BUIES CREEK, N.C. – After taking the 165 pound title at the Southeast Open, Campbell's
Quentin Perez has been named the Southern Conference Wrestler of the Week.
Perez, a redshirt senior, Perez tallied three bonus point wins on the way to an unblemished tournament to open the 2019-20 season. The Arlington, Texas native recorded a 22-5 tech fall over Notre Dame College's Dominic Jacocks in his first action, then another tech fall, 16-0, to advance past Missouri's Luke Fortuna. Perez pinned nationally-ranked Kennedy Monday of North Carolina before the final whistle (6:59) to take the 165 pound title.
Campbell took six individual championships and placed 17 overall, including Perez, to start the 2019-20 season at the Southeast Open.
Next up, Campbell will head to Pittsburgh for its dual debut on November 9, and Ohio on November 10.