Nov. 10, 2009

GREENSBORO, N.C. - North Carolina junior 157-pounder Thomas Scotton and Duke senior heavyweight Konrad Dudziak have been named the first ACC Wrestlers of the Week for the 2009-10 season.

Scotton and Dudziak were named co-recipients of the honor after both captured weight class titles in Sunday's Hokie Open at Salem, Va. Each wrestler defeated a pair of fellow ACC opponents and one fellow ranked opponent en route to his respective title.

Scotton, ranked 18th by InterMat and coming off a solid showing at the nationals last spring, posted a 5-0 record on his way to the 157-pound title. The Willingboro, N.J,. native's victories included an 8-4 win over Virginia's Pat Riley in the first round, a 10-2 major decision over Appalachian State's William Powell, and a 4-2 overtime decision over 15th-ranked ACC rival Jesse Dong of Virginia Tech in the finals. Dong had posted four straight pins prior to his match with Scotton.

Four ACC teams are slated to be in action this weekend. Duke will wrestle in the Pembroke Open on Saturday. North Carolina will host the fourth annual ACC Challenge on Sunday. ACC representatives Virginia and Virginia Tech will join the Tar Heels in the field, along with American, Bucknell and Gardner-Webb.