Kyle Briggs Award Male Athlete of the Week Week Of 12/30/2019 Sport American Rivers Conference School Wartburg College Year Junior Position 174 lbs. Hometown Cedar Rapids, Iowa High School Jefferson Male Athlete of the Week - Wrestling – Wrestler of the Week Kyle Briggs, Wartburg College Jr., 174/184 lbs., Cedar Rapids, Iowa/Jefferson Briggs, the top-ranked 174 lbs. wrestler by the National Wrestlers Coaches Association (NWCA), bumped up to 184 lbs. for the 2019 Desert Duals December 22. The No. 1-ranked Knights went 3-0 on the weekend with wins over Trine, No. 10-ranked North Central, and Division II opponent Northern State (S.D.). Briggs went 3-0 with a 20-3 technical fall over Trine's Luke Carver, 11-7 decision over No. 7 Cody Baldridge of North Central, and a 2:45 pin over NCAA Division II Northern State's Marcus Placide. The three wins improved Briggs’ record to 13-0 on the season. This marks the Cedar Rapids, Iowa native’s second career Wrestler of the Week honor (12/30/19, 12/3/18).
