Week 8: GPAC Wrestler of the Week

(Sioux City, Iowa) – The Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) and Hauff Mid-America Sports are proud to announce the following wrestler-of-the-week for contests played January 15-21, 2024. Hauff Mid-America Sports is the presenting sponsor of the 2023-2024 GPAC Players-of-the-Week and Players and Coaches-of-the-Year awards program. 

Hauff Mid-America Sports/GPAC Wrestler-of-the-Week

CaRon Watson, Briar Cliff University – 133lb Weight Class

Briar Cliff University wrestler CaRon Watson is this week's GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Wrestler-of-the-Week.  Watson, a senior from Tulsa, Oklahoma, began his week with a 13-0 major decision victory against Northwestern's Johnny Burnette in their dual that the Chargers won 31-18. Competing at the Missouri Valley Invite, he placed second and went 5-1 during the two-day event. Slotted in the 13 seed, Watson took down the ninth, eighth, and number four ranked wrestlers during the weekend. The Chargers finished 13th out of 45 teams in the tournament.