Ten Spartans Earn Academic All-Big Ten Honors
3/26/2015 12:00:00 AM | Wrestling
Ryan Watts was named to the Academic All-Big Ten Team for the third year in a row.
EAST LANSING, Mich. - Ten members of the Michigan State wrestling team have earned Academic All-Big Ten honors, the conference announced this week.
To be eligible for Academic All-Big Ten consideration, student-athletes must earn a varsity letter, be in at least their second academic year at a Big Ten institution and carry a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.
Joe Johnson, a finance major, led the way with a perfect 4.0 GPA and was one of seven Big Ten student-athletes to be recognized with a 4.0 GPA.
In addition, Kevin Nash and Ryan Watts were Academic All-Big Ten honorees for the third straight year, while Luke Jones, Nick McDiarmid, Nick Trimble, and Garth Yenter were repeat selections. Josh Pennell, Kaelan Richards and Mitch Rogaliner were first-time selections.
Michigan State ranked tied for second among Big Ten schools, along with Iowa and Nebraska, with 10 wrestlers on the 2014-15 Academic All-Big Ten Team.
2014-15 MICHIGAN STATE WRESTLING: ACADEMIC ALL-BIG TEN
Joe Johnson, Sr., Finance
Luke Jones, Sr., Fisheries and Wildlife
Nick McDiarmid, Sr., Criminal Justice
Kevin Nash, Sr., Kinesiology
Josh Pennell, So., Kinesiology
Kaelan Richards, So., Criminal Justice
Mitch Rogaliner, So., Pre-Medical
Nick Trimble, Jr., Packaging
Ryan Watts, Sr., Law Enforcement Intelligence & Analysis
Garth Yenter, Jr., Chemical Engineering
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