UNI wrestling: Gordon earns CSC Academic All-American honors

GREENWOOD, Ind. --- UNI wrestler Tyrell Gordon joined elite company in academic excellence as he was named a Third Team Academic All-American by College Sports Communicators (CSC) on Wednesday.

The honor, which recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances in the athletic realm and in the classroom, separately recognizes honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA. To be eligible for All-American honors, student-athletes must have also been named CSC Academic All-District.

Gordon's recognition marks the 56th CSC Academic All-American selection in school history, and just the third time a Panther wrestler has received the honor, joining Gary Steffensmeier (1992) and Nick Baima (2007).

A native of Waterloo, Iowa, Gordon, qualified for his second NCAA Championships this past season with UNI at 285 pounds, entering the national tournament seeded 13th in the nation. He picked up a pair of wins against 20th-seeded Konner Douchet (Oklahoma State) and 19th-seeded Jonah Nisesenbaum (Duke) after placing fourth at the Big 12 Championships.

During the regular season, Gordon started all 12 duals for UNI, posting a 6-6 record and 4-4 mark against conference opponents. He notched three top-25 wins during the regular season, including a win over then No. 21 Douchet at home, and Tate Orndorff (Ohio State) twice, first when he was ranked No. 7 in the nation at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invite, and again ranked ninth at the Collegiate Duals in New Orleans. Gordon finished the season with a 20-13 record overall, with additional academic honors from the Big 12 and National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA).

CSC sponsors Academic All-America recognition for men's soccer, women's soccer, football, volleyball, men's basketball, women's basketball, men's swimming & diving, women's swimming & diving, men's tennis, women's tennis, baseball, softball and men's and women's track and field/cross country. At-large berths are up for grabs from those student-athletes competing in wrestling, golf, lacrosse, rowing, gymnastics, and numerous other NCAA-sponsored sports.

UNI's All-Time CSC Academic All-Americans

1974 - Paul James (Football) - First Team
1977 - Mark Enright (Men's Basketball) - Honorable Mention
1977 - Mike Kemp (Men's Basketball) - Honorable Mention
1978 - Tim Weber (Baseball) - Second Team
1980 - Owen Docktor (Football) - Second Team
1982 - Ray Storck (Men's Basketball) - Honorable Mention
1984 - Randy Kraayenbrink (Men's Basketball) - Second Team
1985 - Mary Bernhardt (Volleyball) - First Team
1986 - Mary Bernhardt (Volleyball) - First Team
1987 - Mary Bernhardt (Volleyball) - First Team
1989 - Kris Schroeder (Volleyball) - Second Team
1991 - Mike Schulte (Football) - Second Team
1992 - Gary Steffensmeier (Wrestling) - Third Team
1992 - Karen Vande Voort (Softball) - Third Team
1994 - Karen Vande Voort (Softball) - Second Team
1995 - Kate Galer (Volleyball) - Third Team
1996 - Kate Galer (Volleyball) - First Team
1998 - Jon Judisch (Track & Field) - Third Team
1999 - Brad Meester (Football) - First Team
2000 - Levente Timar (Track & Field) - Third Team
2000 - Kylie Sloan (Softball) - Third Team
2001 - Ryan Brunner (Baseball) - Third Team
2001 - Levente Timar (Track & Field) - Third Team
2002 - Travus Welsch (Baseball) - Third Team
2002 - Balaza Csillag (Track & Field/Cross Country) - Third Team
2002 - Jill Arganbright (Volleyball) - Second Team
2003 - Dirk Homewood (Track & Field/Cross Country) - First Team
2003 - Jill Arganbright (Volleyball) - First Team
2003 - Jill Arganbright (Volleyball) -First Team
2003 - Molly O'Brien (Volleyball) - Second Team
2003 - Katie Miller (Women's Basketball) - Third Team
2004 - Dirk Homewood (Track & Field/Cross Country) - Second Team
2005 - Dirk Homewood (Track & Field/Cross Country) - First Team
2006 - James Lindgren (Football) - First Team
2007 - Nick Baima (Wrestling) - Third Team
2008 - Mat Clark (Track & Field/Cross Country) - First Team
2008 - Josh Mahoney (Football) - Second Team
2009 - Mat Clark (Track & Field/Cross Country) - First Team
2009 - Ryan Grenko (Track & Field/Cross Country) - Second Team
2009- Josh Mahoney (Football) - First Team
2010 - Ben Boothby (Football) - Second Team
2011 - Ben Boothby (Football) - First Team
2011 - Jacqui Kalin (Women's Basketball) - Second Team
2013 - Jacqui Kalin (Women's Basketball) - First Team
2013 - Shelby Kintzel (Volleyball) - First Team
2013 - Macy Ubben (Volleyball) - Second Team
2015 - Holly Salzbrenner (Track & Field/Cross Country) - Third Team
2015 - Isaac Ales (Football) - Second Team
2015 - Jacob Rathmacher (Football) - First Team
2015 - Karter Schult (Football) - First Team
2016 - Karter Schult (Football) - First Team
2017 - Marcus Weymiller (Football) - Second Team
2018 - Alex Jackson (Track & Field/Cross Country) - First Team
2018 - Marcus Weymiller (Football) - First Team
2019 - Alex Jackson (Track & Field/Cross Country) - First Team
2022 - AJ Green (Men's Basketball) - Second Team
2023 - Tyrell Gordon (Wrestling) - Third Team

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