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(Lock
Haven, Pa.) - The
Lock
Haven
University
of
Pennsylvania
wrestling team was ranked eighth
among all NCAA Division I programs in the National
Wrestling Coaches Association’s (NWCA) Academic Top Thirty.
Seniors Mike Maney (Clarence/Bald Eagle Area) and Charlie
Brenneman (Hollidaysburg/Hollidaysburg) were also singled out as
All-Academic Team members.
The Bald Eagle wrestlers, composed of the ten starting wrestlers along
with two backups, earned a combined grade point average of 3.143 to rank eighth
on the NWCA Top-30 list. Sacred
Heart ranked first, carrying a combined 3.406 average.
Lock Haven was the top team from the Eastern Wrestling League (EWL) and
the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) in the rankings.
EWL opponents
Cleveland
State
University
(3.014),
West Virginia
University
(3.01) and
Edinboro
University
(2.93) were also on the list.
Mike Maney, a four-time PSAC
Champion and NCAA qualifier, rounded out his career with a fourth All-Academic
accolade from the NWCA. Maney, a
Secondary Education major with a concentration in Social Science, owns a 3.46
grade point average. The senior
Bald Eagle finished 34-8 this season wrestling at 149 pounds, winning his
fourth-straight PSAC title and earning PSAC Tournament Most Outstanding
Wrestler accolades while also qualifying for the NCAA Division I National
Championships after a third-place finish in the Eastern Wrestling League (EWL)
tournament. He is a four-time PSAC Scholar-Athlete and a two-time PSAC Winter
Top Ten award winner.
Charlie Brenneman, an NCAA
qualifier this season at 157 pounds, earns his first NWCA All-Academic honor. A
senior majoring in Secondary Education with a concentration in Spanish,
Brenneman compiled an impressive 3.98 grade point average. He
was the Bald Eagle wins leader this season with a 35-11 overall record and led
the squad with eight wins by major decision. Third at the PSAC Championships
and fifth at the EWL tournament, Brenneman earned his first trip to the
national tournament as a wild card pick. He is a four-time PSAC
Scholar-Athlete, a PSAC Winter Top Ten Award winner and a two-time EWL
All-Academic Team member.
The Lock Haven wrestling team finished the season at 4-10 overall and
placed 42nd at the national championships.
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Charlie Brenneman
Mike Maney
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