App State's Luke Uliano named SoCon Wrestler of the Week

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – App State’s Luke Uliano has been selected as the Southern Conference Wrestler of the Week for the week of Jan. 15-21.  

A native of Powell, Ohio, Uliano went 2-0 in competition last week, including a 19-3 technical fall against Virginia Tech’s Lenox Wolak, a 2024 All-American, on Jan. 19. 

Uliano had a takedown in the opening 10 seconds against the 20th-ranked Wolak, then added four near fall points in building a 7-1 advantage through one period. He had another takedown with 1:23 left in the second and finished that period on top, then followed a third-period reversal by Wolak with another takedown and near fall points.  

Uliano contributed to App State’s 45-5 win over Duke on Jan. 20 with a first-period pin of the Blue Devils’ Gaetano Console. 

With the two wins, Uliano improved to 11-6 on the season, tallying a 60%-win percentage for his App State career to this point.  

Uliano, who wrestles at 174 pounds, has now moved into the national FloWrestling rankings, currently sitting at 28^th in his weight class. 

App State will host the Appalachian Open on Jan. 25.  

Also nominated: Patrick Jordon (VMI), Landon Sargent (Campbell)  

2024-25 SoCon Wrestler of the Week   

Nov. 6 Patrick Jordon, So., VMI 

Nov. 13 Braxton Lewis, Jr., VMI 

Nov. 20 Taye Ghadiali, Gr., Campbell 

Nov. 27 Patrick Brophy, R-So., Citadel 

Dec. 11 Chad Bellis, Sr., App State  

Dec. 18 T.K. Davis, R-Fr., Gardner-Webb 

Dec. 25 Shannon Hanna, Gr., Campbell 

Jan. 1 No Nominations 

Jan. 8 Sergio Desiante, So., Chattanooga 

Jan. 15 Wynton Denkins, So., Campbell  

Jan. 22 Luke Uliano, R-Jr., App State