May 8, 2008

EVANSTON, Ill. -- NCAA qualifiers Nick Hayes (Council Bluffs, Iowa/Lewis Central), Keith Sulzer (Cleveland, Ohio/St. Edward) and Mike Tamillow (Oak Park, Ill./Fenwick) have earned All-Academic Team honors from the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA), while NU placed 14th among all schools in cumulative team GPA -- the only program to finish in the top-15 at the 2008 NCAA Championships and in grade point average.

For Tamillow, the selection is the second of his career. He is also a three-time Academic All-Big Ten recipient.

For Sulzer and Hayes, this marks their first NWCA All-Academic team honor. Hayes is a three-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree and Sulzer earned Academic All-Big Ten honors this season -- his first in the starting lineup.

The Wildcats finished first among Big Ten teams in cumulative GPA, and with their 13th-place finish at the 2008 NCAA Championships, are the only team to finish in the top-15 in team GPA and at the NCAA Championships.

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