BUIES CREEK, N.C. – A school record 25 Campbell wrestlers have been named to the 2019-20 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll.
Jere Heino,
Austin Kraisser,
Andrew Morgan and
Quentin Perez, who were also named to the
2019-20 SoCon Academic All-Conference team on Wednesday, headlined the list for the Camels.
Levi Hopkins,
Troy Nation and
Alex Rivera were also recognized for perfect 4.0 GPAs, and were three of the four Campbell wrestlers who received the Commissioner's Medal, in addition to
Charlie Andrews, awarded to SoCon student-athletes who attain a GPA of 3.8 or higher throughout the year.
See the full list of SoCon Academic Honor Roll recipients
here.
The academic honor roll originated in 1988-89, when SoCon athletic directors established the award as a way to recognize the league's outstanding student-athletes. The academic honor roll consists of student-athletes who participated in varsity sports and posted a 3.0 grade point average or higher for the academic year, were eligible the entire academic year and were members of the final squad lists. The award is different from the academic all-conference award, announced Wednesday, which is determined by cumulative GPA and involves a participation requirement.
The Camels finished the regular season at 11-2 overall and a perfect 7-0 in SoCon duals, winning its final nine matchups that included all seven conference bouts. The dual title is the first outright regular season title for the Camels in program history, also completing a sweep of its conference opponents for the first time. Additionally, five Camels earned All-American status from the NWCA.
Five Camels claimed individual SoCon championships, helping secure Campbell's second straight and third SoCon tournament championship in four years (2017, 2019, 2020). CU's six NCAA qualifiers tied a school record (2019).
Campbell, ranking as high as No. 12 in the country (InterMat), completed a sweep of the SoCon's regular season with a 35-13 win at Davidson on February 23, claiming its second straight league dual championship.
