
Will Ebert (184) was named EIWA Wrestler of the Week for a second time this season following another victory over a top-ten ranked opponent!
Back on Nov. 9, Ebert took down No. 5 Edmond Ruth of Illinois 2-0 at Journeymen's WrangleMania. On Sunday, Ebert knocked off No. 9 Jaxon Smith of Maryland 4-3 in the opening dual of the Arm Bar at the Armory duals in Albany NY. Although Ebert was victorious in November in the dual against Illinois, Binghamton lost to the Big 10 opponent. This time, Ebert and Binghamton knocked off their Big 10 opponent Maryland!
Binghamton coach Kyle Borshoff said, "Will did an excellent job controlling the pace of the match against Jaxon. He was able to create some tough defensive positions early in the bout, and give himself some counter scoring opportunities. As the match went on Will did a nice job creating great pressure positions which led to a very well timed slide by. That takedown was the difference in the match. Will has had a ton of opportunities to wrestle nationally ranked opponents this season, and he has a high wrestling IQ so with each of those opportunities he is making adjustments and improvements on the mat."
The Arm Bar at the Armory event was another Journeyman production, so Ebert is clearly setting a hot trend at Journeyman events!
Ebert went on to defeat Chase Bartram (Lock Haven) in a 1-0 decision in Binghamton's second dual of the day. Lock Haven held off Binghamton in a 23-10 victory.
In the final match of the day, Ebert made room for his teammate Roberto Padilla to get some match experience. Padilla suffered a defeat by Fall, but Binghamton prevailed over former EIWA rival Columbia 25-16.