Missouri Valley Football Conference Announces 2009
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE • Dec. 1, 2009
Missouri Valley Football Conference Announces 2009 All-Academic Team ST. LOUIS -- Forty-three student-athletes, including 12 who earned first-team honors, highlight the 2009 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 3.20 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.
2009 Missouri Valley Football Conference All-Academic Team (voting by league SIDs)
WR Joe Allaria, Southern Illinois OL David Arkin, Missouri State QB Matt Barr, Western Illinois PK Stephen Blose, Youngstown State RB Tyler Duffy, South Dakota State WR Jared Emery, Missouri State LB Kyle Glazier, Western Illinois TE Ryan Kernes, Southern Illinois #DB Conrad Kjerstad, South Dakota St. ^LB Josh Mahoney, UNI ^RB Kyle Minett, South Dakota State LB Ryan Patton, Southern Illinois
Ht.
6-2 6-5 6-2 5-10 5-10 6-3 6-1 6-3 6-0 6-1 5-10 6-1
Wt. Yr. 195 298 210 190 210 192 220 235 200 228 215 220
Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Sr.
FIRST TEAM GPA Major
Marketing Construction Management Accounting Middle Childhood Education Electrical Engineering Microbiology / Biotechnology Law Enforcement Civil Engineering Agricultural Business Economics Economics Business Administration
Edwardsville (Ill.) High Wichita (Kan.) Kapaun High Belvidere (Ill.) High Erie (Pa.) Harbor Creek High Brookings (S.D.) High Mountain Grove (Mo.) High Geneseo (Ill.) High Bloomington (Ill.) High Wall (S.D.) High Sioux Falls (S.D.) O'Gorman High Ruthton (Minn.) Russell-Tyler-Ruthton High West Frankfort (Ill.) High
SS Kyle Belmont, North Dakota State DL Ben Boothby, UNI DL Eric Brunner, Illinois State DE Chance Coda, Southern Illinois LB Chris Johnson, South Dakota State #FS Mike McElroy, Southern Illinois TE Ryan Mahaffey, UNI OL Brian Mellott, Youngstown State QB Nick Mertens, North Dakota State #DL Dan Millington, Indiana State P Gabe Mullane, Indiana State OT David Pickard, Southern Illinois
5-10 6-0 6-2 6-4 6-2 6-1 6-4 6-3 6-1 6-2 6-2 6-5
196 253 270 240 240 205 258 280 222 260 180 290
Gr. So. So. So. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. So.
SECOND TEAM 3.70 MBA (Psychology undergrad) 3.81 Exercise Science 3.55 Finance 4.00 Accounting 3.49 Economics 3.73 Health Education 3.69 Economics 3.90 Accounting 3.79 Management / Marketing 3.38 Exercise Science 3.91 Exercise Science 4.00 Political Science
Battle Lake (Minn.) Public High Clinton (Iowa) High Greendale (Wis.) High Grand Rapids (Mich.) Catholic Central Council Bluffs (Iowa) Abraham Lincoln High Lowell (Mich.) High Grinnell (Iowa) High Austintown (Ohio) Austintown Fitch High East Grand Forks (Minn.) High Terre Haute (Ind.) North Vigo High Massalin (Ohio) Jackson High Oak Park (Ill.) High
Student-Athlete, School
3.75 3.70 3.84 4.00 4.00 3.74 3.86 4.00 3.93 4.00 3.60 4.00
Hometown/Previous School
HONORABLE MENTION Illinois State: RB Cliffton Gordon • Indiana State: S Alex Sewall • Missouri State: P Jordan Chiles, PK Matt Hottelman, DB Skylar Smith North Dakota State: LS Jeff Curtis • Southern Illinois: NT Tony Colletti, DE Jason Seaman South Dakota State: LB Derek Domino, WR Matt Hylland, WR Brad Iverson, OL Casey Knips, P Dean Priddy, LB Jimmy Rogers Western Illinois: WR Myers Hendrickson, FB Rick Richardson • Youngstown State: QB Marc Kanetsky, P Ben Nowicki, WR Aaron Pitts ^ - ESPN the Magazine Academic All-America Selections (1st Team); # - ESPN the Magazine Academic All-America Selections (2nd Team)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE • Dec. 1, 2009
Missouri Valley Football Conference Announces 2009 All-Academic Team ST. LOUIS -- Forty-three student-athletes, including 12 who earned first-team honors, highlight the 2009 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 3.20 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.
2009 Missouri Valley Football Conference All-Academic Team (voting by league SIDs)
WR Joe Allaria, Southern Illinois OL David Arkin, Missouri State QB Matt Barr, Western Illinois PK Stephen Blose, Youngstown State RB Tyler Duffy, South Dakota State WR Jared Emery, Missouri State LB Kyle Glazier, Western Illinois TE Ryan Kernes, Southern Illinois #DB Conrad Kjerstad, South Dakota St. ^LB Josh Mahoney, UNI ^RB Kyle Minett, South Dakota State LB Ryan Patton, Southern Illinois
Ht.
6-2 6-5 6-2 5-10 5-10 6-3 6-1 6-3 6-0 6-1 5-10 6-1
Wt. Yr. 195 298 210 190 210 192 220 235 200 228 215 220
Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Sr.
FIRST TEAM GPA Major
Marketing Construction Management Accounting Middle Childhood Education Electrical Engineering Microbiology / Biotechnology Law Enforcement Civil Engineering Agricultural Business Economics Economics Business Administration
Edwardsville (Ill.) High Wichita (Kan.) Kapaun High Belvidere (Ill.) High Erie (Pa.) Harbor Creek High Brookings (S.D.) High Mountain Grove (Mo.) High Geneseo (Ill.) High Bloomington (Ill.) High Wall (S.D.) High Sioux Falls (S.D.) O'Gorman High Ruthton (Minn.) Russell-Tyler-Ruthton High West Frankfort (Ill.) High
SS Kyle Belmont, North Dakota State DL Ben Boothby, UNI DL Eric Brunner, Illinois State DE Chance Coda, Southern Illinois LB Chris Johnson, South Dakota State #FS Mike McElroy, Southern Illinois TE Ryan Mahaffey, UNI OL Brian Mellott, Youngstown State QB Nick Mertens, North Dakota State #DL Dan Millington, Indiana State P Gabe Mullane, Indiana State OT David Pickard, Southern Illinois
5-10 6-0 6-2 6-4 6-2 6-1 6-4 6-3 6-1 6-2 6-2 6-5
196 253 270 240 240 205 258 280 222 260 180 290
Gr. So. So. So. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. So.
SECOND TEAM 3.70 MBA (Psychology undergrad) 3.81 Exercise Science 3.55 Finance 4.00 Accounting 3.49 Economics 3.73 Health Education 3.69 Economics 3.90 Accounting 3.79 Management / Marketing 3.38 Exercise Science 3.91 Exercise Science 4.00 Political Science
Battle Lake (Minn.) Public High Clinton (Iowa) High Greendale (Wis.) High Grand Rapids (Mich.) Catholic Central Council Bluffs (Iowa) Abraham Lincoln High Lowell (Mich.) High Grinnell (Iowa) High Austintown (Ohio) Austintown Fitch High East Grand Forks (Minn.) High Terre Haute (Ind.) North Vigo High Massalin (Ohio) Jackson High Oak Park (Ill.) High
Student-Athlete, School
3.75 3.70 3.84 4.00 4.00 3.74 3.86 4.00 3.93 4.00 3.60 4.00
Hometown/Previous School
HONORABLE MENTION Illinois State: RB Cliffton Gordon • Indiana State: S Alex Sewall • Missouri State: P Jordan Chiles, PK Matt Hottelman, DB Skylar Smith North Dakota State: LS Jeff Curtis • Southern Illinois: NT Tony Colletti, DE Jason Seaman South Dakota State: LB Derek Domino, WR Matt Hylland, WR Brad Iverson, OL Casey Knips, P Dean Priddy, LB Jimmy Rogers Western Illinois: WR Myers Hendrickson, FB Rick Richardson • Youngstown State: QB Marc Kanetsky, P Ben Nowicki, WR Aaron Pitts ^ - ESPN the Magazine Academic All-America Selections (1st Team); # - ESPN the Magazine Academic All-America Selections (2nd Team)
