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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association announced its academic awards for the 2023-24 wrestling season, with Jace Fisher and Colby Schreiner named with honors. Seventy-two student-athletes from all six MIAA wrestling institutions were honored by the Association for their work in the classroom.
Jace Fisher, who was named to the All-MIAA first team in the 165 weight class, was one of six wrestlers in the MIAA to be named a scholar athlete. Fisher went undefeated in duals this season, including five wins in the MIAA.
In the classroom, an MIAA Scholar-Athlete is an individual that has a grade point average used by the institution for purposes of NCAA academic certification of 3.50 or better at the certifying member institution. They must also have at least two terms of attendance at the certifying member institution, excluding summer terms. On the mat, the wrestler must receive All-MIAA honors from the most current season. For more information on the six wrestling Scholar-Athletes from the 2023-24 season, click here.
Colby Schreiner was named to the MIAA’s Academic Honor roll, earning a 3.73 this past semester.
To be recognized on the Academic Honor Roll, a student-athlete must have a grade point average used by the institution for purposes of NCAA academic certification of 3.00 or above at the certifying member institution. The individual must also have at least two terms of attendance at the certifying member institution, excluding summer terms. A list of all 72 MIAA wrestlers who were named to this season’s Academic Honor Roll is available here.
These academic awards do not include first year student-athletes or first-year transfers. The MIAA will release it’s Newcomer Academic Awards in June.
