Wrestling | March 28
CLEVELAND – Seven Huskies of the Northern Illinois University wrestling team were tabbed to the 2023 Mid-American Conference Academic All-MAC team, the league announced Tuesday.
"We are proud of the way these guys pursue greatness in their studies; they are students first," said head NIU coach
Ryan Ludwig. "Success in the classroom spills over into all their pursuits."
Bryce West (Solon, Iowa/Solon) earned his fourth Academic All-MAC selection while
Izzak Olejnik (Bakersfield, Calif./Bakersfield) earned his third.
Multiple Huskies make their inaugural appearances on the Academic All-MAC team:
Anthony Gibson (Westland, Mich./John Glenn) and
Lucian Brink (Coshocton, Ohio/Coshocton) makes their debuts as upperclassmen.
Blake West (Shakopee, Minn./Shakopee),
Hayden Pummel (Indian Lake, Ohio/Indian Lake), and
Jacob Christensen (Durham, Calif./Durham) earn the plaudit in their first year eligible.
2022-23 NIU Wrestling Academic All-MAC Selections
- Blake West, RS-Fr., Chemistry for Preprofessional, 3.903
- Hayden Pummel, RS-Fr., Chemistry-Biochemistry, 3.892
- Lucian Brink, Jr., Marketing, 3.831
- Jacob Christensen, So., Kinesiology, 3.762
- Bryce West, Gr., Physical Education Pedagogy, 3.594
- Izzak Olejnik, RS-Sr., Physical Education, 3.298
- Anthony Gibson, RS-Sr., Leadership and Management, 3.207
To qualify for the Academic All-MAC Team, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.20 cumulative GPA and have participated in at least 50 percent of the contests scheduled or completed in the particular sport. First-year students and ANY transfer in their first year of residence are not eligible for the award. Outstanding academic and athletic accomplishments for the current season only are considered.
