Senior Kody Bellamy named to NWCA All-Academic Team in Wrestling for 2015-16 season

Senior Kody Bellamy named to NWCA All-Academic Team in Wrestling for 2015-16 season
March 23, 2016

By Tim Glon

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ADA — Ohio Northern senior Kody Bellamy has been named to the National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Academic Team for the 2015-16 season.

Nominees must have at least a 3.2 GPA (on a 4.0 scale) for the previous full academic year. Transfers and freshmen are eligible if they've been in residence at their current institution beginning in the fall of 2015. On the competition side, wrestlers much be a national qualifier in 2015-16 and have a minimum win percentage of at least .500.

Additionally, wrestlers can also be considered if they placed in the top six at their respective regional tournament, a win percentage of .500 or better and competed in half of the institution's scheduled competition in NCAA championship events. A wrestler can also be considered if they have a win percentage of 67 percent or better and competed in half of the institution's scheduled NCAA events.

Bellamy is a criminal justice and psychology major and finished the 2015-16 season with a 24-12 record at heavyweight.

The Polar Bears finished 11-10 overall in 2015-16 under 28th-year head coach Ron Beaschler.