NWCA Announces Top 25 All-Academic Wrestling Team and All-Academic Individuals
Sacred Heart
repeats as Team Champion: NCAA Champions Bertin and Waller named to first team
(Manheim, PA) The National Wrestling
Coaches Association (NWCA) is proud to announce its 2003 NWCA Division I
wrestling academic teams. Each year the NWCA honors its Academic Top
Twenty-five Division I wrestling teams, as well as a First Team, Second Team and
Honorable Mention All-Academic Team.
Sacred Heart University captured
team honors for the second consecutive year with a 3.412 GPA. The Pioneers were
closely followed by Duquesne University, which finished second with a 3.332.
This marks the second consecutive year that Duquesne finished second. Central
Michigan finished in third at 3.285 followed by Brown at 3.27 and Princeton
finished fifth at 3.23. Rounding out the top ten teams in order include:
Eastern Michigan, Stanford, Harvard University, Indiana, and James Madison
University. Team rankings are selected by taking the average GPA of each team’s
starting ten wrestlers along with two backups that wrestled in at least one
varsity match. The average grade point average of the top-25 teams was 3.072.
The individual All-Academic team is
highlighted with two NCAA Champions and two runner-ups on the first team. The
first team is led by NCAA Champions Ryan Bertin of Michigan, and Robbie Waller
of Oklahoma. Bertin, the NCAA Champion at 157lbs is a 3.79 student in business
administration while 165lbs champion, Waller is a 3.00 student in English.
Bertin is a two-time first team All-Academic Team member.
The members of the first team
include NCAA runner-ups Carl Fronhoffer of Pitt and Alex Tirapelle of Illinois.
The remainder of the team consists of Curtis Owen of Arizona State, Jesse
Jantzen of Harvard, Scott Owen of Northern Illinois, Justin Ruiz of Nebraska,
Shane Roller of Oklahoma State, and Josh Moore of Penn State. Scott Owen along
with Bertin is a repeat performer on the first team.
Central Michigan led all
universities with six wrestlers on the team. This year’s All-Academic team was
one of the deepest as the team was composed of wrestlers from 37 universities,
45 NCAA qualifiers, and 22 All-Americans. The average GPA of the team was a
3.52.
Jack Maughan, President of the NWCA
commented, "Once again our nation’s top collegiate wrestlers have demonstrated a
commitment to excellence in the classroom and on the wrestling mat. The
wrestling community should be proud of the achievements by our elite
student-athletes."
|
1 |
Sacred Heart |
3.412 |
|
2 |
Duquesne |
3.32 |
|
3 |
Central
Michigan |
3.285 |
|
4 |
Brown |
3.27 |
|
5 |
Princeton |
3.23 |
|
6 |
Eastern
Michigan |
3.2 |
|
7 |
Stanford |
3.141 |
|
7 |
Harvard |
3.141 |
|
9 |
Indiana |
3.13 |
|
10 |
James
Madison |
3.082 |
|
11 |
Penn State |
3.07 |
|
12 |
Lock Haven |
3.048 |
|
13 |
Columbia |
3.02 |
|
14 |
Michigan |
3.01 |
|
15 |
Northern
Illinois |
3.005 |
|
16 |
Illinois |
3.004 |
|
17 |
Cleveland
State |
2.995 |
|
18 |
West
Virginia |
2.97 |
|
19 |
Maryland |
2.965 |
|
20 |
Edinboro |
2.936 |
|
21 |
Clarion |
2.934 |
|
22 |
Hofstra |
2.9309 |
|
23 |
Northern
Iowa |
2.909 |
|
24 |
Binghamton |
2.906 |
|
25 |
Arizona
State |
2.89 |
|
25 |
Pennsylvania |
2.89 |
|
Last Name |
First Name |
School |
Yr
|
GPA |
Major |
|
|
Owen |
Curtis |
Arizona State
University |
SR |
4.00 |
Grad |
4th NCAA |
|
Jantzen |
Jesse Daniel |
Harvard
University |
JR |
3.00 |
Sociology |
3rd NCAA |
|
Tirapelle |
Alex |
Illinois,
University of |
RS-FR |
3.84 |
Accounting |
2nd NCAA |
|
Bertin |
Ryan |
Michigan, The
University of |
SO |
3.79 |
Business
Administration |
NCAA Champion |
|
Ruiz |
Justin D. |
Nebraska,
University of |
SO |
3.66 |
Communication
Science |
5th NCAA |
|
Owen |
Eric Scott |
Northern
Illinois University |
Grad |
3.67 |
Sports
Management |
5th NCAA |
|
Roller |
Shane |
Oklahoma
State University |
SR |
3.34 |
Psychology |
3rd NCAA |
|
Waller |
Robbie |
Oklahoma,
University of |
SR |
3.00 |
English |
NCAA Champion |
|
Moore |
Josh
|
Penn State
University |
SR |
3.26 |
Business
Management |
3rd NCAA |
|
Fronhofer |
Carl |
Pittsburgh,
University of |
SR |
3.51 |
Sociology |
2nd NCAA |
|
Second Team |
|
|
|
|||
|
Robertson |
Collin
Danvers |
Boise State
University |
SR |
3.27 |
Spanish
Secondary ED |
6th NCAA |
|
Ciarcia |
Nick |
Brown
University |
JR |
3.85 |
Business Econ |
NCAA
Qualifier |
|
Mester |
Jason |
Central
Michigan University |
SR |
3.13 |
Sport Studies |
5th NCAA |
|
Martinez |
Radley J. |
Clarion
University |
SR |
3.00 |
Business
Management |
5th NCAA |
|
Tillman |
Dustin
Richard |
Columbia
University |
SO |
3.86 |
Political
Science |
EIWA - 5th |
|
Wattenberg |
Clint |
Cornell |
SR |
3.19 |
Nutritional
Science |
5th NCAA |
|
Diaz |
Pat |
James Madison
University |
SR |
3.91 |
International
Business |
18-9 Season |
|
Moore |
Scott |
Penn State
University |
SR |
3.11 |
Criminal Law
and Justice |
4th NCAA |
|
Messina |
Michael |
Sacred Heart
University |
JR |
3.87 |
History |
NCAA
Qualifier |
|
Feast |
Matthew |
University of
Pennsylvania |
SO |
3.36 |
Business |
7th NCAA |
|
Black |
Anthony Jon |
Wisconsin,
University of |
SR |
3.31 |
Kinesiology |
5th NCAA |
|
Honorable Mention |
|
|
|
|||
|
Smart |
Rocky |
Arizona State
University |
SR |
3.51 |
History |
NCAA
Qualifier |
|
Joe |
Jerome |
Binghamton
University |
JR |
3.47 |
Computer
Science |
16-6 Season |
|
VomBaur |
Benjamin |
Boise State
University |
SR |
3.00 |
History
Secondary ED |
6th NCAA |
|
Faustman |
Brett |
Central
Michigan University |
Grad |
3.78 |
Management
Info Systems |
NCAA
Qualifier |
|
Stoffer |
Kyle |
Central
Michigan University |
RS-FR |
3.68 |
Finance |
NCAA
Qualifier |
|
Borrelli |
Jason |
Central
Michigan University |
JR |
3.64 |
Business
Management |
MAC 3rd |
|
Morgan |
Tylan |
Central
Michigan University |
SR |
3.48 |
Public
Communication |
NCAA
Qualifier |
|
Bartges |
Vince |
Citadel |
SR |
3.50 |
Business
Administration |
15-10 Season |
|
Norgaard |
Erik Reed |
Columbia
University |
JR |
3.48 |
Political
Science |
EIWA - 5th |
|
Allemang |
Marc |
Duquesne
University |
SO |
3.50 |
Education |
NCAA
Qualifier |
|
Gilmore |
Adam |
Eastern
Michigan University |
SR |
3.81 |
Math
Education |
MAC 4th |
|
Pyles |
Zachary |
Eastern
Michigan University |
SR |
3.59 |
Chemistry |
MAC 4th |
|
Schaefer |
Greg |
Indiana
University |
SR |
3.68 |
Physical
Education |
NCAA
Qualifier |
|
Matthews |
Ty
|
Indiana
University |
SR |
3.48 |
Biology |
NCAA
Qualifier |
|
Kodish |
Stephen |
James Madison
University |
JR |
3.54 |
Kinesiology |
NCAA
Qualifier |
|
Maney |
Michael B. |
Lock Haven
University of PA |
JR |
3.45 |
Secondary
Education |
8th NCAA |
|
Smith |
Kyle |
Michigan, The
University of |
SR |
3.37 |
Organizational Studies |
7th NCAA |
|
Owen |
Patrick |
Michigan, The
University of |
JR |
3.52 |
General
Studies |
NCAA
Qualifier |
|
Burleson |
Kenny |
Missouri-Columbia, University of |
JR |
3.51 |
Marketing |
NCAA
Qualifier |
|
Holm |
Jordan Robert |
Northern
Iowa, University of |
SO |
3.73 |
Pre-Med |
NCAA
Qualifier |
|
Pennell |
Jededia
Cheyanne |
Oregon State
University |
SR |
3.83 |
Pre-Med |
NCAA
Qualifier |
|
Harless |
Jason |
Oregon,
University of |
JR |
3.73 |
General
Science |
NCAA
Qualifier |
|
Becks |
Mark |
Penn State
University |
SR |
3.19 |
Business
Management |
7th NCAA |
|
Looke |
Joe |
Princeton
University |
JR |
3.75 |
Economics |
4th EIWA |
|
Parker |
Greg |
Princeton
University |
SR |
3.35 |
Computer
Science |
8th NCAA |
|
Reynolds |
Anthony
|
Sacred Heart
University |
SR |
3.80 |
Math
|
NCAA
Qualifier |
|
Belville |
Robert |
Sacred Heart
University |
JR |
3.64 |
Business |
NCAA
Qualifier |
|
Cardillo |
Jason |
Slippery Rock
University |
SO |
3.49 |
Undeclared |
East Regional
- 3rd |
|
Lefever |
Lucas William |
U.S. Air
Force Academy |
SO |
3.79 |
Civil
Engineering |
2nd West
Regional |
|
Britt |
Adam
Nathaniel |
Virginia
Military Institute |
SR |
3.52 |
Civil
Engineering |
NCAA
Qualifier |
|
Seidel |
Robert |
Virginia, The
University of |
Grad |
3.66 |
Grad |
NCAA
Qualifier |
|
Cunanan |
Shane Domingo |
West Virginia
University |
SR |
3.13 |
Physical
Education |
6th NCAA |
|
Lauer |
Brandon |
West Virginia
University |
SO |
3.20 |
Physical
Education |
8th NCAA |