Jordan Noble of the Barton Community College men's wrestling team has been tabbed the KJCCC Men's Wrestler of the Week for Week 2, becoming the first Cougar to earn the honor this season. Noble placed third at 133 pounds Saturday at the Viking Open in Poteau, Oklahoma.
Noble went 5-1 at the Mick Thompson Fitness Center, winning five straight after dropping his opening match by technical fall to unattached wrestler Aydan Thomas. The freshman opened his run through the consolation bracket with a 13-8 decision over Murray State's Luke Stinson, then pinned Isaiah Dudley of the University of the Ozarks and Landon Smith of Williams Baptist in consecutive bouts.
The Wichita, Kansas native advanced to the third-place match after Ouachita Baptist's Michael Brennan forfeited in the consolation semifinals. Nobel secure third place with a 6-3 decision over Chris Lawson of host Carl Albert State.
The Cougars return to the mats Friday and Saturday at the Cornerman Luke Preseason National Duals in Richfield, Utah, marking the third consecutive weekend of competition to open the season. Wrestling begins Friday at 4 p.m. before concluding at 10 a.m. Saturday.