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BUFFALO — Three University at Buffalo wrestlers were named to the Academic All-Mid-American Conference team, the league announced on Wednesday. Kyle Akins, Muhamed McBryde and Brett Perry were all named to the squad.
Akins is an occupational therapy major with a 3.34 grade point average. He went 22-7 on the season, including a perfect 8-0 in duals. The redshirt-sophomore finished fourth at the MAC Championships to advance to the NCAA Championships. Akins went 2-2 at the NCAAs.
McBryde, who was also named to the Academic All-MAC team last year, is a sociology major with a 3.32 grade point average. He started all 17 duals at 174 lbs. this season. McBryde tied for the team lead with 22 wins on the season. He fell just short of a spot in the NCAA Championships, placing fourth at the MAC Championships.
Perry is an engineering major with a 3.32 GPA. He started all 17 duals at 184 lbs. and finished 17-16 on the season, including 9-8 in duals and 5-4 in MAC duals. Perry was named the MAC Wrestler of the Week on February 22 after defeating 15th-ranked Steve Schneider in UB’s win over Binghamton.
The Academic All-MAC honor is for a student-athlete who has excelled in athletics and academics. To qualify, a student must have at least a 3.20 cumulative GPA and have participated in at least 50 percent of the contests for that particular sport. First-year students and junior college transfers in their first year of residence are not eligible for the award. Outstanding academic and athletic accomplishments for the current season are only considered.
