DATE: 12/4/2007 12:34:00 PM

By Howie Thompson
Upper Iowa Sports Information

Tyler Mumbulo (JR / Bainbridge, NY) has been named the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference's (NSIC) Wrestler of the Week. This honor is the thirteenth NSIC Player of the Week award earned by an Upper Iowa student-athlete this year and third by a Peacock wrestler for the 2007-08 season. The junior was a 2007 All American, a two-time National Qualifier, and a two-time Regional Finalist and received the NSIC Wrestler of the Week award once last season.

Mumbulo (#6 NCAA) won the championship at 125 pounds. The junior went 5-0 en route to the title. Mumbulo picked up victories by fall in his first three matches over Andre Taylor (Dubuque/ 1:16), who was 20-4 entering the match, Matt Chutz (William Penn/ 3:04), and Kevin Gray (Dana/ 0:14), who was a NAIA National Qualifier last year. Mumbulo defeated Robert Nahlik (Truman State) in the semis by decision 6-3 and won the title by major decision, 10-1, over Mike Mille (Buena Vista). The four bonus point victories were impressive in a 125-pound bracket that featured #5 wrestler in Division 3, the #6 and #8 wrestlers in NAIA, and two additional former NAIA National Qualifiers.

“Tyler was very offensive-minded. He was able to put his opponents in some vulnerable positions and he did a great job finishing them off when they were in trouble. Getting a pin is not an easy thing to do, but Tyler did a great job of it this weekend,” said Head Coach Heath Grimm.

Mumbulo and the #6 Peacock wrestling team will travel to the Jim Fox Open in Dubuque, Iowa on Saturday, Dec. 8. The tournament will begin at 9:30 a.m. and go all day.