Athletics

             2006-2007 NJCAA National Academic Wrestling Team


Top Row (L-R)  Coach Ron Gaffner, Jordan McKiernan, Josh McAllister, David Wyper, Lucas Dobb, Westin Wilkie
Bottom Row (L-R):  Mike Leonard, Todd Barton, Jubran Nassar, Wayne Leonard, Marwan Faraj.
Not Pictured:  Robert Espinoza, Chad Johnson, Coach Clark Bentley
 

 Jayhawks Win National Academic Team Award

The 2006-07 Muskegon Community College wrestling team won the NJCAA Coaches Association award for the team with the highest overall grade point average and academic success. The Jayhawks achieved an overall GPA of 3.2 on a 4.0 scale. The award is based on a team’s ten entries in the Regional Qualifying Tournament, plus two additional members from the entire team. A total of nine wrestlers on the team earned individual academic honors. The following individuals are members of the National Academic Team for Wrestling in 2006-07.
 
      Wt. Class      Name                     High School Attended
            125         Jubran Nassar       Dearborn Fordson             
            133         Robert Espinoza    Kalamazoo Central            
            141         Todd Barton            St. Louis (MI)                         
            149         Wayne Leonard      Richmond                             
            157         Mike Leonard          Richmond                               
            165         Jordon McKiernan  Richmond                              
            174         Westin Wilkie           Ferndale                                  
            184         Josh McAllister        Clarkston                              
            197         Luke Dobb                Fruitport                            
            285         David Wyper             Perrysburg (OH)              
            133         Chad Johnson         Fruitport                          
            184         Marwan Faraj            Plymouth Canton             
 
Muskegon Community College, the Athletic Department and the wrestling coaching staff are extremely proud of this accomplishment by the 2006-07 wrestling team and congratulate them on a job well done. A true athlete strives for both academic and athletic success in their career. The Jayhawks will also be honored by the NCAA National Wrestling Coaches Association at the 2008 National Wrestling Tournament in St. Louis, Missouri.