MANHEIM, Pa. -- The National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) on Monday, April 7, released the NCAA Division II Team and Individual Scholar All-America awards for the 2024-25 season. The Mules earned a spot on the team top 25, ranking number 17 with a 3.322 team GPA, while 10 Mules wrestlers secured NWCA Individual Scholar All-America honors for their performances in the classroom and on the mat in 2024-25.
In order to earn NWCA Scholar All-America honors, student-athletes must meet on of the three below requirements:
- All-American at the 2025 NCAA DII National Championships and 3.00 GPA
- National Qualifier to the 2025 NCAA DII National Championships and 3.25 GPA
- Competed in 4 or more events and 3.5 GPA
The NCAA-II Men's Scholar Academic program garners the team GPA from the 10 starters a program puts out at it's respective NCAA Super Regional tournament. UCM was the highest ranking MIAA wrestling program on the list at No. 17. Nebraska Kearney was the only other MIAA program to make the list, ranking No. 24 with a 3.224 GPA.
Individually for Central Missouri,
Brayden Dillow (197, Sr., Kinesiology),
Ayden Dolt (149, R-So., Communications),
Jacob Hanes (184, R-Fr., Finance),
Conner Johnston (165, R-Jr., Nursing),
Garrett Lyons (149, So., Accountancy),
Gavin Moore (133, R-Fr., Business Management),
John Ridle (157, Gr., Education),
Peyton Shepard (125, R-Fr., Engineering Technology),
Trent Strong (285, Sr., Economics) and
Xerarch Tungjaroenkul (157, R-Fr., Engineerig Technology) earned NWCA Scholar All-Ameirca honors.
