Edinboro University's Shawn Bunch

  The Eastern Wrestling League Wrestler of the Week for the week ended January 1, 2006, is Edinboro University's Shawn Bunch, a senior from Leavenworth, Kansas.  This past week Mr. Bunch roared through the 133-pound weight class at the Southern Scuffle, capturing the title with six victories, and leading the Fighting Scots to a rock-solid fourth-place finish in the huge 31-team (all Division I) field.

  Bunch won his first five bouts of the event by scores of 17-1, 16-2, 14-7, 11-0 (quarter finals), and 8-2 (semi finals).  In the Scuffle finals Shawn, who was NCAA runnerup last season, faced All-American Mack Reiter of the University of Minnesota, a very well-respected,  fiercely intense competitor.

  For some background information, at the 2005 NCAA Tournament, Bunch bested Reiter by a score of 6-4 in the semi finals.  This time, in the Scuffle finals, Bunch decisioned Reiter by a score of 8-5.  Good job Shawn!

  Congratulations to Shawn Bunch, our Eastern Wrestling League's Wrestler of the Week, and a happy New Year to all the EWL wrestlers, coaches, fans, families, and friends!