Bellarmine's Mayer named SoCon Wrestler of the Week

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Bellarmine’s Daulton Mayer has been selected as the Southern Conference Wrestler of the Week for the week of Feb. 12-18. This is Mayer’s second consecutive recognition.  

The native of Mentor, Kentucky, picked up a pair of wins, improving to 6-0 in SoCon duals on Valentine’s Day. The Knights grabbed two team conference victories against Presbyterian and Garnder-Webb that day, winning 49-0 and 23-12, respectively. 

Both of his wins came via pin. Mayer defeated Presbyterian’s Morvens Saint Jean in 55 seconds, and Gardner-Webb's Rock File in 2:08. Mayer’s last four matches have all been won by fall. The senior teaching major remains tied for first in the NCAA with 15 pins on the season.  

Mayer maintains his number one ranking among SoCon heavyweight wrestlers, in the most recent FloWrestling rankings. 

Bellarmine now looks ahead to their final regular season match at Chattanooga on Feb. 23.  

Also nominated: Carson DesRosier (The Citadel), T.K. Davis (Gardner-Webb), Landon Jones (Chattanooga), Braxton Lewis (VMI) 

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  

Jan. 29 AJ Rallo, R-Fr., Bellarmine  

Feb. 5 Tanner Peake, Jr. Davidson 

Feb. 12 Daulton Mayer, Sr., Bellarmine 

Feb. 19 Daulton Mayer, Sr. Bellarmine