2003 Academic All-America Men’s Soccer Team Announced
St. John’s Wingert Leads Academic All-America Men’s Soccer Team
STAMFORD, Conn., November 24, 2003 – CoSIDA released today the 2003 Academic All-America Men’s Soccer Team. For the third time in his career, Chris Wingert (Babylon, NY) of St. John’s University has been named to the Academic All-America Team. A senior with a 3.79 grade point average as a Communications Art major, Wingert was also named first team Academic All-America in 2002 and third team in 2001 as a defender. He started 14 of 15 games this season, missing one game while he was starting for the United States U-23 National Team in an Olympic Qualifying match. He also earned Academic All-America of the Year (University Division) honors for the first time.
Another three-time Academic All-America honoree is Justin Langan (Davenport, IA) of the University of Western Illinois. Midfielder Langan is ranked sixth in all-time scoring at Western Illinois with 28 goals and 18 assists for 74 points.
Seven College Division team members are also repeat Academic All-America’s including Otterbein’s Angelo Manzo. He is a four-year starter and the team’s leading scorer and holds a 3.85 G.P.A. as a Business Administration major. Lee University, Cincinnati, MIT, St. John’s (N.Y.) and Salisbury all topped the Academic All-America Team with two members each. Lee’s Phillip Riley (Pickerington, OH), a member of the Alpha Chi National Honor Society, was named
A senior with a 3.79 grade point average as a Communications Art major, Wingert was also named first team Academic All-America in 2002 and third team in 2001 as a defender. He started 14 of 15 games this season, missing one game while he was starting for the United States U-23 National Team in an Olympic Qualifying match. He also earned Academic All-America of the Year (University Division) honors for the first time.
Another three-time Academic All-America honoree is Justin Langan (Davenport, IA) of the University of Western Illinois. Midfielder Langan is ranked sixth in all-time scoring at Western Illinois with 28 goals and 18 assists for 74 points.
Seven College Division team members are also repeat Academic All-America’s including Otterbein’s Angelo Manzo. He is a four-year starter and the team’s leading scorer and holds a 3.85 G.P.A. as a Business Administration major. Lee University, Cincinnati, MIT, St. John’s (N.Y.) and Salisbury all topped the Academic All-America Team with two members each. Lee’s Phillip Riley (Pickerington, OH), a member of the Alpha Chi National Honor Society, was named
A senior with a 3.79 grade point average as a Communications Art major, Wingert was also named first team Academic All-America in 2002 and third team in 2001 as a defender. He started 14 of 15 games this season, missing one game while he was starting for the United States U-23 National Team in an Olympic Qualifying match. He also earned Academic All-America of the Year (University Division) honors for the first time.
Another three-time Academic All-America honoree is Justin Langan (Davenport, IA) of the University of Western Illinois. Midfielder Langan is ranked sixth in all-time scoring at Western Illinois with 28 goals and 18 assists for 74 points.
Seven College Division team members are also repeat Academic All-America’s including Otterbein’s Angelo Manzo. He is a four-year starter and the team’s leading scorer and holds a 3.85 G.P.A. as a Business Administration major. Lee University, Cincinnati, MIT, St. John’s (N.Y.) and Salisbury all topped the Academic All-America Team with two members each. Lee’s Phillip Riley (Pickerington, OH), a member of the Alpha Chi National Honor Society, was named
A senior with a 3.79 grade point average as a Communications Art major, Wingert was also named first team Academic All-America in 2002 and third team in 2001 as a defender. He started 14 of 15 games this season, missing one game while he was starting for the United States U-23 National Team in an Olympic Qualifying match. He also earned Academic All-America of the Year (University Division) honors for the first time.
Another three-time Academic All-America honoree is Justin Langan (Davenport, IA) of the University of Western Illinois. Midfielder Langan is ranked sixth in all-time scoring at Western Illinois with 28 goals and 18 assists for 74 points.
Seven College Division team members are also repeat Academic All-America’s including Otterbein’s Angelo Manzo. He is a four-year starter and the team’s leading scorer and holds a 3.85 G.P.A. as a Business Administration major. Lee University, Cincinnati, MIT, St. John’s (N.Y.) and Salisbury all topped the Academic All-America Team with two members each. Lee’s Phillip Riley (Pickerington, OH), a member of the Alpha Chi National Honor Society, was named
A senior with a 3.79 grade point average as a Communications Art major, Wingert was also named first team Academic All-America in 2002 and third team in 2001 as a defender. He started 14 of 15 games this season, missing one game while he was starting for the United States U-23 National Team in an Olympic Qualifying match. He also earned Academic All-America of the Year (University Division) honors for the first time.
Another three-time Academic All-America honoree is Justin Langan (Davenport, IA) of the University of Western Illinois. Midfielder Langan is ranked sixth in all-time scoring at Western Illinois with 28 goals and 18 assists for 74 points.
Seven College Division team members are also repeat Academic All-America’s including Otterbein’s Angelo Manzo. He is a four-year starter and the team’s leading scorer and holds a 3.85 G.P.A. as a Business Administration major. Lee University, Cincinnati, MIT, St. John’s (N.Y.) and Salisbury all topped the Academic All-America Team with two members each. Lee’s Phillip Riley (Pickerington, OH), a member of the Alpha Chi National Honor Society, was named
the Academic All-America of the Year for the College Division and John Brose (Cincinnati, OH) received second team honors as a defender.
"The Academic All-America program provides us with a unique opportunity to recognize and highlight the remarkable academic and athletic excellence of today’s students. Our Sports Information Directors are able to pay tribute to the phenomenal individuals at their colleges and universities with this prestigious scholar-athlete award," said Tammy Boclair, President of CoSIDA.
The complete list of student-athletes named to the Academic All-America Men’s Soccer Team is attached (See Attachment A).
The Academic All-America Teams program honors 816 male and female student-athletes annually who have succeeded at the highest level on the playing field and in the classroom. Individuals are selected through voting by CoSIDA, the College Sports Information Directors of America; a 2,000-member organization consisted of sports public relations professionals for colleges and universities in the United States and Canada.
To be eligible, a student-athlete must be a varsity starter or key reserve, maintain a cumulative G.P.A. of 3.20 on a scale of 4.00, have reached sophomore athletic and academic standing at his/her current institution and be nominated by his/her sports information director. Since the program’s inception in 1952, CoSIDA has bestowed Academic All-America honors on more than 14,000 student-athletes in Division I, II, III and NAIA covering all NCAA championship sports.
For more information about the Academic All-America Teams program, please visit www.cosida.com or email academicallamerica@millsport.com.
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ATTACHMENT A
2003 – 04 ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA MEN’S SOCCER TEAM
University Division
First Team
Name School Yr. Position Hometown GPA/Major
Dean Arnaoutakis Columbia Jr. GK Dunedin, FL 3.93/Biology/Pre-Med
Arni Gunnarsson Hofstra Sr. D Kopavogur, Iceland 3.86/Engineering
Jason Kutney Duquesne Sr. D Freehold, NJ 3.95/Investment Management
Seth Stammler Maryland Sr. D Gahanna, OH 3.89/Finance
Chris Wingert* St. John’s Sr. D Babylon, NY 3.79/Communications Art
Jeremy Cook Northwestern Sr. MF Hudson, WI 3.96/Chemistry
Jonathan Hammert Bucknell Jr. MF Westerville, OH 3.89/Political Science
Kevin Hudson SMU Sr. MF St. Louis, MO 3.83/Finance
Matt Groenwald St. John’s Jr. F Mt. Prospect, IL 3.76/Biology
Alon Lubezky Hartford Jr. F Kfar Shmaryahu, Israel 3.59/Economics & Finance
Joseph Ngwenya Coastal Carolina Sr. F Bulawayo, Zimbabwe 3.49/Computer Science/Math
Second Team
Name School Yr. Position Hometown GPA/Major
Zach Wells UCLA Sr. GK Costa Mesa, CA 3.22/American Lit & Cultur
Anders Cedergren Cincinnati Sr. D Solvesborg, Sweden 3.91/Health Promotions
Brian Malec Central Florida Sr. D Valrico, FL 3.97/Legal Studies
Jose Rivas Fresno State Sr. D Lancaster, CA 3.98/Kinesilogy-Exercise Science
Ryan Rzepka Oakland Jr. D Novi, MI 3.90/Finance
Bill Arnault Boston College Jr. MF Clay, NY 3.96/Philosophy
Tim Brown Cincinnati Sr. MF Wellington, NZ 3.72/Graphic Design
Justin Langan Western Illinois Jr. MF Davenport, IA 3.74/Biology/Pre-Med
Ben Ashwill New Mexico So. F Albuquerque, NM 3.90/General Management
Casey Chronister Air Force Sr. F Yakima, WA 3.85/Mechanical Engineering
Antou Jallow UW-Milwaukee Jr. F Uppsula, Sweden 3.83/Marketing
Third Team
Name School Yr. Position Hometown GPA/Major
William Hesmer Wake Forest Sr. GK Wilson, NC 3.30/History
Shane Havens Creighton Sr. D Coppell, TX 3.83/Environmental Science
Lasse Mertins Virginia Tech Gr. D Rotenburg, Germany 3.96/Accounting & Info Systems
Brandon Meyer IUPUI Sr. D Topeka, KS 3.94/Mechanical Engineering
Todd Ulrich Gardener-Webb Sr. D Shillington, PA 3.96/Finance
Naday Gottesman Fairleigh Dickinson So. MF Haifa, Israel 3.91/Management
Eugene Reynolds Manhattan Sr. MF Avon, NJ 4.00/Communication/English
Kevin Sapanli San Diego State Sr. MF La Jolla, CA 3.87/Business
Adom Crew Brown Sr. F Columbia, MD 3.24/Economics
Neil Jones UC-Santa Barbara Jr. F Auckland, NZ 3.32/Geography
Andy Metcalf Memphis So. F Jackson, TN 3.76/Management
*Denotes Academic All-America of the Year – University Division
2003 – 04 ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA MEN’S SOCCER TEAM
College Division
First Team
Name School Yr. Position Hometown GPA/Major
Joshua Rosenblum Trinity Sr. GK Sugarland, TX 3.67/Biochemistry
Brian Koontz Wheaton Sr. D Kernersville, NC 3.86/Business & Economics
Jeff Krigbaum Ohio Wesleyan Sr. D Canal Winchester, OH 3.96/Psychology/Phys. Ed.
Nick Fox Buena Vista Sr. D Omaha, NE 4.00/Computer Science/Math
Doug Belknap Presbyterian Sr. D Chattanooga, TN 3.95/Physics/Math/Com. Science
Adam Winters St. Norbert Sr. MF Green Bay, WI 3.92/Business & Economics
Joel Veldhouse Calvin College Sr. MF Sioux Falls, SD 3.83/Biochemistry
Paul Buckley Embry-Riddle Sr. MF Warrington, England 3.72/Aviation Business Admin.
Phillip Riley** Lee Sr. F Kingston, Jamaica 3.96/Telecommunications
Dan Meehan Salisbury Sr. F Queen Anne, MD 3.95/Business Admin/Marketing
Angelo Manzo Otterbein Sr. F Pickerington, OH 3.85/Business Administration
Second Team
Name School Yr. Position Hometown GPA/Major
Ben Doyen-Charon Brandeis Sr. GK Orleans, MA 3.91/Economics
Kamar Samuels East Stroudsburg Sr. D St. Elizabeth, Jamaica 3.69/Business Management
Matt Loptien Cornell College Sr. D Littleton, CO 3.82/Biochemistry
Rory Foster MIT Sr. D Madison, WI 4.6/5.0 Mechanical Engineering
Ian Davis Univ of the South Jr. D Louisville, KY 4.00/Political Science
John Brose Lee Sr. D Cincinnati, OH 4.00/History
Nick Nestle MIT Sr. MF Ormond Beach, FL 4.4/5.0/Electrical Eng./Com Science
John Muto Salisbury Sr. MF Hagerstown, MD 3.96/Information Systems Mgmt.
Jeff Brooks Hardin-Simmons Sr. MF Denton, TX 4.0/Math/Theology
Chris Shaw Missouri-Rolla Sr. F Sioux Falls, SD 4.00/Biological Sciences
Scott Gill Mount Union Sr. F Canton, OH 3.95/Business Admin/Accounting
Clayton Chesarek Rollins College Sr. F Heildberg, Germany 3.88/Biology/Organization Comm.
Third Team
Name School Yr. Position Hometown GPA/Major
Jason Delozier Widener Jr. GK Ashton, PA 3.97/Accounting
Jonathan Puvak Bridgewater Sr. D Butler, PA 3.94/Business Admin/Economics
Andrew Kemple Kalamazoo Sr. D Kalamazoo, MI 3.91/Mathematics & Physics
Justin Henning Muhlenberg Sr. D Robesonia, PA 3.62/Biology
Richard Lara Incarnate Word Sr. MF Mesilla, NM 3.88/Mathematics
Andrew Hirst Lynn So. MF Throckley, England 3.93/Graphic Design
David Hewitt Centre College Sr. MF Lexington, KY 3.71/Biology/Pre-Med
Justin Risma Wheaton (IL) So. F Rochester, MN 3.97/Kinesiology
Josh Ottinger Stevens Inst. of Tech Jr. F Schnecksville, PA 3.53/Mechanical Engineering
Kyle Fargen Coe College Sr. F Appleton, WI 4.0/Biology/Psych./Gen. Sciences
**Denotes Academic All-America of the Year – College Division