Week 2: GPAC Wrestlers of the Week

(Sioux City, Iowa) – The Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) and Hauff Mid-America Sports are proud to announce the following men's and women's wrestler-of-the-week for contests played November 4-10, 2024. Hauff Mid-America Sports is the presenting sponsor of the 2024-2025 GPAC Players-of-the-Week and Players and Coaches-of-the-Year awards program. 

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

MEN
Zeph Sivels, Midland University – 285lb Weight Class

Midland University wrestler Zeph Sivels is this week's GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Men's Wrestler-of-the-Week.  Sivels, a senior from Omaha, Nebraska, picked up two wins over ranked opponents in GPAC duals this week. On Wednesday, he used a last-period takedown to upset 17th-ranked Mason Garcia of Concordia, 4-1, at home. On Friday, he edged past 16th-ranked Eli Criblez of Doane, 2-1, on the road.

WOMEN
Hailey Romero, Doane University – 180lb Weight Class

Doane University wrestler Hailey Romero is this week's GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Women's Wrestler-of-the-Week.  Romero, a sophomore from Kearney, Missouri, went 4-0 and won her bracket at the Waldorf Open. The championship marked her second collegiate tournament win. She won three matches by pin and has four pins in her five wins this season. Romero seventh-ranked Kami Senlycki of defeated NCAA Division III Wartburg in the championship match