By FHSU SPORTS INFORMATION
Brandon Ball of Fort Hays State Wrestling was named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District Team for At-Large Sports on Thursday (May 16). Ball is one of just 11 student-athletes on the District 7 Team chosen from several sports that are part of the at-large category. Men’s sports included in the at-large category include wrestling, fencing, golf, gymnastics, ice hockey, lacrosse, rifle, skiing, swimming, tennis, volleyball, and water polo.
Ball is a Technology Studies major at Fort Hays State. He carries a 3.77 cumulative GPA. The CoSIDA Academic All-District and All-America programs are voted on based off both a student-athlete’s academic and athletic accomplishments.
Ball is one of the top wrestlers in NCAA Division II. He held the No. 1 ranking at 141 pounds from February 4 all the way through to the NCAA Championships at the end of the 2018-19 season. Ball entered the NCAA Championships undefeated at 24-0 and won his first three matches before dropping an overtime decision in the semifinals. He went on to earn All-America honors with a fourth-place finish, completing the year at 28-2 overall. In the process, Ball ran his career record at FHSU to 114-21.
Ball is a three-time member of the NWCA Division II All-Academic Team and a two-time All-America performer on the mat.