SAN FRANCISCO—Arizona State's senior 149-pounder Matt Kraus was named the Pac-12 Wrestler of the Week, the conference office announced on Tuesday.
Kraus (16-5 overall, 9-1 duals) went 2-0 last week as the Sun Devils competed at the 36th Virginia Duals in Hampton, Va., upsetting All-American Alex Richardson of Old Dominion, and defeating Virginia Tech's Sal Mastriani.
Against the then-No. 24 Monarchs, Kraus was ASU's first scorer of the match, getting the team on the board with a 3-2 decision win over Richardson, propelling ASU to the 25-11 victory.
Kraus, who is ranked as high at No. 14 in the nation in his weight class, got the Sun Devils on the board in the 28-12 loss to Virginia Tech, taking down Mastriani, 9-4.
The Sun Devils return to Tempe to host Iowa State on Friday, Jan. 15 at 8 p.m. MT on the Pac-12 Networks. The match is ASU's annual MMA Night, featuring, among many others, two-time All-American and current UFC Light Heavyweight competitor Ryan Bader.
ASU will also coordinate with the university's Zero Waste initiative.
