Fechko Named OAC Wrestler of the Week

Junior 141 pounder Boomer Fechko (Brunswick, Ohio / Brunswick) of the Heidelberg University wrestling team has been named the Ohio Athletic Conference Wrestler of the Week for the week of February 16, 2009. Fechko is the third ’Berg wrestler to earn the weekly honor on the 2008-09 season.
 
Heidelberg, ranked 11th in the latest Brute/Adidas National Wrestling Coaches Association national poll, posted a 2-0 record last week to improve to 10-3 on the year.
 
On Tuesday, Fechko registered a 15-0 technical fall in 2:16 over Wilmington’s David Evans to help lead the Berg to a 36-6 OAC win. The win over the Quakers gave the Berg its third OAC Regular Season Title in four years.
 
The week closed out with a 15-17 victory over Division II and 17th ranked Ashland University. Fechko earned a 6-2 decision.
 
For the year, Fechko owns an overall record of 22-9 and was 5-0 in the OAC. He will look to improve on his runner-up finish at the OAC Championships this weekend, Feb. 21, at Muskingum College.