April 26, 2011
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GREENSBORO, N.C. - University of Maryland junior Kyle John has been named the Atlantic Coast Conference Wrestling Scholar-Athlete of the Year and one of four Terps to make the 2010-11 All-ACC Wrestling Academic Team, the conference announced today.
"I am very proud of guys' efforts," said head coach Kerry McCoy. "They do great jobs on and off the mats. For Kyle to earn Scholar-Athlete of the Year is awesome. He puts so much into school and it is great for him to be recognized for his effort."
John, a Coopersburg, Pa., native, also picked up All-ACC honors on the mat this season after finishing runner-up at the conference championship and qualifying for the 2011 NCAA Tournament. At 157 pounds, John was 31-11 on the year, including a 15-4 mark in dual bouts.
Maryland wrestlers have now earned Scholar-Athlete honors in three of the last four years, with Hudson Taylor earning the top honor in 2008 and 2010.
The ACC Scholar-Athlete of the Year awards were established in 2007 to be awarded annually to the top upperclassmen student-athletes in their respective sports. Candidates for the award must have maintained a 3.0 grade point average for their career as well as a 3.0 for each of the last two semesters.
A civil engineering major, John earned a spot on the All-ACC Academic Team for the second consecutive year.
John is joined on the academic team by three teammates: Dex Lederer (Sr.; Business Management), Corey Peltier (Jr.; Elementary Education), both two-time honorees, and Lou Ruland (Sr.; Biology).
To be eligible for the ACC All-Academic Team consideration, a student-athlete must have earned a 3.00 grade point average for the previous semester and maintained a 3.00 cumulative average during his academic career.
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