CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – The National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) recently announced its Team Scholar All-American awards for the women’s wrestling season. The American Rivers Conference (A-R-C), in its first year sponsoring women’s wrestling as a conference championship sport, saw two teams finish in the top ten of the final grade point average rankings.
Wartburg College finished third with a team grade point average of 3.827, while Simpson College finished seventh with a team grade point average of 3.771.
The Knights are coached by Brady Kyner and the Storm are led by Jeff McGinness.
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.
