For the third consecutive year, the Maryville University wrestling squad recorded the highest team grade point average as recognized by the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) to earn the Academic Team National Championship. During the 2019-20 academic year, the Saints wrestlers recorded a 3.695 team GPA to pace all NCAA Division II schools. The Saints improved on their sparkling 3.556 team GPA from a year ago.
 
"We try to treat this on the same level as an All-American in our program," Saints head coach Mike Denney said to the NWCA. "We are proud of our guys for their work on the academic side. The culture that we have is what allows us to keep this going; we are so thankful and grateful. I sincerely thank the NWCA for honoring the academic side of our sport, Jim Koch for starting this and to the current committee for their work to continue these honors."
 
For the second straight season, the Saints led in the nation in individual honors as 16 Maryville wrestlers garnered All-Academic standing. Earning the recognition this season were: John Anderson (197), Max Darrah (285), Gavin DeWitt (157), Tyler Harrington (165), Taylor Jokerst (133), Bailey Kelly (184), Caleb Knobel (174), Tyler Kreith (125), Michael Peters (149), Anthony Pisciotta (125), Logan Radik (285), Tyler Stegall (149), Mladen Vasilev (174), Christopher Viehmann (175), Alex Waggoner (133) and Joey Williams (184).
 
In addition, Harrington and Waggoner are two of just 11 wrestlers nationally who earned Academic All-American status four straight years. Harrington is one of 12 individuals to post a 4.0 GPA.
 
In order for a student-athlete to be nominated to the Division II All-Academic Team, he must have a minimum 3.5 cumulative grade point average on a 4.0 scale, with that benchmark at 3.25 for those who qualified for the 2020 NCAA Division II Wrestling Championships. The athlete must have competed in a minimum of six dates of competition. A total of 273 student-athletes from 50 institutions were recognized.