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University of Oklahoma Athletics
Five Wrestlers Academic All-Big 12
March 03, 2009 | Wrestling
March 3, 2009
NORMAN, Okla. – Five University of Oklahoma wrestlers were named to the 2009 Academic All-Big 12 Team, the league office announced Tuesday. Awarded first-team honors were juniors Kyle Terry and Shane Vernon, along with sophomore Nathan Fernandez. Sophomore Jeff James and senior Will Rowe garnered second-team honors.
Oklahoma tied for the most selections in the Big 12 (five) with Missouri and Nebraska. A total of 23 student-athletes were honored from around the conference.
The five Sooner wrestlers combined to win 103 total matches this season. Terry, boasting a 26-1 record, is ranked No. 6 in the country at 149 pounds. Jeff James at 174 pounds (No. 10) and heavyweight Nathan Fernandez (No. 16) are also among the nation's best heading into the postseason.
Shane Vernon battled at 157 pounds this season and Will Rowe, a three-time NCAA qualifier, competed at 149 pounds.
Nominated by each institution's director of student-athlete support services and media relations offices, the wrestling academic all-league squad consisted of 16 first team members combined with seven on the second team. First team members have recorded a 3.20 or better GPA, while the second team are those with a 3.00 to 3.19 GPA.
To qualify student-athletes must maintain a 3.00 GPA or higher either cumulative or in the two previous semesters and have participated in 60 percent of his team's scheduled contests. Freshmen and transfers are not eligible in their first year of academic residence. Senior student-athletes who have participated for a minimum of two years and meet all the criteria except percent of participation are also eligible.
The Sooners, 16-4 overall with a 1-4 mark in the Big 12, begin postseason competition this Saturday, March 7, at the Big 12 Championships in Lincoln, Neb.
| Wrestler | Planned Major | Academic Honor |
| Nathan Fernandez | Human Relations | First Team |
| Kyle Terry | Health and Exercise Science | First Team |
| Shane Vernon | Multidisciplinary Studies | First Team |
| Jeff James | Pre-HSS | Second Team |
| Will Rowe | Communication | Second Team |
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