ESPN THE MAGAZINE ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA® TEAM
SELECTED BY COSIDA
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, June 25, 2007 Contact: Bernadette Cafarelli, University of Notre Dame, 574-631-8458 or cafarelli.1@nd.edu
Wisconsin's Brown & Redlands’ Nugent Head 2007 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America® Men’s Cross Country/Track & Field Teams
NOTRE DAME, Ind. – Graduate students Nathan Brown of the University of Wisconsin and Fritz Nugent of the University of Redlands (Calif.) earned top honors on the ESPN The Magazine Academic All– America® Men’s Cross Country/Track & Field Teams, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America. Brown, a medical school student from Madison, Wis. who carries a 3.98 grade point average, is a three–time ESPN The Magazine Academic All–American (2005–07). He is a four–time NCAA Championship qualifier in the heptathlon (indoor) and decathlon (outdoor) and was the 2006 Big 10 Conference champion in both events. He aso earned Academic All–Big 10 honors four times. Nugent, a Tinley Park, Ill. native, owns a 3.67 GPA and is pursuing a master’s degree in education. He was a studio art major as a undergraduate. The 2006 second team ESPN The Magazine Academic All– American® grabbed the brass ring in ’07 by winning the NCAA Division III decathlon championship with a school–record 7,199 points. Twelve of the 15 members of the University Division first team earned Academic All–America honors in 2006. In addition to Brown, Donovan Kilmartin (Texas) and Galen Rupp (Oregon) were repeat first team selections. Chris Helwick (Tennessee), Greg Libel (North Dakota State), Nate Probasco (Nebraska), Heath Smith (North Texas) and Joe Detmer (Wisconsin) were second team selections in ’06. Wisconsin and Tennessee led the University Division schools with three Academic All–Americans each in 2007. In addition to first teammers Brown and Detmer, Tim Nelson earned second team honors for Wisconsin. For Tennessee, joinin first teammer Chris Helwick were second team selection Jangy Addy and third-team pick Jeff Day. There were 14 repeat Academic All–Americans on the College Division teams, which feature student– athletes from NCAA Division II, Division III and NAIA schools. Seven of those winners were repeat first team selections, including Gordon Coffin and Jed Droge (Nebraska Wesleyan), James Hajek and Jesus Solis (Adams State), Stephen Hrdina (Case Wester Reserve University), Harrison Jorritsma (Calvin College) and John Mercuri (University of Scranton). Nugent, Nathan Bates (Wabash College), and Evan Night (Nebraska Wesleyan) each made the jump from second team ’06 to first team in’07. Adams State, Nebraska Wesleyan and the Rochester Institute of Technology led the College Division with three Academic All–Americans each. Nebraska Wesleyan was the only school to have three first team student–athletes in ’07. Adams State and Wisconsin each had two first team selections. All three of R.I.T.’s winners (Stephen Burns, Kevin Smith and Andrews Varble) were third-team selections. The Academic All-America program annually honors over 1600 student-athletes who have succeeded at the highest level on the playing field and in the classroom. Individuals are selected through voting by CoSIDA (the College Sports Information Directors of America), a 2,000-member organization consisting of sports public relations professionals for colleges and universities in the United States and Canada. Since the
program’s inception in 1952, CoSIDA has bestowed Academic All-America honors on more than 14,000 student-athletes in Divisions I, II, III and NAIA covering all NCAA championship sports. To be eligble, a student-athlete must be a varsity starter or key reserve, maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.20 on a scale of 4.00, have reached sophomore athletic and academic standings at his/her current institution and be nominated by his/her sports information director. ESPN The Magazine – winner of the 2006 and 2003 National Magazine Award for General Excellence – is a provocative and innovative sports publication. Full of insight, analysis, impact and wit, the oversized biweekly with a circulation of 1.9 million looks ahead to give fans a unique perspective on the world of sports. For more information about the Academic All-America Teams program, please visit www.cosida.com or e-mail rlipe@bentley.edu.
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2007 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America® Men’s Cross Country/ Track & Field Team (University Division) as selected by CoSIDA
FIRST TEAM Dist. Yr. Hometown VIII Sr. Cedar City, Utah III Sr. Alexandria, Va. VIII Gr. Bellevue, Wash. V Gr. Madison, Wis. V Sr. Tipperary, Ireland V Sr. Lodi, Wis. VII Sr. Eugene, Ore. IV Sr. Greeley, Colo. VI Sr. Eagle, Idaho VI So. Kaplong, Kenya VII Jr. Montevideo, Minn. VII Gr. Scribner, Neb. VIII Jr. Portland, Ore. VI Sr. Lake Dallas, Texas VII Sr. Yavne, Israel SECOND TEAM IV Jr. Norcross, Ga. VII Jr. Sarapul, Russia I Gr. Brighton, England VI Gr. Excelsior Springs, Mo. Management/MBA VII VIII III VIII III III V II V I IV III Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Joplin, Mo. Winnemucca, Nev. Miami, Fla. Redmond, Wash. Bolton, England Salisbury, Maryland Palo Cedro, Calif. Duluth, Minn. Benton Harbor, Mich. West Point, N.Y. N.S.W., Australia Nokesville, Va.
Name Jesson Baumgartner Keith Bechtol Martin Bingisser Nathan Brown Thomas Chamney Joe Detmer Erik Heinonen Chris Helwick Donovan Kilmartin Barnabas Kirui Greg Liebl Nate Probasco Galen Rupp Heath Smith Issar Yazhbin
School SOUTHERN UTAH WILLIAM & MARY WASHINGTON WISCONSIN NOTRE DAME WISCONSIN COLORADO TENNESSEE TEXAS MISSISSIPPI NORTH DAKOTA STATE NEBRASKA OREGON NORTH TEXAS NEBRASKA
GPA 3.89 3.96 3.87 3.98 3.56 3.60 3.98 3.72 3.49 3.69 4.00 3.78 3.93 4.0 4.00
Major(s) Chemistry Physics Philosophy/law school Biochemistry/Medical School English Computer Engineering News Editorial/Anthropology Economics Petroleum Engineering Banking and Finance Business Administration History Business Criminal Justice Biological Systems Engineering
Jangy Addy Egor Agafonov Tim Bayley Michael Breshears , MBA Tyler Dailey Bret Ferrier Javier Garcia-Tunon David Kinsella Tom Lancashire Dan McKenzie Tim Nelson Michael Niemi Todd Ptacek Rory Quiller Philip Rickaby Kevin Sullivan
TENNESSEE KANSAS IONA OKLAHOMA STATE
3.52 3.58 3.81 4.00
Journalism/Electronic Media Economics Journalism Economics/Administration
MISSOURI WEBER STATE FLORIDA STATE PORTLAND FLORIDA STATE SOUTH CAROLINA WISCONSIN U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY NOTRE DAME (IN) BINGHAMTON KENT STATE VIRGINIA MILITARY INST.
3.76 3.97 4.00 3.96 3.93 3.93 3.32 3.94 3.80 3.66 4.00 3.99
Biology (Pre-Med) Computer Engineering Technology Business Management Biology Exercise Science Chemical Engineering Communication Arts Systems Engineering Mechanical Engineering Psychology Exercise Science Computer Science
Jason Bill Russell Brown John Crews Jeff Day Andrew Dumm Michael Duncan Drew Eckman Fleet Hower Jeremy Johnson Rob Kerris David Nightingale Joe Samaniuk Daniel Strackeljahn Tibor Vegh
ILLINOIS STANFORD NORTH CAROLINA STATE TENNESSEE VIRGINIA WESTERN KENTUCKY VILLANOVA GEORGETOWN NEW MEXICO DARTMOUTH PRINCETON VIRGINIA TECH EASTERN ILLINOIS NORHT CAROLINA STATE
THIRD TEAM V Sr. Buda, Ill. VIII Jr. Hanover, N.H. III Jr. Glasgow, Virginia IV Sr. Springfield, Va. III Sr. Fairfax, Va. IV Jr. Henderson, Ky. II Sr. Oxford, Pa. II Gr. Marion, Va. VI Sr. Albuquerque, N.M. I Sr. Elysburg, Pa. II Jr. West Hartford, Conn. III Sr. Rexford, N.Y. V Sr. Highland, Ill. III Jr. Szekesiehervar, Hungary
3.78 3.44 4.00 3.90 3.58 4.00 3.62 3.40 3.67 3.76 3.43 3.92 3.91 4.00
Community Health Political Science Mechanical Engineering Sport Management Foreign Affairs Physical Education (Teaching) Biology English and Liberal Studies Mathematics Biochemistry/Molecular Biology Politics Chemical Engineering Career & Technical Education Economics
Academic All-America® of the Year: Nathan Brown, Wisconsin
2007 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America® Men’s Cross Country/ Track & Field Team (College Division) as selected by CoSIDA
FIRST TEAM
Name Nathan Bates Gordon Coffin Jed Droge James Hajek Stephen Hrinda Harrison Jorritsma Evan Knight Andrew Leuenberger John Mercuri Tanner Miest Fritz Nugent Jesus Solis Ryan TerLouw Kyle Warren Alex Zupan School WABASH NEBRASKA WESLEYAN NEBRASKA WESELYAN ADAMS STATE CASE RESERVE CALVIN NEBRASKA WESELYAN GROVE CITY SCRANTON GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS REDLANDS ADAMS STATE HOPE CONCORDIA (MN) GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS Dist. V VII VII VII IV IV VII II II V VIII VII IV V V Yr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Gr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Gr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Hometown Ossian, Ind. Osceola, Neb. Pawnee City, Neb. Tucson, Ariz. Fairview, Pa. Beamsville, Ontario Keystone, Neb. West Middlesex, Pa. Moscow, Pa. Willmar, Minn. Tinley Park, Ill. Highlands Ranch, Colo. Pella, Iowa Savage, Minn. Monona, Wis. GPA 3.91 3.95 3.78 4.00 4.00 4.00 3.99 3.98 3.97 3.96 3.67 3.90 3.73 4.00 4.00 Major(s) Psychology Communication Studies Athletic Training/Exercise Science Sociology/Criminology Business Administration/Public policy Accounting History/Spanish Molecular Biology Biology/Philosophy Biology Studio Art/Master of Arts in Education History/Government/English Chemistry Biology Mathematics/Music
Kevin Balster Ben Bollard Kenneth Bowling Jeremy Burnham Vernon Chaplin Marco Dozzi Chris Erichsen Travis Harris Brian Harvey Michael Hoffman Kim Hogarth Rich Luettchau Thomas Reives Kyle Steiner Jason Werling
WARTBURG CENTRAL OKLAHOMA CHRISTIAN RENSSELAER POLY SWARTHMORE ALLEGHENY SAINT JOHN’S (MN) WILLAMETTE CARNEGIE MELLON STEVENS INST. TECH. WESTERN STATE RICHARD STOCKTON ROSE-HULMAN WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT TIFFIN
SECOND TEAM VII Sr. Monticello, Iowa VII Sr. Pella, Iowa VI Sr. Brookline, Mo. I Sr. East Windsor, Conn. II Sr. Indian Springs, Ala. II Sr. Pittsburgh, Pa. V Jr. Spring Valley, Minn. VIII Sr. Bellingham, Wash. II So. Ellicott City, Md. II Jr. Franklin Township, N.J. VII So. Nelson, New Zealand II Sr. Middlesex N.J. V Jr. Indianapolis, Ind. V Sr. Grafton, Wis. IV Sr. Harrod, Ohio
3.93 3.78 3.57 3.85 3.94 3.71 3.73 3.99 4.00 3.99 4.00 3.96 3.97 3.79 3.97
Mathematics/Math Education Computer Science Mathematics Education Chemical Engineering Honors Astrophysics Philosophy/Religious studies Economics Chemistry
Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering.
Biomedical Engineering Psychology History Mechanical Engineering Biology Accounting
Steve Blum Stephen Burns Matt Busche Colte Haines Trevor Palmer Adam Pennington Nate Pieper Zach Rodgers Kevin Smith Ben Spaun Jon Stoehr Jake Streeter Andrew Varble Justin Walters Omar Wiggan
THIRD TEAM I Jr. Farmington, Conn. I Jr. Newmarket, Ontario VII Sr. Wauwatosa, Wis. VII Jr. White Lake, S.D. VIII Sr. Central Point, Ore. V Jr. Sandwich, Ill. MINNESOTA STATE-MANKATO V Jr. Rubicon, Wis. CHICAGO V Jr. Nashville, Tenn. ROCHESTER INST. TECH. I Sr. Hamburg, N.Y. WHITWORTH VIII Jr. Wenatchee, Wash. MARS HILL III Sr. Antigo, Wis. ADAMS STATE VII Sr. Alamosa, Colo. COAST GUARD ROCHESTER INST. TECH. LUTHER SOUTH DAKOTA SOUTHERN OREGON NORTH CENTRAL ROCHESTER INST. TECH. MUSKINGUM ST. AUGUSTINE’S I IV III Sr. Rochester, N.Y. Jr. Pickerington, Ohio Jr. St. Ann, Jamaica
3.50 3.83 3.78 3.91 3.78 3.63 3.89 3.94 3.89 3.99 3.91 3.62 3.94 4.00 3.74
Civil Engineering Business Management Math/Computer science Psychology Finance Pre-Civil Engineering Biology/Chemistry/Physics Mechanical Engineering Physics Physical Education History/Government/Social Studies Education Biotechnology Economics Human Performance & Wellness
Academic All-America® of the Year: Fritz Nugent, Redlands