Mikey Swider
  • Class of 2017
  • Wheaton, Ill.

Wheaton College (Ill.) Student-Athlete Michael Swider Receives NWCA Academic Honors

2016 Jun 6

Michael Swider, a member of the Wheaton College wrestling team, recently earned academic team honors from the National Wrestling Coaches Association. The Wheaton Thunder held the ninth-highest team GPA out of 41 competing teams at the NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships with a 3.28 team average.

The Thunder wrestling team finished second in the 2016 College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin Wrestling Championships and placed third at the NCAA Division III Midwest Regional Championships.

Wheaton College sponsors 21 varsity sports, and Thunder teams compete at the NCAA Division III level. The Thunder Athletics program has won five NCAA Division III Championships since 1984, and Wheaton student-athletes have won 31 Division III Individual National Championships all-time. For more information, visit athletics.wheaton.edu.

Wheaton College (Wheaton, Ill.) is a coeducational Christian liberal arts college noted for its rigorous academics, integration of faith and learning, and consistent ranking among the top liberal arts colleges in the country. For more information, visit wheaton.edu.