NWCA Announces 2023 NCAA Women’s Scholar All-American Awards

Manheim, PA – On Friday morning, the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) announced the recipients of the 2022-23 Scholar All-America Team and Individual awards for the NCAA Women’s Division. The distinguished accolade was granted to 134 individuals from 31 highly regarded institutions.

North Central College emerged as the top performer in the team category, boasting an outstanding 3.798 GPA, followed by Adrian College with a 3.672 and Colorado Mesa University with a 3.635.

In addition, North Central secured the highest number of individual honorees with 15 Scholar All-American selections, trailed by Colorado Mesa with 12 and King with 11 honorees.

NWCA Executive Director, Mike Moyer, expressed his respect for these exceptional student-athletes, stating, “We are thrilled to recognize these remarkable scholars for their outstanding accomplishments. These wrestlers have shown an unwavering commitment to their academic and athletic pursuits, and we proudly applaud their achievements.

2023 NCAA Women’s Scholar All-American Team Top 10

1 North Central College 3.798 GPA
2 Adrian College 3.672 GPA
3 Colorado Mesa University 3.635 GPA
4 King University 3.592 GPA
5 Sacred Heart University 3.587 GPA
6 East Stroudsburg University 3.574 GPA
7 Augsburg University 3.529 GPA
8 McKendree University 3.410 GPA
9 University of Mount Olive 3.275 GPA
10 Lindenwood University 3.205 GPA

2023 NCAA Women’s Individual Scholar All-Americans

SchoolAthleteGradeWt. ClassMajor
Adrian CollegeEmily MendezJr109Interior Design
Adrian CollegeCarleigh CzerneskiSo116Criminal Justice
Adrian CollegeAngela LoRussoSr116Business in Entrepeneurship
Adrian CollegeShawna OesterlingJr136Biology/Environmental Science
Adrian CollegeClarissa AgostiniFr143Health & Physical Education
Adrian CollegeIsabel WorthingFr143Biology
Adrian CollegeSienna LejeuneSr191Biology
Albion CollegeGabby MotzFr109Sports Communication
Albion CollegeHannah Arledge-TeranFr130Psychology
Albion CollegeHannah PaliseFr136Pre-Dental
Alvernia UniversityNevaeh BlevinsFr101Undecided
Alvernia UniversityMakayla Marrero-MogelFr155Physical Therapy
Alvernia UniversityGianna FauraFr191Political Science
Augsburg UniversityTateum ParkJr116
Augsburg UniversityNina MakemSo136
Augsburg UniversityKatie LangeSo143
Augsburg UniversityKahlea JollySr155
Augsburg UniversityMaia FosterFr191
Augsburg UniversityKya RybachekSr
Augustana CollegeAlicia FelkerSo130Geology
Augustana CollegeAbbey EllisSo155Philosophy
Augustana CollegeAngie GuySo191Undecided
Aurora UniversityAlexis JaniakFr130Psychology
Carthage CollegeNatalie MajerSo116Physics
Carthage CollegeSierra PienkowskiFr170Biology
Chadron State CollegeKinsey SmithJr101Business
Chadron State CollegeIsabell OrtizFr116Business
Chadron State CollegeJosephine WearmouthFr130Undecided
Chadron State CollegeRyleigh DyeSo136Psychology
Chadron State CollegeKayley GarciaRSFr143Education
Chadron State CollegeKarstin HollenSo143Business
Chadron State CollegeMarissa PorschFr155Agriculture
Chadron State CollegeKamila MontenegroJr170Psychology
Colorado Mesa UniversityIsabella MoralesFr101Exercise Science
Colorado Mesa UniversityJennesis MartinezRSJr101Business Administration
Colorado Mesa UniversityCarisa EplingSo116Exercise Science
Colorado Mesa UniversityHania HalversonFr123Exercise Science
Colorado Mesa UniversityMarissa GallegosRSJr123Biology
Colorado Mesa UniversityCordey MalloSo123Business Administration: Entrepreneurship & Business: International Studies
Colorado Mesa UniversityHailey ChapmanFr130Exercise Science
Colorado Mesa UniversityElizabeth “Lizzie” MillerRSSo130Interdisciplinary Studies: pharmaceutical tech program
Colorado Mesa UniversityCelina CookeFr143Animation, Film, Photography, and Motion Design
Colorado Mesa UniversityErica SchroederSo143Psychology
Colorado Mesa UniversityDalia GaribayRSJr155Exercise Science
Colorado Mesa UniversityJayleen SekonaSo191Pre-Business Administration
Delaware Valley UniversityBridgette SchoultzJr130Business Admin
East Stroudsburg UniversityHaley DeliaSo101Psychology
East Stroudsburg UniversityAlanna BarberioSo109Digital Media Technologies
East Stroudsburg UniversityWaverly KaneLongSo116Early Childhood Education: PreK-4th Grade
East Stroudsburg UniversityCarmela CancelmoJr123Integrated Art and Design
East Stroudsburg UniversityMia MacalusoJr130Physical Education Teacher Education & Health Education
EntrepreneurshipShola CascenSr191Business Management
Elmira CollegeKaitlyn PotterFr109Pre-LAw
Elmira CollegeAbby DukeFr116Education
Gannon UniversityChloe KitagawaFr101Psychology
Gannon UniversityZoe GaetjensFr123Pre-Med
Gannon UniversityJayden BazemoreFr123Pre-Law
Gannon UniversityLili UjfalviFr143Sports Management and Marketing
Gannon UniversityStephanie FloorRSSr155Applied Exercise Science
Gannon UniversityJewel GonzalezRSSo170Pre-Med
Gannon UniversityAnnabelle HelmSr170Engineering
Greensboro CollegeIsabella RuizSrEnglish and Communication
Hiram CollegeAllydia ByardFr143Biology
King UniversityAvery KibelbekFr101Exercise Science
King UniversityDianna HolmesSo109Exercise Science
King UniversitySage MortimerSo109Undecided
King UniversityDanielle GarciaJr116Exercise Science
King UniversitySamara ChavezSo116Sport Mangement
King UniversityMelanie MendozaJr123Business
King UniversityMontana DelawderSo130Undecided
King UniversityAna LucianoGrad136Graduate Business
King UniversityViktorya TorresJr136Business
King UniversityAshlynn OrtegaGrad143Graduate Business
King UniversityNia CrosdaleGrad191Graduate Business
Limestone UniversityHannah MainsSo130Health Sciences
Limestone UniversityKalani Redondo-Rivas170Criminal Justice
Limestone UniversityClara Padua CruzJrBusiness Administration
Lincoln Memorial UniversityAshley MorrisSo116Veterinary Health Science
Lindenwood UniversityJasmine WardSr123Biological Sciences
Lindenwood UniversityEmily EbsenSo136Therapeutic Recreation
Lindenwood UniversityAlana DugganFr143Business
Lock Haven UniversityKaelani ShufeldtFr109Sports Management
Lock Haven UniversityMadison MattaJr136Health Sciences
Lock Haven UniversityGrace StemFr143Biology
North Central CollegeKendra RyanSo109Exercise Science
North Central CollegeSydney PetzingerSo109Undeclared
North Central CollegeAmaya YoshizumiFr116Journalism
North Central CollegeAmani JonesSo123Marketing
North Central CollegeDakota DrewSo123Sociology
North Central CollegeSara SternerSo130Sociology
North Central CollegeHalle WhiteSo130Sport Management
North Central CollegeSydney ParkFr136Religious Studies
North Central CollegeYele AycockSo136Exercise Science
North Central CollegeKendall BostelmanFr143Exercise Science
North Central CollegeLondon HoustonSo143Exercise Science
North Central CollegeShelby OttumJr155Education – Elementary
North Central CollegeTiera JimersonSo155Sociology
North Central CollegeMalea PalahniukSr155Health Science
North Central CollegeYelena MakoyedSr170Psychology
Northern Michigan UniversityTrinity Valentin-WalczakFr101zoology
Northern Michigan UniversityAlejandra PerezSo123Psychology
Northern Michigan UniversityDiana DzasezevaGrad136Exercise Science
Northern Michigan UniversitySharon LeonSo136Criminal Justice
Northern Michigan UniversityMarisa RothFr143Mechanical engineering technology
Presbyterian CollegeSierraMarie MillerSo130Biology
Presbyterian CollegePaige WehrmeisterFr136Undeclared
Quincy UniversityAbigail RhodesFr130Psychology
Sacred Heart UniversityNohea MonizFr116Psychology
Sacred Heart UniversityCarolina RiosFr123Strategic Communications and Public Relations
Sacred Heart UniversityAliza LeanderFr130Chemistry
Sacred Heart UniversityJulia MullaneFr136Neuroscience
Sacred Heart UniversityKhadijah SanusiSo143Exercise Science
Sacred Heart UniversityCara BroadusJr170Political Science
Sacred Heart UniversityJacklyn SmithSo191Biology
Schreiner UniversityJordan JohnstonSr155Exercise sports science
Simpson CollegeFrankie GrahamFr130Exercise Science
Simpson CollegeKyla RevelsChem/Bio
Tiffin UniversityJenavi AlejandroFr101Forensic Science
Tiffin UniversityMichal BuskaSo136Psychology
Tiffin UniversityPaige LenhardtJr143Crim Just/Law Enforcement
Tiffin UniversityErin MartinFr170Crim Just/Forensic Psychology
University of Mount OliveGracie CordascoFr116Criminal Justice
University of Mount OliveJillian TimberlakeFr116Accounting
University of Mount OliveIsabel RodriguezFr123Marketing
University of Mount OliveBrooklyn HermelRSFr130Psychology
University of Mount OliveSkyelar SmithFr143Exercise Science
University of Mount OliveIsabella KesseyFr155Art
University of the OzarksIsabella CruzFr109Psychology
University of the OzarksDiriann PorrasSo155Psychology
University of the OzarksRewa ChababoFr191Environmental Studies
UW-Stevens PointKelly EnriquezJr101Psychology
UW-Stevens PointAlexis WineckeFr109Computer Information Systems
UW-Stevens PointRose Ann MarshallSo116Interior Architecture
UW-Stevens PointAmor TuttleSo130Pre-Nursing