This past week Kjar, who is ranked 20th nationally, went an impressive 8-0 as he won all three of his dual matches as well as being crowned the 125-pound champion at the Best of the West Open this past Saturday. At the Best of the West, Kjar went 5-0 on the day and beat Oregon State's Jake Gonzales in the championship bout (3-1). Kjar started the week off by winning his match at the No. 13 nationally ranked Boise State Broncos via major decision as he beat Alan Bartelli 12-3. The next night Kjar, as well as the Wolverines, went 2-0 against Portland State and Simon Fraser as he pinned PSU's Kevin Martinez at the 3:40 mark, and beat Simon Fraser's Aso Palani 5-2. On the season Kjar's record has now improved to 13-2 (3-1 duals).
The Western Wrestling Conference is comprised of seven schools including the Air Force Academy, North Dakota State, Northern Colorado, Northern Iowa, South Dakota State, Utah Valley and Wyoming.
Others nominated:
North Dakota State - Ryan Adams, 149 lbs., Sr., Coon Rapids, Minn. (Coon Rapids HS)
Northern Colorado - Mitchell Polkowske, 149 lbs., Fr., LaJara, Colo. (Centennial HS)
Northern Iowa - Charlie Ettelson, 149 lbs., Jr., Hudson, Iowa (Hudson HS)
Wyoming - Michael Martinez, 125 lbs., R-Fr., Pagosa Springs, Colo. (Pagosa Springs HS)
2008-09 WWC Wrestlers of the Week
Nov. 11 - Andrew Anderson (UNI)
Nov. 18 - Shane Onufer (Wyoming)
Nov. 25 - Ben Kjar (Utah Valley)
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