INDIANAPOLIS – Alderson Broaddus competed in the Waynesburg Invitational with sophomore Gino Sita earning Great Midwest Athletic Conference Wrestling Athlete of the Week honors as announced on Tuesday. 
 
Sita earned his second conference career weekly honor of the season and third of his career for the Battlers. 
 
The inaugural Great Midwest Wrestling Championship hosted by Tiffin is less than a month away as six teams compete for the league’s first trophy. 
 
Wrestling Athlete of the Week
Gino Sita
Alderson Broaddus
Sophomore
174 Pounds
Huntingtown, MD (Huntingtown HS)
 
Sita placed second in his weight class at the Waynesburg Invitational over the weekend, recording three bonus-point victories on the mat. 
 
Sita made his way to the final with a technical fall, major decision and a pin, before only a sudden victory setback interrupted his perfect run through the 174-pound bracket. 
 
After getting a first-round bye, Sita dominated Sal Puglisi from Gettyburg with the tech fall by a count of 18-3. In his second-round matchup, he majored Alma Colege’s Lucas Brewer by a score of 16-5. 
 
In the semifinals, Sita came through with a 6:56 stick of Jaden Datz from Washington & Jefferson. 
 
He gave it a great shot in the championship final against Colin Kowalski of Gettyburg, ultimately falling by the narrowest of decisions at 5-4 in SV.