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Wrestlers Third in the Nation in Team GPA

May 5, 2006

For the fifth straight year, the Duquesne University wrestling team is ranked among the nation's elite academically, boasting a team grade point average of 3.20, as released by the National Wrestling Coaches Association. The Dukes trailed just Brown and Duke in the national rankings.

Jared Ricotta


In addition, senior Mark Himes (Brookville, PA/Brookville) and junior Jared Ricotta (Morrisdale, PA/West Branch) were named to the NWCA All-Academic Team. Himes was fifth in the nation with a 3.92 gpa in economics while Ricotta, an NCAA qualifier, boasted a 3.27 gpa in health management systems.