May 8, 2007 - Morrison Honored for Academics

May 8, 2007
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College Wrestling
Rider’s Morrison Honored for Academics

LAWRENCEVILLE—Rider University junior T. J. Morrison was honored by the National Wrestling Coaches Association for his high grade point average.

Morrison (Mechanicsburg, PA/Cedar Cliff) was one of 57 wrestlers nationally to be named to the NWCA All-Academic team.

“We are proud of T.J. for his efforts in the classroom,” said associate head coach John Hangey.  “T.J. is the true definition of a student athlete and is the type of young man any team could build a program around.  He is very competitive individual both in the classroom and on the mat.”

A Business Administration (Entrepreneurial) major with a grade point average of 3.287, Morrison won two matches at the NCAA Division I Championships this season, and finished his junior year with a record of 31-11.

“Being named an Academic All American, T.J. proves that you can be a great student and one of the best wrestlers in the entire nation at your weight at the same time,” Hangey said.

Morrison enters his senior year with a career record of 80-33 as a three-time NCAA qualifier.

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