Dragons ranked 8th in nation in GPA

Tiffin University had the 8th-highest GPA in Division II.
Tiffin University had the 8th-highest GPA in Division II.

Tiffin University's women's wrestling team not only made an impact on the mat but in the classroom as well.

The Dragons placed 8th in the nation in team GPA with a 3.647 mark while also totaling 10 individual Scholar All-Americans. That total tied for the third-highest in the nation.

In the team race, Colorado Mesa University finished atop of the field with a 3.87 GPA followed by McKendree University's 3.776, and Augsburg University's 3.766.

For the individual awards, Colorado Mesa led the list of honorees with 13 Scholar All-American selections followed closely by King University's 12. Adrian, Augsburg, North Central, and Tiffin each had 10 award winners.

The NWCA announced the full slate of 2021-2022 Scholar All-America Team and Individual honorees for the NCAA Women's division with awards going to 135 individuals representing 22 institutions.

Earning Scholar All American honors for the Dragons were:

Sugey Ceja, RSJr, 116, Psychology: Human Services
Grace Jones, Fr, 123, Psychology: Human Services
Stephanie Mondragon, Sr, 123, Psychology: Human Services
Michal Buska, Fr, 136, Psychology: Human Services
Paige Lenhardt, So, 143, Criminal Justice
Nia Miranda, So, 143, Nursing
Aliya Martin, So, 155, Management: International Business
Taylor Hites, Sr, 155, Exercise Science
Taryn Martin, Fr, 170, Psychology: Human Services
Hollie Espinoza, Fr, 191, Criminal Justice