Jan. 5, 2005

Spartanburg, SC - The Southern Conference today named Travis Piccard from The Citadel and UNC Greensboro's Daren Burns as Co-Wrestlers of the Week for the week of January 5.

Piccard, a 157-pound junior from Allendale, MI, went 5-0 en route to winning the 157-pound weight class at the Southern Scuffle in Greensboro, NC. During the tournament, Piccard recorded two major decisions and one tech fall, picking up his second open tournament championship this season.

Burns, a sophomore from Catawba, NC, ran the table in the 197-pound weight class, recording UNC Greensboro's first ever title at the Southern Scuffle. During the tournament, Burns went 5-0 including two major decisions and one pin. In the finals of the 197-pound bracket, he knocked off top-seeded Jerry Rinaldi of Cornell, the nation's seventh-best wrestler at the 197-pound weight class.

The Citadel will be back in action on Friday, January 14, when it heads up to Hampton, VA, for the Virginia Duals. The Spartans return to the mat on Friday, January 8 at the Ohio State Duals.