2002-2003 DIVISION II ALL-ACADEMIC WRESTLING TEAM
(Selected by the NCAA Division II Wrestling Coaches Association)
FIRST TEAM
STUDENT ACADEMIC CAREER SEASON
ATHLETE SCHOOL CLASS MAJOR GPA RECORD RECORD
Bryce Abbey Univ of Nebraska - Kearney SO Exercise Science
3.16 59-20 27-11
Brett Barbarick Central Missouri State Univ JR Business Education
3.40 58-45 16-17
Baron Blanchard Northern State University JR Elementary Education
3.83 78-33 21-6
Tyler Bryant South Dakota State Univ SR Biology 3.87 92-28 14-2
Corey Crandall Truman State University SR Bus Admin/Computer Sci
3.20 92-63 29-10
Aaron Dalton Univ of Nebraska-Kearney SO Molucular Biology 3.34
46-21 24-11
Mark Dubrovich Colorado School of Mines SR Mechanical Engineering
3.05 83-43 29-6
Mike Engelmann MSU-Mankato SO Business Management 3.57 33-10 23-6
Aaron Graumann Augustana College SO Chemistry 3.91 50-25 28-8
Daniel Hilario Univ of Nebraska-Omaha SO Public Relations 3.61
38-27 22-8
Ryan Ickes Univ of Pitt-Johnstown SO Elementary Education 3.09
19-7 14-2
Jordan Johnson Chadron State College SR Physical Education 3.46
38-35 22-14
Adam Keiswetter Univ of Nebraska-Kearney SO Health & Physical
Ed 3.64 53-20 28-9
Travis Koppenhafer Adams State College JR Athletic Training 3.08
85-23 28-3
Frank Kuchera Univ of Nebraska-Kearney SR Sports Admin/Comm 3.69
109-41 33-6
Benjamin Kuntz Univ of Pitt-Johnstown SR Business 3.54 56-41
23-8
David LaMotte West Liberty State College SR Criminal Justice 3.65
55-37 9-6
Jeff Lamotte West Liberty State College SR Elementary Education
3.38 68-38 18-3
Thomas Meester Augustana College SO Elementary Education 3.09
70-15 32-6
Aaron Monseau West Liberty State College SR Biology & Chemistry
4.0 62-42 22-6
Mitchell Napier University of Indianapolis SO Physical Education
3.0 58-22 32-4
Matt Neumueller St. Cloud State Univ SR Mechanical Engineering
3.66 97-58 22-8
Jordan Nichols Fort Hays State University JR Physical Education
3.12 43-22 18-5
George Peak Chadron State College SR Art Education 3.21 44-27
26-11
Christopher Schlaegel Ashland University SR Marketing 3.16 75-48
11-6
Joel Schrimpf MSU-Mankato SR Mathematics 3.12 74-73 19-9
Erich Singer Fort Hays State University SR Physical Education
3.79 72-55 25-10
Jon Smith Univ N Carolina-Pembroke SR History 3.63 63-66 28-9
Eric Steinhoff Univ of Minnesota, Morris SR Political Science
3.76 38-22 11-15
Brian Tesch Southwest State University SR Elementary Education
3.36 73-55 13-13
Mitchell Waite Univ of Nebraska- Omaha FR University Division
3.13 26-10 26-10
Cory Wellnitz Northern State University SO History 3.46 23-18
18-10
SECOND TEAM
Christian Alt Univ of Nebraska-Omaha FR Education 3.24 27-21
27-21
Brent Babcock Northern State University SR Health & Physical
Ed 3.28 48-37 13-11
Christopher Bailey Anderson College SR Graphic Design 3.81 28-55
4-8
Dustin Bennetts Colorado School of Mines SR Engineering 3.85 21-42
6-14
Tim Boldt South Dakota State Univ SO General Engineering 3.04
28-6 28-6
Eric Brooks Ashland University SR Physical Education 3.73 36-26
7-4
John Brown Univ of Nebraska-Kearney SR Political Science 3.40
33-29 15-16
Wiley Craft Univ. of Indianapolis JR Communication 3.01 70-30
32-8
Doug Curnes West Liberty State College JR Elementary Education
3.04 42-29 16-9
Jon Dierks MSU-Mankato JR Mathematics 3.23 48-28 26-9
Kristopher Dozark South Dakota State Univ SR Environmental Mgmt
3.26 51-53 16-18
Thomas Goss Central Missouri State Univ SR Social Studies Education
3.33 56-54 17-17
Seth Groff Chadron State College SR Information Management 3.46
59-56 14-18
Joshua Holden Univ. of Indianapolis JR Health & Physical Ed
3.45 56-26 17-6
Benjamin Holscher Chadron State College SR Physical Education
3.69 64-51 20-16
Ryan Hunter Central Missouri State Univ JR Finance 3.27 56-47
20-9
Bruno Iorfido Univ of Pitt Johnstown JR Education 3.23 29-26 11-9
Jeremy Kellar MSU-Moorhead JR ConstructionManagement 3.50 20-19
9-10
R.C. LaHaye Western St College- Colo SO Business-Marketing 3.02
33-15 12-4
Donald Lockett San Francisco State Univ SO Liberal Studies 3.02
22-28 17-15
Luke Main West Liberty State College SO Elementary Education 3.62
24-10 14-4
Ryon Mazzocco Univ of PittsJohnstown SO Business 3.40 9-8 9-8
Chris Murphy MSU-Mankato SR Finance 3.67 28-27 10-11
Robert Murphy Univ of Nebraska-Kearney SR Health & Physical
Ed 3.13 92-48 32-10
Gregory Nurrenbern Truman State University SO Nursing 3.70 50-31
26-6
Nathan Peterson Colorado School of Mines SR Physics 3.32 44-44
14-8
Matthew Roncolato Univ of Pitt Johnstown SO Engineering 3.59 29-14
11-6
Riley Ross Univ of Nebraska-Kearney SR Sports Administration 3.04
88-51 24-14
Giovanni Scianna Ashland Univeristy JR Biology 3.16 30-15 13-9
Seth Shippy Central Missouri State Univ JR Physical Education
3.06 43-20 23-10
Sam Stewart West Liberty State College SR Biology 3.39 30-36 2-4
Lincoln Thomas Colorado School of Mines SR Civil Engineering 3.81
45-60 9-19
Daniel Vech Univ of Nebraska-Omaha JR Banking & Finance 3.42
60-38 15-14
Skyler Waddell Gannon University JR Criminal Justice 3.13 37-39
13-14
HONORABLE MENTION
Clifford Allison Univ of Northern Colorado SO History Education
3.22 20-29 12-17
John Beeman Shippensburg Univ of Penn JR Secondary Education 3.23
4-18 4-18
Joseph Bentz Kutztown University SR Secondary Education 3.11 32-34
12-9
Joseph Cavalier Gannon University SO Management 3.13 35-30 19-12
Michael Cordsen San Francisco State Univ SR Management 3.28 29-59
13-16
Dirk Desond Univ of Nebraska-Omaha JR Education 3.46 28-33 14-16
Ken Filas UW-Parkside SR Business Finance 3.35 12-38 4-8
Jacob Froscheiser Univ of Nebraska at Kearney SO Health &
Physical Ed 3.64 17-36 5-10
Joel Fugleberg Univ of Minnesota, Morris SR Biology 3.22 64-53
2-2
Jeremy Goss Western State College Colo JR Psychology 3.14 31-33
14-18
Tony Hanson MSU-Mankato SO Computers 3.63 25-17 11-9
Jared Jorgensen Univ of Nebraska at Kearney SO Biology 3.56 13-20
8-10
Russell Keefe Univ of Pitts Johnstown SR Electrical Engineering
3.06 18-27 5-7
Tyler Lancaster Western State College of Colo SO Business 3.24
20-30 11-9
Kelly Lepert Central Missouri State Univ SR Earth Science Education
3.40 15-35 9-10
Dustin Kulseth MSU-Mankato JR Sociology 3.16 18-25 5-6
Andrew Martin Shippensburg Univ of Penn SO Elementary Education
3.57 22-22 7-2
Daniel Miller Fort Hays State University SR General Agriculture
3.65 18-23 4-6
Jeremy Murphy Augustana College SR Journalism 3.11 3-21 2-10
Don Ortega Adams State College JR Business Administration 3.00
28-50 12-14
Paul Sheldon MSU-Mankato SO Law Enforcement 3.48 16-6 16-6
Matt Perrizo MSU-Mankato JR Human Biology 3.47 18-12 6-8
Todd Shank Univ of Nebraska at Kearney FR Biology 3.68 5-10 5-10
Joseph Sramek Fort Hays State University JR Accounting 3.40 19-24
7-14
Tait Thompson MSU-Mankato SO Consumer Science 3.23 17-29 9-13
Lance Tolstedt Univ of Nebraska-Omaha JR Biology 3.18 60-42 15-10
Dustin Tovar Univ of Nebraska-Omaha SO Speech Communication 3.23
28-25 19-13
Shawn Vanhove South Dakota State University SO Pre-Engineering
3.57 12-14 12-14
Jarred Waller San Francisco State Univ SR Management 3.28 21-29
2-6
Dillion Waggoner Western State College of Colo FR Political Science
3.34 14-19 14-19
The 2002-2003Division II All-Academic Team consists of 96 student-athletes from 30 universities and colleges. Thirty-two members were named to the first team, 34 to the second team and 30 were named as honorable mention. University of Nebraska-Kearney placed seven members on the first and second teams, West Liberty State College placed six members, and the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown placed five members.
Seven student athletes were named to the team for the fourth time. They include Aaron Monseau and Sam Stewart from West Liberty State College, Chris Murphy and Joel Schrimph from Minnesota State University-Mankato, Tyler Bryant from South Dakota State University, Erich Singer from Fort Hays State University and Frank Kuchera from the University of Nebraska-Kearny. Sixteen students athletes were named to the team for the third time. They include Jeff and Dave La Motte from West Liberty State College, Ben Kuntz and Bruno Iorfido from the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown, Eric Brooks and Chris Schlagel from Ashland University, Jon Dierk from Minnesota State University-Mankato, Tom Goss from Central Missouri State University, Jon Smith from the University of North Carolina-Pembroke, Lincoln Thomas from the Colorado School of Mines, Jared Waller from San Francisco State University, Daniel Miller from Fort Hays State University, Joel Fugelberg from the University of Minnesota-Morris, Matt Neumiller from St. Cloud State University, Corey Crandell from Truman State University and Dan Vech from the Univesity of Nebraska-Omaha.
One member of the All-Academic Wrestling Team has a perfect 4.0 grade point average. Aaron Monseau, a senior from West Liberty State College Majoring in Biology and Chemistry has received all A's in nine semesters of course work. He is only the third individual selected to the NCAA II All-Academic Wrestling Team that has carried a 4.0 GPA for his entire career. The first was Kris Pressler from the University of North Dakota. He earned his degree in Mathematics in 1991. The second was Robert Sistek from the University of Northern Colorado. Her earned his degree in Accounting in 1996. Aaron Monseau will graduate this spring and will be attending medical school at West Virginia University this fall.
In order for a student-athlete to be nominated for the Division II All-Academic Team, he needed to have a minimum 3.00 cumulative grade point average on a 4.0 scale. He must also be in at least his second full year at his school, be a varsity member on his team or a key reserve, demonstrate a degree of skill and have a minimum of two letters of recommendation (academic advisor and coach) submitted on his behalf.
2002-2003 DIVISION II ALL-ACADEMIC WRESTLING TEAMS
TOP TEN TEAMS
RANK UNIVERSITY TEAM GPA
1 West Liberty State College 3.388
2 University of Nebraska at Kearney 3.362
3 University of Nebraska-Omaha 3.195
4 Colorado School of Mines 3.186
5 Truman State University 3.120
6 Fort Hays State University 3.115
7 University of Northern Colorado 3.095
8 Mercyhurst College 3.072
9 Northern State University 3.064
10 University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown 3.036
West Liberty State College recorded the highest team grade
point average (GPA) in the tenth annual Division II All-Academic
Wrestling Team selection and won the Academic National Championship.
West Liberty State College's GPA is the second highest ever recorded.
It is second only to the 3.417 that Fort Hays State University
recorded in 2001. West Liberty State College is one of six schools
to win this prestigious competition. Other winners have been
the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, Fort Hays State University,
Colorado School of Mines, Minnesota State University-Mankato and
Truman State University. The team GPA is calculated by averaging
the cumulative grade point averages of ten wrestlers from each
team of which eight of those wrestlers must have competed in their
team's NCAA II National Qualifying tournament.
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