Reader Wrestles To Big 12 Honors

IRVING, Texas - Iowa State's Jon Reader has been named the Big 12 Wrestler of the Week, it was announced Monday. It is the third Conference honor of Reader's career.

ISU's Reader, a native of Davison, Mich., pushed the action immediately upon the opening whistle against Missouri's Nicholas Marable last Sunday in Hilton Coliseum. The Cyclone downed the fifth-ranked 165-pounder by decision, 3-2. Reader accumulated 1:29 of control to notch an additional point at the conclusion of the bout. The two-time All-American, previously 0-3 against Marable, improved his record to 20-3 overall, with a 12-2 mark in dual action. No. 2 ISU won over 17th-ranked Missouri, 28-10.

Iowa State wrestlers have been honored as Big 12 Wrestler of the Week five times this season, which ties the school record set in 2008-09.

2009-10 BIG 12 WRESTLERS OF THE WEEK/MONTH
November:    Eric Lapotsky, Oklahoma, Sr., 197
Dec. 7:         Alex Meade, Oklahoma State, Fr., 165
Dec. 14:       Craig Brester, Nebraska, Sr., 197
Dec. 21:       Jake Varner, Iowa State, Sr., 197
Jan. 4:         Andrew Long, Iowa State, Fr., 125
Jan. 11:       Jerome Ward, Iowa State, So., 184
Jan. 19:       Alex Meade, Oklahoma State, Fr., 165
Jan. 25:       Jake Varner, Iowa State, Sr., 197
Feb. 1:        Clayton Foster, Oklahoma State, Jr., 184
Feb. 8:        Jared Rosholt, Oklahoma State, Sr., 285
Feb. 15:      Jon Reader, Iowa State, Jr., 165

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