Three Truett McConnell wrestlers were named 2017 Daktronics-NAIA Wrestling Scholar-Athletes as announced by the association last Friday morning.
In total, 70 wrestling student-athletes nationwide were honored with Grand View (Iowa) leading all institutions with five individuals honored. The Mid-South Conference put 13 on the list.
David Capers, Joe Hulen and Isaac Padilla were given the award ahead of the start of the 2017 NAIA Wrestling National Championships in Topeka.
The Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete programs recognize excellence in the classroom by NAIA-member student-athletes who are juniors or above in academic standing with a 3.5 cumulative GPA. Students must appear on the eligibility certificate for the sport and have attended two full years as a non-transfer or one full year as a transfer. The awards are given annually to outstanding student-athletes in the various sports in which the program is active and their respective teams are eligible for NAIA postseason competition.
To view the full list of award winners, click HERE.
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