June 4, 2010
LARAMIE, Wyo. -
Following the recent completion of the 2009-10 school year, the Western Wrestling Conference has announced its All-Academic Team and Coaches' Honor Roll for the past season. This year's academic awards honor 56 student-athletes from the seven conference schools for their work in the classroom.
Seven total Wyoming Cowboys made their way onto the lists: Cole Dallaserra, Tyler Davis, Alfonso Hernandez, Joe LeBlanc, Joe O'Farrell, Michael Poulos and Cory VomBaur. Dallaserra, Davis and Hernandez were placed on the All-Academic team, while the other four were named to the Coaches' Honor Roll.
The All-Academic team features 20 grapplers who balanced school work and time on the wrestling mat to meet the fourth-year league's highest academic standards. South Dakota State led all conference teams with five wrestlers on the list. In the top two spots, North Dakota State's Tyler Johnson boasts a perfect 4.00 GPA in biology (pre-dental) and the Jackrabbits' Aaron Pickrel has a 3.90 GPA in pre-medicine. Hernandez was tops on this team for Wyoming with a 3.40 in kinesiology/health promotion.
36 additional student-athletes were named to the Coaches' Honor Roll for their dedication to academics. UW was led by O'Farrell and Poulos who each have a 3.59 GPA, in finance and kinesiology/health promotion respectively. The Air Force Academy had the most student-athletes on the two combined teams with 16.
The 2009-10 total of 56 is a slight increase over last season when 53 wrestlers were placed on the lists.
To qualify for the All-Academic team, student-athletes had to secure a minimum 3.20 cumulative grade point average, be a starter or key reserve and be a sophomore or higher in academic standing. The Coaches' Honor Roll recognizes student-athletes who have maintained a 3.0 cumulative grade point average.
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 and Wyoming.
2009-10 Western Wrestling Conference All-Academic Team
Wrestler (School), Weight, Year - Cumulative Grade Point Average, Major
Cole Dallaserra (Wyoming), 149, Jr. - 3.36, Range Ecology/Watershed Management Tyler Davis (Wyoming), 157, So. - 3.33, Finance Neil Delaney (Air Force), 197, Jr. - 3.38, Systems Engineering Management Casen Eldredge (Utah Valley), 184/Hwt., Jr. - 3.29, Business Management/Entrepreneurship Charlie Ettelson (Northern Iowa), 149, RSr. - 3.46, Biology Alfonso Hernandez (Wyoming), 197, So. - 3.40, Kinesiology/Health Promotion Tyler Johnson (North Dakota State), 165, So. - 4.00, Biology (pre-dental) Brandon Kammerzell (Northern Colorado), 174, So. - 3.20, Accounting/Finance Kevin Kelly (South Dakota State), Hwt., RJr. - 3.30, Health/Physical Education & Recreation Ed Matthews (Northern Colorado), 197, Jr. - 3.78, Biological Sciences/Secondary Teaching David Michaud (South Dakota State), 184, RSo. - 3.29, Journalism Seth Moe (South Dakota State), 149, Fr. - 3.59, Pre-Pharmacy Justin Morrill (Utah Valley), 149, Jr. - 3.57, Social Work Jeffrey Newby (Utah Valley), 141, Sr. - 3.75, Business Management/International Business Aaron Pickrel (South Dakota State), 125, RFr. - 3.90, Pre-Medicine Joe Rasmussen (South Dakota State), 174, Fr. - 3.27, Civil Engineering Flint Ray (Utah Valley), 133, Jr. - 3.76, Business Management/International Business Vince Salminen (North Dakota State), 157, Jr. - 3.26, Construction Management Joshua Smith (Air Force), 174, Sr. - 3.68, Aeronautical Engineering Justin Solberg (North Dakota State), 125, So. - 3.66, Finance
2009-10 Western Wrestling Conference Coaches' Honor Roll
Wrestler (School), Weight, Year - Cumulative Grade Point Average, Major
David Alvarez (Northern Colorado), Hwt., Sr. - 3.50, Masters in Sociological Practice Brett Bahe (Northern Colorado), 133, RSo. - 3.14, Business Management Dustin Bauman (Northern Iowa), 197, RJr. - 3.08, Construction Management Bryce Drefke (South Dakota State), 184, Fr. - 3.10, Pre-Nursing Caleb Egli (Air Force), 197, So. - 3.06, History Jared Erickson (Air Force), 197, Fr. - 3.58, Civil Engineering Mark Erickson (North Dakota State), 141, RFr. - 3.02, Physical Education Michael Erickson (Air Force), 157, Sr. - 3.01, Behavioral Sciences Jonathan Fonbuena (Air Force), 133, Fr. - 3.31, Biology Clay Frost (Utah Valley), 157, Fr. - 3.18, Undeclared Thomas Gorry (Air Force), 157, Sr. - 3.02, Aeronautical Engineering Nick Hagar (South Dakota State), 149, Fr. - 3.12, Biology Kazden Ikehara (Air Force), 197, Jr. - 3.18, Systems Engineering Management Ryan Jauch (Northern Iowa), 125, RFr., - 3.01, Biology Tyler Johnson (South Dakota State), 133, Fr. - 3.03, Manufacturing Engineering Will Johnson (North Dakota State), 174, RFr. - 3.60, University Studies Benjamin Kjar (Utah Valley), 125, Jr. - 3.17, Business Management/Entrepreneurship Joshua Larson (Air Force), 197, Jr. - 3.02, Computer Science Stephen Larson (Air Force), Hwt., Sr. - 3.03, Management Joe LeBlanc (Wyoming), 184, So. - 3.11, Kinesiology/Health Promotion Josh Mohr (Air Force), 197, Fr. - 3.01, Systems Engineering Management Brandon Mueller (Air Force), 141, Fr. - 3.72, Undecided Daniel Nissen (Air Force), 165, Fr. - 3.55, Undecided Kevin O'Brien (Northern Colorado), 165, Fr. - 3.33, Mathematics/Secondary Teaching Joe O'Farrell (Wyoming), 184/197, So. - 3.59, Finance Michael Poulos (Wyoming), 184, RFr. - 3.59, Kinesiology/Health Promotion Mengyuan Qiu (Air Force), 125, So. - 3.46, Economics Wyatt Ray (Utah Valley), 141, RFr. - 3.08, Undeclared Monte Schmalhaus (Utah Valley), 165/184, Fr. - 3.35, Undeclared Jeremy Swier (South Dakota State), Hwt., Sr. - 3.11, Aviation Education Justin Tuell (Northern Colorado), Hwt., Sr. - 3.19, Nursing Cory VomBaur (Wyoming), 133, Sr. - 3.13, Communication Tyler Wells (North Dakota State), 157, RFr. - 3.33, Business Dake Williams (Air Force), Hwt., Fr. - 3.21, Undecided Josh Wilson (Utah Valley), 149, RFr. - 3.70, Accounting Lee Wise (Air Force), 125, Fr. - 3.25, Undecided
