Firstie co-captain Russ Parsons of the Army West Point wrestling team was recognized as the AAA Athlete of the Week following his second individual title at the All-Academy Championships on Sunday. Parsons posted a 3-0 record with a technical fall and a major decision, outscoring his opponents 39-4 on the day. The Clinton, NJ native defeated Coast Guard's Chris Sullivan in the quarterfinals by tech. fall, 18-0, for his 10th bonus-point victory on the season. Click here for the video: https://youtu.be/w4E1ISTYhgg. He then edged Alex Mossing of Air Force, 9-4, to advance to his third-consecutive All-Academy Championships final. The win over Mossing was the 75th of Parsons's career. In the finals, he was pitted against VMI's Neal Richards and captured the title with a 12-0 major decision. Parsons is now 21-3 in his senior campaign (7-1 in duals), with 11 bonus-point wins on one fall, six tech. falls and four major decisions. He ranks second on the team in overall wins, dual wins and bonus-point wins, while being tied for the team lead in tech. falls. Parsons is currently riding an eight-match winning streak with a pin, tech. fall and major decision during that time. Read More
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