March 2, 2007

SIOUX CITY, Iowa. - The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has announced the 2007 Daktronics-NAIA Wrestling All-America Scholar-Athletes.  Individuals must have at least a junior academic standing and a minimum cumulative g.p.a. of 3.5 or above. Additional criteria may be applicable as well.

Name, Institution, Class, GPA, Hometown

Jason Kruse, Briar Cliff University (Iowa), Sr., 3.86, Fargo, ND

Kyle Norred, Campbellsville University (Ky.), Sr., 3.86, Kennesaw, Ga.

Josh Deadrick, Campbellsville University (Ky.), Jr., 3.77, Duluth, Ga.

Kaci Payne, Campbellsville University (Ky.), Jr., 3.74, Pulaski, Va.

Kyle Knox, Cumberland University (Tenn.), Jr., 3.53, Alpharetta, Ga.

Wade Jordan, Dana College (Neb.), Jr., 3.53, Coulee City, Wash.

Webster Farris, Dana College (Neb.), Sr., 3.95, Nebraska City, Neb.

Daniel Pray, Dana College (Neb.), Jr., 3.86, St. George, Kan.

Jason Mendez, Embry-Riddle University (Ariz.), Sr., 3.58, Silverdale, Wash.

Hayden Harrison, Embry-Riddle University (Ariz.), Jr., 3.85, McKean, Pa.

Nate Peine, Jamestown College (N.D.), Jr., 3.51, Hampton, Minn.

Ryder Weischedel, Jamestown College (N.D.), Sr. (5y), 3.55, Gettysburg, S.D.

Michael Wheeler, Menlo College (Calif.), Sr., 3.92,

Michael Jeffery, Menlo College (Calif.), Jr., 3.52,

Kyle Nelson, Missouri Valley College, Sr., 3.74, Nampa, Idaho

William Exline, Missouri Valley College, Jr., 3.73, Turlock, Calif.

Brian Gaskill, Missouri Valley College, Jr., 3.5, Carmel, Ind.

Andrew Ripley, Missouri Valley College, Jr., 3.55, Chillicothe, Mo.

Michael McPeak, Montana State University - Northern, Jr., 3.71, Clarkston, Wash.

David Bray, Northwestern College (Iowa), Sr., 3.5, Colorado Springs, Colo.

Chris Ernster, Northwestern College (Iowa), Sr., 3.76, Sioux Falls, S.D.

Kent Scheff, Waldorf College (Iowa), Jr., 3.57, Jackson, Minn.

Paul Carter, William Penn University (Iowa), Sr., 3.79, Carson City, Nev.

Anthony McClendon, William Penn University (Iowa), Sr., 3.61, Chicago, Ill.