INDIANAPOLIS – Repeating for weekly honors going into the postseason this weekend was Ashland as recipient of Great Midwest Athletic Conference Wrestling Athlete of the Week honors on Wednesday.
 
Wrestling Athlete of the Week
Daniel Beemer
Ashland
174 LB
Junior
Ottawa, OH (Glandorf HS)
 
For an encore after going 3-0 at the NWCA National Duals, Beemer scored a notable upset at his weight class as the eighth-ranked Eagles tangled vs. No. 4 West Liberty in dual action.
 
Beemer, ranked 10th at 174 pounds, defeated No. 2 ranked Ty McGeary by a decision that ended up 3-2 as the final.
 
Beemer catapulted up to the top-ranked grappler in the Intermat rankings at 174 and McGeary dropped to No. 5.
 
Beemer’s season record stands at 16-3 overall as Ashland prepares to compete at the Great Midwest Championship duals as the No. 1 seed. The Eagles are looking to defend their team title after competing last year as an associate member.