Brian Smith Head Coach | Curators of the University of Missouri
Brian Smith Head Coach | Curators of the University of Missouri
The National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) has named eight University of Missouri wrestlers as 2024-25 Scholar All-Americans, setting a new program record for the Missouri Tigers. The announcement was made on April 2.
This achievement surpasses previous years, with the Tigers having previously reached seven honorees in both 2021 and 2023. It also marks the sixth consecutive year that at least five team members have received this recognition.
The NWCA bases its Scholar All-American selections on academic performance and wrestling results. Criteria include placing in the top eight nationally with a minimum 3.00 GPA, qualifying for nationals with at least a 3.2 GPA, qualifying for conference competition with a minimum 3.5 GPA, or competing in at least 15 matches with a win rate of 60% or higher while maintaining a 3.5 GPA.
First-time recipients from Missouri include freshmen Jarrett Stoner and Gage Walker, redshirt sophomores Cam Steed and Easton Hilton, and junior Josh Edmond. Redshirt sophomore J Conway and redshirt junior Logan Gioffre earned the honor for the second time. Senior Keegan O'Toole made history as Missouri's first five-time NWCA Scholar All-American.
"These exceptional student-athletes have excelled both on the mat and in the classroom, meeting one of the following criteria:
All nominees are determined by the academic records returned and the results in TrackWrestling.
Top 8 and 3.00 GPA
National Qualifier and 3.2 GPA
Conference qualifier and 3.5 GPA
15 matches with a 60% win record and a 3.5 GPA"
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