MANHEIM, PA (blugolds.com) - On Friday, the NWCA announced the full slate of 2021-2022 Scholar All-America Team and Individual honorees for NCAA Division III with awards going to 325 individuals representing 87 institutions. The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire wrestling team tied for the second most athletes earning honors as ten Blugold athletes were named 2022 NWCA Division III Scholar All-Americans.

2022 NWCA Division III Scholar All-Americans

Of the ten Blugolds earning the Scholar All-American award for their hard work on the mats and in the classroom, seven of them have earned this honor before. Chase Melton (So. - Spooner, WI), Evan Lawrence (Sr. - Hugo, MN/Mahtomedi), Jack Marley (Jr. - Trempealeau, WI/Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau), and Tristan Massie (So. - Hillsdale, WI/Baron) all earned the honors for a third time in their career, while Jake Drexler (Jr. - Stratford, WI), Chase Schmidt (Sr. - Rice Lake, WI), and Sam Melton (So. - Shell Lake, WI/Spooner) all earned it for the second time as Blugolds. Jake Matthews (Fr. - Addison Trail, IL) and Connor Collins (So. - Oshkosh, WI/West) were both first time awards winners.

"On behalf of the NWCA Board of Directors, it is my honor to recognize these exceptional athletes and teams," NWCA Executive Director Mike Moyer said. "Wrestling takes much focus and sacrifice, and we are proud to honor these wrestlers for their obvious commitment to their academic pursuits!"