Eight Gophers Earn NWCA Scholar All-America Honors

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MINNEAPOLIS -- Eight members of the Minnesota wrestling program have been recognized by the National Wrestling Coaches Association for their work in the classroom and on the mat, the NWCA announced Wednesday.

Receiving honors for the Golden Gophers were sixth-year senior Andrew Sparks, senior Jore Volk, redshirt sophomores Rhett Koenig, Max McEnelly and Ethan Riddle, and redshirt freshmen Silas Dailey, Koy Hopke and Charlie Millard.

The honor is the second career for McEnelly, Riddle and Sparks, while Dailey, Hopke, Koenig, Millard and Volk all earned the recognition for the first time.

Minnesota's eight honorees tied for fifth in the country and tied for the most in the Big Ten along with Illinois, Nebraska and Wisconsin.

All nominees are determined by the academic records returned and the results in TrackWrestling. They must meet one of the following criteria to be eligible:

A 3.0 cumulative GPA and earned All American honors
A 3.2 cumulative GPA and have been a NCAA National Qualifier
A 3.5 cumulative GPA and been a participant at the conference qualifying tournament
A 3.5 cumulative GPA and competed in at least 15 matches with a 60% win record

"These student-athletes have demonstrated a strong commitment to excellence both on the mat and in the classroom," NWCA Executive Director Mike Moyer said in the release. "We commend their dedication and the example they set for the sport."

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Koy Hopke

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Max McEnelly

Charlie Millard

Ethan Riddle

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