SIUE’s Residori and Tindle on NWCA All-Academic Team
The National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) tabbed SIUE’s Jake Residori, of Shorewood, and Jake Tindle, of Troy, as members of its 2017 All-Academic Team.
Both wrestlers advanced to the NCAA Championships in March at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis after winning their respective weight classes at the Southern Conference Championships. Residori placed eighth overall and was named an All-American. There were 35 All-Americans who also earned the NWCA All-Academic award.
The criteria for earning a spot on the All-Academic list is holding a 3.0 cumulative grade point average and earning All-American honors, or winning 60 percent of the student-athlete's schedule and/or competing as an NCAA qualifier as well as achieving a 3.2 GPA.
Residori, a business administration major, finished the season with a 24-14 record, tops in victories for the Cougars. The 174-pounder was the top seed at the SoCon Championships after recording a 6-1 mark in conference matches. He finished the season with two pins, one technical fall and five major decisions.
Tindle, a biochemistry major, advanced to the NCAA Championships after winning the 197-pound weight class at the SoCon Championships. He finished the season with a 19-12 record, including a 5-2 mark in SoCon regular season matches. During the season he recorded one fall, two technical falls and four major decisions.
About National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA)
The NWCA, established in 1928, is a non-profit organization for the advancement of all levels of the sport of wrestling 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.
