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Athlete Awards

Athletes of the Week

Bridgette Duty

Bridgette Duty

  • Award
    Athletes of the Week
  • Week Of
    3/16/2021
  • Sport
    Women's Wrestling
  • Bio
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Duty was named the female athlete of the week after she became the first wrestler in UC program history to win an NAIA national championship. While competing in the 130-weight class, Duty notched a perfect 5-0 record at nationals and won her national championship match by way of tech (12-2 score). In addition to her national championship win, Duty received First-Team All-American Honors as she went 28-1 on the season. For UC Wrestling, the furthest a wrestler had ever made it was a second-place finish. With her win in North Dakota, Duty has the option to compete at the U.S. Olympic Trails and try an earn a spot-on Team USA. 


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