On Wednesday, the National Wrestling Coaches Association announced the 74 members of the NWCA Division I All-Academic Team, which included 17 Big Ten student-athletes. The team is comprised of wrestlers who have at least a 3.2 cumulative GPA and was either an NCAA qualifier or won at 60 percent of his duals. Wrestlers could also earn a spot on the team with a 3.0 GPA and was named an NCAA All-American.
Additionally, six conference squads were a part of the association's Division I All-Academic Top 30 Teams. Northwestern was the conference leader and was ranked seventh, followed by Penn State at No. 15. Purdue and Michigan State were 25th and 26th, respectively, while Ohio State was No. 28 and Michigan was No. 29.
The complete list of Big Ten wrestlers that are a part of the NWCA Division I All-Academic Team can be found below.
Clint Arlis, ILL
John Dergo, ILL
Matthew Powless, IND
Brent Metcalf, IOWA
Jay Borschel, IOWA
Anthony Biondo, MICH
Franklin Gomez, MSU
Jayson Ness, MINN
Michael Thorn, MINN
Cody Magrum, OSU
Colt Sponseller, OSU
Corey Morrison, OSU
Cameron Wade, PSU
Cyler Sanderson, PSU
Logan Brown, PUR
Lucas Manuel, PUR
Nick Bertucci, PUR
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