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Verizon Academic All-America spring at-large teams named


Jul 2, 2001 2:14:17 PM


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Four student-athletes who excelled off the field and played pivotal roles in their teams' on-field success have been named Academic All-America Team Members of the Year in their respective divisions.

The quartet highlights the Verizon Academic All-America Spring Men's and Women's At-Large Teams announced by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).

Georgia Institute of Technology golfer Bryce Molder was recognized as Team Member of the Year in the men's university division. He set the record for lowest stroke average in NCAA history for a season (69.39) and career (70.75) and tied the NCAA record for lowest round (60). Molder placed fifth in this year's Division I Men's Golf Championships and tied for 30th at the U.S. Open.

The Team Member of the Year in the men's college division was track and field standout Brad Parris of McMurry University, a senior multidisciplinary studies major who was among nine of 15 college division first-team members to maintain a perfect grade-point average throughout their collegiate careers.

The University of Arizona's Andrea (Neary) Dutoit, one of the nation's top collegiate pole vaulters, and Ithaca College's Brooke Andrews, a standout lacrosse goalie, were named Team Members of the Year in the women's university and college divisions, respectively.

Dutoit set school records for the pole vault indoors and outdoors and had the third-highest collegiate vault in the nation this year. Andrews led her team to the Division III quarterfinals and finished in the top five nationally in goals-against average and save percentage. She was named this year's Empire Eight Conference Player of the Year.

The Verizon Academic All-America Teams are selected by a vote of the 1,800-member CoSIDA. Nominees are varsity starters or key reserves who maintain a cumulative grade-point average of at least 3.200 (4.000 scale).

Following are the 2001 spring at-large teams:

Men's university division

First team

Mike Adams, Notre Dame, lacrosse, accounting; Marco Baron, Mississippi State, tennis, international business; Charles Clinger, Weber State, track and field, business administration/finance; Eric Dudley, Washington State, track and field, mechanical engineering; Jake Galbreath, Vermont, track and field, electrical engineering; Joe Hall, Wyoming, track and field, architectural engineering; John Hedengren, Brigham Young, track and field, chemical engineering; K.J. Hippensteel, Stanford, tennis, human biology; John Marshall, Elon, golf, computer science/mathematics; Yew Ming Si, Illinois State, tennis, applied computer science; Bryce Molder, Georgia Tech, golf, management; Brad Morris, Eastern Kentucky, golf, premedicine/chemistry; Erik Scharf, St. John's, tennis, theology; Tim Surface, Tulsa, track and field, biology; Dan Swan, Purdue, tennis, management.

Second team

Patrick Gallagher, LaSalle, track and field, religion; Nick Gilliam, Florida, golf, decision and information sciences/management; Thomas Hocker, Yale, track and field, molecular, cellular and developmental biology; David Key, Cornell, lacrosse, applied economics/business management; Fran Krepelka, Oklahoma State, tennis, computer science; Santiago Lorenzo, Oregon, track and field, exercise and movement science; Andrew Lux, James Madison, tennis, marketing; Karl Mitchell, UNC Greensboro, golf, economics; Graydon Oliver, Illinois, tennis, business administration; Andrew Park, Southern California, tennis, biology; Zach Riley, Ball State, track and field, exercise science; Brian Sell, St. Francis (Pennsylvania), track and field, biology; John Stiegeler, Oregon, track and field, mathematics; Tom Swan, Stephen F. Austin, track and field, aviation; Nils Wiklund, Northern Arizona, track and field, civil engineering.

Third team

Christian Banken, Arizona, track and field, management information systems; Patrick Brooks, Lamar, track and field, premedicine; Marcos Cabrera, Belmont, tennis, finance; Matt Cohn, Oklahoma, golf, psychology; Wil Collins, New Mexico, golf, travel and tourism; Bryan Corey, Yale, lacrosse, economics; Jaymi Dumper, Detroit Mercy, track and field, sports medicine; Matt Hartman, St. Francis (Pennsylvania), track and field, English; Kanu Okike, Harvard, lacrosse, biochemistry; Clint Olson, Pepperdine, volleyball, psychology/Spanish; Steve Ratay, Notre Dame, golf, computer science; David Ruiz, Mississippi State, tennis, banking and finance; Levente Timar, Northern Iowa, track and field, economics; Troy Trygstad, Drake, track and field, pharmacy; Mark Williams, Baylor, tennis, finance/
information systems.

Women's university division

First team

Misty Ballard, Stephen F. Austin, track and field, English; Stacie Beste, Illinois State, track and field, pyschology/sociology; Allie Blomquist, Wisconsin, golf, physics/mathematics; Ann Marie Brooks, Missouri, track and field, plant science; Karen Chastain, Cornell, track and field, chemical engineering; Amanda Crouse, Kansas State, track and field, prehealth; Andrea (Neary) Dutoit, Arizona, track and field, physical science, molecular and cellular biology; Liesl Fichtbauer, Fresno State, tennis, kinesiology/sports medicine; Dominique Glinzler, Alabama, tennis, French/
German; Dora Gyorffy, Harvard, track and field, government; Ayesha Maycock, Austin Peay State, track and field, business management; Vanessa McGowan, Maine, track and field, zoology; Jaimee Reynolds, Cornell, lacrosse, agricultural and biological engineering; Stephaine Webb, Oklahoma, track and field, mechanical engineering; Lenka Zacharova, Weber State, tennis, information systems and technology.

Second team

Leah Ashe, Notre Dame, rowing, mechanical engineering; Cassie Bouska, Oregon State, rowing, biology; Zana Friganovic, Illinois State, tennis, political science/international studies; Hilary Homeyer, Stanford, golf, economics/psychology; Tenille Howe, Weber State, golf, technical sales; Karin Levin, UNC Charlotte, track and field, elementary education; Martina Nedelkova, Virginia Commonwealth, tennis, business management; Corinne Nimtz, Minnesota, track and field, business; Stacy Prammanasudh, Tulsa, golf, exercise science; Iva Puflerova, South Alabama, tennis, international business; Aubrey Schmitt, Minnesota, track and field, biology; Kelli Jo Thomas, Western Illinois, track and field, physical education/fitness management; Julianne Treme, Elon, tennis, economics; Mary Varga, Akron, track and field, education; Malgorzata Wawrzak, Colgate, rowing, international relations/economics.

Third team

Lisa Aguilera, Arizona State, track and field, computer systems engineering; Gina Bundy, St. Joseph's, track and field, interdisciplinary health services; Rachel Burns, Wake Forest, track and field, biology; Jennifer DeSpain, Tulsa, tennis, biology/premedicine; Megan Doyle, George Washington, rowing, journalism; Whitney Evans, Washington State, track and field, business; Suzy Gibbons, Dartmouth, lacrosse, English; Meghan Hungate, Duquesne, lacrosse, Spanish/political science; Mily Kannarkat, Old Dominion, tennis, biology/premedicine; Anna Monhartova, Tulane, tennis, political science; Amy Mortimer, Kansas State, track and field, business; Tracy Robertson, Arkansas, track and field, kinesiology; Brenda Taylor, Harvard, track and field, psychology/biology; Rebekah Thornley, Utah State, track and field, mathematics; Ashley Wysong, Missouri, track and field, premedicine.

Men's college division

First team

Josh Black, Rochester Institute of Technology, track and field, chemical engineering; Matt Brown, Pittsburg State, track and field, techology education; Adam Carlson, Emory, track and field, chemistry; Matt Churpek, Ohio Wesleyan, track and field, biochemistry; Curry Dawson, Angelo State, track and field, animal science; Chris Isaacson, Nebraska Wesleyan, track and field, information systems; Jason Lawrence, Carnegie Mellon, golf, electrical and computer engineering; Jason Malmassari, Elmhurst, track and field, business logisitcs; Jason McCarthy, Emory, tennis, economics; James Nielsen, UC San Diego, track and field, electrical engineering; Brad Parris, McMurry, track and field, multidisciplinary studies; Tim Puetz, Pittsburg State, track and field, secondary education; Christian Witt, Barry, tennis, business administration.

Second team

Mark DeWeerd, Calvin, track and field, secondary education; Jered Gusso, Methodist, golf, business administration; Keith Hamilton, Franklin & Marshall, track and field, chemistry; Andrew Hilliard, St. Thomas (Minnesota), track and field, mathematics/premedicine; Marc Jeuland, Swarthmore, track and field, honors engineering; Rudy Kovachevich, Augustana (Illinois), track and field, premedicine/biology; Andrew Majxner, Southern Indiana, tennis, economics; Steve Marshburn, Redlands, tennis, philosophy; Sean Montgomery, MIT, track and field, mechanical engineering; Josh Myers, Baldwin-Wallace, tennis, business administration; Mike Plate, Cal State Bakersfield, golf, business administration; Nick Saccaro, Missouri Western State, golf, human resources; Phil Sikkenga, Calvin, track and field, business administration; Tommy Valentini, Gustavus Adolphus, tennis, history/religion ; Robert Ward, Widener, track and field, computer science/mathematics.

Third team

Nathan Artz, Truman, tennis, physics; Ryan Dunne, Florida Southern, tennis, chemistry/biology; Kayvon Fatahalian, Carnegie Mellon, tennis, computer science; Rick Gaal, Otterbein, track and field, accounting; Peter Lunoe, Pacific Lutheran, tennis, biology; Steven Moore, Muhlenberg, golf, communication; Jeff Olenick, Goucher, track and field, history; Paul Petersen, Calvin, track and field, geology; Pascal Rettig, MIT, lacrosse, electrical engineering; Matthew Sowa, Allegheny, tennis, physics; Tom Terzulli, Rochester Institute of Technology, lacrosse, industrial management engineering; Donny Thoresen, Presbyterian, tennis, business administration; John Tomasheski, Virginia Wesleyan, tennis, biology; Robb Trenda, Gustavus Adolphus, golf, elementary education.

Women's college division

First team

Brooke Andrews, Ithaca, lacrosse, athletic training; Kim Baier, Augustana (Illinois), track and field, chemistry; Tina Basten, Wisconsin-La Crosse, track and field, biology; Susan Bettcher, Denison, track and field, premedicine; Carol Brogan, Methodist, golf, business administration/marketing; Jenni Donohue, Wartburg, track and field, business administration; Jennifer Higgins, St. Could State, track and field, finance; Kristen Lane, Widener, track and field, psychology; Beth Luebbering, Truman, track and field, agricultural studies/preveterinary medicine; Stephanie Moss, Ohio Wesleyan, track and field, biochemistry; Kim Rochon, West Chester, lacrosse, elementary education; Laura Sturgis, Western New England, lacrosse, management; Laura Tollett, Harding, tennis, exercise science; Heidi Wolfsberger, Moravian, track and field, elementary education/psychology.

Second team

Lauren Byler, Ithaca, track and field, English; Jenna Calomeris, Wingate, tennis, communication studies; Kelly Cothern, Findlay, track and field, early childhood education; Kathy Darling, Rowan, track and field, engineering; Ellen Findlay, Wisconsin-La Crosse, track and field, therapeutic recreation; Bridget Geiman, Mary Washington, lacrosse, economics; Stacy Horner, Gustavus Adolphus, track and field, biochemistry/chemistry; Megan Hyland, Rochester Institute of Technology, track and field, biomedical engineering; Leah Juno, Wisconsin-Stevens Point, track and field, computer science; Jessica Kindschi, South Dakota State, track and field, biology/premedicine; Jenny Pekulik, Wisconsin-Oshkosh, tennis, secondary education; Maria Persson, Florida Southern, golf, economics/journalism; Brianne Schoonover, Wartburg, track and field, accounting/business administration; Amy Tirmenstein, Augustana (Illinois), track and field, geography; Lara Woods, Tarleton State, track and field, psychology.

Third team

Karen Dutton Adams, Greensboro, tennis, psychology; Ellen Anderson, Gustavus Adolphus, tennis, biology; Nicole Cassmeyer, Central Missouri State, track and field, secondary education; Sarah Deeb, Tufts, track and field, biopsychology; Shelli Frey, Haverford, track and field, chemistry; Mary Garrett, Missouri Southern State, track and field, psychology; Cheryl Griffin, East Stroudsburg, track and field, English; Jeanette Mott, Pittsburg State, track and field, psychology; Laura Potts, Truman, golf, nursing; Courtney Rice, Moravian, tennis, elementary education/German; Kendra Robins, Emory, track and field, economics/mathematics.computer science; Casey Smith, Roanoke, track and field, business; Jenarah Tekippe, Luther, track and field, biology; Bobbye Thompson, Hardin-Simmons, tennis, biology; Kate Wright, Tarleton State, track and field, exercise/sports studies.


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