The Newberry College men's wrestling program posted the fifth best team grade point average in NCAA Division 2 and was named a National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) 2026 NCAA Division II Men's Team Scholar All-America Award.
Nine Wolves also earned National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) NCAA Division II Men's Scholar All-American Awards.
To achieve Scholar All-America status student-athletes must have at least a 3.5 cumulative grade point average or qualify for the NCAA championships and have at least a 3.25 cumulative grade point average.
Senior
John Parker is a three-time winner of the Scholar All-American Award while
Caiden Pelc,
Benjamin Valdes and
Chance Jackson all repeated as award winners.
National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) NCAA Division II Men's Scholar All-American Awards
| Newberry College |
Caiden |
Pelc* |
Redshirt Junior |
133 |
Business Administration |
| Newberry College |
Nathan |
Gates |
Redshirt Freshman |
141 |
Exercise Science |
| Newberry College |
Ben |
Guilliam |
Redshirt Sophomore |
141 |
Business Administration: Project Management |
| Newberry College |
Matt |
Hoelke |
Redshirt Senior |
157 |
MS Sports Management & Leadership |
| Newberry College |
William |
Hawthorne |
Redshirt Freshman |
174 |
Graphic Design |
| Newberry College |
John |
Parker*** |
Redshirt Senior |
197 |
Mathematics/Education |
| Newberry College |
Ben |
Valdes* |
Senior |
197 |
Business Administration |
| Newberry College |
Chance |
Jackson* |
Senior |
285 |
Social Studies Education |
| Newberry College |
Rylan |
Madison |
Redshirt Freshman |
285 |
Exercise Science |
NCAA Division II Men's Team Scholar All-America Award
| 01 |
Northern State University |
3.598 |
| 02 |
Vanguard University |
3.597 |
| 03 |
University of Nebraska-Kearney |
3.548 |
| 04 |
University of Indianapolis |
3.517 |
| 05 |
Newberry College |
3.504 |
| 06 |
University of Mary |
3.482 |
| 07 |
Minnesota State University |
3.47 |
| 08 |
New Mexico Highlands University |
3.467 |
| 09 |
Lake Erie College |
3.398 |
| 10 |
University of Wisconsin-Parkside |
3.392 |
| 11 |
Western Colorado University |
3.374 |
| 12 |
Shippensburg University |
3.362 |
| 13 |
Southwest Minnesota State University |
3.344 |
| 14 |
Ashland University |
3.341 |
| 15 |
Fairmont State University |
3.329 |
| 16 |
University of Central Missouri |
3.321 |
| 17 |
Tiffin University |
3.317 |
| 18 |
Drury University |
3.303 |
| 19 |
Gannon University |
3.289 |
| 20 |
Grand Valley State University |
3.285 |
