Hokie ClubManheim, Pa. - Three Hokies were named to the NWCA All-Academic team, announced by Monday by the National Wrestling Coaches Association.
Awarded annually, the NWCA All-Academic team is comprised of 123 student-athletes. For the second year in a row, half of the Division I champions made the team, while two additional runner-ups were included. In all, 36 All-Americans were All-Academic selections, which is up from last year’s 28.
Of the 123, 108 of the student-athletes qualified for the NCAA Division I championships, up from 96 in 2014-15.
“The NWCA All-Academic Team and Individual Team is one of the best acknowledgements that we can give to our coaches and athletes at the end of a physically grueling season” said Moyer. “The NWCA Board of Directors and staff look forward to watching these student-athletes continue their success at the collegiate level and eventually as the leaders of the future once they earn their college degrees.”
Solomon Chishko, Jared Haught and Zack Zavatsky all qualified for this year's NCAA Championships, with Chishko and Haught both earning their first All-America honors with matching sixth place finishes. All three grapplers were named to the All-ACC Academic squad earlier this spring.