The NCAA has awarded 58 postgraduate scholarships of $5,000 each to 29 men and 29 women who participated in winter sports, which included men's and women's basketball, fencing, men's and women's gymnastics, men's and women's ice hockey, rifle, skiing, men's and women's swimming and diving, men's and women's indoor track and field and wrestling.    In addition to the winter sport honorees, the NCAA also awards 116 postgraduate scholarships to student-athletes participating in fall and spring sports in which the NCAA conducts championships, for a total of 174 postgraduate scholarships annually.    The three college wrestlers to receive this scholarship were Brady Cudd of the Univ. of Wisconsin-LaCrosse, Owen Elzen of the Univ. of Minnesota and Bryan Snyder of the Univ. of Nebraska.    To qualify for an NCAA postgraduate scholarship, a student-athlete must have an overall grade-point average of 3.200 (on a 4.000 scale) or its equivalent and must have performed with distinction as a member of the varsity team in the sport in which the student-athlete was nominated. The student-athlete must have behaved, both on and off the field, in a manner that has brought credit to the student-athlete, the institution and intercollegiate athletics. The student-athlete also must intend to continue academic work beyond the baccalaureate degree as a full-time or part-time graduate student.    Nomination forms are sent to faculty athletics representatives for fall sports in September, for winter sports in late November and for spring sports in February. Selections are made three times each academic year. Candidates are screened by seven regional selection committees and the winners are selected by the NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship Committee.    2001-02 Winter Sports Men NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship Awardees from Wrestling  Cudd, Bradley J., University of Wisconsin, La Crosse, Div. III Wrestling, Chemistry  Elzen, Owen V., University of Minnesota, Div. I Wrestling, Inter-College Program  Snyder, Bryan M., University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Div. I Wrestling, Sociology      PRESS RELEASE ON ELZEN FROM THE UNIV. OF MINNESOTA    Senior wrestler Owen Elzen of the University of Minnesota has been awarded a $5,000 NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship for part-time or full- time postgraduate study. Elzen, a two-time All-American, was one of 58 winter sports student-athletes (29 men and 29 women) to earn the significant honor. Elzen has been accepted into the University's postgraduate accelerated nursing program.     To qualify for the award, a student-athlete must have an overall GPA of 3.2 (on a 4.0 scale) and must have must have performed with distinction as a member of the varsity team in the sport in which the student- athlete was nominated. The student-athlete must have behaved, both on and off the field, in a manner that has  brought credit to the student- athlete, the institution and intercollegiate athletics. The student- athlete also must intend to continue academic work beyond the  baccalaureate degree as a full-time or part-time graduate student.     Elzen, a native of Eyota, Minn., maintained a 3.4 GPA with his major of health and wellness. He was a two-time National Wrestling Coaches Association Academic All-American, a four-time U of M Scholar-Athlete and member of the Academic All-Big Ten team, and the recipient of the 2000-01 Academic Counseling and Student Services Outstanding Achievement Award. Elzen, the 197-pound 2002 Big Ten Champion, placed third and fourth at the 2001 and 2002 NCAA Championships, respectively.     PRESS RELEASE ON CUDD FROM UW-LA CROSSE    University of Wisconsin-La Crosse senior wrestler Brady Cudd of River Falls (H.S.) has earned a $5,000 NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship. He is one of 58 winter athletes from across the country to receive the honor.     A chemistry major and mathematics minor, Cudd maintains a 3.93 grade point average. He has been accepted to the University of Minnesota Graduate School and is enrolled in the Medicinal Chemistry Program in the School of Pharmacy.     "This is such a great honor for me," said Cudd. "I've really enjoyed being at UW-L the past two years and I wish I had been here for five years. The wrestling team is a real family. We're working for the same cause and we have so much support amongst the team."     "I think wrestling has helped me academically," added Cudd. "It requires structure to succeed and I think it made it easier to do well in school."     "The university and the team are very proud of Brady," said UW-L head coach Tim Fader. "The postgraduate scholarship is a very prestigious award. This is an illustration of what we want to accomplish at UW-L. Brady came in  and excelled both on and off the mat."     A two-time NCAA Division III All-American, Cudd has also been was selected to the 2002 Verizon Academic All-District V Men's At-Large First Team. He is one of 11 first team honorees and advances to the national ballot. Cudd finished second at 141-pounds at this year's national championships for his second career All-American recognition. He placed fifth in 2001.     A transfer from the University of Wisconsin, Cudd wrapped up his two-year UW-L career with a 57-9 record, including 32-4 this year. He is also two-time National Wrestling Coaches Association Academic All-American.     Cudd was awarded a National Institutes of Health grant, which waves tuition costs at the University of Minnesota. The NIH is a member of the Department of Health & Human Services. Cudd also earned the Roberta A. and William W. Allen Chemistry Graduate Study Incentive Scholarship at UW-L.     The NCAA awarded 58 postgraduate scholarships of $5,000 each to 29 men and 29 women who participated in winter sports, which included men's and women's basketball, fencing, men's and women's gymnastics, men's and women's ice hockey, rifle, skiing, men's and women's swimming and diving, men's and women's indoor track and field and wrestling.     Cudd was one of 10 Division III male athletes to earn the winter postgraduate scholarship.     In addition to the winter sport honorees, the NCAA also awards 116 postgraduate scholarships to student-athletes participating in fall and spring sports in which the NCAA conducts championships, for a total of 174 postgraduate scholarships annually.     UW-L senior wrestler Josh Habeck of Schofield (H.S.) has been named to the Verizon Academic All-District V Men's At-Large Second Team. A double major in accounting and finance, Habeck maintains a 3.52 grade point average.     He earned All-American honors this year with a third-place finish at 133-pounds. It was his second career All-America honor after also placing third in 2001. Habeck was named the 2002 WIAC Scholar Athlete of the Year and was a Verizon Academic All-District First Team selection last year.     Habeck is UW-L's career wins leader with a 125-29 mark, including 37-5 this year. He is a three-time selection (1999, 2001, 2002) to the Coaches Academic All-America Team.