FOREST, Va. – Averett men's wrestling collected both lighter and heavier wrestler of the week honors, as junior Carter Shupert and senior Michael Gabbard were named to said lists, respectively. 

Shupert, a 141-pounder from Virginia Beach, Virginia, went 4-0 at the Cougar Duals while being ranked No. 7 in the region per the National Wrestling Coaches Association. Three of Shupert's victories over the weekend were by fall. 

Gabbard, a 174-pounder from Norwood, North Carolina, also went 4-0 at the Cougar Duals while being ranked No. 7 regionally by NWCA, and was victorious by fall in three of his four matches. 

Averett men's wrestling honors jump to three in 2025-26, as Gabbard and Shupert join Xavier Swanson this winter in the award column.