Five Earn Academic All-American from NWCA

Full 2023 Academic All-American List

Findlay, Ohio – The National Wrestling Coaches' Association (NWCA) announced its' Division II Scholar All-America list on April 14 and the University of Findlay had five selections. Freshman Cade Cass, sophomore Jacob Kowalski, sophomore Vaughn Petty, senior Hunter Reed, and junior Gavin Ritter all earned the award.

A total of 318 individuals were honored as 2023 Scholar All-Americans from 57 institutions. Of those 318, 94 of the 2023 NCAA Division II 180 National Qualifiers were honored, with 54 All-Americans making the list.

In order for a student-athlete to be nominated to the Division II Scholar All-American Team, he must have a minimum 3.5 cumulative grade point average on a 4.0 scale, with that benchmark at 3.25 for those who qualified for the 2023 NCAA Division II Wrestling Championships and a 3.0 for those who were All-Americans at the 2023 Nationals. Wrestlers must have competed in four dates of competition.