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NAIA men’s Scholar All-American Awards announced by NWCA

What’s the true measure of a successful National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics men’s college wrestling program? Beyond won-loss records, pinning percentages and other on-the-mat stats, there’s the performance of wrestlers in the classroom.  The men wrestlers at Montana State University-Northern earned the highest team grade point average among NAIA schools in 2019, with a 3.362 GPA… while the matmen at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University had the most individuals earn All-American Scholar honors, the National Wrestling Coaches Association announced this week. 
Top NAIA men’s mat programs for team GPA
In terms of team GPA, the Lights of MSU-Northern edged out second-place Bethany College of Kansas, last year’s top-ranked men’s mat program, with a 3.362 GPA. Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa, came in right behind the top two academic programs, with a 3.330 GPA. 
Here are the top NAIA men’s wrestling programs based on team GPA:
1. Montana State-Northern (3.362 GPA)
2. Bethany College (3.338 GPA)
3. Morningside College (3.330 GPA)
4. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (3.320 GPA)
5. University of the Cumberlands (3.293 GPA)
6. Concordia University, Nebraska (3.253 GPA)
7. Baker University (3.225 GPA)
8. Grand View University (3.215 GPA)
9. Indiana Institute of Technology (3.169 GPA)
10. Eastern Oregon University (3.162 GPA)
Rest of the list and story at
http://intermatwrestle.com/articles/21890?fbclid=IwAR3z2FRSTlsm82VXihanpWRqeljUvHaqMow7q1yfbk3TMUchu-cXpGPfVuo

May 7, 2019 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized