NDSU Wrestling Places Seven on NWCA Scholar All-American List
4/1/2026 1:41:00 PM | Wrestling
MANHEIM, Penn. – North Dakota State wrestling had seven student-athletes named to the National Wrestling Coaches Association Scholar All-America Team for the 2025-26 season, announced the organization on Wednesday.
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NCAA Championship qualifiers Gavin Drexler, Max Petersen and Devin Wasley were named to the list, alongside Tristan Daugherty, Boeden Greenley, Shilo Jones and Michael Olson.
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Petersen is a three-time recipient of the award, while Daugherty, Drexler, Greenley and Jones earn the honor for a second time at NDSU.
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To earn Scholar All-American honors, student-athletes must excel both on the mat and in the classroom, meeting one of the following criteria:
Earn NCAA All-American honors and hold a 3.00 GPA,
Be an NCAA National Qualifier and hold a 3.2 GPA,
Be a conference qualifier and hold a 3.5 GPA,
Or hold at least a 60 percent win record (min. 15 matches) and hold a 3.5 GPA.
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The seven recipients by NDSU ties the program record for NWCA Scholar All-American honors, matching last year's mark, which topped six in 2021-22. NDSU now has 57 NWCA Scholar All-Americans honors since joining Division I in 2004-05.
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NCAA Championship qualifiers Gavin Drexler, Max Petersen and Devin Wasley were named to the list, alongside Tristan Daugherty, Boeden Greenley, Shilo Jones and Michael Olson.
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Petersen is a three-time recipient of the award, while Daugherty, Drexler, Greenley and Jones earn the honor for a second time at NDSU.
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To earn Scholar All-American honors, student-athletes must excel both on the mat and in the classroom, meeting one of the following criteria:
Earn NCAA All-American honors and hold a 3.00 GPA,
Be an NCAA National Qualifier and hold a 3.2 GPA,
Be a conference qualifier and hold a 3.5 GPA,
Or hold at least a 60 percent win record (min. 15 matches) and hold a 3.5 GPA.
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The seven recipients by NDSU ties the program record for NWCA Scholar All-American honors, matching last year's mark, which topped six in 2021-22. NDSU now has 57 NWCA Scholar All-Americans honors since joining Division I in 2004-05.
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