Nolan Boyd of Oklahoma State earned Big 12 Wrestler of the Week honors for competition taking place from Jan. 6 to Jan. 12. It is the second Big 12 Weekly Award of Boyd’s career.

WRESTLER OF THE WEEK
NOLAN BOYD, OKLAHOMA STATE, SO., 184 POUNDS, EDMOND, OKLA.
Oklahoma State sophomore Nolan Boyd knocked off his second top-10 opponent of the season and improved to 3-2 against ranked opponents when he defeated No. 7 Sammy Brooks of Iowa. Falling into an early 5-1 deficit in the first half of the match, Boyd was awarded a takedown and three nearfall points to end the second period. He finished the match off with an escape to start the third period and a late takedown to seal the victory.

Scores and Stats: Boyd improved to 17-3 on the season with a 4-1 dual record and a 3-2 record against ranked opponents. Boyd also has two falls, two technical falls and a major decision.

2014-15 BIG 12 WRESTLERS OF THE WEEK/MONTH:
November: Alex Dieringer, Oklahoma State, Jr., 165
December 8: Kyven Gadson, Iowa State, Sr., 197
December 22: Nolan Boyd, Oklahoma State, So., 184
January 6: Earl Hall, Iowa State, Jr., 133
January 12: Nolan Boyd, Oklahoma State, So., 184