Brandon Murray Award Wrestler of the Week Week Of 2/17/2020 Sport Men's Wrestling School Loras College Year Senior Position 157lbs. Hometown Toms River, New Jersey High School Toms River South Male Athlete of the Week - Wrestling – Wrestler of the Week Brandon Murray, Loras College Sr., 157lbs., Toms Rivers, N.J./Toms Rivers South Brandon Murray, ranked No.4 (NWCA)/2 (D3wrestle.com), helped third-ranked Loras College snap No.1 Wartburg's 220 consecutive conference dual wins to claim the program's first Conference title Friday, Feb. 14. The senior picked up a third period fall against Wartburg’s Shea Hartzler, giving the Duhawks six critical team points. It was the only pin for the Duhawks, who would go on to win the dual 19-17. While Murray provided big team points for Loras, their victory would not have been possible without wins from Clint Lembeck (141lbs.), Daniel Ruiz (149lbs.), Jacob Krakow (174lbs.), and Guy Patron Jr. (197lbs.). Loras’ first conference wrestling title also brought Wartburg's streak of 27-straight conference titles to an end. Murray holds a 19-2 record on the season with nine of those coming by pin. This is the Toms River, N.J. native’s first career Wrestler of the Week honor.
