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WRESTLING HAS 5 SWEDES RECEIVE ALL-KCAC SCHOLAR-ATHLETE ACADEMIC AWARD

WRESTLING HAS 5 SWEDES RECEIVE ALL-KCAC SCHOLAR-ATHLETE ACADEMIC AWARD

Wichita, Kan. – The Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) and Barnes & Noble College are pleased to announce that 30 men's wrestling student-athletes have been named 2022-23 KCAC Scholar-Athletes. Barnes & Noble College is the official sponsor of KCAC Scholar-Athlete and Scholar Team awards, and is the official campus bookstore and course material provider of the KCAC.

The All-KCAC Scholar-Athlete Academic Award recognizes excellence in the classroom by KCAC member student-athletes who:

  • are sophomores or above in academic standing at the beginning of the semester in which they compete.
  • carry a minimum 3.250 cumulative GPA at the beginning of the semester in which they compete.
  • student-athletes must appear on the eligibility certificate for the sport and have attended one full year at the KCAC institution to be eligible.

Bethany College had 5 athletes earn the Scholar-Athlete achievement this season; which was tied for the second most in the KCAC (tied with Avila and Oklahoma Wesleyan). Ottawa University led the pack with 7.

The 2022-23 KCAC Men's Wrestling Scholar-Athletes are: 

NAME

INSTITUTION

CLASS

HOMETOWN

Jake Callahan

Avila University

So.

Lee's Summit, Mo.

Hector Gamboa

Avila University

So.

Fremont, Calif.

Logan Johnson

Avila University

So.

Belleville, Ill.

Brad Mahoney

Avila University

So.

Baton Rouge, La.

Luke Ward

Avila University

So.

Las Vegas, Nev.

Jacob Barnes

Bethany College

So.

Kensington, Kan.

Hunter Blix

Bethany College

Jr.

Roseburg, Ore.

Jesse Garnder

Bethany College

So.

Leoti, Kan.

Kaden Goff

Bethany College

Sr.

West Lynn, Ore.

Chase Pywell

Bethany College

Sr.

Lindsborg, Kan.

Cody Meraz

Friends University

So.

Wichita, Kan.

Kolby Encinas

Oklahoma Wesleyan University

Sr.

Pryor, Okla.

Cullen Ferguson

Oklahoma Wesleyan University

Sr.

Atascocita, Texas

Wade Landrum

Oklahoma Wesleyan University

Jr.

Mannford, Okla.

Jake Stanton

Oklahoma Wesleyan University

So.

Caney, Kan.

Jaden Welden

Oklahoma Wesleyan University

Jr.

Mannford, Okla.

Braden Ledford

Ottawa University

Jr.

Winfield, Kan.

Dalton Misener

Ottawa University

Jr.

Chanute, Kan.

Jesse Perez

Ottawa University

Jr.

Deming, N.M.

Angelo Reyes

Ottawa University

So.

Tecumseh, Okla.

Hunter Wagner

Ottawa University

Grad.

Titusville, Pa.

Stephen Parker Wright

Ottawa University

Sr.

Edmond, Okla.

Cameron Young-Leggett

Ottawa University

Grad.

Florissant, Mo.

Gabe Chesbro

University of Saint Mary

So.

Tulsa, Okla.

Maxx Demann

University of Saint Mary

Sr.

Rifle, Colo.

Ethan Woods

University of Saint Mary

So.

Mesquite, Nev.

Hunter White

University of Saint Mary

So.

Moses Lake, Wash.

Kaden Boyce

York University

Sr.

North Loup, Neb.

Hector Holdguin

York University

So.

El Paso, Texas

Marce Vasquez

York University

Sr.

Bridgeport, Neb

 

Congratulations Swedes!!!

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