ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America® Team
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Maryland’s Garey and Rochester’s Micklos Head
2005 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America® Men’s Soccer Team
WALTHAM, Mass. – Senior forward Jason Garey of the University of Maryland and senior forward Nathan Micklos of the University of Rochester, each of whom led their team into the NCAA tournament, head the 2005 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America® Men's Soccer Team, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). A Gonzales, La. native, Garey helped Maryland to the No. 1 seed in the Division I tournament, is a repeat selection on the Academic All-America first team and is one of the leading candidate for the Hermann Trophy as the top college soccer player in the country. In the classroom, Garey has compiled a 3.47 grade point average finance and will graduate in three-and-a-half years. Micklos led Rochester to an unbeaten, untied regular season (16-0-0) with 15 goals and added 10 assists for 40 points. The Palantine, Ill. resident is a two-time NSCAA All-American and Rochester's all-time career scoring leader with 57 goals and 26 assists for 140 points. Micklos has a 3.75 GPA and will graduate in December with a dual degree in political science and history with a minor in philosophy. The University Division first team includes three players from the University of New Mexico, the No. 2 seed in the NCAA Division I tournament. They are senior defenders Matt Wootton and Ben Ashwill along with senior forward Jeff Rowland. In addition, New Mexico senior midfielder Brandon Moss was selected to the third team. The College Division first team features four players with perfect 4.0 grade point averages, including Ryan Sheffler of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cory Thigpen of Ohio Northern University, Josh Warren of Ohio Wesleyan University, and Andrew Winters of St. Norbert College. Four athletes earned first-team Academic All-America honors for the second straight year: Matt Groenwald of St. John’s (N.Y.), Matthew Davey of UC San Diego, Scott Schwartz of Trinity (Texas) and Justin Risma of Wheaton (Ill.) 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 grade point average of 3.20 on a scale of 4.00, have reached sophomore athletic and academic standings 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 Divisions I, II, III and NAIA covering all NCAA championship sports. ESPN The Magazine – winner of the 2003 National Magazine Award for General Excellence – is a provocative and innovative sports publication. Full of insight, analysis, impact and wit, the oversized bi-weekly with a circulation of 1.85 million looks ahead to give fans a unique perspective on the world of sports. For more information about the Academic All-America Teams program, please visit www.cosida.com or e-mail rlipe@bentley.edu.
2005 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America® Men’s Soccer Team (University Division)
as selected by CoSIDA
First Team
Pos. Name School Dist. Yr. Hometown GPA/Major(s) GK Chris Munroe Indiana University V So. Indianapolis, Ind. 3.93, Business MF Matt Wiley University of Tulsa VI Sr. Carrollton, Texas 4.00, Philosophy MF Stephan Hall University at Albany I Jr. Denver, Colo. 3.97, Urban Studies MF John DiRaimondo Saint Louis University VII Jr. St. Louis, Mo. 3.72, Accounting D Noah Salsi Duquesne University II Sr. North Huntingdon, Pa. 3.95, Physician Assistant D Matt Haney University of Delaware II Jr. Newark, Del. 4.00, Biological Sciences D Matt Wootton Univ. of New Mexico VI Sr. Colleyville, Texas 3.87, Marketing D Ben Ashwill Univ. of New Mexico VI Sr. Albuquerque, N.M. 3.62, Management Information Systems F Matthew Groenwald St. John’s Univ. (NY) I Gr. Mt. Prospect, Ill. 3.83, Biology F Jason Garey University of Maryland II Sr. Gonzales, La. 3.47, Finance F Jeff Rowland Univ. of New Mexico VI Sr. Albuquerque, N.M. 3.79, Accounting
Second Team
Pos. Name School Dist. Yr. Hometown GPA/Major(s) GK Conrad Taylor Penn State University II So. Colorado Springs, Colo. 3.94, Kinesiology MF Adam Ben-Zikri Wisconsin-Green Bay V Sr. Monona, Wis. 3.92, Business Administration MF Moshe Shalchon Univ. of Connecticut I Jr. Rishon Lezioh, Israel 3.90, Business-Finance MF John Stephens Univ. of Notre Dame V Sr. Woodbridge, Ill. 3.86, Economics D Adam Hage Bradley University V Sr. Normal, Ill. 3.75, Risk Management and Insurance D Tal Lahav Adelphi University I Sr. Moshav Haniel, Israel 3.95, Accounting/Economics D Patrick Reilly Butler University V Sr. Columbus, Ohio 3.80, History, Philosophy, French D Jason Pele Univ. of Evansville V Jr. Kennewick, Wash. 3.98, Engineering F Patrick Colas Radford University III Sr. Rennes, France 4.00, International Concentration F David Schill U.S. Air Force Academy VII Sr. Woodbridge, Va. 3.91, Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Mechanics F Neil Dombrowski Wisconsin-Milwaukee V Sr. West Allis, Wis. 3.61, Business
Third Team
Pos. Name School Dist. Yr. Hometown GPA/Major(s) GK Chris Eylander Univ. of Washington VIII Sr. Sumner, Wash. 3.44, Electrical Engineering MF Jared Britcher University of Memphis IV So. Knoxville, Tenn. 3.89, Exercise and Sport Science MF Brandon Moss Univ. of New Mexico VI Sr. Albuquerque, N.M. 3.70, University Studies MF Tim Mochan Drexel University II Sr. Sinking Spring, Pa. 3.97, Business Administration D Corey Bronner Univ. of Vermont I Jr. Morrisville, Vt. 3.73, Business Administration D Dustin Dyer Virginia Tech III Sr. Ashland, Va. 3.74, Biology D Steve Bode Wisconsin-Milwaukee V So. Milwaukee, Wis. 3.71, Psychology D Matt Shump Univ of New Hampshire I Jr. Durham, N.H. 3.83, Mathematics D Justin Douglass Missouri State University VII Jr. Spring, Texas 3.59, Cell & Molecular Biology D Matt Wieland Creighton University VII Sr. Omaha, Neb. 3.57, Finance F George Josten Gonzaga University VIII So. Idaho Falls, Idaho 3.89, Civil Engineering F Andy Metcalf University of Memphis IV Sr. Jackson, Tenn. 3.44, International Business F Michael Todd Hofstra University I Sr. Cleveland, England 3.42, Exercise Science
ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA® OF THE YEAR: Jason Garey, University of Maryland
2005 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America® Men’s Soccer Team (College Division)
as selected by CoSIDA
First Team
Pos. Name School Dist. Yr. Hometown GPA/Major(s) GK Reuben Heyman-Kantor Swarthmore College II Sr. New York, N.Y. 3.76, Political Science MF Matt Davey UC San Diego VIII Sr. Laguna Niguel 3.76, Bioengineering MF Ryan Sheffler Mass. Inst. of Technology I Jr. Beaumont, Texas 4.00, Physics MF Ed Sellitto Rensselaer Poly Institute I Sr. Hauppauge, NY 3.95, Chemical Engineering D Cory Thigpen Ohio Northern Univ. IV Sr. Three Rivers, Mich. 4.00, Criminal Justice & Spanish D Josh Warren Ohio Wesleyan Univ. IV Jr. Fort Wayne, Indiana 4.00, Zoology D Scott Schwartz Trinity University VI Gr. San Antonio, Texas 3.93, Mathematics D Jared Atwood Truman State Univ. VII Sr. Lee's Summit, Mo 3.87, Pre-Dental (Biology) F Nathan Micklos Univ. of Rochester I Sr. Palantine, IL 3.75, Political Science and History F Justin Risma Wheaton College (Il) V Sr. Rochester, Minn. 3.99, Kinesiology (Pre-Medicine) F Andrew Winters St. Norbert College V Jr. Green Bay, Wis. 4.00, Mathematics & Economics
Second Team
Pos. Name School Dis. Yr. Hometown GPA/Major(s) GK Jamison Dague Ohio Wesleyan Univ. IV So. Bexley, Ohio 4.00, undeclared MF Jarrod Predina Case Western Reserve IV Sr. Seven Hills, Ohio 3.97, Biology and Chemistry MF David Huffman Maryville University VII Sr. Waterloo, Ill. 3.97, Pre-Med/Biology MF Andrew Helling Hamline University V Sr. Brookings, S.D. 3.74, Anthropology and Environmental Studies D Nick Loris Albright College II Sr. Quakertown, Pa. 3.96, Economics/Finance D Joe Johnson Rensselaer Poly Institute I Sr. Hopewell Junction, N.Y. 3.84, Chemical Engineering D Jeremy Goico Univ. of Rochester I Sr. West Hartford, Conn. 3.72, Spanish D Yaniv Braver U. of the Incarnate Word VI Sr. Qiryat Bialik, Israel 3.93, International Business F Morten Jensen Dowling College I Gr. Tananger, Norway 3.76, General Management F Camilo Hinestroza California University (Pa) II Sr. Medellin, Colombia 3.95, Business Administration F Ron Hogsett Univ. of the Ozarks VI Sr. McKinney, Texas 3.47, Political Science
Third Team
Pos. Name School Dist. Yr. Hometown GPA/Major(s) GK Sean Trask SUNY-Cortland I Sr. Alplaus, N.Y. 3.90, Sport Management and Business Economics MF David Watson Carleton College V Sr. Woodbury, Minn. 3.86, Math MF Adam Shank Eastern Mennonite Univ. III Sr. Harrisonburg, Va. 3.96, Justice, Peace and Conflict Studies/Spanish MF Mitchel Memming Nebraska Wesleyan Univ. VII So. Lincoln, Neb. 4.00, Business Administration MF Stephen Rigby Wheaton College (Il) V Jr. Winnetka, Ill. 3.75, Business and Economics D Peter Petropanagos Franklin Pierce College I Jr. Mississauga, Ont. 3.75, Pre-Med D Brett Malone Greenville College V Sr. McPherson, Kan. 3.9, Biology and Chemistry D Chris Claassen Messiah College II Sr. McPherson, Kan. 3.47, Engineering D Steve Bodei Centenary College II Sr. Hackettstown, N.J. 3.85, Teacher of Social Studies F Robert Dawson Wingate University III Sr. Manchester, England 3.53, History F Chris Carroll Hardin-Simmons Univ. VI Sr. Singapore 3.85, Communications F Chris Himes Albion College IV Sr. Fenton, Mich. 3.91, Economics & Management
ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA® OF THE YEAR: Nathan Micklos, Univ. of Rochester