GREENVILLE, S.C. — Belmont Abbey wrestler
Caleb Moore was named the Conference Carolinas Men's Wrestling Scholar-Athlete of the Year by the league office Wednesday afternoon. Moore was selected by the Conference Carolinas Student-Athlete Affairs and Awards Committee for the Award.
He holds a 3.97 GPA and is a business management major at Belmont Abbey. In the 197-pound weight, class, he was a first-team All-Conference Carolinas selection and together another outstanding season for the Crusaders earning a regional championship as well as earning first-team All-Conference honors. He also qualified for the NCAA Division II National Championships.
Prior to the regional tournament, he compiled a 21-3 overall record entering and was ranked No. 12 in the NWCA rankings for his weight class. He had five wins by pin this season, including one in just 14 seconds against Ferrum. He was also named a Scholar All-American by the National Wrestling Coaches Association last week.
The Scholar-Athlete awards Presented by Hudl are awarded annually to one individual in each Conference Carolinas sponsored sport. The Scholar-Athlete of the Year winners are chosen by the Conference Carolinas Student-Athlete Affairs and Awards Committee.
To be considered, a student-athlete must have a cumulative grade-point average of 3.25 or higher. In addition, the nominees for the award must have been named all-conference in their sport and also chosen academic all-conference.
The Conference Carolinas Winter Scholar-Athletes of the Year Presented by Hudl represent an impressive five different member institutions.
The full list of honorees can be found here.