STANFORD, Calif. - Peter Galli has been named the Pac-12 Wrestling Scholar-Athlete of the Year for the 2016-17 season, the conference office announced today. The award, which is presented in each of the 23 sports the Pac-12 sponsors, was established to honor collegiate student-athletes that are standouts both academically and in their sports discipline.
Galli, who hails from Baltimore, Maryland, becomes the fourth Cardinal to be named Pac-12 Scholar-Athlete of the Year for wrestling. He carries a 3.33 grade point average as a science, technology and society major. As a redshirt junior last season, Galli was named NWCA Academic All-America and a Pac-12 All-Academic Second Team selection. He is currently second on the team in victories, sporting a record of 23-5, and is ranked No. 18 nationally at 174 pounds by InterMat. His career record stands at 58-28.
Galli and his fellow Cardinal will compete at the Pac-12 Wrestling Championships on Sunday at Stanford's Maples Pavilion. The finals will be broadcast live on the Pac-12 Network, starting at 6 p.m. PT. Tickets to attend the event are available at GoStanford.com/tickets or by calling 800-STANFORD.
In order to be eligible for the Pac-12 Scholar-Athlete of the Year award, student-athletes must be a senior (in athletics eligibility) on track to receive a degree, have a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher, participate in at least 50% of the scheduled contests in the sport and have a minimum of one year in residence at the institution. Each Pac-12 institution may nominate one individual per sport, and the winners are selected by a committee of Pac-12 staff members at the conclusion of each sport's regular season. The athletic accomplishments of the nominees are a consideration in the voting for the award.
Also Nominated: Coleman Hammond, Cal State Bakersfield (3.19, Business Administration)