Brown’s Hartigan, Northwest Missouri State’s Lamberson Head 2005 ESPN the Magazine Academic All-America® Football Teams WALTHAM, Mass.—Seniors Nick Hartigan of Brown University and Josh Lamberson of Northwest Missouri State University head the 2005 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America® football teams, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors Association. Hartigan, owner of a 3.91 grade point average as a political science and history major, was named the Academic All-America of the Year for the university division while Lamberson received the same honor for the college division. The corporate recreation and biology major from Wilber, Neb. has a perfect 4.00 GPA Hartigan, the unanimous Ivy League Player of the Year, is a top-three finalist for the Walter Payton Award, the NCAA Division I-AA “Heisman Trophy” honor. The All-American running back led the nation in rushing (172.7 ypg) and scoring (12.6 ppg) while leading Brown to its first outright Ivy League title and a 9-1 record (second-most wins in school history). Hartigan, who is from Fairfax, Va., is a National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete award recipient and a finalist for the Draddy Award, the “Academic Heisman.” Lamberson has overcome a career-threatening hip injury to guide Northwest Missouri (10-3 in 2005) to the semifinals of the NCAA Division II Championships. On the school’s single-season lists, he ranks third in passing yardage (3,195) and second in TD’s (30). A first-team Academic All-America selection in 2004, Lamberson, who has a career completion percentage of 66 percent, is second on the school’s all-time passing yardage list with 6,794 yards. Seven schools placed two athletes on the Academic All-America first team—Kentucky, Nebraska and San Diego on the University Division team, and Carnegie Mellon, Nebraska Wesleyan, Pittsburg State and St. John’s (Minn.) on the College Division team. Led by Hartigan, the University Division had six student-athletes repeat as Academic All-Americas. Joining him as repeat selections were first-teamers Rudy Niswanger (LSU), Perry Cox (Western Illinois), Reed Doughty (Northern Colorado) and Joey King (Portland State), and second-teamer Greg Eslinger (Minnesota). Doughty earned Academic All-America honors for a third straight year, but interestingly, he was a College Division selection in 2003, as that was UNC’s last year competing as a Division II member before jumping to I-AA. Lamberson was one of nine repeat selections at the College Division level. Joining him on the team for a second straight year were: Ryan Koch (St. Cloud State), Chris Beyer (Pittsburg State), Ben Kessler (St. Thomas, Minn.), Grant Cochran (RPI), Matt Hawn (St. Johns, Minn.), Lloyd Price (California, Pa.), Ben Hare (North Central) and Ryan Meredith (Pittsburg State). The Big Ten Conference led all leagues from both divisions with eight Academic All-America selections. 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® Football Team (University Division)
as selected by CoSIDA
First-Team Offense NAME SCHOOL POSITION YR. HOMETOWN GPA MAJOR (Undergraduate) Travis Lulay Montana State Quarterback Sr. Aumsville, Ore. 3.85 Business Nick Garton San Diego Wide Receiver Sr. Dana Point, Calif. 3.63 Business Administration Luke Palko Saint Francis (Pa.) Wide Receiver Jr. Imperial, Pa. 3.73 Accounting Garrett Mills Tulsa Tight End Sr. Tulsa, Okla. 3.90 Management Nick Hartigan Brown Running Back Sr. Fairfax, Va. 3.91 Political Science & History Dane Todd Nebraska Running Back Jr. Lincoln, Neb. 4.00 Biological Sciences Rudy Niswanger LSU Offensive Line Gr. Monroe, La. 4.00 Pre-Medicine Michael Elgin Iowa Offensive Line Sr. Holy Cross, Iowa 3.90 Mechanical Engineering Kurt Mann Nebraska Offensive Line Jr. Grand Island, Neb. 3.97 Mechanized Systems Mgt. Hayden Lane Kentucky Offensive Line Gr. Lawrenceville, Ga. 3.95 Anthropology & Classics Perry Cox Western Illinois Offensive Line Sr. Carrollton, Texas 3.98 Management Taylor Begley Kentucky Place-kicker Gr. Danville, Ky. 3.82 Electrical Engineering Josh Hoke Coastal Carolina Place-kicker Jr. Statesville, N.C. 4.00 Communications NOTE: Two student-athletes received first-team honors at place-kicker due to a tie. Thus, no second-team honor was awarded. First-Team Defense NAME SCHOOL POSITION YR. HOMETOWN GPA MAJOR (Undergraduate) Reed Doughty Northern Colorado Defensive Back Sr. Johnstown, Colo. 4.00 Sport & Exercise Science Will Meyers Indiana Defensive Back Jr. Chesterfield, Mo. 3.81 Accounting Chad McMahan Tennessee-Martin Defensive Back Sr. Batesville, Miss. 3.76 Biology Philip Bretsch San Diego Defensive Back Sr. Fallbrook, Calif. 3.79 Business Administration Paul Posluszny Penn State Linebacker Jr. Aliquippa, Pa. 3.67 Finance Joey King Portland State Linebacker Sr. Spokane, Wash. 3.93 Psychology Jay Henry West Virginia Linebacker Jr. Jenks, Okla. 4.00 Finance Kyle Kinsell Davidson Defensive Line Jr. Chapel Hill, N.C. 3.76 Biology Jordan Richardson Austin Peay Defensive Line Sr. Humboldt, Tenn. 3.78 Biology Chris Daniels Drake Defensive Line Sr. Overland Park, Kan. 3.79 Secondary Education Katon Bethay Wofford Defensive Line Sr. Milton, Wis. 3.48 Philosophy Daniel Sepulveda Baylor Punter Jr. Dallas, Texas 3.51 Accounting Second-Team Offense NAME SCHOOL POSITION YR. HOMETOWN GPA MAJOR (Undergraduate) Drew Stanton Michigan State Quarterback Jr. Farmington Hills, Mich. 3.37 Kinesiology Jason Avant Michigan Wide Receiver Sr. Chicago, Ill. 3.26 General Studies Nathan Meikle BYU Wide Receiver Sr. Idaho Falls, Idaho 3.85 Business Troy Bienemann Washington State Tight End Sr. Santa Clara, Calif. 3.73 Communication Finance Kyle Bell Colorado State Running Back So. Keenesburg, Colo. 3.65 Technical Journalism Patrick Cobbs North Texas Running Back Gr. Tecumseh, Okla. 3.32 Applied Arts and Science Sociology Gerell Golightly Hampton Offensive Line Sr. Lancaster, Texas 3.80 Accounting David Castillo Florida State Offensive Line Sr. Palm Beach, Fla. 3.50 Dietetics Greg Eslinger Minnesota Offensive Line Sr. Bismarck, N.D. 3.41 Health and Wellness Will Johnson Harvard Offensive Line Sr. Tustin, Calif. 3.54 Government Chris Morris Michigan State Offensive Line Gr. Lambertville, Mich. 3.50 Finance Second-Team Offense NAME SCHOOL POSITION YR. HOMETOWN GPA MAJOR (Undergraduate) Mitch Klein South Dakota State Defensive Back Sr. Dell Rapids, S.D. 4.00 Electrical Engineering Antoine Huffman Kentucky Defensive Back Gr. Jonesboro, Ga. 3.46 Telecommunications Brandon Cramer Dayton Defensive Back So. Toledo, Ohio 4.00 Biochemistry & Pre-Medicine Ryan Ting USC Defensive Back Jr. Woodside, Calif. 3.90 American Studies & Ethnicity Kole Zimmerman North Dakota State Linebacker Sr. Windom, Minn. 3.78 History Education Spencer Toone Utah Linebacker Gr. Blackfoot, Idaho 3.78 Speech Communication Josh Dooley Dartmouth Linebacker Sr. Tuttle, Okla. 3.70 Environ. & Evolut. Biology Mike Thaler Bowling Green Defensive Line Sr. Cincinnati, Ohio 3.46 Production/Purchasing Mark Losli Minnesota Defensive Line Sr. Spring Lake Park, Minn. 3.61 Finance & Mgt. Info. Systems Ryan Esdale Duquesne Defensive Line Jr. Succasunna, N.J. 3.73 Secondary Education Eli Nichols Duke Defensive Line Jr. Crawfordville, Fla. 3.53 Mechanical Engineering Ray Gensler Robert Morris Defensive Line Jr. Pittsburgh, Pa. 3.93 Manufacturing Engineering Tom Schofield Eastern Illinois Punter Sr. Merrill, Wis. 3.60 Physical Education ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA® OF THE YEAR: Nick Hartigan, Brown University
2005 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America® Football Team (College Division)
as selected by CoSIDA
First-Team Offense NAME SCHOOL POSITION YR. HOMETOWN GPA MAJOR (Undergraduate) Josh Lamberson Northwest Missouri Quarterback Sr. Wilber, Neb. 4.00 Corporate Recreation Ryan Koch St. Cloud State Wide Receiver Sr. Madison, Wis. 4.00 Computer Science Kyle Rupp Nebraska-Kearney Wide Receiver Sr. North Platte, Neb. 3.78 Biology Phil Shin Missouri-Rolla Tight End Sr. Pacific Grove, Calif. 3.63 Biological Sciences (Pre-Med) Travis Sleight Olivet Running Back Sr. Battle Creek, Mich. 3.94 Health, Phys. Ed., Recreation And Sport Cody Hoegh Nebraska Wesleyan Running Back Sr. Aurora, Neb. 3.75 Exercise Science & Wellness Chris Beyer Pittsburg State Offensive Line Sr. Moundridge, Kan. 3.98 Automotive Technology Patrick Ludwig Rose-Hulman Offensive Line Sr. Valparaiso, Ind. 3.87 Civil Engineering Dwight Donaldson Linfield Offensive Line Sr. Tacoma, Wash. 3.86 Physics Nicholas Zappia Rochester Offensive Line Jr. Canandaigua, N.Y. 3.96 Economics and Statistics Bryan LeBude Carnegie Mellon Offensive Line Sr. Mt. Laurel, N.J. 3.75 Biological Sciences Jeff Glas North Dakota Place-kicker Sr. Grand Forks, N.D. 3.50 Business Administration
First-Team Defense
NAME SCHOOL POSITION YR. HOMETOWN GPA MAJOR (Undergraduate) Santo Maimone Case Western Reserve Defensive Back Sr. Eastlake, Ohio 4.00 Chemistry and Anthropology Cory Cangelosi Central Arkansas Defensive Back Sr. Mandeville, La. 3.98 Speech-Communication Timoth Alton Willamette Defensive Back Sr. Oregon City, Ore. 3.96 Chemistry (Biochemistry) Aaron Lewis Carnegie Mellon Defensive Back Jr. Englewood, Ohio 3.95 Business Administration Lloyd Price California (Pa.) Linebacker Gr. Monongahela, Pa. 3.82 Elementary Education Matt Hawn Saint John’s (Minn.) Linebacker Sr. Eau Claire, Wis. 4.00 Biology Scott Keller Nebraska Wesleyan Linebacker Sr. Seward, Neb. 3.94 Exercise Science & Wellness Ben Kessler St. Thomas (Minn.) Defensive Line Sr. Janesville, Wis. 4.00 Business & Philosophy Ben Hare North Central Defensive Line Sr. Marengo, Ill. 3.86 Social Science/History Ryan Meredith Pittsburg State Defensive Line Jr. Bartlesville, Okla. 3.91 Management Jason Good Saint John’s (Minn.) Defensive Line Sr. Brainerd, Minn. 3.85 Accounting Doug Schlack Widener Punter Sr. Easton, Pa. 3.94 Economics and Finance
Second-Team Offense
NAME SCHOOL POSITION YR. HOMETOWN GPA MAJOR (Undergraduate) Doug Phillips John Carroll Quarterback Sr. Strongsville, Ohio 4.00 History and Communications Nate Brookreson Central Washington Wide Receiver Sr. Lacey, Wash. 3.92 Exercise Science P.J. Theisen St. Thomas (Minn.) Wide Receiver Jr. Elko, Minn. 3.89 Business/Accounting Jon Branche RPI Tight End Jr. Colonie, N.Y. 3.44 Management Bryan Florendo Colo. School of Mines Running Back Jr. Crete, Neb. 3.88 Chemical Engineering Dustin Hamoy Ferrum Running Back Sr. Richlands, Va. 3.91 Phys. Education & Health Phil Bilderback Cornell (Iowa) Offensive Line Sr. Port Orchard, Wash. 3.99 Biochemistry & Mol. Biology Mike Pinter Grand Valley State Offensive Line Sr. Mishawaka, Ind. 3.63 Biomedical Sciences Brandon Basken UW-Eau Claire Offensive Line Sr. Manitowoc, Wis. 3.90 Math Shawn Herrmann RPI Offensive Line Jr. Baldwinsville, N.Y. 3.79 Aerospace Engineering / Mechanical Engineering Andrew Spankuch Southeastern Ok. St. Offensive Line Sr. Tulsa, Okla. 3.75 Business Admin. (Marketing) Andrew Day Wheaton (Ill.) Place-kicker Sr. Shoreview, Minn. 3.85 Biblical & Theological Studies
Second-Team Defense
NAME SCHOOL POSITION YR. HOMETOWN GPA MAJOR (Undergraduate) Wes Hostetler Ohio Northern Defensive Back Sr. Strasburg, Ohio 3.79 Management Danny Gagner North Dakota Defensive Back Sr. Red Lake Falls, Minn. 3.78 Accounting Michael Baldwin Kutztown Defensive Back Sr. Philadelphia, Pa. 3.79 Criminal Justice Jim Sanders Johns Hopkins Defensive Back Sr. North Lima, Ohio 3.42 Biomedical Engineering Grant Cochran RPI Linebacker Sr. Kent, Wash. 3.59 Biomedical Engineering Andrew Ubbelohde St. Thomas (Minn.) Linebacker Sr. Red Wing, Minn. 3.81 Sociology/Criminal Justice Digger Anderson North Dakota Linebacker Sr. Coon Rapids, Minn. 3.47 Marketing Roy Kratt Winona State Defensive Line Sr. Faribault, Minn. 4.00 Elementary Education Derek Wayman Union (N.Y.) Defensive Line Sr. Ballston Lake, N.Y. 3.85 Chemistry Creed James Mesa State Defensive Line Jr. Burlington, Colo. 3.94 Finance/Marketing Joe Hermann Saginaw Valley State Defensive Line Sr. Grosse Pointe, Mich. 3.71 Finance Brandon Koester Tiffin Punter Sr. Sidney, Ohio 3.83 Accounting
ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA® OF THE YEAR: Josh Lamberson, Northwest Missouri State University