March 30, 2008: Provo Daily Herald

Six Wrestlers Earn Honors

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa — Six Utah Valley wrestlers were among 26 student-athletes honored by the Western Wrestling Conference on its All-Academic Team and Commissioner's Honor Roll for the 2007-08 season.

Seniors Sam Allen and Nate Kearsley were named to the All-Academic team, while Casen Eldredge, Jeffrey Newby, Flint Ray and Zach Williams were named to the Commissioner's Honor Roll.

To qualify for the All-Academic team, student-athletes had to have a minimum 3.20 grade point average, be a starter or key reserve and be a sophomore or higher. The Commissioner's Honor Roll recognizes student-athletes who have maintained a 3.0 GPA.

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.

"We were hoping for a little better than third place. We were hoping for a trophy but nothing to hang our heads about," said Payson coach Chris Loveless. "In a tough tournament, we placed nine kids and put five in the finals, so we did a good job."