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LOCK HAVEN, Pa. – For the sixth year in a row, the Lock Haven University wrestling team has made the Top 30 All-Academic Teams in the nation as compiled by the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA).

Lock Haven posted a team grade-point average (GPA) of 2.9650, placing them in the 24th spot.

Lock Haven University is the only Eastern Wrestling League (EWL) and Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) PSAC school among the Top 30 Academic Teams.

Leading the list are American University, Harvard University, Stanford University, Duke University, and Davidson College. Interim Provost Roger Johnson commented, “Being named in the top-30 All-American wrestling teams certainly puts Lock Haven University in good company.”

Johnson congratulated the student-athletes and Coach Rocky Bonomo on the team’s academic achievement. He added, “Our wrestling program, as with all intercollegiate athletic programs at LHU, places great emphasis on leading young people to reach their highest potential in all aspects of life. Recognition by the Wrestling Coaches Association is wonderful, and I look forward to our program’s climbing even higher on the list. As an Army veteran, I would especially rejoice if we exceeded the Air Force Academy, which we trailed this year by a paltry three one hundredths of a point.”

The NWCA announced its 2009 Division I Top 30 Academic Teams on June 4.

The complete list is as follows:

Rank School Name Team GPA

1 American University 3.2839

2 Harvard University 3.2585

3 Stanford University 3.2574

4 Duke University 3.2331

5 Davidson College 3.1727

6 Utah Valley University 3.1623

7 Northwestern University 3.1613

8 Brown University 3.1466

9 Princeton University 3.1099

10 Cornell University 3.0978

11 Northern Illinois University 3.0724

12 Columbia University 3.0658

13 South Dakota State University 3.0626

14 Penn State University 3.0599

15 University of Oklahoma 3.0435

16 George Mason University 3.0432

17 Binghamton University 3.0152

18 Oklahoma State University 3.0132

19 California State University-Bakersfield 3.0036

20 Liberty University 2.9826

21 Drexel University 2.9772

22 United States Air Force Academy 2.9754

23 Campbell University 2.9694

24 Lock Haven University 2.965

25 Michigan State University 2.9498

26 University of Michigan 2.9489

27 Iowa State University 2.9266

28 Eastern Michigan University 2.9041

29 Hofstra University 2.8909

30 Duquesne University 2.8824