NWCA Honors Wrestling for Academic Success

The National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) announced three OU wrestlers - Patrick Graham, Kendric Maple and Jarrod Patterson - to its annual Division I All-Academic team Tuesday for the 2011-12 season. Additionally, OU earned 27th on the All-Academic Team standings with a combined 3.02 GPA. OU's team ranking was tops among Big 12 schools as Missouri and Oklahoma State landed at No. 29 and 30, respectively. All three of OU's members were NCAA qualifiers, while Maple (141) earned All-America honors.