Bowling Green, KY – After taking home the 191weight class title at the Falcon Invite, Chamira Cooper earned Mid-South Conference Wrestler of the Week, announced by conference officials.

Cooper went 4-0 in Park City, KS with three falls and a tech fall. This marks the best finish in Cooper's career at an open tournament.

Ranked #3 in the 170-weight class, Cooper wrestled up, but showed moving up was no problem for the sophomore. Cooper rattled off three falls in a row to open the tournament. Within those matches, the Cerritos, CA native pinned her opponents quicker and quicker with her final pin at 40 seconds, the second fastest of her career.



Cooper never had to see the second period in her first three matches where she had falls at 2:01, 1:11 and 40 seconds respectively. She only made it to the second period in the final match against her teammate Jesse Kirby. Cooper won in a 10-0 tech fall over Kirby to win the 191-weight class.

Not only was this the first individual title of her career but also marks her first MSC Wrestler of the Week honors.

Cooper and the team will return to the mats for the Missouri Valley Open starting on November 19 at 9AM.

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