Tom Rispoli Named Scholar All-American for SUNY Brockport

Senior Tom Rispoli, a senior at SUNY Brockport from East Meadow, has been named to the 2011-2012 National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) Division III Scholar All-American team.

This is Rispoli's second consecutive Scholar All-American selection.

Rispoli, a physical education major, had a cumulative GPA of 3.93 this year, which is the third highest in all of Division III wrestling. Rispoli was named the 2010-2011 Brockport .

Rispoli went 20-6 on the year in the 157 lb. weight class, including a 12-1 record against Division III opponents before going down with a season-ending injury.

The senior came in first place at the Doug Parker Invitational at Springfield College on Nov. 19. The senior also had a third place finish on Nov. 5 at the Eastern Michigan Open.

In three years of competition for the Golden Eagles, Rispoli posted a record of 65-24.

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