The NAIA has announced that 41 wrestling student-athletes have been named 2011 Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes.

In order to be nominated by an institution's head coach, a student-athlete must maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale and must have achieved a junior academic status to qualify for this honor.

Here are three of the 2011 Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes with ties to Kansas:

Hastings (Neb.)
Jameon Rush
Sr
Clay Center, Kansas


Baker (Kan.)
Jason Schweer
Sr.
Waverly, Iowa


Baker (Kan.)
Adam Lackey
Sr.
Lindsborg, Kansas


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