The 2006-07 Muskegon Community College wrestling team won the NJCAA Coaches Association award for the team with the highest overall grade point average and academic success. The Jayhawks achieved an overall GPA of 3.2 on a 4.0 scale. The award is based on a team’s ten entries in the Regional Qualifying Tournament, plus two additional members from the entire team. A total of nine wrestlers on the team earned individual academic honors. The following individuals are members of the National Academic Team for Wrestling in 2006-07.

 

      Wt. Class      Name                     High School Attended

            125         Jubran Nassar       Dearborn Fordson             

            133         Robert Espinoza    Kalamazoo Central            

            141         Todd Barton            St. Louis (MI)                         

            149         Wayne Leonard      Richmond                             

            157         Mike Leonard          Richmond                               

            165         Jordon McKiernan  Richmond                              

            174         Westin Wilkie           Ferndale                                  

            184         Josh McAllister        Clarkston                              

            197         Luke Dobb                Fruitport                            

            285         David Wyper             Perrysburg (OH)              

            133         Chad Johnson         Fruitport                          

            184         Marwan Faraj            Plymouth Canton             

 

Muskegon Community College, the Athletic Department and the wrestling coaching staff are extremely proud of this accomplishment by the 2006-07 wrestling team and congratulate them on a job well done. A true athlete strives for both academic and athletic success in their career. The Jayhawks will also be honored by the NCAA National Wrestling Coaches Association at the 2008 National Wrestling Tournament in St. Louis, Missouri.