Wrestling Team Wins Delaware Wrestling Alliance Team Academic Award
Tower Hill wrestlers were recognized for both their brains and brawn at the Delaware Wrestling Awards Banquet in Dover on April 2. The team received the Delaware Wrestling Alliance Team Academic Award, and six varsity wrestlers were named to the Academic All-State First Team for maintaining GPAs of 3.9 or higher.
“This is a great accomplishment for our team,” Athletic Director Jack Holloway said.
Senior Jim Guan also won an $8,000 John J. Meys Scholarship, one of five such awards given to graduating varsity seniors who demonstrate character, leadership, school and community service, and academic and wrestling achievement.
Led by coach Greg Spear, following are all of the members of the wrestling team who were recognized as individuals:
Academic All-State First Team Luke Borda (3rd time) Sam Grant Jack Guan (4th time) Jim Guan (4th time) Malcolm Johnson Tej Vaddi (2nd time)
Academic All-State Second Team Andy Brown Andrew Cercena (2nd time) Ethan Yao