Darren Wynn, McKendree University – Wrestling
The senior All-American performer was selected the Great Lakes Valley Conference Wrestler of the Week.
Wynn currently has a 22-0 record and is ranked No. 1 in the country at 141 pounds. One of his big victories last week was a 5-2 win over Nick Crume of the University of Indianapolis, who is ranked No. 2.
As a junior in 2017, Wynn was 36-8 and the NCAA Division II national runner-up. He was a national champion as a sophomore in 2016 and a seventh-place finisher and All-American as a redshirt freshman in 2015.
Briya Wilborn, Missouri Baptist – Women’s Basketball
The senior guard from Countryside, Illinois led the Spartans to a couple of victories in American Midwest Conference play.
The 5’6” Wilborn had 10 points, three rebounds, four assists and three steals in a 72-36 victory over Hannibal-LaGrange. Wilborn also had 20 points, six rebounds and seven steals in a 75-46 victory over Stephens College.
For the season, Wilborn is averaging 12.4 points, 4.9 rebounds, three assists and four steals a game while shooting 72 percent from the field.
