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Finesilver Named NWCA Scholar All-America
6/3/2021 5:46:00 PM | Wrestling
MANHEIM, Pa. – The National Wresting Coaches Association has announced its yearly list of Scholar All-Americans, with redshirt junior Josh Finesilver named to the 2021 list.
Finesilver joins an exclusive group of 191 individuals from 59 different Division I institutions who have combined excellence on the mats and in the classroom. The evolutionary anthropology major capped off a strong season that saw him go 9-5 overall, 3-5 against top-25 opponents and qualify for his third NCAA Championship.
His run at the NCAA Championship was particularly prolific, as Finesilver earned a win over the No. 5 ranked wrestler in the nation as part of a three-win stretch. Seeded 27th overall, Finesilver wrestled his way through the wrestleback portion of the bracket and came up one win shy of All-America honors.
The recognition also comes on the heels of Finesilver being named to the 2020-21 All-ACC Academic Team. The Greenwood Village, Colo., native has now been named to two NWCA Scholar All-America teams and three All-ACC Academic Teams in his collegiate career. It also marks the ninth straight season with at least one NWCA Scholar All-America honoree, with at least one in every year under head coach Glen Lanham.
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Finesilver joins an exclusive group of 191 individuals from 59 different Division I institutions who have combined excellence on the mats and in the classroom. The evolutionary anthropology major capped off a strong season that saw him go 9-5 overall, 3-5 against top-25 opponents and qualify for his third NCAA Championship.
His run at the NCAA Championship was particularly prolific, as Finesilver earned a win over the No. 5 ranked wrestler in the nation as part of a three-win stretch. Seeded 27th overall, Finesilver wrestled his way through the wrestleback portion of the bracket and came up one win shy of All-America honors.
The recognition also comes on the heels of Finesilver being named to the 2020-21 All-ACC Academic Team. The Greenwood Village, Colo., native has now been named to two NWCA Scholar All-America teams and three All-ACC Academic Teams in his collegiate career. It also marks the ninth straight season with at least one NWCA Scholar All-America honoree, with at least one in every year under head coach Glen Lanham.
To stay up to date with Blue Devils wrestling, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeWRES".
#GoDuke
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