Cross Cannone Award Wrestler of the Week Week Of 12/10/2018 Sport Men's Wrestling School Wartburg College Year Senior Position Hometown Trumbull, Conn. High School Trumbull Wrestling – Wrestler of the Week Cross Cannone, Wartburg College Sr., 157lbs., Trumbull, Conn./Trumbull In dual against Cornell on Dec. 7, 2018, Cannone won by a 16-0 tech fall vs. Casey Allen. The tech fall was his seventh of the season and moves his career tech fall total to 27. stands third-best on the career leader list ... The top-ranked 157-pounder moved his winning streak to 45, which dates to the 2017 National Championship match. Cannone remains undefeated on the season (11-0). The second-ranked Knights have now won the last 28-straight in the series over the Rams; dating back to the 1990-91 season. Wartburg moved its home winning streak to 32; dating back to start of the 2010-11 season. Cannone is a two time All-American, winning the 149lbs. national title in 2018 and finishing runner-up in 2017. This is Cannone’s first career Wrestler of the Week accolade and fourth for the Knights this season.
