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FERRUM, Virginia -- Ferrum College senior Rayshawn Dixon has once again been honored by the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) as Heavyweight Wrestler of the Week after picking up a pair of wins last week, both in ODAC competition.

On February 8 at home, Dixon needed just 1:59 to pin Amarion Wilson as the Panthers rolled to a 39-11 win over #20 Greensboro College. Dixon then scored a reversal in overtime to earn a 3-1 win over John Ryan Sedovy in Ferrum's 30-16 loss February 10 at home to #22 Washington and Lee University.

This is Dixon's third ODAC Wrestler of the Week award this season, including the two he earned on November 6 and January 26, and his seventh career honor from the league. He is 27-0 this season with a team-high 12 wins by fall.

Just this week, Dixon moved up to #3 in the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) national poll at 285 pounds. He remains #1 in the NWCA Southeast Regional rankings. NWCA National Rankings | NWCA Regional Rankings

Ferrum has moved into the national rankings this week as a team, tied for #22 in the team tournament rankings. This is Ferrum's first national ranking under third-year Head Coach Logan Meister '17.

Meister's team will be back on the mat Saturday, February 17, at the 2024 ODAC Wrestling Championships. Washington and Lee (135.5 pts) won the inaugural title a year ago, with Averett University (122), Roanoke College (117) and Ferrum (105.5) claiming the top four spots