Stephen Buchanan and Kyle Parco have been named as NWCA Scholar All American.
The criteria to achieve this honor:
1. An All American and at least a 3.0 Cumulative GPA.
2. An NCAA Qualifier with at least a 3.5 Cumulative GPA.
3. A 3.5 GPA and represent their team at the conference tournament or win 60 percent of their matches.
Buchanan won the 197 lbs. title at the NCAA Championships.
For the season Buchanan was 26-1 with four pins, nine tech falls and five major decisions.
He was named for the Mike Howard Award as Most Valuable, John and Dorothy Sill Award (Most Dedicated) and for the Most Pins award on the team.
Parco was 21-5 for the year at 149 with seven tech falls and three major decisions. Parco was injured and had to withdraw from the National Championships.
Iowa has received 64 NWCA academic honors since Tom Brands was named head coach in 2006.
Congratulations to Stephen Buchanan and Kyle Parco for being named NWCA Scholar all American.
It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.
Go Hawks!
