GREENVILLE, S.C (Dec. 10) – After recording a pair of victories via fall over the weekend, University of Mount Olive sophomore Raife Smart was voted the Conference Carolinas Wrestler of the Week, as announced by the league office on Tuesday.

A native of Stratford, Wisconsin, Smart posted a 2-0 mark in the 197-weight class while competing at the Trojan Duals on Sunday. In a dual against Emory & Henry, Smart delivered a dominant first-round fall over Evan Alger in a 53-4 win over the Wasps. Later in the day, Smart earned another victory via fall against Sekou Bangoura, as Mount Olive cruised to a 49-5 win versus Allen.

In his first season with the program, Smart boasts an impressive 14-6 record at 197 behind a 3-1 mark in Conference Carolinas duals. Smart garnered the league accolade for the first time in his career at Mount Olive.

Mount Olive returns to the mat on Dec. 14-15, when it travels to the 45th Midwest Classic, hosted by UIndy.