FAIRFAX, Va. – After winning his bout against Luke Bilyeu of West Chester University of Pennsylvania at the NWCA All-Star Classic on Saturday, sophomore Sahid Kargbo has been pronounced the Eastern Wrestling League Wrestler of the Week as announced on Monday.

Kargbo competed in one of the four “Showcase” matches, wrestling prior to the ten-bout main event.  He bumped up to 149 pounds to wrestle Bilyeu and was able to pin him down at 5:33 to come away with the victory, escaping a 3-0 deficit at the end of two periods.

Kargbo and the rest of the George Mason wrestling team begin the 2013-2014 season on Sunday, November 10 at the Hokie Open in Salem, Va. Competition begins at 9 a.m.