Missouri Valley Football Conference Announces 2008 All ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE • Dec. 2, 2008
Missouri Valley Football Conference Announces 2008 All-Academic Team ST. LOUIS -- Thirty-nine student-athletes, including 14 who earned first-team honors, highlight the 2008 all-Missouri Valley Football Conference all-academic team, announced by the league office today. Nominees must be starters or important reserves with at least a 3.00 cumulative grade point average (4.0 scale). Student-athletes must have reached sophomore academic and athletic standing at their institutions (freshmen are not eligible) and must have completed at least one full academic year at their institution. League sports information directors voted on the team by designating 11 players for first-team honors and 11 players for second-team honors.
2008 Missouri Valley Football Conference All-Academic Team (voting by league SIDs)
QB Matt Barr, Western Illinois QB Ryan Berry, South Dakota State #DE Nick Compton, North Dakota St. RB Herb Donaldson, Western Illinois RB Tyler Duffy, South Dakota State ^WR Kole Heckendorf, North Dakota St. TE Ryan Kernes, Southern Illinois #LB Josh Mahoney, UNI WR Warren McCarty, Illinois State OL Brian Mellott, Youngstown State ^RB Kyle Minett, South Dakota State LB Ryan Patton, Southern Illinois #OL Kevin Robling, South Dakota St. ^RB Tyler Roehl, North Dakota State
Ht.
6-2 6-3 6-0 5-11 5-10 6-2 6-3 6-1 6-4 6-3 5-10 6-1 6-3 5-10
Wt. Yr. 215 200 254 225 200 191 240 234 205 280 205 220 270 232
So. Sr. Sr. Sr. So. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. So. Jr. Sr. Sr.
FIRST TEAM GPA Major
OG David Arkin, Missouri State KO Stephen Blose, Youngstown State DT Chris Brehmer, Missouri State LB Travis Cherry, Western Illinois WR Chris Geisz, Missouri State LB Kyle Glazier, Western Illinois TE Josh Jones, Indiana State DB Conrad Kjerstad, South Dakota St. DB Tom Krupko, Youngstown State FS Mike McElroy, Southern Illinois QB Nick Mertens, North Dakota State P Gabe Mullane, Indiana State P Ben Nowicki, Youngstown State
6-5 5-10 6-5 6-2 6-2 6-1 6-2 6-0 5-7 6-1 6-1 6-2 5-10
281 185 270 225 290 220 220 195 170 199 215 180 175
So. So. Sr. Sr. Sr. So. Jr. So. Sr. So. Jr. So. Jr.
SECOND TEAM 3.66 Construction Management 4.00 Middle Childhood Education 3.48 Psychology 3.56 Kinesiology 3.54 Sales/Sales Management 3.85 Law Enforcement 3.92 Exercise Science 3.90 Pre-Economics 3.92 Biology/Pre-Med. 3.94 Biological Sciences 3.76 Business 3.93 Physical Education 3.57 Chemistry
Student-Athlete, School
3.95 3.89 3.64 3.19 4.00 3.81 4.00 4.00 4.00 3.96 3.50 4.00 3.82 3.38
Accounting Biology/Pre-Med Business Administration Broadcasting Electrical Engineering Physical Education Civil Engineering Economics Business Administration Accounting Economics Finance Wildlife and Fisheries Physical Education
Hometown/Previous School
Belvidere (Ill.) High Watertown (S.D.) High Rosemount (Minn.) High St. Louis (Mo.) CBC High Brookings (S.D.) High Mosinee (Wis.) High Bloomington (Ill.) High Sioux Falls (S.D.) O'Gorman High Roscoe (Ill.) Hononegah High Austintown (Ohio) Austintown Fitch High Ruthton (Minn.) Russell-Tyler-Ruthton High West Frankfort (Ill.) High Jordan (Minn.) High West Fargo (N.D.) High Wichita (Kan.) Kapaun High Erie (Pa.) Harbor Creek High Rock Hill (Mo.) Webster Groves High Carol Stream (Ill.) Glenbard North High St. Louis (Mo.) Lindbergh High Geneseo (Ill.) High Camby (Ind.) Mooresville High Wall (S.D.) High Homeworth (Ohio) Marlington High Lowell (Mich.) High East Grand Forks (Minn.) High Massalin (Ohio) Jackson High Gilbert (Ariz.) Mesquite High
HONORABLE MENTION Illinois State: OL Jonathan St-Pierre • Indiana State: OL Jack Byrne • Missouri State: DE Clayton Dickehut, WR Jared Emery UNI: OL Bob Swift • South Dakota State: OL Nick Flesner, LB Chris Johnson, P Dean Priddy • Southern Illinois: QB/WR Joe Allaria, OC Mike Farrell Western Illinois: TE Drew Helt • Youngstown State: OL Brad Samsa ^ - ESPN the Magazine Academic All-America Selections (1st Team); # - ESPN the Magazine Academic All-America Selections (2nd Team)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE • Dec. 2, 2008
Missouri Valley Football Conference Announces 2008 All-Academic Team ST. LOUIS -- Thirty-nine student-athletes, including 14 who earned first-team honors, highlight the 2008 all-Missouri Valley Football Conference all-academic team, announced by the league office today. Nominees must be starters or important reserves with at least a 3.00 cumulative grade point average (4.0 scale). Student-athletes must have reached sophomore academic and athletic standing at their institutions (freshmen are not eligible) and must have completed at least one full academic year at their institution. League sports information directors voted on the team by designating 11 players for first-team honors and 11 players for second-team honors.
2008 Missouri Valley Football Conference All-Academic Team (voting by league SIDs)
QB Matt Barr, Western Illinois QB Ryan Berry, South Dakota State #DE Nick Compton, North Dakota St. RB Herb Donaldson, Western Illinois RB Tyler Duffy, South Dakota State ^WR Kole Heckendorf, North Dakota St. TE Ryan Kernes, Southern Illinois #LB Josh Mahoney, UNI WR Warren McCarty, Illinois State OL Brian Mellott, Youngstown State ^RB Kyle Minett, South Dakota State LB Ryan Patton, Southern Illinois #OL Kevin Robling, South Dakota St. ^RB Tyler Roehl, North Dakota State
Ht.
6-2 6-3 6-0 5-11 5-10 6-2 6-3 6-1 6-4 6-3 5-10 6-1 6-3 5-10
Wt. Yr. 215 200 254 225 200 191 240 234 205 280 205 220 270 232
So. Sr. Sr. Sr. So. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. So. Jr. Sr. Sr.
FIRST TEAM GPA Major
OG David Arkin, Missouri State KO Stephen Blose, Youngstown State DT Chris Brehmer, Missouri State LB Travis Cherry, Western Illinois WR Chris Geisz, Missouri State LB Kyle Glazier, Western Illinois TE Josh Jones, Indiana State DB Conrad Kjerstad, South Dakota St. DB Tom Krupko, Youngstown State FS Mike McElroy, Southern Illinois QB Nick Mertens, North Dakota State P Gabe Mullane, Indiana State P Ben Nowicki, Youngstown State
6-5 5-10 6-5 6-2 6-2 6-1 6-2 6-0 5-7 6-1 6-1 6-2 5-10
281 185 270 225 290 220 220 195 170 199 215 180 175
So. So. Sr. Sr. Sr. So. Jr. So. Sr. So. Jr. So. Jr.
SECOND TEAM 3.66 Construction Management 4.00 Middle Childhood Education 3.48 Psychology 3.56 Kinesiology 3.54 Sales/Sales Management 3.85 Law Enforcement 3.92 Exercise Science 3.90 Pre-Economics 3.92 Biology/Pre-Med. 3.94 Biological Sciences 3.76 Business 3.93 Physical Education 3.57 Chemistry
Student-Athlete, School
3.95 3.89 3.64 3.19 4.00 3.81 4.00 4.00 4.00 3.96 3.50 4.00 3.82 3.38
Accounting Biology/Pre-Med Business Administration Broadcasting Electrical Engineering Physical Education Civil Engineering Economics Business Administration Accounting Economics Finance Wildlife and Fisheries Physical Education
Hometown/Previous School
Belvidere (Ill.) High Watertown (S.D.) High Rosemount (Minn.) High St. Louis (Mo.) CBC High Brookings (S.D.) High Mosinee (Wis.) High Bloomington (Ill.) High Sioux Falls (S.D.) O'Gorman High Roscoe (Ill.) Hononegah High Austintown (Ohio) Austintown Fitch High Ruthton (Minn.) Russell-Tyler-Ruthton High West Frankfort (Ill.) High Jordan (Minn.) High West Fargo (N.D.) High Wichita (Kan.) Kapaun High Erie (Pa.) Harbor Creek High Rock Hill (Mo.) Webster Groves High Carol Stream (Ill.) Glenbard North High St. Louis (Mo.) Lindbergh High Geneseo (Ill.) High Camby (Ind.) Mooresville High Wall (S.D.) High Homeworth (Ohio) Marlington High Lowell (Mich.) High East Grand Forks (Minn.) High Massalin (Ohio) Jackson High Gilbert (Ariz.) Mesquite High
HONORABLE MENTION Illinois State: OL Jonathan St-Pierre • Indiana State: OL Jack Byrne • Missouri State: DE Clayton Dickehut, WR Jared Emery UNI: OL Bob Swift • South Dakota State: OL Nick Flesner, LB Chris Johnson, P Dean Priddy • Southern Illinois: QB/WR Joe Allaria, OC Mike Farrell Western Illinois: TE Drew Helt • Youngstown State: OL Brad Samsa ^ - ESPN the Magazine Academic All-America Selections (1st Team); # - ESPN the Magazine Academic All-America Selections (2nd Team)
