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Tyler McCormick Earns Academic All-America Honors

6/12/2007 9:04:00 AM

Missouri Wrestler Earns Second Career All-America Honor

Columbia, Mo. – Missouri wrestler Tyler McCormick (Leawood, Kan.) received his second career ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America award today as announced by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). A two-time third-team university division member of the men’s at-large category, McCormick recorded a 3.95 grade-point average in business management while also claiming his second career All-America honor at 133 pounds at the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships March 17, in Auburn Hills, Mich.

McCormick, now entering his senior year of eligibility, is one of five Big 12 honorees on a list that includes athletes from 10 different sports.

A total of 46 men from eight different districts were named to one of three different University Division teams.

As a sophomore McCormick earned third team ESPN The Magazine All-America honors in addition to All-District VII first team accolades in both 2006 and 2007.
Who knew that wrestlers were brainiacs?

If you knew the McCormick family, you should know it! Kudo's to Tyler ... and to his Mom and Dad who must be proud!!
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