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Baldwin Wallace University Junior Andrew Scavuzzo is the OAC Wrestler of the Week

BEREA, OHIO --  Baldwin Wallace University junior 174-pound wrestler Andrew Scavuzzo (Cuyahoga Falls/ Woodridge) is this week's Ohio Athletic Conference Wrestler of the Week.  Scavuzzo earned the conference's first award of the 2009-10 season for posting a 4-0 record during the first two weeks of the campaign.

Scavuzzo, a history major who hopes to teach and coach following graduation, defeated all four of his opponents by decision and dominated the competition by outscoring it 24-1. He had a 3-0 record at the season-opening BW Quad Meet on Nov. 7 as he defeated Nick Terry of the College of Mount St. Joseph, 5-0, at 184 pounds and then beat both Lycoming (Pa.) College's Joshua Gochnauer, 6-0, and Thiel (Pa.) College's Alec Miller, 3-0, at 174 pounds. In BW's 34-13 dual match victory last Saturday, Nov. 14 versus Cleveland cross-town rival Case Western Reserve University's Jacob Kornblatt, 10-1, at 174 pounds.

A year ago, Scavuzzo won the 2009 Ohio Athletic Conference title at 174 pounds and represented BW at the NCAA Division III National Meet. He enters this Saturday's Waynesburg (Pa.) University Duals with a 49-26 career record with 13 pins.

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