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March 28, 2008 For Immediate Release Contact: Colin McDonough Director of Media Relations Western Wrestling Conference Phone - 319-273-5456 Fax - 319-273-3602 [email protected] Air Force • North Dakota State • Northern Colorado • Northern Iowa • South Dakota State • Utah Valley State • Wyoming
Western Wrestling Conference Announces 2007-08 All-Academic Team, Commissioner’s Honor Roll CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – The Western Wrestling Conference has announced its All-Academic Team and Commissioner’s Honor Roll for the 2007-08 season. This year’s academic awards will honor 26 student-athletes from the seven conference schools. To qualify for the All-Academic team, student-athletes had to secure a minimum 3.20 grade point average, be a starter or key reserve and be a sophomore or higher in academic standing. This year’s WWC All-Academic squad is comprised of 10 student-athletes. The Commissioner’s Honor Roll recognizes student-athletes who have maintained a 3.0 grade point average. This year’s Commissioner’s Honor Roll will honor 16 WWC student-athletes. The Western Wrestling Conference is comprised of seven schools including the Air Force Academy, North Dakota State, Northern Colorado, Northern Iowa, South Dakota State, Utah Valley State and Wyoming. The conference formed in April 2006.
2008 WESTERN WRESTLING CONFERENCE ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM Sam Allen (Utah Valley), Sr., 149 lbs., Kaysville, Utah – 3.32 GPA, Business Management Andrew Anderson (UNI), Jr., 197 lbs., Sioux City, Iowa – 3.29 GPA, Business Management Jacob Bryce (NDSU), 197, Jr., Glenwood, Minn. – 3.85 GPA, Business Administration Jeff Cooley (SDSU), Sr., 133/141 lbs., Westbrook, Minn. – 3.370 GPA, Civil Engineering Stephen Crozier (Air Force), Jr., 165 lbs., Monona, Iowa – 3.54 GPA, Economics Charlie Ettelson (UNI), So., 149 lbs., Hudson, Iowa – 3.58 GPA, Biomedical Sciences Ryan Johnson (UNC), Jr., 174 lbs., Colorado Springs, Colo. – 3.63 GPA, Business Administration & Mathematics Nate Kearsley (Utah Valley), Sr., 157 lbs., Aloha, Ore. – 3.29 GPA, Spanish Eric Sanders (NDSU), 133, Sr., Wabasha, Minn. – 3.20 GPA, Management Information Systems Matt Wetterling (NDSU), 184, Sr., Willmar, Minn. – 3.43 GPA, History Education
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2008 WESTERN WRESTLING CONFERENCE COMMISSIONER’S HONOR ROLL Adam Aho (NDSU), 157, Jr., Frazee, Minn. – 3.03, Health and Physical Education Blayze Bahe (UNC), Sr., 133 lbs., Goodland, Kan. – 3.04 GPA, Recreation Dustin Bauman (UNI), R-Fr., 285 lbs., Stratford, Wis. – 3.23 GPA, Construction Management Casen Eldredge (Utah Valley), So., 184 lbs., Monticello, Utah – 3.43 GPA, Aviation Cody Grant (Wyoming), Jr., 125 lbs., Torrington, Wyo. – 3.01 GPA, Pre-Pharmacy Reece Hopkin (UNC), Sr., 285 lbs., Kersey, Colo. – 3.17 GPA, Sport & Exercise Science Justin LaGosh (NDSU), 197, Jr., Zumbrota, Minn. – 3.05, Business Administration Ed Matthews (UNC), R-Fr., 184 lbs., Boulder, Colo. – 3.94 GPA, Secondary Education Ryan Meyer (SDSU), So., 165 lbs., Parkston, S.D. – 3.092 GPA, General Agriculture Gabriel Mooney (NDSU), 141, Jr., Greenbush, Minn. – 3.19, Dietetics Jeff Newby (Utah Valley), So., 141 lbs., Brigham City, Utah – 3.78 GPA, Business Management Flint Ray (Utah Valley), Fr., 133 lbs., Roy, Utah – 3.93 GPA, Undecided Vince Salminen (NDSU), 149/165, R-Fr., Billings, Mont. – 3.29, Construction Management Curtis Thoreson (NDSU), 165, Jr., New Ulm, Minn. – 3.88, Agricultural Engineering Zach Williams (Utah Valley), Fr., 197 lbs., Las Vegas, Nev. – 3.2 GPA, Undecided Cory VomBaur (Wyoming), So., 133 lbs., Vancouver, Wash. – 3.04 GPA, Secondary Education/Social Studies
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Western Wrestling Conference Announces 2007-08 All-Academic Team, Commissioner’s Honor Roll CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – The Western Wrestling Conference has announced its All-Academic Team and Commissioner’s Honor Roll for the 2007-08 season. This year’s academic awards will honor 26 student-athletes from the seven conference schools. To qualify for the All-Academic team, student-athletes had to secure a minimum 3.20 grade point average, be a starter or key reserve and be a sophomore or higher in academic standing. This year’s WWC All-Academic squad is comprised of 10 student-athletes. The Commissioner’s Honor Roll recognizes student-athletes who have maintained a 3.0 grade point average. This year’s Commissioner’s Honor Roll will honor 16 WWC student-athletes. The Western Wrestling Conference is comprised of seven schools including the Air Force Academy, North Dakota State, Northern Colorado, Northern Iowa, South Dakota State, Utah Valley State and Wyoming. The conference formed in April 2006.
2008 WESTERN WRESTLING CONFERENCE ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM Sam Allen (Utah Valley), Sr., 149 lbs., Kaysville, Utah – 3.32 GPA, Business Management Andrew Anderson (UNI), Jr., 197 lbs., Sioux City, Iowa – 3.29 GPA, Business Management Jacob Bryce (NDSU), 197, Jr., Glenwood, Minn. – 3.85 GPA, Business Administration Jeff Cooley (SDSU), Sr., 133/141 lbs., Westbrook, Minn. – 3.370 GPA, Civil Engineering Stephen Crozier (Air Force), Jr., 165 lbs., Monona, Iowa – 3.54 GPA, Economics Charlie Ettelson (UNI), So., 149 lbs., Hudson, Iowa – 3.58 GPA, Biomedical Sciences Ryan Johnson (UNC), Jr., 174 lbs., Colorado Springs, Colo. – 3.63 GPA, Business Administration & Mathematics Nate Kearsley (Utah Valley), Sr., 157 lbs., Aloha, Ore. – 3.29 GPA, Spanish Eric Sanders (NDSU), 133, Sr., Wabasha, Minn. – 3.20 GPA, Management Information Systems Matt Wetterling (NDSU), 184, Sr., Willmar, Minn. – 3.43 GPA, History Education
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2008 WESTERN WRESTLING CONFERENCE COMMISSIONER’S HONOR ROLL Adam Aho (NDSU), 157, Jr., Frazee, Minn. – 3.03, Health and Physical Education Blayze Bahe (UNC), Sr., 133 lbs., Goodland, Kan. – 3.04 GPA, Recreation Dustin Bauman (UNI), R-Fr., 285 lbs., Stratford, Wis. – 3.23 GPA, Construction Management Casen Eldredge (Utah Valley), So., 184 lbs., Monticello, Utah – 3.43 GPA, Aviation Cody Grant (Wyoming), Jr., 125 lbs., Torrington, Wyo. – 3.01 GPA, Pre-Pharmacy Reece Hopkin (UNC), Sr., 285 lbs., Kersey, Colo. – 3.17 GPA, Sport & Exercise Science Justin LaGosh (NDSU), 197, Jr., Zumbrota, Minn. – 3.05, Business Administration Ed Matthews (UNC), R-Fr., 184 lbs., Boulder, Colo. – 3.94 GPA, Secondary Education Ryan Meyer (SDSU), So., 165 lbs., Parkston, S.D. – 3.092 GPA, General Agriculture Gabriel Mooney (NDSU), 141, Jr., Greenbush, Minn. – 3.19, Dietetics Jeff Newby (Utah Valley), So., 141 lbs., Brigham City, Utah – 3.78 GPA, Business Management Flint Ray (Utah Valley), Fr., 133 lbs., Roy, Utah – 3.93 GPA, Undecided Vince Salminen (NDSU), 149/165, R-Fr., Billings, Mont. – 3.29, Construction Management Curtis Thoreson (NDSU), 165, Jr., New Ulm, Minn. – 3.88, Agricultural Engineering Zach Williams (Utah Valley), Fr., 197 lbs., Las Vegas, Nev. – 3.2 GPA, Undecided Cory VomBaur (Wyoming), So., 133 lbs., Vancouver, Wash. – 3.04 GPA, Secondary Education/Social Studies
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