Michael Curtis of Wells, Maine, Selected as WPI Men's Student-Athlete of the Week

2017 Dec 12

Michael Curtis of the wrestling team has been selected as the WPI Male Student-Athlete of the Week for the week ending Sunday, December 10th.

Curtis racked up a dozen points during three matches Saturday at the Northeast Duals. He began with a pin against versus Eugene Latson from Niagara Community College and followed up with a 3-0 decision over Lantze Lange of Oneonta State. The junior then added to the Boynton Hillers lead with an 11-7 decision against Chance O`Mahony in the team's win over No. 16 Cortland State.

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