CEDAR FALLS, Iowa - The Western Wrestling Conference has announced its All-Academic Team and Coaches' Honor Roll for the 2008-09 season. This year's academic awards will honor 52 student-athletes from the seven conference schools. Northern Colorado had seven honored with two being named to the All-Academic team and five to the Coaches' Honor Roll.

To qualify for the All-Academic team, student-athletes had to secure a minimum 3.20 grade point average, be a starter or key reserve and be a sophomore or higher in academic standing. This year's WWC All-Academic squad is comprised of 14 student-athletes.

The Coaches' Honor Roll recognizes student-athletes who have maintained a 3.0 grade point average. This year's Coaches' Honor Roll will honor 38 WWC student-athletes.

The Western Wrestling Conference is comprised of seven schools including the Air Force Academy, North Dakota State, Northern Colorado, Northern Iowa, South Dakota State, Utah Valley and Wyoming. The conference formed in April 2006.

2009 WESTERN WRESTLING CONFERENCE ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM
Andrew Anderson (UNI), Sr., 197 lbs., Sioux City, Iowa - 3.25, Business Management
Brett Bahe (UNC), So., 133 lbs., Great Bend, Kan. - 3.32, Business Management
Brett Boyce (AFA), So., 184 lbs., Brigham City, Utah - 3.79, Biology/Chemistry
Stephen Crozier (AFA), Sr., 174 lbs., Monona, Iowa - 3.62, Economics
Neil Delaney (AFA), So., 197 lbs., Grand Rapids, Mich. - 3.24, Systems Engineering Management
Casen Eldredge (UVU), So., 184 lbs., Monticello, Utah - 3.45, Business Management/Entrepreneurship
Charlie Ettelson (UNI), Jr., 149 lbs., Hudson, Iowa - 3.54, Biomedical Sciences
Dane Fuhrman (Wyoming), Jr., 165 lbs., Moberly, Mo. - 3.736, Communication
Ryan Johnson (UNC), Sr., 174 lbs., Colorado Springs, Colo. - 3.62, Marketing & Applied Statistics
Justin Morrill (UVU), So., 149 lbs., Logan, Utah - 3.62, Social Work
Jeff Newby (UVU), Jr., 141 lbs., Brigham City, Utah - 3.83, Business Management/International Business
Flint Ray (UVU), So., 133 lbs., Roy, Utah - 3.69, Business Management/International Business
Joshua Smith (AFA), Jr., 174 lbs., Orem, Utah - 3.58, Aeronautical Engineering
Jason Stripling (SDSU), R-Sr., 285 lbs., Minneota, Minn. - 3.503, Civil Engineering

2009 WESTERN WRESTLING CONFERENCE COACHES' HONOR ROLL
Adam Aho (NDSU), Sr., 165/174 lbs., Frazee, Minn. - 3.18, Health and Physical Education
Dustin Bauman (UNI), So., 285 lbs., Stratford, Wis. - 3.00, Construction Management
Weston Blasius (SDSU), R-Jr., 157 lbs., Kimball, S.D. - 3.017, Civil Engineering
Cole Dallaserra (Wyoming), So., 141 lbs., Butte, Mont. - 3.094, Range Ecology/Watershed Management
Tyler Davis (Wyoming), R-Fr., 157 lbs., Oviedo, Fla. - 3.257, Finance
Mark Erickson (NDSU), Fr., 141 lbs., Roseau, Minn. - 3.57, Physical Education
Moza Fay (UNI), Sr., 165 lbs., Anamosa, Iowa - 3.00, Physical Education
Steven Fitzgerald (UNI), Fr., 133 lbs., Fresno, Calif. - 3.78, Business
Weston Ginther (SDSU), Fr., 165 lbs., Lemmon, S.D. - 3.80, Agriculture Education
Cody Grant (Wyoming), Sr., 125 lbs., Torrington, Wyo. - 3.009, Kinesiology/Health Promotion
Matt Grimlie (SDSU), Jr., 197 lbs., White, S.D. - 3.179, Business Economics
David Heitstuman (Air Force), Fr., 149 lbs., Sasebo, Japan - 3.57, Undecided
Alfonso Hernandez (Wyoming), Fr., 197 lbs., Blackfoot, Idaho - 3.048, Kinesiology/Health Promotion
Kazden Ikehara (Air Force), So., 197 lbs., Mililani, Hawaii - 3.07, Systems Engineering Management
Tyler Johnson (NDSU), Fr., 165 lbs., Bismarck, N.D. - 4.00, Biological Sciences
Will Johnson (NDSU), Fr., 174 lbs., Hibbing, Minn. - 3.79, Undecided
Brandon Kammerzell (UNC), R-Fr, 184 lbs., Eaton, Colo. - 3.49, Business Finance
Ben Kjar (UVU), So., 125 lbs., Centerville, Utah - 3.08, Business Management/Entrepreneurship
Zach Maes (UNC), Fr., 125/133 lbs., Wheat Ridge, Colo. - 3.05, Undecided
Ed Matthews (UNC), Jr., 184 lbs., Boulder, Colo. - 3.87, Biological Sciences/Teaching
Kriss McCleary (NDSU), Fr., 197 lbs., Napoleon, N.D. - 3.25, Physical Education
David Michaud (SDSU), R-Fr., 184 lbs., Pine Ridge, S.D. - 3.333, Journalism
Samuel Mitchel (Air Force), Fr., 157 lbs., Peru, Ind. - 3.24, Undecided
Gabriel Mooney (NDSU), Sr., 141 lbs., Greenbush, Minn. - 3.19, Dietetics
Joe O'Farrell (Wyoming), R-Fr., 184 lbs., Greeley, Colo. - 3.543, Undeclared/Business
Mitchell Polkowske (UNC), Fr., 149 lbs., LaJara, Colo. - 3.23, Undecided
Mengyuan Qiu (Air Force), Fr., 125 lbs., Glendale, Ariz. - 3.34, Aeronautical Engineering
Drew Ross (NDSU), Fr., 197 lbs., Fergus Falls, Minn. - 3.08, Physical Education
Justin Solberg (NDSU), Fr., 125 lbs., Wahpeton, N.D. - 3.83, Business Administration
Trent Sprenkle (NDSU), Fr., 125/133 lbs., Billings, Mont. - 3.14, Pre-Med
Joseph Stafford (Air Force), So., 157 lbs., Loomis, Calif. - 3.05, Environmental Engineering
Wesley Stowe (Air Force), Fr., 197 lbs., The Colony, Texas - 3.39, Undecided
Jeremy Swier (SDSU), Jr., 197 lbs., Lyons, S.D. - 3.172, Aviation Education
Justin Tuell (UNC), Jr., 285 lbs., Yuma, Colo. - 3.00, Nursing
Cory VomBaur (Wyoming), Jr., 133 lbs., Vancouver, Wash. - 3.091, History
Tyler Wells (NDSU), Fr., 157 lbs., Kalispell, Mont. - 3.69, Business Administration
Tanner Weltzin (Air Force), Fr., 149 lbs., Alexandria, Minn. - 3.05, Undecided
Cole Zempel (UNI), So., 141 lbs., LaPorte City, Iowa - 3.07, Biology