Utah Valley’s Taylor LaMont has been named the Big 12 Wrestler of the Week for week 12. This serves as the first Conference honor of the season for the junior.

Ranked No. 19 in the 133-pound division, LaMont was a perfect 2-0 on the weekend, including boasting a first period fall over No. 6 Montorie Bridges from Wyoming. After picking up a win by forfeit against Stanford on Friday, LaMont followed that with his pin in just over one minute of action, locking him in a headlock before throwing Bridges to the mat and pinned him in just 1:05 to record the upset. The junior improved to 9-6 on the season and 4-2 against Conference foes.

2019-20 Big 12 Wrestlers of the Week

Nov. 5	Randy Meneweather, Air Force, Sr., 165 pounds  Jacob Wright, Fresno State, So., 157 pounds
Nov. 12	Tate Orndorff, Utah Valley, So., Heavyweight
Nov. 19	Dalton Robertson, Northern Colorado, Jr., Heavyweight
Nov. 26	David Carr, Iowa State, Fr., 157 pounds
Dec. 3	Mosha Schwartz, Northern Colorado, Fr., 133 pounds
Dec. 10	Bryce Steiert, Northern Iowa, Sr., 157 pounds
Dec. 17	Dewey Kreuger, Wyoming, Sr., 157 pounds
Dec. 31	Noah Adams, West Virginia, So., 197 pounds
Jan. 6	Taylor Lujan, Northern Iowa, Sr., 184 pounds
Jan. 14	Henry Pohlmeyer, South Dakota State, 149 pounds
Jan. 21	Noah Adams, West Virginia, So., 197 pounds
Jan. 28	Taylor LaMont, Utah Valley, Jr., 133 pounds