Ten Hawkeye wrestlers earn academic honors

The 2010-11 University of Iowa Hawkeye wrestling team posted a program record number on the Big Ten Winter All-Academic team. According to the Iowa sports website, to be eligible for academic all-Big Ten, student-athletes must be letterwinners and be in at least their second academic year at the institution. They must also carry a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better.

The Hawkeyes placed 10 wrestlers on the academic all-Big Ten team, second only to the women's swimming and diving team which had 11 athletes honored. Among the wrestlers named to the list are All-American 197-pound senior Luke Lofthouse, who placed fifth at the NCAA tournament, and Big Ten champion heavyweight Blake Rasing.

Members of the Iowa Coach Tom Brands' team that earned academic accolades are listed below with hometown and major:

Matt Ballweg - Sr. - Management & Marketing - Waverly, Iowa

Tyler Clark- Jr. - Finance & Accounting - Bettendorf, Iowa

Joe DuCharme- RS Fr. - Pre-Business - Pagosa Springs, Colo.

J.J. Krutsinger - Jr. - Biology - Evansdale, Iowa

Tomas Lira - RS Fr. - Chemical Engineering - Nichols, Iowa

Luke Lofthouse - Sr. - Interdepartmental Studies - Avon, Utah

Joe Moore- So. - Accounting - Okoboji, Iowa

Blake Rasing - Jr. - Finance & Accounting - New Hampton, Iowa

Ethan Sebert - Jr. - Journalism & Mass Communications/Health & Sports Sciences - Clarion, Iowa

Vinnie Wagner - Jr. - Biomedical Engineering - Osage, Iowa