May 25, 2010

Mount Union Wrestler Richie Clark Named ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-District IV Second Team

DELAWARE, Ohio--Mount Union senior wrestler Richie Clark (Solon/Solon) has been named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District IV Men's At-Large Second Team as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America.

Clark finished the season with a 26-14 record and was the OAC Champion at 149 pounds.  He competed in the NCAA Championships and off the mat is a Pre-Law major with a 3.88 grade point average.

At-Large teams include athletes from tennis, golf, wrestling and swimming teams.

To be selected Academic All-District, a student-athlete must be a starter or key reserve with at least a 3.30 grade point average.  Academic All-District First Team selections advance to the national Academic All-American ballot.  Sports Information Directors within a district vote for the Academic All-District teams with members of the CoSIDA Academic All-American committee voting on the national ballot.  District IV includes every NCAA Division II, III and NAIA institution in Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee and Alabama.