FOREST, Va. – Roanoke College junior Mark Samuel earned the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) Lighter Weight Wrestler of the week for the week of February 3.

Samuel won the 141-pound weight class and the Maroon wrestling team placed seventh at the two-day Pete Willson Wheaton Invitational Friday and Saturday, facing some of the top teams in the nation. He won four matches to advance to the finals, one by technical fall and one by major decision. Samuel had a 19-4 technical fall victory in the finals over his foe from North Central.

It is his second time taking home the award this season, also winning for the week of January 13.

Roanoke (13-2/5-0 ODAC) travels to Southern Virginia University Thursday for an Old Dominion Athletic Conference match at 7 p.m.