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Athlete Awards

Athletes of the Week

Matt Malcom

Matt Malcom

  • Award
    Athletes of the Week
  • Week Of
    3/12/2018
  • Sport
    Wrestling
  • Bio
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Was one of five All-Americans for the Lopers wrestling team last Saturday at the NCAA Championships in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Malcom's 4-2 record, good for 14 team points, helped UNK record its 17th straight top eight team finish. 

At 157 pounds, Malcom bounced back from an opening round loss to place fourth, the top finish for any Loper. His wins included a fall in 43 seconds and a 12-3 major. The Iowa transfer ends his first year at 21-7.


Athlete Awards
Date Athlete Sport
10/2/2017 Samantha Crawford Women's Golf
9/25/2017 Steve Worthing Football
9/25/2017 Tara Ziegelbein Volleyball
9/18/2017 Sal Silvio Football
9/18/2017 Tara Ziegelbein Volleyball
9/11/2017 Tara Ziegelbein Volleyball
9/11/2017 Lindsey Smith Volleyball
9/4/2017 Tye Spies Football
9/4/2017 Ali Hirschman Women's Soccer
8/24/2017 Jay Cottam Men's Golf
8/24/2017 Breanna Redl Women's Golf
5/15/2017 Cole Wellnitz Men's Track and Field
5/15/2017 Emily Everitt Women's Track and Field
5/8/2017 Morgan Benesch Women's Track and Field
5/8/2017 Jacob Bartling Men's Track and Field
5/1/2017 Morgan Benesch Women's Track and Field
5/1/2017 Mohab El Zanaty Men's Tennis
4/24/2017 Ana Royo Women's Tennis
4/24/2017 Sean Laughlin Baseball
4/17/2017 Meg Housholder Softball
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