Tyler Marsh of Upper Black Eddy, Pa., Selected as WPI Male Student-Athlete of the Week

2016 Nov 26

Tyler Marsh from the wrestling team has been selected as the WPI Male Student-Athlete of the Week for the week ending Sunday, November 20th.

Marsh won both of his matches on Saturday as WPI swept a home Super Quad to start the dual meet season 3-0. The freshman notched a first period pin of the nation's third-ranked wrestler at 157 pounds to put the Engineers up 14-6 in an eventual 21-15 victory versus Ursinus. Earlier in the day Marsh posted a 15-4 major decision over his opponent from Norwich in a 30-12 triumph over Norwich.

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