WICHITA, Kan. – The Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) and Barnes & Noble College are pleased to announce that 31 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.
Ottawa University leads the conference with seven men's wrestling student-athletes earning the Scholar-Athlete distinction. Avila University, Bethany College, the University of Saint Mary, and Oklahoma Wesleyan University are all not far behind, with those institutions having five honorees each. Rounding out the list are York University (three scholar-athletes) and Friends University (one scholar-athlete).
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.
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. |
| Skye Cavallaro |
University of Saint Mary |
So. |
Jacksonville, N.C. |
| Kaden Boyce |
York University |
Sr. |
North Loup, Neb. |
| Hector Holdguin |
York University |
So. |
El Paso, Texas |
| Marce Vasquez |
York University |
Sr. |
Bridgeport, Neb. |
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