2015-2016 DIVISION II ALL-ACADEMIC WRESTLING TEAM (Selected by the NCAA Division II Wrestling Coaches Association)

FIRST TEAM Overall Career Season Clas Student Athlete School Academic Major GPA Record Record s Aero Amo Augustana University SO Nursing 3.26 48-12 24-1 Ryan Bauer University of Nebraska at Kearney SR Physical Education 3.91 47-55 9-11 Corbin Bennetts Western State Colorado University SR Environmental Biology and Ecology 3.96 63-35 17-4 Brady Bersano California Baptist University SR Marketing 3.63 123-20 15-5 John Blankenship University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown JR Engineering 3.56 41-17 21-10 Willie Bohince Mercyhurst University JR Accounting and Finance 3.35 87-15 20-1 Connor Bolling University of Nebraska at Kearney SR Physical Education 3.23 23-11 23-11 Joseph Brandt Ashland University SR Business Management 3.33 105-23 19-2 Joe Calderone LIU Post SO Physical Education 3.33 52-18 23-7 Adam Cooling Minnesota State University, Mankato JR Exercise Science 3.85 62-19 20-3 Nick Crume University of Indianapolis SO Sports Management 3.51 48-15 16-6 Ronzel Darling University of Wisconsin-Parkside JR Accounting 3.38 69-32 23-2 Trung Duong Newberry College JR English and History 3.77 63-25 26-8 Dylan D'Urso Mercyhurst University SR Intelligence Studies 3.93 69-11 7-1 Lukas Gilmore Newberry College JR Biology 4 59-27 16-10 Joe Gomez Northern State University JR Biology 3.9 64-30 13-3 Garret Hoffner Minnesota State University Moorhead JR Business Administration 3.91 41-29 14-9 Jon Inman Fort Hays State University JR Justice Studies 3.85 88-17 28-1 Josh Kiefer University of Indianapolis SR Criminal Justice 3.15 79-29 16-4 Noah Killip Fort Hays State University SR Health and Human Performance 3.33 81-35 14-4 Nolan Kistler California Baptist University SO Criminal Justice 3.98 31-21 7-6 Jeremy Landowski Mercyhurst University SR Geology 3.08 87-28 16-2 Travis McKillop University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown SR Biology 3.09 110-14 28-0 August Mizia Mercyhurst University SR Applied Behavior Analysis 3.37 110-28 23-1 Derrick Nelson Coker College SR Sports Management 3.18 51-15 26-3 Matt Paulus Upper Iowa University SR Secondary Education 3.59 80-58 14-5 Clint Poster St. Cloud State University SR Entrepreneurship 3.26 138-15 30-1 Tim Prescott St Cloud State University SR Liberal Studies 3.22 33-8 12-2 Nate Rodriquez Maryville University JR Biology/Pre-Med 3.91 82-13 20-1 Daniel Salazar Colorado Mesa University JR Mechanical Engineering 3.2 71-17 25-4 Damon Sims University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown SO Business 3.31 37-18 23-6 Zeb Wahle Maryville University JR Liberal Studies 3.27 66-17 12-3 Brett Velasquez St Cloud State University FR Biomedical Sciences 3.85 17-2 17-2 SECOND TEAM Career Season Clas Student Athlete School Academic Major GPA Record Record s Tyler Adams Western State Colorado University SR Buisness Administration 3.73 49-47 19-16 Austin Akins Coker College SR Biology 3.12 44-35 16-9 Andrew Bannister Notre Dame College SR Mathmatics 3.27 62-33 10-6 Walker Barfield Coker College JR Business Administration 4 17-10 5-3 David Bavery Notre Dame College FR Sports Management 3.13 46-8 28-5 Luke Belich St Cloud State University JR Mechanical Engineering 3.74 29-25 6-8 Josh Berg St Cloud State University JR Business Finance 3.43 39-23 17-10 Blake Bosch Minnesota State University Moohead JR Business Administration 3.03 74-31 25-5 TravisBradford Western State Colorado University SO Business Administration 3.87 22-23 18-17 Cody Brundage Newberry College JR Education 3.22 52-33 23-10 Jason Buhr Colorado Mesa University FR Exercise Science 3.78 29-8 29-3 Brandon Charbonneau Augustana University JR Biology 3.72 48-17 9-4 Peter Cunningham California Baptist University SO Mechanical Engineering 3.04 35-14 13-5 Issac Deaton University of Nebraska at Kearney FR Construction Management 3.76 20-12 20-12 Collin Dees Seton Hill University SO Physican Assistant 3.89 23-28 7-10 Jeremy Dorrell Truman State University JR Exercise Science 3.21 38-43 14-9 Brent Fickel Ashland University JR Education 3.17 52-24 5-6 Zachary Gracia Colorado School of Mines SO Electrical Engineering 3.83 33-28 15-9 Michael Griffiths Mercyhurst University SR Criminal Justice 3.17 75-47 12-9 Hunter Haralson Lindenwood University SO Exercise Science 3.16 40-13 17-4 Austin Harris Western State Colorado University SR Business Administration 3.03 82-38 32-7 Travis Holt St Cloud State University SO Education 3.29 42-9 17-5 Harry Jaramillo Jr. III University of Nebraska at Kearney FR Criminal Justice 3.44 23-9 23-9 Kyle Jolas Lindenwood University SO Exercise Science 3.62 41-19 22-6 Justin Kieffer University of Indianapolis SR Nursing 3.05 68-32 6-5 Brett LaBudda University of Nebraska at Kearney SR Physical Education 3.81 43-60 15-12 Travis Lang Maryville University SO Marketing 3.33 40-19 12-8 Christian Loges Maryville University SR Financial Services 3.38 51-45 5-5 Nick Lovejoy University of Central Missouri JR Economics 3.94 36-40 17-12 Zachary McKenna California Baptist University GR Kinesiology 3.84 26-26 5-9 Tyler Mies Newman University SO Health Science 3.73 42-12 5-1 Ryan Morris Gannon University SO Finance and Accounting 4 15-11 10-5 University of North Carolina at Stuart Nadeau SR Business Administration 3.65 69-40 23-8 Pembroke Cody Nelson Upper Iowa University SO Education 3.84 40-19 17-10 Allan Person University of Central Missouri FR Engineering 4 13-14 13-14 Zane Rich Western Colorado University SO Sociology 3.46 41-22 14-13 Jordan Rinken Upper Iowa University SR Management 3.01 92-40 15-2 Travis Salyer Tiffin University FR Finance 3.7 19-12 19-12 David Schlieper West Liberty University SR Education 3.55 41-41 10-8 Tyson Searer East Stroudsburg University SR Nursing 3.02 71-36 12-6 Brandon Supernaw Western State Colorado University FR Chemistry 3.5 20-7 20-7 Nick Swanson Colorado Mesa Univerity JR Business Administration 3.59 47-24 20-7 Travis Swanson St Cloud State University FR Mechanical Engineering 3.26 13-8 13-8 University of North Carolina at Michael Thomas JR Biology 3.35 44-30 19-8 Pembroke Vincent Turano LIU Post Jr IT 3.24 41-25 22-5 Tyler Tustin University of Central Oklahoma SO Psychology 3.86 22-15 10-6 Tim Urenda Colorado State University - Peublo SR Exercise Science 3.3 59-21 14-5 Colby Vance Upper Iowa University JR Management 3.5 78-37 24-7 Scott VanDeLoo Minnesota State University, Mankato SR Finance 3.35 61-33 16-3 Brandt Welcher University of Wisconin - Parkside SR Exercise Science 3.24 80-59 16-13 Chris Zimmer Minnesota State University, Mankato JR Mechanical Engineering 3.69 51-32 22-9 Batchuluun Zulkhuu Lindenwood University JR Exercise Science 3.24 49-34 19-7 HONORABLE MENTION Overall Career Season Clas Student Athlete School Academic Major GPA Record Record s Corey Abernathy Minnesota State University, Mankato SO Philosophy 3.19 21-11 4-1 Jace Abbott University of Colorado - Mesa FR Construction Technology 3.51 12-6 12-6 Joseph Alessandro Seton Hill University SO Elementary Education 3.17 13-4 13-4 Jake Armellani University of Wisconsin - Parkside SR Criminal Justice 3.61 33-47 14-5 Julio Arrdondo Kutztown University JR Business Administration 3.13 14-17 4-7 Zebulun Beam Ashland University SR Nursing 3.17 49-47 11-10 Jonathan Bechtloff New Mexico Highlands University JR Exercise Sports Science 3.69 22-46 8-13 Mason Bender Augustana University JR Business Administration 3.35 28-24 2-4 Bryce Benlian California Baptist University SO Applied Statistics 3.6 5-6 5-6 Ross Benzel Limestone College JR Physical Education 3.31 43-24 8-8 Chance Bila University of Nebraska at Kearney SO Exercise Science 3.26 33-21 8-6 University of North Carolina at Ryan Blackwell GR Exercise and Sports Science 3.14 26-40 13-8 Pembroke Derrick Booth Coker College SR Exercise Science 3.04 67-40 19-9 Angelo Bortoluzzi Mercyhurst University SR Business Marketing 3.01 72-40 14-8 Logan Bowman Wheeling Jesuit University SO Criminal Justrice 3.14 24-25 7-10 Karl Breidenbach Colorado School of Mines SO Mechanical Engineering 3.27 15-24 10-7 Zachary Brown West Liberty University JR Exercise Physiology 3.39 50-39 6-7 Max Bullock Minnesota State University, Mankato JR Law Enforcement 3.2 35-42 6-8 Ladd Bunker Western State Colorado University FR Business Administration 3.5 6-8 4-4 Trent Butcher Southwest Minnesota State University JR Business 3.28 17-18 5-6 Kodi Byrd Maryville University SO Health Science 3.73 15-18 11-4 Anthony Dailey Notre Dame College FR Education 3.13 11-4 11-10 Collyn Durney East Stroudsburg University FR Psychology 3.92 11-10 14-13 Jacob Espana New Mexico Highlands University JR Human Performance 3.55 31-21 5-6 Joseph Esposito Kutztown University JR Sports Management 3.14 24-27 10-13 Dane Fischer University of Mary SO Engineering 3.53 12-26 6-9 Keygan Foster Maryville University JR Mathmatics 3.33 39-51 4-8 Gabriel Fuentes San Francisco State University SR Electrical Engineering 3.45 13-19 7-15 Dylan Furtado San Francisco State University JR Liberal Studies 3.1 30-40 15-12 Dan Gaylor New Mexico Highlands University SR Health 3.26 46-56 6-5 Jack Gaylor New Mexico Highlands University SO Human Performance 3.36 13-14 8-9 Broderick Goens Southwest Minnesota State University SR History 3.49 23-23 9-8 Mike Green Mercyhurst University JR Criminal Justice 3.91 19-27 2-6 Dylan Harmon University of Central Oklahoma SR Criminal Justice 3.24 15-29 6-11 Jacob Hawthorne New Mexico Highlands University SO Exercise Science 3.24 4-22 12-7 Paul Head California Baptist University JR Accounting 3.18 53-42 4-7 Derek Heil Lindenwood University FR Biology 3.71 4-7 8-8 Dylan Herman Minnesota State University, Mankato SO Exercise Science 3.42 30-22 12-10 Robert Janis Notre Dame College SO History 3.45 30-22 7-4 Austin Jordan Augustana University JR Physical Education 3.02 27-27 5-5 Jacob Kay Fort Hays State University SO Finance 3.19 15-17 6-8 Joe Kieffer University of Indianapolis SO Operations Management 3.67 6-8 16-6 Kevin Kinyua Mercyhurst University SO Accounting 3.22 29-19 9-8 Joseph Kratochvil East Stroudsburg University JR Communications 3.22 26-35 17-15 Michael Lambert University of Nebraska at Kearney FR Psychology 3.33 17-15 22-14 Matt Langan LIU Post SO Health Science 3.26 33-34 5-6 Heath Lange University of Indianapolis FR Finance 3.43 5-6 7-12 Morris Lawson Seton Hill University JR Elementary Education 3.64 29-40 22-6 James Lehman University of Wisconsin - Parkside FR Criminal Justice 3.51 22-6 12-11 Rafel Lopez Truman State University JR Criminal Justice 3.63 38-49 13-10 Scott Lopez Wheeling Jesuit University SO Chenistry 3.45 37-24 8-14 Brad Maas Minnesota State University, Mankato SR Exercise Science 3.84 21-23 5-2 Ivan McClay Notre Dame College SO Education 3.45 30-13 5-7 Barry McGinley University of Indianapolis JR Criminal Justice 3.67 30-39 10-10 Ben Melton Maryville University FR Mathmatics 3.49 10-10 13-13 Paul Michaleson University of Mary JR Biology 3.6 21-31 6-13 Caleb Micho Colorado School of Mines SO Computer Science 3.87 23-30 3-10 Joey Miller III Mercyhurst University SR Sports Medicine 3.54 45-44 7-10 Alex Mitchell Upper Iowa University SO Agriculture - Business 3.59 16-19 10-7 Lincoln Monroe Upper Iowa University JR Education 3.31 34-27 4-9 Joe Mosley St Cloud State University FR Information Systems 3.52 7-16 4-7 William Nace West Liberty University SR Biology 3.5 25-27 5-6 Bruno Nicoletti Colorado Mesa University SO Business Administration 3.52 18-16 4-6 Shane Novak Minnesota State University, Mankato JR Biology 3.67 32-32 5-3 Chaydon O'Fallon Minnesota State University, Mankato SO Exercise Science 3.3 17-18 11-6 Matthew Ostermiller Limestone College JR Strength and Conditioning 3.59 26-22 11-9 Luis Peguero Coker College SO Business Administration 3.15 35-17 8-14 Ryan Pellow Western State Colorado University SO Biology 3.49 21-26 14-14 Giuseppe Penzone Tiffin University SO Business Administration 3.09 30-30 7-8 Blake Perryman Northern State University SO Human Performance 3.67 14-23 12-9 David Potratz Augustana College SO Biology 3.24 27-26 1-4 Marcus Prosser Lindenwood University SR Criminal Justice 3.67 7-19 6-12 Caleb Radley Minnesota State University Moorhead SO Exercise Science 3.58 6-12 9-5 Nathan Reckner Gannon University JR Biology 3 29-23 3-9 Zachary Reges Gannon University SR Mechanical Engineering 3.19 21-31 7-4 Joe Remaklus University North Carolina at Pembroke SO Computer Science 3.08 15-8 17-9 Drew Rentschler Truman State University S0 Business 3.09 26-21 13-11 Ethan Ruby Colorado School of Mines SO Electrical Engineering 3.36 26-33 6-4 Joel Salomon St Cloud State University JR Althletic Training 3.11 21-10 2-8 Austn Saunders Colorado School of Mines SO Electrical Engineering 3.86 6-18 10-6 Collin Schildt Kutztown University JR Secondary Education 3.67 13-9 10-6 Brett Scoles University of Wisconsin - Parkside SO Applied Health Science 3.5 23-20 15-12 Tyler Scott University of Indianapolis SO Computer Science 3.21 24-28 2-4 Alexander Shaffer Gannon University JR Electrical Engineering 3.85 10-21 0-8 Aaron Smith Gannon University SR Criminal Justice 3.29 69-45 19-7 DJ Smith University of Indianapolis FR Sport Management 3.36 19-7 16-8 Travis Smith University of Mary SR Athletic Training 3.45 31-25 10-8 Trent Smith California Baptist University SO Radiologic Science 3.02 10-8 8-13 Grant Steen Northern State University SR Criminal Justice 3.11 23-39 10-11 Ian Steen Western State Colorado University SO Biology 3.21 28-20 16-7 Zachary Stodden University of Nebraska at Kearney FR Physical Education 3 16-7 22-11 Jacob Stratton Gannon University SO Mechanical Engineering 3.11 32-22 16-7 Derrick Swaney Maryville University FR Finance 3.52 16-7 11-6 Jacob Temple Seton Hill University FR Sociology 3.05 11-6 25-10 Mason Thompson University of Central Oklahoma FR History Education 3.15 25-10 10-9 Noel Torres Newman University JR Information Technology 3.57 36-41 15-8 Corey Van Dorn University of Nebraska at Kearney FR Exercise Science 3.36 15-8 10-7 Sebastian Vidika Ashland University FR Computer Science 3.28 10-7 14-9 Brian Wagner University of Indianapolis SO Exercise Science 3.46 31-27 13-6 University of North Carolina at Brach Walker SR Criminal Justice 3.17 37-24 5-4 Pembroke John Wilson Belmont Abbey College SO History 3.85 6-9 7-8 Andrew Wood Gannon University SR Sport and Exercise Science 3.45 21-26 12-9 Chase Wrisinger Truman State University SR Agricultural Science 3.39 40-56 7-5 Mitchell Wyatt Colorado Mesa University SR Exercise Science 3.67 35-30 12-7 Nick Young Newberry College SO Physical Education 3.47 15-16 2-2 Adam Yde University of Wisconsin - Parkside JR Marketing 3.36 44-33 10-9 Curt Zachmeier St Cloud State University FR Biomedical Sciences 3.45 10-9 10-9

The 2015-2016 Division II All-Academic Wrestling Team consists of 192 student-athletes from 42 universities and colleges. Thirty-three members were named to the first team, 52 members to the second team, and 107 were named as honorable mention. Mercyhurst University placed four members on the first team, while both St.Cloud State University and University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown each placed three on the first team. Nine student-athletes were named to the team for the fourth time. They were Ryan Bauer and Brett LaBudda from University of Nebraska at Kearney, Austin Harris and Corbin Bennetts from Western State Colorado University, Matt Paulus from Upper Iowa University, Stuart Nadeau from the University of North Carolina at Pembroke, Christian Loges from Maryville University, Brandt Welcher from the University of Wisconsin–Parkside, and Clint Poster from St. Cloud State University. Poster is the only member of the team to earn first team honors all four years. Three wrestlers currently are carrying 4.0 grade point averages. They are Lucas Gilmore from Newberry College, Walker Barfield from Coker College, and Ryan Morris from Gannon University. In order for a student-athlete to be nominated to the Division II All-Academic Team, he needed to have a minimum 3.00 cumulative grade point average on a 4.0 scale. He must also be in at least his second full year at his school, be a varsity member on his team or a key reserve, demonstrate a degree of skill and have a minimum of two letters of recommendation (academic advisor and coach) submitted on his 2015 - 2016 DIVISION II ALL-ACADEMIC WRESTLING TEAMS TOP TWENTY TEAMS RANK UNIVERSITY TEAM GPA 1 Western State Colorado University 3.53 2 Mercyhurst University 3.35 3 Minnesota State University Moorhead 3.32 4 Lindenwood University 3.315 5 University of Findlay 3.285 6 University of Mary 3.284 7 Ashland University 3.272 8 University of North Carolina at Pembroke 3.266 9 California Baptist University 3.258 10 University of Indianapolis 3.252 11 Colorado Mesa University 3.236 12 Truman State University 3.209 13 Augustana University 3.206 14 Northern State University 3.204 15 Fort Hays State University 3.186 16 Minnesota State University, Mankato 3.182 17 Maryville University 3.157 18 Coker College 3.149 19 Gannon University 3.144 20 East Stroudsburg University 3.122 TEAM STANDINGS Western State Colorado University recorded the highest team grade point average (GPA) in the Twenty- third Annual Division II All-Academic Wrestling Team competition and has won the Academic National Championship. This is the first time that Western State Colorado University has achieved this honor, and their GPA is the highest ever recorded. Twelve other NCAA II schools have also won the National Championship. They include the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, Fort Hays State University, the University of Mary, Colorado School of Mines, Truman State University, West Liberty University, Minnesota State University, Mankato, California Baptist University, the University of Nebraska at Omaha, the University of Nebraska at Kearney, and University of Indianapolis. Eight of the top twenty teams came from the Central Region, five came from the Midwest Region, four came from the West Region, and three came from the East Region. The Team GPA is calculated by averaging the cumulative grade point averages of ten wrestlers from each team of which eight of those wrestlers must have competed in their team's NCAA II National Qualifying Tournament.