ANGOLA, IND. -- Trine University junior wrestler Riley Rasler (LaGrange, Ind./Prairie Heights) has been named this week's Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association "Wrestler of the Week."
Rasler posted a 2-1 record this past weekend at the Desert Duals in Las Vegas, Nev. His first win came against his 157-pound opponent from top-ranked Wartburg (Iowa) College by way of an 11-1 major decision. His second individual victory came in the team's last dual matchup of the event against No. 10 nationally-ranked North Central (Ill.) College. Rasler captured the win with a 16-1 tech fall.
Trine will next compete in the Spartan Mat Classic hosted by Manchester University on Saturday, Jan. 4 in North Manchester, Ind. The event is slated to start at 8 a.m.