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Wrestling

UB's Mark McKnight, a freshman on the wrestling team, was named Mid-American Conference Wrestler of the Week.

The 125-pounder upset Central Michigan University's No. 19 ranked Kyle Stoffer in Saturday night's dual meet between CMU and UB. McKnight was one of just two UB wrestlers, along with 197-pounder Kyle Cerminara, to win against the Chippewas.

In the next MAC standings, which will be released Feb. 24, McKnight will be the top seed in his weight class.

Women's Track and Field

Laura Olson, a senior pole vaulter on the women's track and field team, was named the Mid-American Conference Indoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week Monday.

Olson improved her UB record in the pole vault and also earned an NCAA provisional qualifying spot when she vaulted 13-0.25 at the Syracuse Invitational. She broke her own UB record by almost three inches in winning the event by almost two feet.

Last season Olson placed thirteenth at the NCAA Championships with a vault of 12-feet 9-inches.

Spectrum Athlete of the Week

Against Marshall this past Saturday, Mark Bortz bounced back immensely from last Wednesday's debacle against Eastern Michigan where he was 1-9 from the field and 3-12 from the free throw line.

Bortz dominated the Thundering Herd, recording a career-high 15 rebounds while scoring 21 points. He also recorded four blocks to cap off his strong performance.

Buffalo plays at 7 p.m. tonight in against the Kent State Golden Flashes in Kent, Oh.