Spartanburg, S.C. - The Southern Conference office announced on Tuesday that sophomore Turtogtokh Luvsandorj has been named the 2010-2011 Southern Conference Wrestler of the Year.
Wrestling at 165 pounds, Luvsandorj was tabbed Wrestler of the Year after compiling an overall record of 36-7 and a 5-0 SoCon record. The native of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, has ascended to the top 10 in most major national rankings and boasts an 8-1 mark against other Top 25 opponents.
This season, Luvsandorj became the highest ranked wrestler in Citadel history when he rose to No. 6 in the majority of the national polls. The sophomore sits just three wins shy of the single season-win mark set by Ryan McClester's 39 wins in the 2003-04 season.
Luvsandorj has already collected SoCon Wrestler of the Month awards in December and January and has twice been tabbed SoCon Wrestler of the Week this season.
Freshman Luke Johnson (Beaufort, S.C.) joined Luvsandorj as the other Bulldog representative on the all-conference team. The heavyweight was named to the All-SoCon Freshman Team after starting the majority of The Citadel's duals this season.
2011 SoCon Wrestling All-Conference Team
125 Manuel Ramirez, Jr., UNCG
133 Jamel Johnson, R-Fr., UNCG
141 Cody Cleveland, Sr., Chattanooga
149 Ivan Lopouchanski, So., UNCG
157 Josh Condon, So., Chattanooga
165 Turtogtokh Luvsandorj, So., The Citadel
174 Brandon Wright, Jr., Chattanooga
184 Austin Trotman, Jr., Appalachian State
197 Caylor Williams, R-Fr., UNCG
HWT Josh Wine, Sr., VMI
Wrestler of the Year
Turtogtokh Luvsandorj, 165, So., The Citadel
2011 SoCon Wrestling All-Freshman Team
Chris Johnson, Appalachian State
Marc Tyson, Appalachian State
Luke Johnson, The Citadel
Scott Patrick, Davidson
Elijah Adams, UNCG
Jamel Johnson, UNCG
Caylor Williams, UNCG
Levi Clemons, Chattanooga
Shawn Greevy, Chattanooga
Ted Gottwald, VMI
Freshman of the Year
Caylor Williams, 197, UNCG
The Citadel returns to action on Saturday at the Southern Conference Championships in Boone, N.C. For more information on Bulldog Wrestling, visit the official website of The Citadel Athletics at www.CitadelSports.com.
