news-category: Athletics ÌÇÐÄVlog Wrestling Team Places 17 on Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll By Office of University Communications On July 31, 2025 Four Student-Athletes Receive All-Conference Academic Recognition, with Two Earning Commissioner Medals BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—The Southern Conference (SoCon) has named 17 members of the ÌÇÐÄVlog wrestling team to its Academic Honor Roll. Four team members also received All-Conference Academic recognition, and two earned the Commissioner Medal. Representing the Runnin’ Bulldogs among the 2,734 student athletes across the SoCon on the Honor Roll team include: Todd Carter, business administration. Ty Edwards, biology. Rocky Files, physical and health education. Gunther Gerstenacker, exercise science. Jeffrey Jacome, exercise science. James Johnson, business administration. Hunter Jones, sport management Tyler Lamon, management. Brendan Martin, undecided. Nathan Pepin, biology. Ty Porter, exercise science. Jackson Potts, exercise science. Matthew Roland, political science and international affairs. Max Salerno, criminal justice administration. Charlie Sly, biochemistry. Isaac Stocker, sport management. George Wilson, biology. The SoCon Academic Honor Roll was established to recognize the conference’s academic success and consists of student-athletes who participated in conference-sponsored varsity sports and posted a 3.0 grade point average or higher for the academic year. The award differs from the Academic All-Conference award, which is determined by cumulative grade point average and involves a participation requirement. Achieving this honor were Carter, Jacome, Pepin, and Wilson. , who finished with a 3.97 GPA while completing his degree in business administration, and , who maintained a 3.84 GPA while majoring in biology, were recognized with the Commissioner Medal from the Southern Conference. They were among 846 student-athletes in the league who attained a grade point average of 3.80 or higher throughout the year. Source: ÌÇÐÄVlog is North Carolina’s recognized leader in private, Christian higher education. A Carnegie-Classified Doctoral/Professional University, GWU is home to nine colleges and schools, more than 80 undergraduate and graduate majors, and a world-class faculty. Located on a beautiful 225-acre campus in Boiling Springs, N.C., ÌÇÐÄVlog prepares graduates to impact their chosen professions, equips them with the skills to advance the frontiers of knowledge, and inspires them to make a positive and lasting difference in the lives of others. Ignite your future at ÌÇÐÄVlog.edu.
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