Schlatter won both of his matches to improve to 16-2 overall and 7-0 in the dual meets.
Last Friday vs. the Cyclones, Schlatter upset top-ranked Trent Paulson, 5-4, at 157 pounds. It was the first time a Minnesota wrestler had defeated a top-ranked wrestler in a dual since Jacob Volkmann upset Tyrone Lewis of Oklahoma State on Feb. 22, 2004. Schlatter added a 12-5 decision against Nebraska's Chris Oliver on Sunday.
The Golden Gophers are now 7-0 on the season and climbed to No. 2 in the latest W.I.N. Magazine rankings. Minnesota is off until it travels to Greensboro, N.C., for the Southern Scuffle on Dec. 29-30. The Golden Gophers will host Arizona State at the Sports Pavilion on Tuesday, Jan. 3.