LANCASTER, Pa. – The Division I Franklin & Marshall wrestling team posted one of the top 10 team GPAs in the entire country and had three individuals (Noah Fox, James Conway, Mike Waszen) recognized as Scholar All-Americans by the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA).

With a cumulative team GPA of 3.441, the Diplomats achieved their highest-ever team finish in the NWCA Scholar All-America rankings. F&M's previous best came after the 2020 season when the team finished 12th in the country. The Diplomats' team GPA was also the third-highest mark in the EIWA as the team outplaced every one of its conference foes from the Patriot and Ivy League.

Franklin & Marshall's three Scholar All-Americans also represented a new program record as F&M had multiple individuals earn this distinction for the first time in school history. Each of these individuals earned Scholar All-America honors for the first time in their respective careers.

Franklin & Marshall Scholar All-Americans

• Noah Fox (So./165 lbs.): Computer Science major … EIWA Championships participant … 18-11 season record … 4-1 dual meet record … Seven bonus point victories, including four falls … Placed fifth at Clarion Open … Messiah Open Champion.
• James Conway (Fy. / 184 lbs.): Pre-major … EIWA Championships participant … 18-12 season record … 8-2 dual meet record … Nine bonus point victories, including four falls … Placed seventh at Keystone Classic.
• Mike Waszen (Sr./197 lbs.): Government major … EIWA Championships participant … 10-14 season record … 5-5 dual meet record … Six bonus point victoires, including one pin and three technical falls … Messiah Open Champion.

To earn Scholar All-America status wrestlers must have met one of four criteria:

• 3.5 cumulative GPA and been a participant at the conference qualifying tournament
• 3.5 cumulative GPA and won 60% of their total matches in at least 60% of the team's schedule
• 3.2 cumulative GPA and have been a NCAA National tournament qualifier
• 3.0 cumulative GPA and earned All American honors

This latest record-breaking academic accomplishment comes after a program-record seven wrestlers were named EIWA Academic Achievement Award recipients last month. The 2021-22 wrestling season saw the Diplomats go 8-2 in dual meets for their strongest record under head coach Mike Rogers. The Diplomats continued that strong season on the mats with a 13th-place team finish at the EIWA Championships where Wil Gil qualified for the NCAA Division I Championship Tournament.