Providence, R.I--Rhode Island College freshman 285 lbs. Jaden Tesher (Putnam Valley, N.Y.) was named the New England Wrestling Association (NEWA) Rookie of the Week for his performance at the Pete Willson Invitational (Ill.) on Jan. 30-31.

Tesher went 4-3 with a pair of pins and placed eighth at the extremely competitive tournament.

For the season, he is 19-7 at 285 lbs. to go along with 15 pins, 29 takedowns, four reversals and two near-falls.

Head Coach Jay Jones team is currently 4-6 overall.

In upcoming action, Rhode Island College will host Roger Williams on Friday, Feb. 5 (7 p.m.).