Harvey Earns EIWA Academic Achievement Award

Yearling Ben Harvey of the Army West Point wrestling team collected his second EIWA Academic Achievement Award when the conference released the list on Wednesday. To be eligible for the award, the student-athletes needed to achieve a cumulative grade-point average of 3.2 and participate in the EIWA Championships or achieve a cumulative GPA of 3.0 and qualify for the NCAA Championships through the EIWA. Harvey was one of 75 wrestlers recognized by the conference. American, Brown, Columbia and Harvard led the way with seven representatives each. As an American Politics major, he sports a 3.774 grade-point average through his three semesters at West Point, including a 3.884 GPA in the fall. "Ben continues to impress us with his talents both on and off the mat," head coach Kevin Ward said. "Being in the top 20 in his class here at West Point and advancing to the top-12 at NCAAs is truly remarkable. He continues to raise the bar not only for himself but the wrestling program as a whole. We're excited to see what he will accomplish in the future." In his second season at Army, Harvey competed to a 22-11 record at 174 pounds while going 6-2 in duals. The New Palestine, Ind., native posted nine wins over ranked opponents on the year, including three against top-10 foes. Read More