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May 4, 1998

GTE Academic All-America fall/winter teams named

The GTE Academic All-America fall/winter men's and women's at-large teams feature student-athletes from rifle and swimming and diving as team members of the year.

Marcos Scrivner, a rifle champion at West Virginia, and Kathy Pesek, a diving champion at Tennessee, are GTE Academic All-America Team Members of the Year in the university division.

Three-time swimming champion Torsten Seifert of Kenyon and Case Western Reserve swimmer Sharon Sanborn are college division team members of the year.

Scrivner, who led this year's West Virginia rifle team to the National Collegiate championship and also was individual smallbore champion in 1997, is a senior accounting/finance major.

Pesek, who won the 10-meter diving title at the Division I Women's Swimming and Diving Championships, is a junior audiology/speech pathology major.

Seifert, a three-time individual champion and member of Division III national-championship men's swimming and diving teams at Kenyon, is a senior economics major.

Sanborn, a biomedical engineering major at Case Western Reserve, was selected for the Academic All-America first team for the second straight year.

The GTE Academic All-America Teams are selected by a vote of the 1,800-member College Sports Information Directors of America. Nominees must be a varsity starter or key reserve and must maintain a cumulative grade-point average of at least 3.200 (4.000 scale).

Following are the fall/winter Academic All-America teams.

University division

First team/men: John Cahoy, Minnesota, swimming, chemistry; Pedro Delgado, Evansville, soccer, global business/psychology; Donald Field, Navy, soccer, physics; Chad Hales, Georgia, cross country, biochemistry/molecular biology; Steve Haley, Army, swimming, mathematical science; Tyler Harlton, Michigan State, ice hockey, political theory; Alan Herrmann, Pepperdine, water polo, accounting; Jim Kunevicius, North Carolina-Charlotte, soccer, management infomation systems; Pete Lombard II, Navy, gymnastics, chemistry; Steve Noble, Notre Dame, ice hockey, finance; Kevin Quigley, Saint Louis, soccer, biology; Marcos Scrivner, West Virginia, air rifle, accounting/finance; Andriy Shapowal, Virginia, soccer, commerce; Kevin Sullivan, Michigan, cross country, civil and environmental engineering; Ryan Tobin, Nebraska, wrestling, business administration.

First team/women: Erin Baxter, Florida, soccer, marketing; Sarah Blossom, Eastern Kentucky, cross country, occupational therapy; Jen Brown, Ball State, field hockey, physical education; Jill DeVasher, Alabama, swimming, business administration; Richelle Fox, North Carolina, swimming, exercise science; Gladys Ganiel, Providence, cross country, political science; Kate Landau, Georgetown, cross country, biology/psychology; Beth Leake, Kentucky, swimming, accounting; Martina Moravcova, Southern Methodist, business; Cindy Parlow, North Carolina, soccer, nutrition; Kathy Pesek, Tennessee, swimming, audiology and speech pathology; Kelly Smith, Colorado, cross country, English; Jenny Streiffer, Notre Dame, soccer, preprofessional studies; Janelle Tranquillo, Ball State, field hockey, finance; Charity Wachera, West Virginia, cross country, community health.

Second team/men: Ted Brisson, North Carolina, swimming, chemistry/economics; Jeff Clark, Southern Illinois, swimming, finance; Siggi Eyjolfsson, North Carolina-Greensboro, Soccer, exercise/sport science; Luke Finley, Austin Peay State, cross country, physics; Jeremy Goeden, Northern Illinois, wrestling, management; Josh Keller, UCLA, soccer, psychology; Jason Krug, Mankato State, ice hockey, business administration; Justin Millard, Akron, soccer, biology; Jeff Rihn, Duquesne, soccer, biology/theology; Byron Shefchik, Brigham Young, swimming, prephysical therapy; Ted Sherry, Maine, soccer, biology; Britton Smith, Navy, swimming, mechanical engineering; Jeff Stojak, Northern Illinois, soccer, accountancy; Ondrej Valenta, Colorado, skiing, business/finance; Joe Wirgau, North Carolina State, cross country, chemistry; Hans Wittusen, Brown, soccer, international relations/economics.

Second team/women: Mary Bates, Weber State, soccer, diagnostic medicine/sonography; Justi Baumgardt, Portland, soccer, sociology; Danielle Butsch, Northeastern, field hockey, physical therapy; Maggie Chan, Brigham Young, cross country, dietetics; Amy Erickson, Marquette, cross country, speech pathology; Becky Evans, Colgate, field hockey, economics/English; Vera Ilyina, Texas, swimming, international business; Katherina Kechris, UCLA, cross country, applied mathematics; Kaarin Knudson, Oregon, cross country, journalism; Courtney Mathieson, Montana, soccer, psychology; Cheryl Meltz, Colgate, swimming, physics; Jennifer McElmury, Minnesota, soccer, kinesiology; Jessica Nonnemacher, West Virginia, gymnastics, accounting; Molly Northrop, Utah, gymnastics, exercise and sport science; Kaisa Selesneimi, Wright State, swimming, psychology; Lisa Vincijanovic, Arizona State, gymnastics, zoology/premedicine; Caroline Von Scheven, New Mexico, skiing, finance.

Third team/men: Parsa Bonderson, UCLA, water polo, physics; Ken Clark, Temple, soccer, marketing; Eric Fehr, North Carolina, swimming, biology/public policy; Darin Gerlach, Temple, gymnastics, mechanical engineering; Dan Helfrich, Georgetown, soccer, international economics; Roberto Iglesias, Kansas, swimming, premedicine/biology; Robert Iglinski, Indiana, swimming, business/marketing; Justin Kieffer, Air Force, ice hockey, operations research; Gabriel Marrero, Massachusetts, water polo, biology; Jimmy Rehstroem, New Mexico, skiing, economics; Steven Schmidt, Oklahoma State, wrestling, electrical engineering; Chad Schwitters, Iowa, cross country, chemistry/premedicine; Ryan Turner, Notre Dame, soccer, finance; John Withrow, Pittsburgh, wrestling, bioengineering; John Wolyniec, Fordham, soccer, mathematics; Scott Woodworth, Bucknell, swimming, economics/political science.

Third team/women: Merritt Booth, Alabama, gymnastics, psychology; Mary Elsass, Kentucky, rifle, communications; Karin Ernstrom, Baylor, cross country, mathematics; Lisa Fronhofer, Pittsburgh, gymnastics, biology; April Herrity, New Mexico, soccer, elementary education; Heather Lawrence, Florida, swimming, sport management; Jenny Lingamfelter, Southern Methodist, swimming, biological science; Petra Mauritzon, Ball State, swimming, exercise science; Fabiola Molina, Tennessee, swimming, theatre; Kristina Neptun, Virginia Tech, swimming, environmental science; Tara Perilla, James Madison, field hockey, dietics/prephysical therapy; Emily Rogers, Southern Methodist, soccer, finance; Colleen Sunderland, Rutgers, cross country, biological sciences; Hailey Wappett, Utah, skiing, civil engineering.

College division

First team/men: Alexandr Alexin, Central Missouri State, cross country, computer information systems; Devin Balkcom, Johns Hopkins, swimming, computer science/international studies; Dan Denning, Kenyon, cross country, molecular biology; Jeremy Dubow, Washington (Missouri), cross country, finance/accounting; Michael Dupont, St. Michael's, ice hockey, biology; Andrew Evans , Rochester, cross country, biochemistry; Mark Friedberg, Swarthmore, swimming, economics/premedicine; Jason Hobbs, Bentley, cross country, finance; Tadashi Kaneko, UC Davis, swimming, mechanical engineering; Steve McAuliffe, Merrimack, soccer, finance; Nate Samblanet, John Carroll, wrestling, physics; Torsten Seifert, Kenyon, swimming, economics; Richard Thoms, Kenyon, swimming, chemistry/philosophy; Albert R. Wheeler, Otterbein, cross country, life sciences; Chuck Young, UC Davis, swimming, biological sciences.

First team/women: Vista Beasley, Emory, cross country, biology; Kristen Beutler, Denison, soccer, economics; Monica Bradley, Drew, field hockey, religious studies; Danielle Duffy, Swarthmore, field hockey, biochemistry/premedicine; Tiffany Ebensperger, Wisconsin-Oshkosh, cross country, biology/preveterinary; Jennifer Erdos, Allegheny, swimming, biology; Cindy Farris, Angelo State, cross country, mathematics; Katie Horst, East Stroudsburg, field hockey, history; Kim Lupo, Emory, cross country, sociology; Amy Meschke, Austin, swimming, Spanish/history; Pauliina Miettinen, Franklin Pierce, soccer, secondary education/psychology; Laura Nelson, Wisconsin-Oshkosh, cross country, elementary education; Liz Peck, Albany (New York), field hockey, molecular biology; Kim Rausch, William Smith, soccer, biology; Sharon Sanborn, Case Western, swimming, biomedical engineering.

Second team/men: Ahmad Belfon Jr., Florida Southern, soccer, premedicine; Scott Brown, Wheaton (Illinois), business economics; Tom Casarella, Bowdoin, soccer, biology; Dave Clayton, Augustana (Illinois), swimming, physics/engineering; Matt Cooper, Seattle Pacific, cross country, mathematics; Brad Davey, Emory, swimming, political science/sociology; Sam Glass, Calvin, soccer, chemistry/classic civilization; Max Harper, Carleton, swimming, political science; Joey Keillor, Mankato State, cross country, English; Kevin Lesoine, King's (Pennsylvania), wrestling, history/secondary education; Grant Mast, John Carroll, soccer, logistics/marketing; Joe Munoz, Cal State Bakersfield, soccer, biology/premedicine; Petr Novak, King's (Pennsylvania), swimming, international business/finance; Nick Therrien, New Hampshire College, ice hockey, math education; Bojan Zoric, Rochester, soccer, molecular genetics

Second team/women: Stephanie Andrews, Seattle Pacific, gymnastics, business; Charee Campbell, DePauw, swimming, biology; Melanie Forster, Hardin-Simmons, soccer, biology; Elise Henry, Nebraska-Omaha, cross country, biology/premedicine; Casey Iezzi, Lebanon Valley, field hockey, English literature; Lauren Johnson, UC San Diego, soccer, political science/history; Tina Keck, Illinois College, cross country, accounting; Shannon LeBlanc, Massachusetts-Lowell, field hockey, psychology; Dacotah Joy Lehr, North Dakota State, cross country, pharmacy; Kim Olsen, North Carolina Wesleyan, soccer, biology; Marisa Proctor, Alma, diving, English; Emilie Replogle, Delaware Valley, soccer, large animal science; Ellen Schultz, Hope, cross country, psychology/Spanish; Lotta Thunberg, New Hampshire College, soccer, international business; Julie Waterhouse, Wisconsin-La Crosse, swimming, Spanish/elementary education.

Third team/men: Gordon Beh, UC San Diego, water polo, biochemistry; Jonathan Dandy, Harding, cross country, physics/mathematics; Brian Hannigan, Buffalo State, ice hockey, business; Jason Karls, Wisconsin-La Crosse, cross country, accounting; Eric Kubatzke, Augustana (Illinois), wrestling, physical therapy; Robby Lane, Northwest Missouri State, cross country, geography; Kevin Little, Johns Hopkins, fencing, biomedical engineering; Jim Mangan, Haverford, cross country, biology; Dan Martyniuk, Catawba, soccer, international business; Luis Montes, Catawba, soccer, biology; Stephen Pill, Misericordia, soccer, physical therapy; Eric Sribnick, Presbyterian, cross country, English/biology; Jeff Stiles, North Central, cross country, physical education; Dan Welch, Macalester, soccer, anthropology; Tim Yetzina, Belmont Abbey, cross country, English/philosophy.

Third team/women: Celina Boer, Muhlenberg, soccer, biology; Jen Cordes, Albany (New York), field hockey, sociology/prelaw; Alissa Drasch, Drew, soccer, psychology/French; Doris Hausleitner, Alabama-Anchorage, Nordic skiing, biology; Ellie Hickerson, Amherst, soccer, American studies; Nicole Horvath, Rhodes, cross country, biology; Cara Jansen, Calvin, soccer, biology/education; Tracy Lemonovich, Case Western Reserve, cross country, biology; Tami Newcomb, Rollins, soccer, education; Zuzana Razusova, Alabama-Anchorage, Alpine skiing, natural sciences; Angie Saulsbury, Mary Washington, field hockey, geography; Lisa Smith, Seattle Pacific, gymnastics, sociology; Leigh Ann Tabor, North Florida, soccer, health science; Kristy Windy, Augustana (Illinois), cross country, psychology/elementary education; Becca Wold, Gustavus Adolphus, cross country, elementary education.