Klein Named Player of the Week

IMG_7279Junior wrestler Paul Klein was recently named the male New Orleans Area Large School Player of the Week by Nola.com.

Klein won a third consecutive individual state wrestling championship to help Brother Martin win a third straight Division I state team title. A No. 2 seed, the Crusaders junior defeated top-seeded George Benoit of Holy Cross, 3-1, in the 132-pound finals to finish the 2013-14 season with a record of 44-1 that included 28 pins, three technical falls and five major decisions. Klein’s previous state crowns were at 120 pounds as a sophomore and 106 as a freshman with respective records of 42-8 and 36-3, giving Klein a career record of 122-12.  Way to go, Paul!