Manheim, Pa. – Five Friends University Men's Wrestling Falcons have received the 2025 National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) NAIA Scholar All-American award, the organization announced today (Mar. 21).
According to the NWCA, recipients must meet one of the following criteria:
· Top 8 finishers in the NAIA individual national championship tournament, and 3.0 Cumulative GPA.
· National qualifier as determined by the NAIA and a 3.25 Cumulative GPA.
· Conference tournament participant and a 3.5 Cumulative GPA.
· Wrestled in at least 15 competitions as listed in TrackWrestling.
The Five Falcons that received the NWCA NAIA Scholar All-American award are listed below, with major listed in parenthesis:
Wyatt Gardner (Elementary Education)
Benedict Holthaus (Health & Physical Education)
Jake Knowles (Criminal Justice)
Braden Morgan (Health Science)
Logan Sell (Cyber Security)