SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. – Shippensburg University freshman Kyle von Schmidt was named the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Wrestling Athlete of the Week on Tuesday afternoon by the league office.
 
Von Schmidt was the 133-pound champion at the Ken Ober Memorial Tournament Saturday at Elizabethtown College.
 
Von Schmidt went 4-0 to claim the title. He pinned his first two opponents, then grinded out a pair of close decisions in the semifinals and finals.
 
The freshman came back from being down 7-0 inside the first minute to beat Messiah's Tyler Ratledge in the semis, using the riding time point to seal the 9-8 decision. He then scored the lone takedown in a 4-2 decision over E-Town's Corey Cope in the final.
 
It is the first indoor weekly honor for von Schmidt. He is the first SU wrestler to be named Athlete of the Week in nearly eight years, when former SU All-American Evan Ramos was honored on Feb. 12, 2018.