May 31, 2011

ANNAPOLIS, Md. - Rising junior Oscar Huntley (Stafford, Va.) was among the 93 Div. I wrestlers nationwide to be named to the 2010-11 National Wrestling Coaches Association's (NWCA) All-Academic Team. The team featured three NCAA Champions, five NCAA Runners-Up, 28 All-Americans and 84 NCAA Qualifiers.

Huntley boasts 3.35 grade-point average in information technology and stands among the top 25 percent of his class in overall order of merit at the Naval Academy. He has been named to the Commandant's List in three of the four semesters he has been at the Academy, while also earning Dean's List and Superintendent's List mention along the way. Well respected within the Hall, he ranks 183rd in military order of merit among his classmates.

After suffering a season-ending knee injury early in his rookie campaign, Huntley returned to the mat last fall looking back to form. He opened the year by winning 12 of his first 18 matches and placing among the top six at the Eastern Michigan Open (sixth), the Navy Classic (fifth) and the Nittany Lion Open (fifth) where he wrestled at 174 pounds. By year's end, Huntley pushed up to 197 pounds and represented the Mids at the All-Academy Championship, where he placed second, along with the EIWA Championship, where he finished seventh. Additionally, he scored a 15-6 major decision over Orion Ross to help lead the Midshipmen to their 11th-consecutive victory over arch rival Army. He closed out his sophomore season with a 22-14 (.611) record, including a 3-1 mark in dual action.

Individually, wrestlers must have at least a 3.2 cumulative GPA, been an NCAA qualifier or won 60 percent of his total schedule - and must have competed in at least 60 percent of the schedule. The other way to qualify for the All-Academic Team is have a 3.0 cumulative and been an NCAA All-American.


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