BURNSVILLE, Minn. – The University of Wisconsin Parkside's Shane Gantz was voted by the league coaches as the NSIC Outstanding Senior of the Year in wrestling. A native of Waukesha, Wisconsin, Gantz is a graduate student pursuing this MBA after earning a degree in business management. 

The "NSIC Outstanding Senior of the Year Award" is presented to a NSIC Wrestling student-athlete who participates at their institution for four years and is academically superior while making a positive contribution to their team and the University. The NSIC Outstanding Senior of the Year award was initiated in 2020-21 to honor an outstanding senior that exemplifies the attributes of the model NSIC student-athlete.

Gantz is a two-time NCAA All-American and a three-time qualifier. He was ranked No. 1 the majority of the season at 165 pounds. He had an undefeated regular season and won the Super Region V Championship this season as he has compiled a 68-3 record over the past two seasons.

Academically, Gantz is a three-time member of the NSIC All-Academic Team and is a three-time Academic All-American selection. In the community, Gantz volunteers his time during the summer helping out local youth clubs and running camps across the state.

"Shane is a very self-motivated individual in all aspects of his life. He puts the team's accomplishments before himself and has been a team captain for us for the last three seasons. Family and friends are important aspects of his life and he treats all individuals the same. He has made a tremendous impact on Parkside Wrestling and will continue to do so in the years to come," said Head Coach Nick Becker.

About the NSIC
The NSIC is a 16-team, 18-sport, NCAA Division II conference with institutions located in Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota. The NSIC is a model Division II conference that uses high-level athletics competition to develop champions in the classroom and community while empowering student-athletes to be impactful and positive leaders. Formed in 1992 by the merger of the Northern Intercollegiate Conference (men's league) and the Northern Sun Conference (women's league), the NSIC has flourished over the past quarter century, maturing into a 16-team union of Upper Midwest colleges and universities. The NSIC has won 25 team national championships and crowned 105 individual national champions. For additional information, visit NorthernSun.org.

About NCAA Division II
The NCAA, the national governing body for college athletics, is a volunteer association of more than 1,000 colleges and universities that classify their athletics programs in one of three membership divisions. The 300+ institutions in NCAA Division II support a balanced approach in which student-athletes have the opportunity to earn scholarships based on their athletic ability, pursue their desired academic degree, and participate in all the campus and surrounding community have to offer. Division II student-athletes annually graduate at rates higher than their student body peers, and they have access to the best championships-participant ratio among the NCAA's three divisions. Division II gives student-athletes the unique opportunity to compete in the classroom, on the field, in their career, for their causes, and on their terms. For additional information, visit NCAA.org.