Sprenkle, ranked 19th, upset No. 13 Ben Kjar of Utah Valley on Saturday and the unranked Flores defeated Wyoming’s 15th ranked Michael Martinez on Sunday.
Sprenkle jumped out to a 5-0 lead with two takedowns and an escape before Kjar even notched a point. Kjar tallied four points in the third period, but Sprenkle’s two escapes and point for riding time sealed the big 8-4 win.
Sprenkle’s decision helped NDSU claim a 25-10 win over Utah Valley to finish the conference season at 3-3. The Bison grappler is 29-7 overall and 12-2 in duals.
Flores ended his dual career in the Purple and Gold on a high note, by defeating the ranked Martinez and in the process helping the Panthers down No. 24 Wyoming Sunday.
The senior never trailed in the match, scoring takedowns in the first and second periods and an escape in the third period to earn the 5 3 victory.
The win marked the first victory over a ranked opponent for Flores this season.
The conference honor is the first of the season for both Flores and Sprenkle.
Since all league schools have completed their dual seasons, this will be the final WWC weekly award for the 2010-11 season.
The Western Wrestling Conference, which is in its fifth year of competition, is comprised of seven schools including the Air Force Academy, North Dakota State, Northern Colorado, Northern Iowa, South Dakota State, Utah Valley and Wyoming.
Other Nominees:
Air Force: Jared Erickson, HWT, So., (Newton, Utah/Sky View HS)
Northern Colorado: Casey Cruz, 133 pounds, Jr., (Colorado Springs, Colo./Wasson HS)
Utah Valley: Justin Morrill, 141 pounds, Sr., (Logan, Utah/Mountain Crest HS)
Wyoming: Patrick Martinez, 174 pounds, RFr., (Hemet, Calif./Temecula Valley HS)
Final 2010-11 Western Wrestling Conference Dual Standings
School Conf. Overall
Northern Iowa 5-0 12-9
Wyoming 5-1 11-7
Utah Valley 3-2 5-4
Air Force 3-3 12-5
North Dakota State 3-3 10-4
Northern Colorado 1-5 2-12
South Dakota State 0-6 1-13-1
2010-11 WWC Wrestlers of the Week
Nov. 16 – Cole Dallaserra (Wyoming)/Cole VonOhlen (Air Force)
Nov. 24 - Cole Dallaserra (Wyoming/Flint Ray (Utah Valley)
Dec. 1 - Vince Salminen (North Dakota State)
Dec. 7 - Ryan Loder (Northern Iowa)
Dec. 14 - Cole VonOhlen (Air Force)
Dec. 21 - Shane Onufer (Wyoming)
Jan. 5 - Ben Kjar (Utah Valley)
Jan. 11 - Ryan Loder (Northern Iowa)
Jan. 18 - Cole VonOhlen (Air Force)
Jan. 25 - Ryan Loder (Northern Iowa)
Feb. 1 - David Bonin (Northern Iowa)/Michael Martinez (Wyoming)
Feb. 8 - Justin Morrill (Utah Valley)
Feb. 15 - Joe LeBlanc (Wyoming)
Feb. 22 - Trent Sprenkle (North Dakota State)/Caleb Flores (Northern Iowa)
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