30 A-R-C Men's Wrestlers Named NWCA Scholar All-Americans

3/21/2025 1:18:55 PM

By: Ali Wilson, A-R-C Assistant Commissioner

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -- The National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) recently announced its Scholar All-Americans for men's wrestling this season. The American Rivers Conference (A-R-C) saw 30 men's wrestlers earn Scholar All-American honors. 

These outstanding student-athletes have demonstrated excellence both on the mat and in the classroom, meeting one of the following academic and athletic criteria:
  • WRESTLING - Must accomplish at least 1 of the 2
    1. Place in top eight in the regional tournament 
    2. Wrestle at least 15 matches and have a win percentage greater than 66%.
      1. Matches with teammates will count only if they happened in a tournament 
      2. Matches set up between teammates will not count
  • ACADEMICS - Must accomplish at least 1 of the 2
    1. Must have an average GPA of 3.2 over the last 2 semesters or quarters or last 3 trimesters
    2. Must have a cumulative GPA of 3.2
American Rivers Conference NWCA Scholar All-Americans
Sam West Central
Carter West Central
Ethan Skoglund Central
Bryson Spualding Central
Jason Hermann Central
Jared Voss Coe
Kael Kurtz Coe
Dresden Grimm Coe
Brett Back Univ. of Dubuque
Tyler Klein Univ. of Dubuque
Justin Matson Univ. of Dubuque
Kale Roth Univ. of Dubuque
Eric Kinkaid Loras
Alex Watson Loras
Kolten Crawford Loras
Chase Fiser Loras
Zeb Gnida Loras
Ben Strehlow Luther
Walter West Luther
Bryce McDonough Luther
Brian Mitchell Luther
Elijah Mitchell Luther
Jared Gallub Nebraska Wesleyan
Brett Birtchman Wartburg
Kasey Ross Wartburg
Blain Christie Wartburg
Matt Rogge Wartburg
Reese Osborn Wartburg
Ian Crapp Wartburg
Matthew Doyle Wartburg
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About the American Rivers Conference
The Conference dates back to December 8, 1922, when representatives from 12 colleges got together and formed the "Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Association." Honoring its heritage in Iowa and its expansion outside the state, the American Rivers Conference brand was established on August 9, 2018, to build on the academic and athletic success provided by its legacy, the Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. The A-R-C has nine full-time members: Buena Vista University, Central College, Coe College, University of Dubuque, Loras College, Luther College, Nebraska Wesleyan University, Simpson College, and Wartburg College.