Lopouchanski had a great month as he went 11-1 and won a pair of tournament titles and defeated three nationally-ranked wrestlers, including No. 6 Kurt Kinser from Indiana. He also won both Southern Conference Wrestler of the Week honors in the month.
Lopouchanski began his season at the Hokie Open where he went a perfect 5-0, including a pin against Iowa State’s Nate Carr (who is now ranked No. 16) in the semifinals. In the finals, he defeated Virginia Tech’s Brian Stephens, then-ranked No. 16, 9-4. He followed that up the next weekend by winning the NC State Open with a pair of 16-0 technical falls and two other wins.
UNCG then began the dual match portion of its schedule and Lopouchanski started off with a 9-7 victory over No. 16 Cole Schmitt from No. 4 Wisconsin. Two days later, he dropped his only match of the season in a rematch with Virginia Tech’s Brian Stephens, 9-7, in overtime. He rebounded later in the day with a win against North Carolina.
The Spartans then went to the Hoosier Duals over Thanksgiving weekend and Lopouchanski continued to shine as he defeated No. 6 Kurt Kinser from Indiana, 6-2. He also had a pair of wins later in the day.
Also nominated for the award was Appalachian State’s Austin Trotman, The Citadel’s Turtogtokh Luvsandorj and Davidson’s Alex Radsky.
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