January 24, 2006 - Kessler CAA Rookie of the Week

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January 24, 2006

Hofstra’s Masa, Drexel’s Cowen CAA Wrestlers of the Week

Rider’s Kessler CAA Rookie of Week

LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ—Jon Masa of Hofstra University, and Chris Cowen of Drexel University, have been named the Colonial Athletic Association Wrestlers of the Week, and Mike Kessler of Rider University was named the CAA Rookie of the Week, for all competition January 17-23.

Masa, a senior from Long Beach, NY (Long Beach), won all five of his bouts at the CAA Duals last week in impressive fashion.  Currently ranked fourth in the nation at 149, Masa collected two falls, two tech falls and a major decision at the CAAs to improve to 22-5. Masa extended his winning streak to six matches.

Cowen, a junior from Mexico, NY (Mexico), won all three of his matches at the CAAs last week, collected a pair of pins. The defending CAA heavyweight champion, Cowen has now won six of his last eight bouts.

Kessler, a freshman 149 from Randallstown, Md. (Owings Mills), won all five of his bouts at the CAAs, including two victories over wrestlers who are ranked in the top five in the CAA, along with a major decision. Kessler improves to 6-0 in the CAA.

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