Manheim, Pa. – A trio of Friends Women's Wrestling Falcons have earned the 2025 National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) NAIA Scholar All-American award, the organization announced yesterday (Mar. 31).

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 three Falcons that received the NWCA NAIA Scholar All-American award are listed below, with major listed in parenthesis:

Alexa Guzman (Accounting

Alondra Guzman-Tarango (Finance)

Vanessa Tellez (Criminal Justice)