The National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) has announced that nine members of New York University's wrestling team have been selected for Scholar All-America honors. NYU also received Scholar All-America Team honors with the 13th-highest cumulative GPA (3.681) of all teams across NCAA Division III.
To be eligible to earn Scholar All-America honors, student-athletes must have placed either in the top eight at their regional tournaments or have wrestled in at least 15 matches with a win percentage greater than 66 percent. Academically, they must have maintained at least a 3.2 GPA over the last two semesters or have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.2.
The following Violets have been named Scholar All-Americans:
Jacob Venezia
Cooper Pontelandolfo
Harrison Gordon
Tyler Kadish
Vincenzo Napolitana
Hassan Khan
Trent Furman
James Carlock
Rex Jacops
"The NWCA is proud to honor these outstanding individuals who demonstrate excellence on the mat and in the classroom as well," said NWCA Executive Director
Mike Moyer.
Both Venezia and Pontelandolfo represented NYU at last weekend's NCAA Division III Championships with Pontelandolfo earning his fourth All-America honor with his runner-up finish in the 157-pound weight class.
