Western Wrestling Conference announces Inaugural All-Academic Team, Commissioner’s Honor Roll

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa - The Western Wrestling Conference has announced its inaugural All-Academic Team and Commissioner's Honor Roll for the
2006-07 season. This year's academic awards will honor 31 student-athletes from the seven conference schools.

To qualify for the All-Academic team, student-athletes had to secure a minimum 3.20 grade point average, be a starter or key reserve and be a sophomore or higher in academic standing. This year's WWC All-Academic squad is comprised of 11 student-athletes.

The Commissioner's Honor Roll recognizes student-athletes who have maintained a 3.0 grade point average. This year's Commissioner's Honor Roll will honor 23 WWC student-athletes.

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 State and Wyoming. The conference formed in April 2006.

2007 WESTERN WRESTLING CONFERENCE ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM
Andrew Anderson (UNI), So., 197 lbs., Sioux City, Iowa - 3.23 GPA, Technical Management Nick Baima (UNI), Sr., 165 lbs., Glen Ellyn, Ill. - 3.65 GPA, Philosophy & Humanities Jacob Bryce (NDSU), So., 197 lbs., Glenwood, Minn. - 3.933 GPA, Business Administration Jeff Cooley (SDSU), So., 133 lbs., Westbrook, Minn. - 3.376 GPA, Civil Engineering Stephen Crozier (Air Force), So., 174 lbs., Monona, Iowa - 3.44 GPA, Economics Marc Fenwick (UVSC), Sr., 174 lbs., Centerville, Utah - 3.2 GPA, Business Management Chris Moran (SDSU), R-Fr., 174 lbs., Rapid City, S.D. - 3.408 GPA, Biology Justin Rawle (UVSC), Sr., 149/157 lbs., Springville, Utah - 3.49 GPA, Information Technology Jason Stripling (SDSU), Jr., 285 lbs., Minneota, Minn. - 3.56 GPA, Civil Engineering Matt Wetterling (NDSU), Jr., 184 lbs., Willmar, Minn. - 3.425 GPA, History Education Clayton Wolf (UVSC), Sr., 149/157 lbs., The Dalles, Ore. - 3.47 GPA, Business Management

2007 WESTERN WRESTLING CONFERENCE COMMISSIONER'S HONOR ROLL
Kyle Anson (UNI), R-Fr., 133 lbs., Iowa City, Iowa - 3.46 GPA, Accounting Blayze Bahe (UNC), So, 133 lbs., Goodland, Kan. - 3.05 GPA, Recreation Dustin Bauman (UNI), Fr., 197 lbs., Stratford, Wis. - 3.39 GPA, Construction Management Jarion Beets (UNI), Fr., 165 lbs., Cedar Rapids, Iowa - 3.00 GPA, Criminology Clinton Eakins (UNI), R-Fr., 174 lbs., Eldon, Iowa - 3.20 GPA, Biology/Plant Bio Science Charlie Ettelson (UNI), R-Fr., 149 lbs., Hudson, Iowa - 3.70 GPA, Biology C.J. Ettelson (UNI), Jr., 141 lbs., Hudson, Iowa - 3.01 GPA, Marketing Colby Goetsch (UNI), Sr., 157 lbs., Ankeny, Iowa - 3.36 GPA, Math & Finance Brad Gregory (SDSU), Sr., 149 lbs., Glenwood, Iowa - 3.081 GPA, Manufacturing Engineering Technology Matt Hermann (NDSU), Sr., 174 lbs., Burnsville, Minn. - 3.059 GPA, Business Administration Reece Hopkin (UNC), Jr., 285 lbs., Kersey, Colo. - 3.13 GPA, Physical Education Ryan Johnson (UNC), So., 165 lbs., Colorado Springs, Colo. - 3.64 GPA, Marketing Eric McAllister (UVSC), Fr., 197/285 lbs., Sandy, Utah - 3.74 GPA, Undecided Gabe Mooney (NDSU), So., 141 lbs., Greenbush, Minn. - 3.09 GPA, Dietetics Justin Morrill (UVSC), Fr., 141 lbs., Logan, Utah - 3.12 GPA, Undecided Ryan Osgood (UNI), Sr., 149 lbs., Mason City, Iowa - 3.18 GPA, Criminology Nick Ramirez (Wyoming), R-Fr., 125 lbs., Albuquerque N.M. - 3.079 GPA, Engineering Grant Ruge (UNI), Fr., 125 lbs., Fort Dodge, Iowa - 3.27 GPA, Computer Science Eric Sanders (NDSU), Jr., 133 lbs., Wabasha, Minn. - 3.096 GPA, Management Information Systems Samuel Sheppard (Air Force), Fr., 125 lbs., Ramstein AB, Germany, 3.06 GPA, Undecided Kurt Spranger (Air Force), Fr., 133 lbs., Tampa Fla. - 3.51 GPA, Astronautical Engineering Andrew Tiegeler (Air Force), Sr, 149 lbs., Yorktown Va. - 3.63 GPA, Aeronautical Engineering Cory VomBaur (Wyoming), R-Fr., 133 lbs., Vancouver, Wash. - 3.031 GPA, Secondary Education, Social Studies