NEWBERRY — The Newberry College men’s wrestling program posted the fifth best team grade point average in NCAA Division 2 and was named a National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) 2026 NCAA Division II Men’s Team Scholar All-America Award.
Nine Wolves also earned National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) NCAA Division II Men’s Scholar All-American Awards.
To achieve Scholar All-America status student-athletes must have at least a 3.5 cumulative grade point average or qualify for the NCAA championships and have at least a 3.25 cumulative grade point average.
Senior John Parker is a three-time winner of the Scholar All-American Award while Caiden Pelc, Benjamin Valdes and Chance Jackson all repeated as award winners.
National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) NCAA Division II Men’s Scholar All-American Awards
SCHOOL | FIRST AND LAST NAME| YEAR | MAJOR
Newberry College | Caiden Pelc* | Redshirt Junior | 133 Business Administration
Newberry College | Nathan Gates | Redshirt Freshman | 141 Exercise Science
Newberry College | Ben Guilliam | Redshirt Sophomore | 141 Business Administration: Project Management
Newberry College | Matt Hoelke | Redshirt Senior | 157 MS Sports Management & Leadership
Newberry College | William Hawthorne | Redshirt Freshman | 174 Graphic Design
Newberry College | John Parker*** | Redshirt Senior | 197 Mathematics/Education
Newberry College | Ben Valdes* | Senior | 197 Business Administration
Newberry College | Chance Jackson* | Senior | 285 Social Studies Education
Newberry College | Rylan Madison | Redshirt Freshman | 285 Exercise Science
NCAA Division II Men’s Team Scholar All-America Award
01) Northern State University 3.598
02) Vanguard University 3.597
03) University of Nebraska-Kearney 3.548
04) University of Indianapolis 3.517
05) Newberry College 3.504
06) University of Mary 3.482
07) Minnesota State University 3.47
08) New Mexico Highlands University 3.467
09) Lake Erie College 3.398
10) University of Wisconsin-Parkside 3.392
11) Western Colorado University 3.374
12) Shippensburg University 3.362
13) Southwest Minnesota State University 3.344
14) Ashland University 3.341
15) Fairmont State University 3.329
16) University of Central Missouri 3.321
17) Tiffin University 3.317
18) Drury University 3.303
19) Gannon University 3.289
20) Grand Valley State University 3.285
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