UNI Wrestling: 5 Earn Spots on Big 12 Academic Team

IRVING, Texas - UNI wrestling had five Panthers named to the 2018 Academic All-Big 12 Wrestling Team.

Sophomores Isaiah Patton and Max Thomsen earned spots on the first team, which requires student-athletes to maintain a 3.20 or better GPA. Jake Hodges, Jacob Holschlag and Paden Moore earned second team honors with GPA's above 3.0.

Thomsen is a returning All-American from La Porte City, Iowa, majoring in management: business administration. He is the top-seeded wrestler at 149 pounds heading into this weekend's Big 12 Championships.

Patton of West Des Moines, Iowa, is majoring in art: studio emphasis. Patton has wrestled about half of UNI's duals this year and will be representing the Panthers at 165 pounds at this weekend's conference championships.

Hodges is a senior from Watkinsville, Georgia, who will be graduating with a degree in computer science.

Holschlag is a sophomore from La Porte City, Iowa, majoring in biology. He will be competing at 197 pounds in this weekend's Big 12 Championships.

Moore, a sophomore construction management major from Jackson, Minnesota, stepped into the lineup at 157 pounds for two duals and two large tournaments for UNI this year.

To qualify, student-athletes must maintain a 3.00 GPA or higher either cumulative or the two previous semesters and must have participated in 20 percent of their team's scheduled contests. Freshmen and transfers are not eligible in their first year of academic residence. Senior student-athletes who have participated for a minimum of two years and meet all the criteria except percent of participation are also eligible.

MEMBERS OF TEAM FROM OTHER SCHOOLS

FIRST TEAM (3.20-PLUS GPA; *INDICATES NOMINATED WITH A 4.00 GPA)

Name, School Class Major Hometown
Brady Jennings, Iowa State R-So. Kinesiology & Health Osage, Iowa
Chase Straw, Iowa State R-So. Industrial Design Winthrop, Iowa
Colin Strickland, Iowa State R-Sr. Political Science Pleasant Hill, Iowa
Hank Swalla, Iowa State* R-So. Kinesiology & Health Ames, Iowa
Andrew Dixon, Oklahoma Sr. Political Science Edmond, Okla.
Mike Longo, Oklahoma Sr. Arts and Sciences Planned Program Corona, Calif.
Justin Thomas, Oklahoma R-Fr. Criminology Santa Ana, Calif.
Jonce Blaylock, Oklahoma State R-Jr. Secondary Education/Social Studies Tulsa, Okla.
Gary Wayne Harding, Oklahoma State R-Jr. Secondary Education/Social Studies Collinsville, Okla.
Dean Heil, Oklahoma State R-Sr. University Studies/Education Brunswick, Ohio
Andrew Marsden, Oklahoma State R-So. Undeclared Crystal Lake, Ill.
Hunter Jones, West Virginia R-Fr. Business Charleston, W.Va.
Ryan Lopez, West Virginia So. Management Morgantown, W.Va.
Marcus Amico, Air Force So. Foreign Area Studies - Political Science Anchorage, Alaska
Joshua Giorgio, Air Force Jr. Management Leesport, Pa.
Zen Ikehara, Air Force Sr. Systems Engineering Mililani, Hawaii
Noah Irons, Air Force Sr. Systems Engineering Lake Mills, Iowa
Alexander Lopouchanski, Air Force Jr. Management Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Alec Opsal, Air Force So. Civil Engineering New Fairfield, Conn.
Garrett O'Shea, Air Force So. Operations Research Butler, N.J.
Tyler Wiederholt, Air Force So. Geospatial Science Bellbrook, Ohio
Paul Bianchi, North Dakota State R-Fr. Sports Management Two Rivers, Wisc.
Cordell Eaton, North Dakota State R-So. Agricultural and Bio Eng Long Grove, Iowa
Kyle Gliva, North Dakota State R-Sr. Accounting Inver Grove Heights, Minn.
Clay Ream, North Dakota State R-Sr. Biochem & Molecular Bio Wentzville, Mo.
Dan Stibral, North Dakota State R-So. Ag Systems MGMT Tabor, S.D.
Dylan Urbach, North Dakota State R-Jr. Exercise Science Lisbon, N.D.
Tanner Davis, Northern Colorado R-Sr. Sports & Exercise Science/ Nutrition Spokane, Wash.
Jimmy Fate, Northern Colorado So. Business Administration Berthoud, Colo.
Dylan Gabel, Northern Colorado R-Jr. Business Administration Parker, Colo.
Tyler Kinn, Northern Colorado Sr. Human Services Glendive, Mont.
Richard Montoya, Northern Colorado Jr. Human Services Las Vegas, N.M.
Jacob Seely, Northern Colorado R-So. Sports & Exercise Science Grand Junction, Colo.
Keilan Torres, Northern Colorado R-Sr. Communication Studies Altus, Okla.
Robert Winters, Northern Colorado R-Fr. Sports & Exercise Science Stafford, Va.
Colten Carlson, South Dakota State R-Fr. Dairy Production Willmar, Minn.
David Kocer, South Dakota State Sr. Agricultural Science Wagner, S.D.
Alexander Macki, South Dakota State Sr. Wildlife/Fisheries Science Cambridge, Iowa
Logan Peterson, South Dakota State Jr. Political Science/History Lake Lillian, Minn.
Henry Pohlmeyer, South Dakota State So. Political Science Johnston, Iowa
Nathan Rotert, South Dakota State Gr. Counseling Spearfish, S.D.
Lucas Zilverberg, South Dakota State Gr. Biological Sciences Belle Plaine, Minn.
Tyler Pieper, South Dakota State Sr. Animal Science/Dairy Production Davis, Ill.
Benjamin Andrew, Utah Valley R-Fr. Personal Financial Planning Mesa, Ariz.
Kimball Bastian, Utah Valley So. Exercise Science Mapleton, Utah
Chase Call, Utah Valley So. Accounting Shelley, Idaho
Matt Findlay, Utah Valley* R-Fr. Biology Draper, Utah
Abel Gomez, Utah Valley Sr. Exercise Science Las Vegas, Nev.
Taylor LaMont, Utah Valley R-Fr. Behavioral Science - Psychology Mapleton, Utah
Grant LaMont, Utah Valley So. Business Management - International Business Mapleton, Utah
Jarod Maynes, Utah Valley Sr. Master of Business Administration Liberty Lake, Wash.
Tanner Orndorff, Utah Valley So. Computer Science Spokane, Wash.
Max Sultan, Utah Valley So. Entrepreneurship Fayetteville, Ga.
Kieffer Taylor, Utah Valley So. Communications - Public Relations Mesa, Ariz.
Montorie Bridges, Wyoming R-Fr. Criminal Justice Altus, Okla.
Thomas Eagan, Wyoming Sr. History Churchville, N.Y.
Bryce Meredith, Wyoming Sr. Management Cheyenne, Wyo.
Luke Paine, Wyoming Sr. Physiology Billings, Mont.
Kyle Pope, Wyoming Sr. Communication Bakersfield, Calif.

SECOND TEAM (3.00-3.19 GPA)

Name, School Class Major Hometown
Ian Parker, Iowa State R-Fr. Open Option Saint Johns, Mich.
Christian Moody, Oklahoma R-So. Health and Exercise Science Collinsville, Okla.
Geordan Martinez, Oklahoma State R-Jr. Management Colorado Springs, Colo.
Donald Cannon, Oklahoma State Sr. Mechanical Engineering McAlester, Okla.
Hestin Lamons, Oklahoma State Sr. Political Science Tahlequah, Okla.
Matthew Schmitt, West Virginia R-Fr. Business Platte City, Mo.
Samuel Kreimier, Air Force Sr. Management Fort Collins, Colo.
Anthony McLaughlin, Air Force Jr. Management Cleveland, Ohio
Lyle Plummer, Air Force Sr. Management Dayton, Ohio
Robert Walker, Air Force Sr. Management St. Marys, Iowa
Khristian Olivas, Fresno State R-So. Communication Clovis, Calif.
Nick Knutson, North Dakota State R-Fr. Exercise Science New Prague, Minn.
Tyler McNutt, North Dakota State R-Jr. Architecture Saint Josepth, Mo.
Cole Witzig, North Dakota State R-Fr. Social Science Ed Troy, Ill.
Sethan Bogulski, Northern Colorado R-Fr. Sports & Exercise Science Aurora, Colo.
Ben Polkowske, Northern Colorado R-Sr. Business Administration LaJara, Colo.
Gary Jantzer, Utah Valley R-Fr. Business Management Coos Bay, Ore.
Durbin Lloren, Utah Valley R-Fr. Business Management - General Business Clovis, Calif.
Raider Lofthouse, Utah Valley Jr. Behavior Science - Psychology Avon, Utah
Matthew Ontiveros, Utah Valley Jr. Community Health - Health Services Admin. Fresno, Calif.
Archibald Colgan, Wyoming Sr. Communication Westminster, Colo.
Benjamin Hornickle, Wyoming So. Management Burlington, Wisc.

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