(Manheim, Pennsylvania) – The National Wrestling Coaches Association has announced the 2025 NAIA Men's Team Scholar All-America Awards. The »¨½·Ö±²¥ Men's Wrestling Team is among the top five with an impressive team GPA of 3.54.
The top five programs in this year's rankings are:
- Eastern Oregon University - 3.604713333
- Doane University - 3.578333333
- Embry-Riddle University - 3.54725
- »¨½·Ö±²¥ - 3.5425
- Graceland University - 3.4975
Several team members also received Men's Scholar All-American Awards, including:
- Freddy Barajas; White City, Oregon
- Matthew Chesbro; Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Lucas Hancock; Leavenworth, Kansas
- Joseph Jernegan; Skiatook, Oklahoma
- Connor Owen; Lansing, Kansas
- Nolan Saale; Platte City, Missouri
- Hartwell Taylor; Leavenworth, Kansas
To qualify, students must meet one of the following criteria:
- Top 8 finisher in the NAIA individual national championship tournament and 3.0 Cumulative GPA
- National qualifier as determined by the NAIA and a 3.25 Cumulative GPA
- Conference tournament participant and a 3.5 Cumulative GPA
- Wrestled in at least 5 competitions as listed in TrackWrestling
The »¨½·Ö±²¥ is a Catholic co-educational applied liberal arts university founded and sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth. The University of »¨½·Ö±²¥ main campus is located at 4100 South 4th Street, Leavenworth, Kan. USM-Johnson County, at 11221 Roe Ave., offers evening accelerated graduate and undergraduate degree-completion programs. The university also offers online programs. Visit stmary.edu for more information.