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    Missouri wrestlers named NWCA Academic All-Americans

    Columbia, Mo. – The Missouri wrestling team earned National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) academic honors by finishing 28th in the nation with a collective 2.81 grade-point average, while three members of the Tiger team were recognized for their outstanding academic and athletic accomplishments for the 2006-07 campaign.

    Leading the way for the Tigers is junior Tyler McCormick (Leawood, Kan.), a two-time All-American and sixth place finisher at 133 pounds in 2007. McCormick, a business major, owns a 3.95 GPA and tops a list that includes 57 individuals from 35 different universities. The NWCA honor is the second in McCormick's career.

    Next on the list for Missouri is redshirt freshman Maxwell Askren (Hartland, Wis.). Earning his first NWCA Academic All-America honor with a 3.42 GPA, Askren is majoring in linguistics. Askren was a 2007 NCAA Qualifier at 197 pounds and earned his first Big 12 title on March 3.

    Missouri's final honor was awarded to senior Ben Askren (Hartland, Wis.). His third honor in four seasons, Askren owns a 3.19 GPA and will graduate in May with a degree in geography. Askren is Missouri's only two-time National Champion in the sport of wrestling and claimed the prestigious Dan Hodge Award both this season and last.

    Missouri was one of three Big 12 schools to have at least one individual tabbed to the Academic All-America team and one of 11 schools overall to boast more than one recipient.

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