Johns Hopkins University has taken the top spot in the team GPA competition, the National Wrestling Coaches Association announced today. They edged 2nd place Heidelberg and 3rd place Ohio Northern for the victory. We should all hope their celebratory video matches previous efforts.
NWCA Announces the 2024 NCAA Division III Scholar All-American Awards
Additionally, 418 wrestlers from 100 schools earned NWCA Scholar All-American Honors for 2024. Augsburg, Chicago, Coast Guard, UW-La Crosse, NYU, Stevens, and UW-Eau Claire each had 10 or more wrestlers honored. In order to be recognized, a wrestler must have at least a 3.2 GPA and either place in the regional tournament or have at 66% or greater winning percentage in a season with at least 15 matches.
NWCA Scholar All-American Individuals
The team GPA listed is the overall cumulative GPA of the ten regional starters with up to two alternates.
NWCA Top 30 Team GPAs
| RANK | SCHOOL | GPA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johns Hopkins University | 3.866 |
| 2 | Heidelberg University | 3.825 |
| 3 | Ohio Northern University | 3.786 |
| 4 | Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) | 3.765 |
| 5 | Stevens Institute of Technology | 3.755 |
| 6 | Augsburg University | 3.725 |
| 7 | Washington and Lee | 3.720 |
| 8 | Albion College | 3.711 |
| 9 | New York University | 3.698 |
| 10 | Wesleyan University | 3.665 |
| 11 | Milwaukee School of Engineering | 3.651 |
| 12 | Springfield College | 3.643 |
| 13 | Augustana College | 3.640 |
| 14 | St. John Fisher University | 3.632 |
| 15 | Concordia College | 3.625 |
| 16 | Lycoming College | 3.624 |
| 17 | Trinity College | 3.618 |
| 18 | Roger Williams University | 3.599 |
| 19 | Williams College | 3.589 |
| 20 | University of Olivet | 3.540 |
| 21 | The College of New Jersey | 3.534 |
| 22 | Ithaca College | 3.532 |
| 23 | Pennsylvania College of Technology | 3.531 |
| 24 | Muhlenberg College | 3.526 |
| 25 | Alfred State College | 3.515 |
| 26 | Messiah University | 3.509 |
| 27 | Norwich University | 3.494 |
| 28 | Wabash College | 3.487 |
| 29 | United States Coast Guard Academy | 3.487 |
| 30 | Washington & Jefferson College | 3.480 |
