Eastern Michigan Athletics
Wrestling Team Honored by NWCA for Academic Success
5/5/2010 2:43:56 PM | Wrestling
Team compiled 2.8694 GPA in 2009-10
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University wrestling team finished the season in the No. 30 spot of the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) annual Academic Top 30 team rankings. The Eagles were one of two Mid-American Conference teams represented in the top 30 with Northern Illinois University coming in at No. 22.
The Eagles ended the 2009-10 academic year with a cumulative GPA of 2.8694 to earn the honor.
“The All-Academic team is a testament to our member coaches that they are striving to make their program as competitive as they can,” said NWCA Executive Director Mike Moyer. “Academics plays a huge role for the student athlete, especially after they are done competing and out in the working world as our next generation of teachers, coaches, and businessmen.
Topping the team standings was Harvard, representing the Ivy League and the EIWA. After finishing second last year, coach Jay Weiss' team finishes atop of the rankings for the first time in school history. The Crimson lead the pack with a team GPA of 3.3098, followed closely by last year's top team American, with a team GPA of 3.296. Rounding out the top five teams are Nebraska, Duke and Davidson.
All eleven conferences were represented in the top 30 teams with the EIWA leading the way with seven teams.
For teams to be eligible for consideration, the team GPA is comprised of 12 student athletes, including the 10 wrestlers that were the entries in the NCAA tournament conference qualifier. If teams had less than 10 entries for their respective qualifier, they may fill those spots with wrestlers that competed in at least one varsity dual during the season.
Rank School Name Actual GPA
1 Harvard University 3.3098
2 American University 3.296
3 University of Nebraska-Lincoln 3.2824
4 Duke University 3.2255
5 Davidson College 3.2252
6 Stanford University 3.189
7 Northwestern University 3.185
8 Columbia University 3.1836
9 Utah Valley University 3.1793
10 Sacred Heart University 3.1636
11 Campbell University 3.1349
12 South Dakota State University 3.106
13 Brown University 3.0991
14 Cornell University 3.0812
15 Pennsylvania State University 3.0656
16 Edinboro University 3.0622
17 University of Oklahoma 3.0564
18 United States Military Academy (Army) 3.0451
19 Princeton University 3.0375
20 Duquesne University 3.0186
21 Boise State University 3.01793
22 Northern Illinois University 2.989
23 Drexel University 2.9609
24 University of Virginia 2.9424
25 Purdue University 2.9385
26 Michigan State University 2.9381
27 Binghamton University 2.9257
28 Ohio State University 2.9072
29 University of Michigan 2.8733
30 Eastern Michigan University 2.8694
