Forbes Named EWL Wrestler of the Week

BLOOMSBURG - Bloomsburg University wrestler Brad Forbes (Downingtown/Downingtown) has been named Eastern Wrestling League (EWL) Wrestler of the Week for the period ending February 5, 2006.

Forbes won both his bouts at the 141 pound weight class to lead Bloomsburg to dual-meet wins over EWL rivals Clarion and Cleveland State this weekend.

In the Clarion meet, Forbes notched a 5-1 win over Clarion's Greg Lewis. Against Cleveland State on Sunday, Forbes scored on a reversal with 44 seconds left in the bout to break a 2-2 tie en route to a 7-2 win over Cleveland State's Mike Hurley.

Forbes, a senior, is 20-5 on the season including five major decision wins. Last week he won his first individual Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference title at 141 pounds.

The Huskies are 9-7 overall and 3-1 in the EWL on the year.

Bloomsburg will travel to 17th-ranked Edinboro on Friday, Feb. 10 in EWL action. Match time is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.