COLUMBIA, Mo. – Following his fifth win over a ranked opponent this season, redshirt junior 149-pounder Grant Leeth (Kearney, Mo.) was named the Mid-American Conference Wrestler of the Week, announced by the league Wednesday. Leeth continued his winning ways in Mizzou's 29-6 win over No. 17 Central Michigan last Friday (Jan. 19), winning his 11th consecutive match to help Mizzou win the MAC Regular Season Conference Title, its third in the last four seasons.
Against the Chippewas, Leeth defeated No. 3-ranked Justin Oliver, 3-1 to improve to 16-2 on the season and 13-0 in dual competition. Leeth has recorded three bonus point victories this season, with two wins coming by technical fall and one by fall. The win over Oliver was Leeth's fifth over a ranked opponent this season, and matches the highest ranked opponent Leeth has beaten in his career. This season, Leeth has also defeated No. 17 Eric Barone (Iliinois), 6-2, on Nov. 4, No. 5 Solomon Chishko (Virginia Tech), 8-2, on Nov. 25, No. 21 Sam Krivus (Virginia), 3-1, on Nov. 26, and No. 3 Troy Heilmann (North Carolina), 6-3, on Dec. 29.
Leeth and the Tigers will next wrestle No. 5 Oklahoma State on Saturday, Jan. 27 at 7 p.m. (CT). It will be the second of five consecutive road duals Mizzou will wrestle to close the 2017-18 regular season.
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