May 22, 2008

Columbia, Mo. - Recent Missouri graduate Tyler McCormick (Leawood, Kan.) was named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District Seven Men's At-Large Team as announced today by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).  The accolade is the third straight for the Tiger wrester who carried a 3.95 cumulative grade-point average through his senior year. 

 

A two-time All-American, McCormick received a degree in business management and was recently awarded one of 29 NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships.  McCormick finished his collegiate wrestling career with a 77-43 record.  Wrestling at 133 pounds, McCormick took 2008 Big 12 runner-up honors after knocking off then No. 1 ranked Coleman Scott of Oklahoma State and Oklahoma's Brian Shelton before falling to Iowa State's Nick Fanthorpe in the title match.

 

McCormick is a three-time ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American, three-time National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) All-American in Academics and four-year Academic All-Big 12 First-Team honoree. 

 

This marks the fifth straight year that at least one Missouri wrestler has been named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District Seven Men's At-Large team.  Kenny Burleson, a letterwinner at 157 pounds from 2001-04, was awarded the honor in 2004, with McCormick recognized each year since.