HL Announces Academic All-League Teams for Winter Sports
Winter All Academic Teams
INDIANAPOLIS -- Honoring student-athletes for their success both in competition and in the classroom, the Horizon League announced its 2011-12 Winter Academic All-League Teams on Tuesday. A total of 76 student-athletes from six winter sports were honored in balloting by the League’s faculty athletics representatives and sports information directors.
Milwaukee led the League with 13 selections, followed by Cleveland State, UIC and Valparaiso who all finished with nine. Youngstown State was one behind that group with eight. Detroit and Green Bay tied with seven, Loyola had six, while Wright State finished with five and Butler rounded out the group
with three honorees.
The Horizon League recognizes student-athletes with seasonal Academic All-League Teams in each of its 19 championship sports. To be eligible for Academic All-Horizon League consideration, a student-athlete must have a cumulative grade-point-average of 3.20 or higher (based on a 4.00 scale) and have completed at least one year at the member institution, having earned 24 semester-hour or 36 quarter-hour credits.
The Horizon League recognizes student-athletes with seasonal Academic All-League Teams in each of its 19 championship sports. To be eligible for Academic All-Horizon League consideration, a student-athlete must have a cumulative grade-point-average of 3.20 or higher (based on a 4.00 scale) and have completed at least one year at the member institution, having earned 24 semester-hour or 36 quarter-hour credits.
Horizon League Academic All-Horizon League Teams – Winter 2011-12 (listed alphabetically by school)
Men’s Basketball (5) (Note: Ties are not broken)
Name School Yr. GPA Major(s)
Ronald Nored Butler Sr. 3.647 Early/Middle Childhood Education
Ray McCallum Detroit So. 3.42 Communications Studies
Ben Averkamp Loyola Jr. 3.78 Biology
Walt Gibler Loyola Sr. 3.73 Psychology
Tony Meier Milwaukee Sr. 3.646 Business
Women’s Basketball (5)
Name School Yr. GPA Major(s)
Julie Wojta Green Bay Sr. 3.589 Business
Shamiea Green UIC Grad. 4.0 Instructional Leadership
Sami Tucker Milwaukee Jr. 3.85 Psychology
Tabitha Gerardot Valparaiso So. 3.90 French and Spanish
Brandi Brown Youngstown State Jr. 3.69 Communication Studies
Men’s Swimming and Diving (17) (Note: Ties are not broken)
Name School Yr. GPA Major(s)
Brad Bielak Cleveland State Jr. 3.90 Advertising and Public Relations
Matt DiMasso Cleveland State Sr. 3.82 Political Science
Brian Ferro Cleveland State So. 3.41 Mechanical Engineering
Justin Kermack Cleveland State So. 3.71 Environmental Science
Brian Heiser Green Bay So. 4.0 Business Administration
Mitchell Spaeth Green Bay Jr. 3.532 Business Administration
Sky Boggio Milwaukee Sr. 3.522 Psychology
Evan Green Milwaukee Sr. 3.799 Actuarial Sciences
Brady Huemann Milwaukee Sr. 3.622 Biomedical Sciences
Mike Schalla Milwaukee Jr. 3.509 Business & Finance
Kyle Trelka Milwaukee Sr. 3.571 Finance & Marketing
Woody Lord UIC So. 3.36 Undeclared
Russell Deghi Valparaiso Sr. 3.44 Exercise Science
Austin Hunter Valparaiso Sr. 3.36 Electrical Engineering
Ian Jones Valparaiso So. 3.53 Computer Science
Chris Downing Wright State Jr. 3.706 Psychology
Pawel Grzebala Wright State Jr. 3.684 Computer Engineering
Women’s Swimming and Diving (18) (Note: Ties are not broken)
Name School Yr. GPA Major(s)
Carys Behn Cleveland State Sr. 3.75 Communication
Kacey Cummings Cleveland State Sr. 3.59 Environmental Science
Alexandra Johansson Cleveland State So. 3.55 Pre-Nursing
Joanna Olsson Cleveland State Jr. 3.70 Communication
Alice Sommerville Cleveland State Jr. 3.47 Civil Engineering
Lauren Caruso Green Bay Sr. 3.859 Spanish
Carrie Dinelli Green Bay So. 3.875 Human Biology
Kendra Rottier Green Bay So. 3.739 Mathematics
Jessica Stolfi Green Bay Jr. 3.930 Biology
Erika Pliner Milwaukee So. 3.95 Mechanical Engineering
Sarah Wardecke Milwaukee Sr. 3.948 Mathematics & Education
Sarah Harper UIC Sr. 3.84 English
Clair Martin UIC Sr. 3.69 Communications
Melanie Waszak UIC So. 3.5 Undeclared
Andrea Bretl Valparaiso So. 3.93 Psychology
Marta Kokot Wright State Sr. 3.534 Psychology
Rasa Zilinskaite Wright State Sr. 3.422 Organizational Communication
Casey Hill Youngstown State Jr. 3.72 Exercise Science
Men’s Indoor Track and Field (15) (Note: Ties are not broken)
Name School Yr. GPA Major(s)
Taylor Hennrick Detroit Jr. 3.79 Biology
Chris Smalley Detroit Jr. 3.989 Engineering
Erik Westbrook Detroit Sr. 3.71 Health Service Administration
Nolan Fine Loyola Sr. 3.71 Political Science/International Studies
Declan Murray Loyola Jr. 3.39 Psychology
Josh Stein Loyola Sr. 3.69 Biology
Brian Denk UIC Sr. 3.55 History
Matt Zaluckyj UIC Sr. 3.5 Teaching of Math
Chris Hovan Valparaiso Sr. 3.728 Physical Education
Joe Johnson Valparaiso Jr. 3.711 Accounting
Andrew Rixon Valparaiso Jr. 3.604 Civil Engineering
Michael Davis Youngstown State Jr. 3.29 Middle Childhood Education
Derek Dowdell Youngstown State Jr. 3.49 Electrical Engineering
John Seaver Youngstown State Jr. 3.74 Integrated Social Studies
George Thomas Youngstown State So. 3.29 Business Management
Women’s Indoor Track and Field (16) (Note: Ties are not broken)
Name School Yr. GPA Major(s)
Katie Clark Butler Jr. 3.69 Criminology
Kaitlyn Love Butler Jr. 3.827 Early/Middle Childhood Education
Amanda Campbell Detroit Grad. 3.67 MBA
Susan Kalkstein Detroit Sr. 3.982 English Literature
Katrina Oberski Detroit Jr. 3.84 Nursing
Gina Valgoi Loyola Jr. 3.4 Accounting
Courtney Fisher Milwaukee Sr. 3.253 Kinesiology
Laura Hamel Milwaukee Sr. 3.444 Kinesiology
Erika Hanson Milwaukee Sr. 3.657 Strategic Communications
Shelby Schall Milwaukee Sr. 3.605 Conservation & Environmental Sciences
Mariya Denisenko UIC So. 4.0 Kinesiology
Kellie Schuh UIC Sr. 3.29 Biology
Claire Johnson Valparaiso So. 3.994 German, Int. Economics & Cultural Affairs
Jessica Berry Wright State So. 3.961 Accountancy
Samantha Hamilton Youngstown State Jr. 3.78 Exercise Science
Anna Pompeo Youngstown State So. 3.86 Early Childhood Education
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