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Tommy Rowlands named TheMat.com Wrestler of the Week for November 23-29.

By Craig Sesker USA Wrestling
11/29/2010

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Tommy Rowlands (Columbus, Ohio/Sunkist Kids) has been named TheMat.com Wrestler of the Week for November 23-29.

Each week, TheMat.com will select an Athlete of the Week, based upon performance within wrestling for that week. The selection committee will consider any level of wrestling, from youth programs through the Senior level.

Rowlands earned a win for the U.S. freestyle team during its dual meet against Russia on Saturday in Troy, N.Y.

Rowlands wrestled with control in a two-period win over Kirill Gotovtsev, 2-0, 3-2, at 120 kg/264.5 lbs. Rowlands placed fifth in the 2007 World Championships.

Rowlands has had a strong season. He won the Sunkist Kids International Open and Hargobind International, and placed second in the New York AC International Open.

He trains at the Ohio Regional Training Center in Columbus.

Note: To nominate a wrestler for TheMat.com Wrestler of the Week, send the athlete's name, accomplishments for the week and career accomplishments to Craig Sesker at csesker@usawrestling.org
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