BUIES CREEK, N.C. – After starting the season 7-0, Campbell heavyweight Taye Ghadiali has been named the SoCon Wrestler of the Week, the conference announced Wednesday afternoon.

The No. 15 ranked heavyweight according to Intermat, Ghadiali earned his fourth pin of the season at last Friday's Battle in the Barn against Kevin Zimmer of Wyoming, recording the fall in 3:47.

"I just want to say I'm grateful for being picked for the Wrestler of the Week," Ghadiali said. "I want to give all the glory to God, and I'm thankful for being able to represent Campbell. It's a long season, and I need to keep grinding and putting in the work and never settling."

Ghadiali has recorded bonus point victories in all seven of his matches to this point in the season. He began the season pinning Lucas Stoddard of Army in 3:47 at the Battle at Liberty. He was awarded the Outstanding Wrestler Belt by UFC Fight Pass for his performance at the event.

The Campbell heavyweight continued his hot start to the season by going 4-0 at the Southeast Open, winning the heavyweight open division. His four victories consisted of two tech falls and two pins. He began the day with tech fall victories over VMI's B. Jackson (4:04) and Zane Lanham of Life University (5:16).

Ghadiali pinned his opponents in the semifinals and finals of the Southeast Open, both of which ranked in the top-25. First, he pinned #21 B. McDermott of Oregon State in 6:26. Ghadiali followed that up in the first-place bout by beating #22 M. Wolfgram (WVU) in 3:13.

In Campbell's dual against #9 Nebraska, Ghadiali beat Harley Andrews with a 24-12 major decision.

"My mentality this year is to score as many points as possible," Ghadiali said. "I realized that instead of going out there trying to win my matches, if I just focus on dominating and scoring as many points as possible, I will ultimately win. So, switching my mindset from winning to just scoring points has been opening up matches for me, and the pins just have been coming naturally."

A redshirt senior, this is Ghadiali's second Wrestler of the Week nod from the SoCon. He was also named SoCon Wrestler of the Month in December of last season.

Individual rankings according to Intermat

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