Wyoming's Bryce Meredith earned a spot on Academic All-Big 12 Wrestling Team (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com) Sixty-two student-athletes have been named to the 2017 Academic All-Big 12 Wrestling Team.
The team features 21 student-athletes from Conference member institutions Iowa State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State and West Virginia, while student-athletes from the league's affiliate members in the sport -- Air Force, Northern Colorado, North Dakota State, South Dakota State, Utah Valley and Wyoming - total 41 selections.
Forty-four student-athletes, including Clay Ream (North Dakota State) with a 4.00 grade point average, made the first team while 18 selections make up the second team.
First team members consist of those who have maintained a 3.20 or better GPA while the second team selections hold a 3.00 to 3.19 GPA.
To qualify, student-athletes must maintain a 3.00 GPA or higher either cumulative or the two previous semesters and must have participated in 60 percent of their team's scheduled contests. Freshmen and transfers are not eligible in their first year of academic residence. Senior student-athletes who have participated for a minimum of two years and meet all the criteria except percent of participation are also eligible.
2017 ACADEMIC ALL-BIG 12 WRESTLING TEAM
FIRST TEAM (3.20-PLUS GPA; *INDICATES NOMINATED WITH A 4.00 GPA)
Name, School Class Major Hometown
Colston DiBlasi, Iowa State RFr. Mathematics and Pre-Business Kansas City, Mo.
Gabe Moreno, Iowa State RFr. Psychology Urbandale, Iowa
Carson Powell, Iowa State RFr. Kinesiology & Health Ankeny, Iowa
Stone Drulman, Oklahoma Sr. English Allen, Texas
Clark Glass, Oklahoma RSr. Biology Brandon, Fla.
Brad Johnson, Oklahoma RSr. Arts & Sciences - Planned Programs Lockport, Ill.
Ross Larson, Oklahoma RSr. Arts & Sciences - Planned Programs Ankeny, Iowa
Christian Moody, Oklahoma RFr. Health and Exercise Science Collinsville, Okla.
Jon Wayne Townsend, Oklahoma Sr. Human Relations Comanche, Okla.
Luke Bean, Oklahoma State Sr. Master's of Business Administration Wichita, Kan.
Nolan Boyd, Oklahoma State Sr. General Business Edmond, Okla.
Landry Chappell, Oklahoma State Sr. Nutritional Sciences (Allied Health) Guthrie, Okla.
Anthony Collica, Oklahoma State Sr. Physical Education (Teacher Education) Solon, Ohio
Dean Heil, Oklahoma State Jr. Physical Education (Teacher Education) Brunswick, Ohio
Jordan Rogers, Oklahoma State Sr. Nutritional Sciences (Allied Health) Spokane, Wash.
Dylan Cottrell, West Virginia Sr. Communication Studies Spencer, W.Va.
James Dekrone, West Virginia Sr. Multidisciplinary Studies Northport, N.Y.
Ty Millward, West Virginia Jr. Management State College, Pa.
Joseph Wheeling, West Virginia So. Civil Engineering Waterford, Pa.
Parker Hines, Air Force Sr. Civil Engineering Ellsworth, Wisc.
Dylan Hyder, Air Force Sr. Operations Research Yelm, Wash.
Connor Hedash, Air Force Sr. Management Slatington, Pa.
Zen Ikehara, Air Force Jr. Systems Engineering Wililani, Hawaii
Anthony McHugh, Air Force Sr. Economics Lewis Center, Ohio
Dylan Gabel, Northern Colorado RSo. Business: General Parker, Colo.
Rico Montoya, Northern Colorado So. Human Services Las Vegas, N.M.
Ben Polkowske, Northern Colorado RJr. Business: Finance Lajara, Colo.
Cordell Eaton, North Dakota State RFr. Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering Long Grove, Iowa
Mitch Friedman, North Dakota State RJr. Sport Management Oconto Falls, Wis.
Clay Ream, North Dakota State* RJr. Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Wentzville, Mo.
Ben Gillette, South Dakota State Sr. Biolgoy/Microbiology Redfield, S.D.
David Kocer, South Dakota State Jr. Agriculture Science Wagner, S.D.
Alex Macki, South Dakota State Jr. Wildlife and Fisheries Cambridge, Iowa
Nate Rotert, South Dakota State Jr. Early Childhood Education Spearfish, S.D.
Luke Zilverberg, South Dakota State Jr. Wildlife and Fisheries Belle Plaine, Minn.
Kimball Bastian, Utah Valley RFr. Exercise Science & Outdoor Recreation Mapleton, Utah
Grant LaMont, Utah Valley RFr. Business Management - International Business Mapleton, Utah
Jarod Maynes, Utah Valley RJr. Accounting Liberty Lake, Wash.
Tanner Orndorff, Utah Valley RFr. Computer Science Spokane, Wash.
Bryce Meredith, Wyoming Jr. Management Cheyenne, Wyo.
Tanner Miller, Wyoming Sr. Elementary Education Douglas, Wyo.
Luke Paine, Wyoming Jr. Physiology Billings, Mont.
Kyle Pope, Wyoming Jr. Communication Bakersfield, Calif.
Brandon Tribble, Wyoming Sr. Communication Colorado Springs, Colo.
SECOND TEAM (3.00-3.19 GPA)
Name, School Class Major Hometown
Kaid Brock, Oklahoma State RFr. Undeclared Stillwater, Okla.
Jacob Smith, West Virginia RJr. Communication Studies Charleston, W.Va.
Jerry McGinty, Air Force Sr. Management Colorado Springs, Colo.
Anthony McLaughlin, Air Force So. Management Cleveland, Ohio
Conor O'Hara, Air Force Sr. Management Farmingville, N.Y.
Tyler McNutt, North Dakota State RSo. Architecture Saint Joseph, Mo.
Josh Rodriguez, North Dakota State RSr. Sport Management Guadalupe, Calif.
Timothy Box, Northern Colorado Grad English Bakersfield, Calif.
Thomas Chisholm, Northern Colorado Sr. Recreation, Tourism & Hospitality Woodland Park, Colo.
Tanner Davis, Northern Colorado RJr. SES: Exercise Science Spokane, Wash.
Alex Kocer, South Dakota State Sr. Agricultural Business Wagner, S.D.
Logan Peterson, South Dakota State So. History/Political Science Lake Lillian, Minn.
Mitch Brown, Utah Valley RSo. Business Management - International Business Payson, Utah
Dustin Dennison, Utah Valley RJr. Communication - Speech Communication Pleasant Grove, Utah
Raider Lofthouse, Utah Valley RSo. Behavioral Science - Psychology Avon, Utah
Trevor Willson, Utah Valley RSr. Communication - Public Relations Tucson, Ariz.
Nate Shaw, Wyoming Sr. Public Administration Grad Program Bettendorf, Iowa
Drew Templeman, Wyoming Sr. Communication Orting, Wash.
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