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The NCAA News -- May 10, 1999

GTE Academic All-America fall/winter teams selected

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

John Cahoy, a swimmer from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, and Erin Baxter, a soccer standout from the University of Florida, are GTE Academic All-America Team Members of the Year in the university division.

Soccer players Martin Forman of Ohio Wesleyan University and Pauliina Miettinen of Franklin Pierce College are college division team members of the year.

Cahoy, a senior chemistry/biochemistry major, is joined on the first team by fellow Gophers Tim Hartung, a two-time NCAA wrestling champion, and swimmer Martin Zielinski, a senior biology/premedicine major.

Also on the men's university division first team is Calvin Thigpen, a cross country runner from the University of Mississippi, who recently was awarded a Walter Byers Postgraduate Scholarship by the NCAA.

Baxter, a first-team soccer all-American and co-captain of the 1998 NCAA Division I national champion Gators, is a senior marketing major and a three-time first-team all-Southeastern Conference performer.

Gladys Ganiel, another NCAA Walter Byers Postgraduate Scholarship recipient, also was named to the women's university division first team. Ganiel is a cross country runner from Providence College.

Forman is a senior biology/environmental studies major who helped the Bishops capture the 1998 NCAA Division III Men's Soccer Championship.

Miettinen is an elementary education major from Helsinki, Finland, who is joined on the first team by teammate Pauliina Auveri, also a senior from Helsinki.

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 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: Parsa Anderson, UCLA, water polo, physics/mathematics/applied sciences; John Cahoy, Minnesota, swimming, chemistry/biochemistry; Pedro Delgado, Evansville, soccer, global business/psychology; Siggi Eyjolfsson, North Carolina-Greensboro, soccer, exercise/sport science; Tim Hartung, Minnesota, wrestling, kinesiology; Kevin Kalish, Saint Louis, soccer, marketing; Gabriel Marrero, Massachusetts, water polo, biochemistry; Justin Millard, Akron, soccer, biology; Phil Murphy, Notre Dame, soccer, finance; Mark Naftanel, Texas A&M, swimming, biomedical sciences/psychology; Andrei Rodzianko, Pennsylvania, wrestling, management and technology; Jeff Stojak, Northern Illinois, soccer, accountancy; Calvin Thigpen, Mississippi, cross country, chemistry and mathematics; John Wolyniec, Fordham, soccer, mathematics; Will York, Clemson, swimming, mechanical engineering; Martin Zielinski, Minnesota, swimming, biology/premedicine.

First team/women: Beth Amelkovich, Michigan, gymnastics, sport management and communications/physical education; Nicole Aunapu, Navy, soccer, mechanical engineering; Erin Baxter, Florida, soccer, marketing; Meredith Blanchet, American, swimming, psychology; Sarah Blossom, Eastern Kentucky, cross country, psychology; Suzanne Eastman, Dartmouth, soccer, environmental studies; Tricia Ferrin, Weber State, soccer, chemistry; Gladys Ganiel, Providence, cross country, political science; Katie McClelland, Southern Methodist, swimming, economics/public relations; Sarah Miller, Georgia, swimming, biology; Anne Mucci, Northern Illinois, soccer, history/education; Rikke Pedersen, Northern Arizona, cross country, civil engineering; Kathy Pesek, Tennessee, swimming, speech pathology; Minna Rasimus, South Florida, cross country, economics; Adrienne Turner, Kansas, swimming, advertising/broadcast management; Tammy Zegled, Mississippi, soccer, computer science.

Second team/men: Romain Barnier, Auburn, swimming, international business; Ted Brisson, North Carolina, swimming, chemistry; Matt Busbee, Auburn, swimming, biomedical sciences; Justin Ewers, Stanford, swimming, history; Jay Heaps, Duke, soccer, history; Steve Kariya, Maine, ice hockey, business administration; Forrest Karr, Notre Dame, ice hockey, finance; Stefan Lanziner, New Mexico, skiing, management information systems; Erwan LeCrom, Virginia Commonwealth, soccer, political science; Markus Leunig, Utah, skiing, finance; Kyle McLaughlin, St. Cloud State, ice hockey, chemistry/biomedical sciences; Mikko Ollila, Clarkson, ice hockey, management systems; Glenn Pritzlaff, Penn State, wrestling, finance; Greg Reeves, Florida, swimming, chemical engineering; Travis Romagnoli, Illinois, gymnastics, bioengineering.

Second team/women: Jenni Beathard, Georgia, gymnastics, exercise and sports science; Linsday Berryman, Arizona, swimming, undeclared; Shannon Brown, Wisconsin, soccer, journalism/Spanish; Lisa Fronhofer, Pittsburgh, gymnastics, biolo-gy; Heather Haigh, Drexel, field hockey, chemical engineering; Heather Howard, Rice, cross country, biology/managerial studies; Jamie Jaax, Penn State, swimming, kinesiology; Kate Matuszewski, Duquesne, soccer, physician assistant; Jennifer Mihalik, Clemson, swimming, microbiology; Kaisa Selesniem, Wright State, swimming, biological sciences; Sarah Schmidt, Syracuse, cross country, policy studies; Emily Stauffer, Harvard, soccer, government; Jenny Streiffer, Notre Dame, soccer, biology; Carla Tagliente, Maryland, field hockey, mechanical engineering; Christy Villa, UC Irvine, cross country, English/sociology.

Third team/men: Matt Briggs, Memphis, soccer, marketing management; Michael Bucy, North Carolina, soccer, business; Zane DeWitz, Tennessee, swimming, premedicine; Jim Dube, Ferris State, ice hockey, management; Justin Dumais, Southern California, swimming, exercise science; Jon Galazka, Cincinnati, soccer, engineering; Dave Geesaman, Delaware, cross country, mechanical engineering; Gabriel Gervais, Syracuse, soccer, engineering and computer science; Devin Howard, Texas A&M, swimming, business administration; Christian Hutter, Denver, skiing, finance; Carlos Iga, West Virginia, soccer, computer and electrical engineering; Jerrod Kappler, Texas A&M, swimming, mechanical engineering; James Koziol, Nebraska, gymnastics, biological sciences; Krisztian Palin-

kas, Manhattan, soccer, marketing; Bobby Rhine, Connecticut, soccer, sociology/cognition/instruction; Scott Van Epps, Pittsburgh, swimming, molecular biology/engineering; Gary Wall, Southwest Missouri State, swimming, computer science.

Third team/women: Amy Balcerzak, Northwestern, swimming, biological sciences; Emily Brelsford, Miami (Fla.), swimming, anthropology/international studies; Abbey Burns, kinesiology; Ellen Casey, Penn State, gymnastics, kinesiology; Cortney Cutchall, Virginia Commonwealth, field hockey, kinesiotherapy/physical therapy; Jessica Koch, Arkansas, cross country, journalism; Tara Ferrin, Weber State, soccer, chemistry; Cheryl Haslag, Southwest Missouri State, cross country, health promotion/wellness; Gina Panighetti, Wisconsin, swimming, history; Jessica Powers, Creighton, soccer, journalism; Julie Sweitzer, Bucknell, cross country, mechanical engineering; Emily Wang, Illinois, swimming, architecture; Cathy Williams, Liberty, cross country, nursing; Elizabeth Winstrom, Pacific (California), swimming, mechanical engineering; Carissa Zenorini, Stanford, swimming, communications; Catharine Zuckerman, Yale, fencing, English.

College division

First team/men: Jarrod Alston, Worcester Polytechnic, soccer, mechanical engineering; Ahmad Belfon Jr., Florida Southern, soccer, premedicine; Adam Carlson, Emory, cross country, chemistry; Tom Casarella, Bowdoin, soccer, biochemistry; Martin Forman, Ohio Wesleyan, soccer, biology/environmental studies; Jason Hilt, Kutztown, cross country, elementary education; Jason Hobbs, Bentley, cross country, finance; Tadashi Kaneko, UC Davis, swimming, mechanical engineering; Jason Karls, Wisconsin-La Crosse, cross country, accounting; Chuck Young, UC Davis, swimming, biological science/premedicine.

First team/women: Jessica Allen, Plattsburgh State, soccer, art; Pauliina Auveri, Franklin Pierce, soccer, sports and leisure management; Celina Boer, Muhlenberg, soccer, biology; Jennifer Fiedler, Wisconsin-La Crosse, cross country, biology; Melanie Forster, Hardin-Simmons, soccer, biology; Jamie Hagerbaumer, Emory, cross country, economics/mathematics; Kathy Hoard, Illinois College, cross country, political science/economics; Katie Horst, East Stroudsburg, field hockey, history; Katie Jacobson, Wisconsin-Stout, cross country, family consumer education; Katie Johnson, Clarkson, skiing, electrical engineering; Kate L'Armand, Widener, cross country, psychology/premedicine; Cindy Manning, Tufts, cross country, biopsychology, Pauliina Miettinen, Franklin Pierce, soccer, elementary education; Rebecca Timmer, Hope, cross country, chemistry; Debbie Won, MIT, cross country, electrical engineering.

Second team/men: Charles Aquino, John Carroll, swimming, finance/economics; Sam Floyd, Haverford, cross country, biology/philosophy; Marshall Hahn, Northern Colorado, wrestling, physics/secondary education; Robby Lane, Northwest Missouri, State, cross country, geography; Kevin Little, Johns Hopkins, fencing, biomedical engineering; J. Kirby Martin, Messiah, wrestling, environmental science; Luis Montes, Catawba, soccer, premedicine; John Murray, Carnegie Mellon, swimming, environmental engineering/biology; Todd Striker, Alfred, swimming, ceramic engineering; Matt Trumbull, Denison, swimming, philosophy/politics/economics.

Second team/women: Jennifer Baumgartel, Washington and Jefferson, cross country, chemistry/economics; Robyn Colvin, Rockhurst, soccer, biology; Cara Jansen, Calvin, soccer, biology/education; Maureen McGranaghan, Carnegie Mellon, cross country, English; Andrea Nangle, Widener, field hockey, prephysical therapy/psychology; Jennifer Paul, St. Mary's (Minnesota), soccer, biology; Liz Peck, Albany, field hockey, molecular biology; Emilie Replogle, Delaware Valley, soccer, large animal science; Emily Richard, Washington (Missouri), cross country, English; Hayley Rintel, Franklin & Marshall, soccer, mathematics; Julie Saylor, West Texas A&M, soccer, kinesiology; Nicole Sheatsley, Stevens Tech, swimming, chemical engineering; Susan Shorrock, Worcester Polytechnic, cross country, electrical engineering; Karen Smidt, Northern Colorado, cross country, English education; Angie Voight, Bethel, cross country, psychology.

Third team/men: Josh Cagle, Augsburg, wrestling, accounting/finance; Mike Campbell, Ohio Wesleyan, soccer, zoology/chemistry; Kristo Kriechbaum, Carnegie Mellon, cross country, mechanical engineering; Ryan Marx, St. Cloud State, wrestling, physical education; Brian Nelson, Hardin-Simmons, soccer, physical education; J.C. Olsson, MIT, gymnastics, electrical engineering; Jim Peterson, Augsburg, wrestling, management information systems; Zac Pinard, Colby-Sawyer, soccer, exercise and sport science; Ryan Requist, North Dakota, swimming, chemical engineering; Chris Schaefer, Loras, cross country, international business; Michael Secko, Clarkson, soccer, biology; Rob Smillie, St. Norbert, ice hockey, business administration.

Third team/women: Janel Benson, Franklin & Marshall, soccer, sociology; Andrea Clark, Calvin, cross country, communications/recreational. therapy; Rachel Eggebrecht, Milwaukee School of Engineering, cross country, architectural engineering; Ann Fletchall, Gustavus Adolphus, cross country, accounting/geography; Kelly Hollabaugh, Dallas Baptist, soccer, education; Heather Jones, Northern Colorado, soccer, biology; April Lasater, Midwestern State, soccer, sports and exercise science; Barbara Llanes, Emory, cross country, political science/Spanish; Susan Paige, Augustana (Illinois), cross country, psychology/elementary education; Kristie Pullis, Wisconsin-La Crosse, gymnastics, exercise/sport science; Tracy Sadowski, MIT, field hockey, chemical engineering; Sarah Shuler, UC Davis, cross country, Spanish; Lehua Simmons, Chapman, soccer, exercise physiology; Lisa Smith, Seattle Pacific, gymnastics, marriage/family therapy; Katie Zagar, Westminster, soccer, elementary education.