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    Four Nebraska wrestlers named Academic All-Big 12

    Lincoln -- The Big 12 Conference has announced its 2010 Academic All-Big 12 Wrestling Team, naming four Huskers to the squad, including three who have already qualified for this year's NCAA Championships at Qwest Center Omaha.

    For the fourth consecutive season, senior Craig Brester claimed a first-team selection to lead Nebraska's honorees. A native of Howells, Neb., Brester has been an academic and athletic standout at UNL while pursuing a degree in Mechanized Systems Management. Fellow senior Stephen Dwyer, a business administration major from Rockton, Ill., earned a spot on the team for the third time.

    Following a second-team selection in 2009, sophomore Tucker Lane improved his standing to first-team status, while redshirt freshman Josh Ihnen rounded out the cast of talented Huskers.

    First team members consist of those who have maintained a 3.20 or better GPA, and the second team are those who have 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 his 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.

    Brester, Dwyer and Lane learned last week they will each earn one of the Big 12's automatic bids for the 2010 NCAA Championships. Ihnen is vying for a spot at nationals as well, as the Huskers are currently preparing for the 2010 Big 12 Championships, which take place this Saturday in Norman, Okla.

    Nebraska's 2010 Academic All-Big 12 First-Team Members
    Craig Brester (Sr., 197 pounds, Howells, Neb.) - Mechanized Systems Management
    Stephen Dwyer (Sr., 174 pounds, Rockton, Ill.) - Business Administration
    Josh Ihnen (RFr., 184 pounds, Sheldon, Iowa) - Finance
    Tucker Lane (So., Heavyweight, Redvale, Colo.) - Communication Studies
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