Men's Wrestling | 3/17/2026 8:15:00 AM
MANHEIM, Pa. (pacathletics.org) – Seven wrestlers from Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) programs were recognized when the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) announced the 2026 NCAA Division III Men's Scholar All-America awards, presented to those who excelled academically and in competition.
In addition, Thiel College finished this season with a 3.734 team GPA to rank sixth in the DIII Team Scholar All-America Top 30. The Tomcats were the only PAC school to rank in the Top 30.
To earn Scholar All-American distinction, wrestlers must meet one of two criteria in academics and wrestling. Academically, they must have an average GPA of 3.2 over the last 2 semesters or quarters or last 3 trimesters or a cumulative GPA of 3.2. On the mat, they need to either place in the top eight in the regional tournament or have a winning percentage greater than 66 percent in a minimum of 15 matches.
Three schools had two wrestlers each make the list, including 2026 PAC champion Saint Vincent College, Thiel and Washington & Jefferson College, while Bethany College had one earn recognition.
In addition to their academic success, four wrestlers earned All-PAC in their respective weight classes at PAC Championships, held Feb. 14th at Hiram College. That included the 133-pound champion, Logan Connolly of Saint Vincent, and the 157-pound champion, Jonathan Bissell from Thiel.
The complete list of student-athletes from the PAC to receive Scholar All-America recognition is below.
PAC Wrestling Scholar All-America honorees (7)
1 = First Team All-PAC / 2 = Second Team / HM = Honorable Mention |
| Name |
School |
Year |
Hometown/High School |
| Angelo Di Pol |
Bethany |
So. |
Paulsboro, N.J./Paulsboro |
| Logan Connolly (1) |
Saint Vincent |
Fr. |
Bridgeville, Pa./Chartiers Valley |
| Jonah McCoy (2) |
Saint Vincent |
Fr. |
Johnstown, Pa./Westmont Hilltop |
| Jonathan Bissell (1) |
Thiel |
Fr. |
Sharpsville, Pa./Sharpsville |
| Jacob Potts (HM) |
Thiel |
So. |
Oakdale, Pa./South Fayette |
| Vitali Daniels |
W&J |
So. |
Scenery Hill, Pa./Bentworth |
| Josh Smith |
W&J |
So. |
Palmyra, Pa./Palmyra |