Colt SponsellerIn addition to his prowess on the mat, Sponseller was also an excellent student. He was a 2008 NWCA Freshman All-Academic selection, a 2010 and '11 NWCA All-Academic Team member, a two-time Academic All-Big Ten selection, and a three-time Ohio State Scholar Athlete. In 2012 he was a Big Ten Conference Medal of Honor finalist.
"First and foremost I'm very happy to have someone of his pedigree join our program," related head coach Tim Flynn. "He's a great example of what we're looking for in our student-athletes. He's a hard worker, a good student, and an All-American. He's everything we want in our wrestler. We couldn't have had a better hire.
Sponseller graduated from Ohio State with a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration, specializing in marketing. In addition to his accomplishments as a Buckeye, he was a University Freestyle National Champion in 2010 and 2011, and a University Freestyle World Team member in 2011. He won a bronze medal at the 2012 University World Championships.
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