St. Cloud, Minn. - Brad Padgett of St. Cloud State
has been named the North Central Conference Wrestler of the Week.
Padgett, a junior from Buckley, Wash., won the 184-pound class in the
Red Division of the Dragon Open in Moorhead, Minn. with a 4-0 record.
He started off the tournament by defeating Cody Salo of Concordia
(Moorhead), 7-4, before defeating unattached Aaron Young, 18-5. In the
semifinals he knocked off the #2-ranked wrestler in NCAA Division III,
Robbie Gotreau of Augsburg, 10-3, and won the tourney with a 7-2 win
over Matt Michaelson of Dickinson State.
The Huskies will continue their 2007-08 season on Dec. 8, by hosting
the 2007 Husky Open in the Halenbeck Hall South Fieldhouse. The
tournament starts at 9 a.m., and it will feature several of the
nation’s top NCAA and NJCAA wrestling programs. Admission is $6 and $3
for students and youth.