May 7, 2001

The Cleveland State University wrestling team finished 2001 with the eighth-best grade point average in the country to be named to the National Wrestling Coaches Association's (NWCA) 2001 Academic Top Twenty-five in Division I. Team rankings are selected by taking the average GPA of each team's starting ten wrestlers along with two backups that wrestled in at least one varsity match. The Vikes checked in with a 3.136 GPA.

Princeton University received honors as the top-ranked academic team in Division I, with a team GPA of 3.43. The Tigers achievement is a repeat of their 2000 top ranking. Stanford University ranked second with a 3.235 grade point average followed by Boston College (3.226), Harvard University (3.223) and Central Michigan (3.187). Rounding out the top ten teams in order were: James Madison (3.166), Duquesne (3.150), Cleveland State, Cornell (3.120) and Brown (3.120).

Individually for the Vikings, NCAA qualifiers Rocco Mansueto (Middletown, NY/Middletown) and Nick Boucher (Sunfield, MI/Lakewood) along with freshman Anthony Coleman (Bellevue, OH/Bellevue) were named NWCA Academic All-America honorable mention. Mansueto, a sophomore, carries a 3.44 in psychology while Boucher, a junior, owns a 3.28 gpa in biology education. A freshman with an undecided major, Coleman posted a 3.48 gpa.

James Madison University placed the most wrestlers on the team with four followed by several teams - including CSU - with three members. The team features wrestlers from 32 universities, 44 NCAA qualifiers, and 17 All-Americans.

The NWCA Top 25 All-Academic Wrestling Team

1. Princeton University 3.430 2. Stanford University 3.235 3. Boston College 3.226 4. Harvard University 3.223 5. Central Michigan University 3.187 6. James Madison University 3.166 7. Duquesne University 3.150 8. Cleveland State University 3.136 9. Cornell University 3.120 9. Brown University 3.120 11. Sacred Heart University 3.089 12. Columbia University 3.070 13. Lock Haven University 3.024 14. Penn State University 2.998 15. University of Iowa 2.990 16. The Citadel 2.971 17. Hofstra University 2.949 18. Nebraska University 2.919 19. University of Pennsylvania 2.916 20. Northwestern University 2.910 20. University of Michigan 2.910 22. Illinois University 2.907 23. Indiana University 2.902 24. Michigan State University 2.894 25. Northern Illinois University 2.889