Ten Bears Earn Big 12 Winter Academic Honors

Calendar

Oct 31

6 p.m. MDT

Wrestling

vs Blue and Gold Scrimmage

Nov 8

TBD

Wrestling

at NC State University

Nov 9

TBD

Wrestling

at North Carolina

Nov 22

TBD

Wrestling

at Nebraska Kearney

Dec 6

TBD

Wrestling

at SIUE

Dec 19

6 p.m. MDT

Wrestling

vs Campbell University

Dec 30

TBD

Wrestling

vs California Baptist University

Jan 3

TBD

Wrestling

at UT Chattanooga

Jan 11

2 p.m. MDT

Wrestling

vs Penn

IRVING, Texas - Ten student-athletes from the Northern Colorado wrestling program have been named to the 2025 Winter Academic All-Big 12 Team, the conference announced Tuesday.

Northern Colorado is one of several affiliate members represented in the winter academic honors, which recognized a total of 671 student-athletes across the conference. The Bears' ten selections reflect the program's continued excellence in the classroom and strong representation among Big 12 wrestling affiliates.

The following Bears earned Academic All-Big 12 recognition:

Otto Cate-Cribari (Jr., Biological Sciences)
Andrew Donahue (Sr., Business Administration)
Boyd Durand (So., Economics)
Brady Hankin (Jr., Sports and Exercise Science)
Dyson Kunz (Sr., Business Administration)
Kyle Manuel (So., Criminology & Criminal Justice)
Aydin Rix-McElhinney (Jr., Criminology & Criminal Justice)
Kilian Schultz (So., Economics)
Dominick Serrano (Sr., Philosophy)
Clayton Ulrey (Gr., Business Administration)

Northern Iowa led all Big 12 wrestling programs with 18 honorees, while Northern Colorado's 10 selections continue to showcase the Bears' commitment to academic and athletic excellence.

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