LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Lindsey Wilson's Jameel Bryant is the 2012-13 Mid-South Conference Wrestler of the Year, conference officials announced on Friday.

Bryant was the lone Mid-South wrestler to capture an NAIA national title in March. He defeated Jesse Hellinger 8-4 in the 184-pound national championship match. Bryant concluded the season with a 27-9 record and earned NAIA All-American honors.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Sixteen Mid-South Conference wrestling student-athletes earned Academic All MSC honors, conference officials announced on Friday.

In order to be nominated by an institution, a student-athlete must maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.25 on a 4.0 scale and must have achieved at least sophomore academic status.

DES MOINES, Iowa – For the second straight season, Lindsey Wilson is coming home from the 56th annual NAIA Wrestling National Championships with an individual winner, as Jameel Bryant earned an 8-4 decision in Saturday night's finals at the Jacobson Exhibition Center.

The Mid-South Conference has had an individual national champion each of the last four seasons since adding wrestling as a conference sport.

DES MOINES, Iowa – Thirteen Mid-South Conference wrestlers advances past Day 1 of the NAIA Wrestling National Tournament as All-Americans, including six national semifinalists.

Campbellsville University and Lindsey Wilson College each have five All-Americans, while Cumberland University will have three.

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Thirty-two Mid-South Conference wrestling student-athletes are scheduled to complete at the 2013 NAIA Wrestling National Championships beginning on Thursday at the Jacobson Exhibition Center at the Iowa State Fairgrounds.

The 56th annual event will consist of four sessions, concluding on Saturday with the championship finals in each weight class starting at approximately 7 p.m. CT.