GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.  - The Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) released its conference honors for men's wrestling in conjunction with the conference tournament on Saturday, Feb. 15. All 'of the year' honors are selected via a vote by head coaches. 

Marian wrestling earned 14 total All-WHAC honors on Saturday, earning six All-Conference Team awards, seven academic team honors, and one Champion of Character honor. 

Elliott Rodgers headlined the group as he was named First Team All-WHAC, doing so after winning the 157 championship at the WHAC Meet on Saturday. Landon Bertsch, Jordan Fulks, Braden Getz, Clay Guenin, and Marlin Williams each finished as runner-ups in their respective weight classes, earning All-WHAC Second Team.

Jeff Dunasky Jr. received a pair of honors, representing the Knights as their Champions of Character nominee while also being named on the WHAC Academic Team. Members of the Champion of Character Team best exemplifies the five core character values of integrity, respect, responsibility, sportsmanship, and servant leadership.

Joining Dunasky on the All-WHAC Academic Team were Zach Wilson, Peter Sells, Jared Brown, Dylan McKelvey, Logan Richardson, and Isaac Richardson. To be nominated for the academic honor team, an athlete must be a sophomore or above in academic standing with cumulative 3.25 GPA and in attendance at nominating school for one full year.

The NAIA Qualifier release will be announced on Tuesday, February 25, with the brackets to be announced on Friday, February 28. 

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