Whitehall’s Riley Buys wins CatchMark Player of the Week (Jan. 24-29)

Voters have determined that Whitehall wrestling’s Riley Buys is the CatchMark Player of the Week for Jan. 24-29.

This is Buys’ first nomination of the season, and the third nomination for the dominate Whitehall wrestling program.

The Viking senior has been a fundamental part of the success for Whitehall’s Division 2 second-ranked wrestling squad. The 130-pound standout earned his 100th career victory this past weekend at Whitehall’s home event, the Rick Champion Duals.

Buys finished the day 5-0 while contributing bonus point victories for the Vikings, who outscored their opponents 287-70 on the day.

The stud grappler continues to be a force to be reckoned with and the Vikings continue to roll with their current 22-0 record.

Buys’ weekly performance received 59.1 percent of the total vote, landing him in the No. 1 spot. North Muskegon hooper Troy McManus followed with a runner-up finish and 31.6 percent of the total vote.