The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga wrestling team put two student-athletes on the CoSIDA Academic All-District At-Large Team, the Collegiate Sports Information Directors of America announced today.  Senior John Lampe and junior Jared Johnson both made the squad and are now eligible for Academic All-American recognition.
 
The Academic All-District™ teams are divided into eight geographic districts across the United States and Canada. The At-Large nominees come from the following sports:  Fencing, Golf, Gymnastics, Ice Hockey, Lacrosse, Rifle, Skiing, Swimming, Women's Tennis, Volleyball, Water Polo and Wrestling.

Lampe carried a 3.97 grade-point-average throughout his undergraduate career and graduated in 2015 with a degree in History.  He is currently working towards a Master's Degree in Education and has a 4.0 GPA in his graduate work. 

A native of Fairdale, Ky., he was a two-time All-Southern Conference wrestler and qualified for the NCAA Tournament for the first time as a senior in 2016.  He posted a 20-7 record at 184 pounds last season and led the Mocs with seven pins. 

Lampe was also the Mocs Dayle May Award winner.  This honor is given to both a male and female senior student-athlete with the highest cumulative GPA at UTC.  He is the first wrestler to win this prestigious honor. 

Johnson graduated with honors last weekend with a degree in Mechanical Engineering.  He has a 3.73 GPA and will be back for one more year of wrestling as a graduate student next season. 

The Jefferson City, Mo., native finished with a 23-7 record at heavyweight.  He was ranked No. 13 in the nation at the end of the season and qualified for the NCAA Tournament for the second year in a row. 

Johnson and Lampe are the first wrestlers since Jason McCroskey (2009-11) in 2011 to earn CoSIDA Academic All-District honors.  To be considered for the award, student-athletes must carry a 3.30 cumulative GPA and participate in at least half of their team's competitions.