The Big 12 Conference has named 16 student-athletes to the 2010 Academic All-Big 12 Wrestling Team, the league office announced.

Oklahoma led the league with five selections, all on the first team. 

Nominated by each institution's director of student-athlete support services and the media relations offices, the wrestling academic all-league squad consisted of 14 first team members combined with two on the second team.  First team members consist of those who have maintained a 3.20 or better GPA, and the second team are those who have a 3.00 to 3.19 GPA.

To qualify student-athletes must maintain a 3.00 GPA or higher either cumulative or the two previous semesters and must have participated in 60 percent of his team's scheduled contests. Freshmen and transfers are not eligible in their first year of academic residence. Senior student-athletes who have participated for a minimum of two years and meet all the criteria except percent of participation are also eligible.

2010 Academic All-Big 12 wrestling Team
First Team (3.20-plus GPA; *indicates nominated with a 4.00 GPA)
Name, School Class Major Hometown
Nick Fanthorpe, Iowa State Sr. Community and Regional Planning Naperville, Ill.
Mitch Mueller, Iowa State Sr. Management Iowa City, Iowa
Maxwell Askren, Missouri Jr. Interdisciplinary Studies Hartland, Wis.
Nathan McCormick, Missouri So. Business Leawood, Kan.
Craig Brester, Nebraska Sr. Mechanized Systems Management Howells, Neb.
Stephen Dywer, Nebraska Sr. Business Administration Rockton, Ill.
Josh Ihnen, Nebraska Fr. Finance Sheldon, Iowa
Tucker Lane, Nebraska So. Communication Studies Redvale, Colo.
Nathan Fernandez, Oklahoma Jr. Human Relations Lawton, Okla.
Jeff James, Oklahoma Jr. Health and Exercise Science El Reno, Okla.
Kyle Terry, Oklahoma Sr. Health and Exercise Science Midwest City, Okla.
Chad Terry, Oklahoma Sr. Business Midwest City, Okla.
Shane Vernon, Oklahoma Sr. Multidisciplinary Studies Broken Arrow, Okla.
Alan Gelogaev, Oklahoma State So. Undecided Moscow, Russia

Second Team (3.00 to 3.19 GPA)
Name, School Class Major Hometown
Brent Haynes, Missouri So. Arts & Science Kansas City, Mo.
Kevin Wainscott, Oklahoma State Sr. Physical Education Highland Park, Texas