
@PackWrestle Lands Four on the All-ACC Academic Team
4/17/2017 10:00:00 AM | Wrestling
ACC Release
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RALEIGH, N.C. – Four members of the NC State wrestling team, including three of the school-record 10 NCAA Qualifiers, were named to the sport's 20-man All-ACC Academic Team, announced Monday by the ACC.
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Redshirt-senior Mike Kosoy, redshirt juniors Brian Hamann and Chad Pyke, and freshman Thomas Bullard were all honored by the ACC for their performances in the classroom this past season.
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To be eligible for All-ACC Academic Team consideration, a student-athlete must have earned a minimum 3.00 grade point average for the previous semester and maintained a minimum 3.00 cumulative average during his academic career.
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• Fr. Thomas Bullard – 2017 NCAA Qualifier at 157 pounds … Was pulled out of redshirt in early December … Went 21-12 on the season, including 8-4 in duals as the Pack's starter at 157 pounds
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• R-Jr. Brian Hamann – 2017 NCAA Qualifier at 165 pounds, also earned All-ACC honors with a second place finish … Went 21-13 on the season, including 6-4 in duals.
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• R-Sr. Mike Kosoy – 2017 NCAA Qualifier at 285 pounds … Finished 22-12 in his final season, and posted 79 career wins at NC State … Named to the ACC Honor Roll last year, and earned his undergrad degree from NC State in science, technology and society.
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• R-Jr. Chad Pyke – Saw action at both 157 and 165 pounds … Went 12-9 on the season - 3-2 at 157 pounds and 9-7 at 165 … Earned ACC Honor Roll accolades twice during his Wolfpack career … Set to graduate in May with a degree in Finance.
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2017 All-ACC Academic Wrestling Team
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RALEIGH, N.C. – Four members of the NC State wrestling team, including three of the school-record 10 NCAA Qualifiers, were named to the sport's 20-man All-ACC Academic Team, announced Monday by the ACC.
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Redshirt-senior Mike Kosoy, redshirt juniors Brian Hamann and Chad Pyke, and freshman Thomas Bullard were all honored by the ACC for their performances in the classroom this past season.
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To be eligible for All-ACC Academic Team consideration, a student-athlete must have earned a minimum 3.00 grade point average for the previous semester and maintained a minimum 3.00 cumulative average during his academic career.
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• Fr. Thomas Bullard – 2017 NCAA Qualifier at 157 pounds … Was pulled out of redshirt in early December … Went 21-12 on the season, including 8-4 in duals as the Pack's starter at 157 pounds
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• R-Jr. Brian Hamann – 2017 NCAA Qualifier at 165 pounds, also earned All-ACC honors with a second place finish … Went 21-13 on the season, including 6-4 in duals.
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• R-Sr. Mike Kosoy – 2017 NCAA Qualifier at 285 pounds … Finished 22-12 in his final season, and posted 79 career wins at NC State … Named to the ACC Honor Roll last year, and earned his undergrad degree from NC State in science, technology and society.
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• R-Jr. Chad Pyke – Saw action at both 157 and 165 pounds … Went 12-9 on the season - 3-2 at 157 pounds and 9-7 at 165 … Earned ACC Honor Roll accolades twice during his Wolfpack career … Set to graduate in May with a degree in Finance.
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2017 All-ACC Academic Wrestling Team
Name | Year | Wt. | Major | Hometown |
Thomas Bullard | Fr. | 157 | Exploratory Studies | Lawrenceville, Ga. |
Brian Hamann | R-Jr. | 165 | Finance | Jackson, N.J. |
Mike Kosoy | R-Sr. | 285 | Masters of Physiology | Boca Raton, Fla. |
Chad Pyke | R-Jr. | 165 | Finance | McDonough, Ga. |

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