Horizon League Announces Academic All-League Teams for Fall Sports

INDIANAPOLIS -- Honoring student-athletes for their success both in competition and in the classroom, the Horizon League announced its 2011 Fall Academic All-League Teams on Monday. A total of 54 student-athletes from five fall sports were honored in balloting by the League’s faculty athletics representatives and sports information directors.

Valparaiso led the League with 12 selections, followed by Butler with eight and Cleveland State and Loyola tied with seven. Milwaukee had 5, while Detroit, Green Bay and Wright State all had four. Youngstown State had three representatives.

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 – Fall 2011
(listed alphabetically by school)

Men’s Soccer (13)  (Note: Ties are not broken)
Name                        School                    Yr.       GPA       Major(s)
Jordan Burt               Butler                      Jr.       3.804      Finance
Brandon Fricke        Butler                      So.      3.957      Economics/Mechanical Engineering
Austin Oldham         Butler                      Jr.       3.357      Finance
Manuel Conde         Cleveland State    Sr.       3.860      Mechanical Engineering
Admir Suljevic          Cleveland State    Jr.       3.350      Physical Education
Eric Marofske           Loyola                     Sr.       3.931      Accounting
Peter McKeown       Loyola                     Sr.       3.748      Commuications
Tanner Nebbia        Loyola                     Sr.       3.761      Accounting
Kevin Miller              Valparaiso              Jr.       3.952      Physics
Todd Vervynckt        Valparaiso             So.      3.952      Mechanical Engineering
Wei Ming Wong       Valparaiso             Sr.       3.804      International Business & Finance
Kyle Zobeck             Valparaiso             Sr.       3.966      Mechanical Engineering
Greg Marchand       Wright State           So.      4.000      Materials Science

Women’s Soccer (11)
Name                        School                    Yr.       GPA       Major(s)
Natalie Daniels         Cleveland State   Sr.       3.680      Finance
Lauren Roffey            Detroit                    Sr.       3.847      Nursing
Alexandra Suschak  Detroit                    Sr.       3.400      Digital Media Studies
Maddie Drusch         Green Bay             Sr.       3.800      Education
Katie Groesch           Loyola                    Sr.       3.961      Biology
Lauren Ostarello      Loyola                    Sr.       3.955      Psychology –Social Sciences
Helen Steinhauser  Milwaukee             Jr.       3.805      Mathematics
Keara Thompson    Milwaukee             Sr.       3.922      Biological Sciences
Rachel Hoaglin        Valparaiso            Jr.       3.730      Sports Management and Marketing
Bekah Bonny            Wright State          Sr.       3.637      Early Childhood Development
Kelsey Kempton      Youngstown State Sr.       3.900      Exercise Science

Women’s Cross Country (8)  (Note: Ties are not broken)
Name                        School                         Yr.       GPA       Major(s)
Shelbi Burnett           Butler                         So.      3.451      Secondary Education
Lauren Haberkorn   Butler                          Sr.       3.837      Pharmacy
Kaitlyn Love               Butler                          Jr.       3.827      Early Childhood/Middle Childhood Education
Katrina Oberski        Detroit                         Jr.       3.840      Nursing
Kristi Schuette          Milwaukee                  Sr.       3.776      Biology
Claire Johnson        Valparaiso                  So.      3.994      German, International Economics and Cultural Affairs           
Samantha Hamilton Youngstown State   Jr.       3.780      Exercise Science
Anna Pompeo           Youngstown State    So.      3.860      Early Childhood Development

Men’s Cross Country (7)
Name                        School                    Yr.       GPA       Major(s)
Erik Westbrook        Detroit                     Sr.       3.700      Health Service Administration
Josh Stein                 Loyola                     Sr.       3.690      Biology
Bobby Glotfelty         Milwaukee                Jr.       3.551      Economics
Joe Johnson            Valparaiso                Jr.       3.711      Accounting
Jordan Piaskowy     Valparaiso                Sr.       3.756      Civil Engineering
Jason Bruns             Wright State             Jr.       3.826      Accountancy
Dan Shafer                Wright State             So.      4.000      Accountancy

Volleyball (15)  (Note: Ties are not broken)
Name                        School                    Yr.       GPA       Major(s)
Maggie Harbison      Butler                      So.      3.560      Elementary Education
Gina Vera                   Butler                       Jr.       3.640      International Management
Megan Barhorst        Cleveland State     Sr.       3.950      Art
Jordan Goad             Cleveland State     Sr.       3.920      Pre-Physician’s Assistant
Amy Grabiec              Cleveland State     Sr.       3.500      Occupational Therapy & Psychology
Kara Koch                  Cleveland State     Jr.       3.730      Accounting
Abbey Gitter               Green Bay               Sr.       3.479      Human Development
Leah Van Zeeland   Green Bay               So.      3.895      Education
Carlie Willison          Green Bay               Sr.       3.570      Business/Human Development
Cat Languido            Loyola                      Sr.       3.350      Communications
Rachel Neuberger   Milwaukee               So.      3.876      Accounting
Sarah Dooms           Valparaiso               So.      3.664      Exploratory
Lindsey Hauch         Valparaiso               So.      3.817      Nursing
Jenny Pokorny          Valparaiso               Sr.       3.385      Social Work
Taylor Root                Valparaiso               Jr.       3.504      Elementary Education