Kent State's Tyler Buckwalter (Mill Hall, Pa.) was named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District 5 Men's At-Large Team on Thursday. One of two wrestlers on the 10-member all-district team, Buckwalter will go on the Academic All-America ballot.
The 165-pound senior becomes just the third wrestler in program history to claim all-district honors and the first since 1997, joining Joe Boardwine and Tom Manning.
Saving his best season for last, Buckwalter earned a bid to the NCAA Championships in March, after going 14-4 in dual meets. His long list of accolades this year include: the athletic department's Merle Wagoner Award, the team's Joe Begala Award, being named a MAC Distinguished Scholar Athlete, MAC Wrestler of the Week, MAC Male Scholar Athlete of the Week and earning spots on the NWCA All-Academic Team and the Academic All-MAC Team.