Wiest, Skewes Honored as Scholar-Athletes
Oskaloosa–Preston Wiest (Sr., Troutsville, Va., Biology) and Steven Skewes (So., Duchesne, Utah, Exercise Science) were honored for their excellence in the classroom as they were named 2022-2023 NAIA Men’s Wrestling Scholar-Athletes recently.
Wiest guides the duo with a 3.89 Grade Point Average, while Skewes has a 3.77 GPA. Wiest is now a three-time honoree, while Skewes has two laurels to his credit.
Over 200 men’s wrestlers from within the NAIA were awarded the laurel.
To be eligible for the award, athletes must maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or above on a 4.0 scale, have attended the nominating institution for one full year prior to nomination, and must appear on the sport’s eligibility paperwork.
