Thomas Named NWCA All-Academic
Oregon State redshirt junior Seth Thomas was named to the National Wrestling Coaches Association’s All-Academic team for the 2015-16 season, it was announced Friday.
Thomas has a 3.57 GPA in biology. A native or Myrtle Creek, Ore., who graduated from Roseburg High School, he was 26-16, took second place at the Pac-12 tournament at 165 pounds, and advanced to the NCAAs for the first time in his career this past season.
It’s the second such award for Thomas this year. In April he was named a first-team Pacific-12 Conference academic all-star.
“The NWCA All-Academic Team and Individual Team is one of the best acknowledgements that we can give to our coaches and athletes at the end of a physically grueling season,” NWCA Executive Director Mike Moyer said. “These young men have proved that they are not only talented competitors but are leaders in the classroom as well.
“The NWCA Board of Directors and staff look forward to watching these student-athletes continue their success at the collegiate level and eventually as the leaders of the future once they earn their college degrees.”
For more information on the Oregon State wrestling team, follow the club’s official Twitter account at Twitter.com/OSU_Wrestling or by Facebook at Facebook.com/OregonStateWrestling.
