SIUE Wrestling Lauded for Academics
The National Wrestling Coaches Association released its annual listing of the top All-Academic teams, and SIUE leaped into the top 10.
SIUE wrestlers Jake Tindle (Troy) and Jake Residori (Shorewood) also were among the 118 student-athletes nationwide to be selected for All-Academic honors.
“What’s extremely promising about the All-Academic standings for the teams and the individuals is there is a lot of competition for the top spots in these rankings,” said NWCA Executive Director Mike Moyer. “As you might expect, some of our nation’s finest academic institutions, like the Ivy League schools for example, are represented very well. But when you see schools like Eastern Michigan, SIUE and South Dakota State, it goes to show the nation that great educations and great educational resources can be found everywhere. These schools know they have top-notch academics, and we’re glad to be able to have our student-athletes showcase it through wrestling.”
The team grade-point average was determined using a system that includes 12 student-athletes from each program. A total of 10 of these came from the wrestlers that were entries in the NCAA tournament conference qualifier.
Ninety-six wrestlers on the All-Academic team qualified for the NCAA Division I Championships. Tindle was among SIUE's entrants to the national championships.
Of the 77 Division I wrestling programs, 56 teams had at least one representative on the All-Academic Team.
About National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA)
The National Wrestling Coaches Association, established in 1928, is a non-profit organization for the advancement of all levels of the sport with a primary emphasis on developing coaches who work in academic environments. The membership embraces all people interested in amateur wrestling. The three core competencies of the NWCA are: coaching development, student-athlete welfare and the promotion of wrestling.
Photo: SIUE's Jake Tindle in control.
