Adams State Trio Highlights USTFCCCA Division II Men’s All-Academic Track and Field Teams

Adams State Trio Highlights USTFCCCA Division II Men’s All-Academic Track and Field Teams



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July 7, 2009



NEW ORLEANS – Adams State’s Aaron Braun, Matthew Gersick and Joshua Streeter, and Abilene Christian’s Camille Vandendriessche have been named the 2009 Men’s Division II Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field Scholar Athletes of the Year, the U.S Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced Tuesday.



Braun, Gersick, and Vandendriessche each earned the Scholar Athlete of the Year distinction for the second straight year. In 2008 Braun and Vandendriessche were the outdoor scholar athletes, while Gersick was the indoor field scholar athlete.



OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD



Adams State’s Joshua Streeter is the Outdoor Track Scholar Athlete after winning the 400 meter hurdles at the 2009 Division II Outdoor National Track and Field Championships. He won the event with a time of 51.66. Streeter, a senior, also had a strong showing at the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Outdoor Championships as he won the 400 meter dash and finished third overall in the 400 meter hurdles.



Streeter, a native of Alamosa, Colo., is a Theatre Arts major with a 3.750 cumulative grade point average.



Vandendriessche, the 2009 Division II Outdoor Field Scholar Athlete of the Year, won his third straight decathlon title at the Division II national championships with a new personal best of 7,674 points. In winning his third straight multi-event title the senior from Paris, France became the first athlete in NCAA Division II history to win three straight multi-event championships, the third athlete in NCAA history to win three straight multi-event titles, and only the fourth athlete in NCAA history to win three multi-event titles in a career.



Vandendriessche was named the 2009 Lone Star Conference Field Athlete of the Year for his efforts during the 2009 season. At the LSC Outdoor Championships, the senior took home the javelin title with a 195’ plus effort. Vandendriessche is a senior with a 3.400 cumulative grade point average majoring in Journalism.



INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD



Braun, a Fort Collins, Colo. native, earns his second-straight Scholar Athlete of the Year honor, this time for the indoor season. Braun won the national title in the mile (4:10.60) and was second overall in the 5,000 meters (14:15.66). At the RMAC Indoor Championships, Braun finished third in the mile and anchored the winning distance medley relay squad.



Braun was named the USTFCCCA Division II National Track Athlete of the Year and Central Region Track Athlete of the Year for the indoor track and field season. Braun is a senior with a 3.770 cumulative grade point average in Mathematics.



Braun’s teammate, Matt Gersick, also picked up his second straight Scholar Athlete of the Year honor as he was chosen as the 2009 Division II Indoor Field Scholar Athlete of the Year. Gersick, a graduate student at Adams State, has maintained a 3.838 cumulative grade point average overall while studying Human Performance. The 2009 USTFCCCA Division II Central Region Field Athlete of the Year indoors won the national title in the shot put (59’0.25”) and finished third in the weight throw (65’3.25”).



At the RMAC Indoor Championships, Gersick was a double winner in the shot put and weight throw.



In addition to the Scholar Athletes of the Year, the USTFCCCA also announced the men’s Division II All-Academic Track and Field Team. A total of 136 student-athletes representing 56 Division II colleges and universities made up the 2009 All-Academic team.



For the second straight year Grand Valley State led the way with the most student-athletes on the list with seven, followed by Adams State and The University of Findlay with six apiece. For conferences, the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference had the most student-athletes on the list with 29 followed by the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference with 21, and the RMAC with 17.



The USTFCCCA honors Division II individuals for their academic and athletic achievements during the indoor and outdoor track and field season.



To qualify for the USTFCCCA All-Academic Track and Field Team, the student-athlete must have compiled a cumulative grade point average of 3.25 and have met the NCAA Division II Indoor or Outdoor automatic or provisional qualifying standard in their respective event.



2009 USTFCCCA Division II Men’s All-Academic Track and Field Team:



ATHLETE NAME
INSTITUTION

Aaron Cantrell
Abilene Christian University

Landon Ehlers
Abilene Christian University

James Hardin
Abilene Christian University

Camille Vandendriessche
Abilene Christian University

Aaron Braun
Adams State College

Roy Collins
Adams State College

Luke Cragg
Adams State College

Matthew Gersick
Adams State College

Reuben Mwei
Adams State College

Joshua Streeter
Adams State College

Bailey Ince
Adelphi University

Wade Goode
Angelo State University

Brian Holik
Angelo State University

Chad Schaertl
Angelo State University

Nick Bellanco
Ashland University

Joe Horn
Ashland University

Charles Michael Jeffery
Ashland University

Brian Mozena
Ashland University

Dan Tierney
Ashland University

Elliot Mattingly
Bellarmine University

Zachary Preble
Bemidji State University

Ryan Bertucci Class: Junior
Hometown: Gardnerville, NV
High School: Douglas High School
Major: Animal Science
California State University, Chico


Tim Cannon Distance So. Rocklin Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Communications
California State University, Chico

Angel Marquez Distance Sr. Hacienda Heights, CA Wilson High School Music Industry Technology
California State University, Chico

David Wellman Mid-Distance Sr. Santa Rosa, CA Maria Carillo High School Kineseology
California State University, Chico

Chris Clark
California University of Pennsylvania

Frank Ehrensberger
California University of Pennsylvania

Charles Kacsur
California University of Pennsylvania

Cameron Bailey
Central Washington University

Tyler Fischer
Central Washington University

Brandon Harrington
Chadron State College

Lanar Newman
Chadron State College

Ryan Shelton
Chadron State College

Aaron Swift
Colorado School of Mines

Adam LeMay
Concordia University, St. Paul

John Pimental
Concordia University, St. Paul

Jaime Villa Zapatero
Drury University

Matt Gallup
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

Drew Miller
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

Tom Sutor
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

Pual Wagner
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

Ben Hahn
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania

Barry McLaughlin
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania

Alex Pyle
Emporia State University

Kevin Rouhlac
Emporia State University

Mitch Sahlfeld
Fort Hays State University

Aleksas Abromavicius
Grand Valley State University

Witt Anthony
Grand Valley State University

Hammer Chris
Grand Valley State University

Eric Lowe
Grand Valley State University

Smith Nathaniel
Grand Valley State University

Tyler Patterson
Grand Valley State University

Schuster Todd
Grand Valley State University

Jeff Wysong
Hillsdale College

Christian Boutsikaris
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

Benjamin Charbonneau
Lake Superior State University

Scott Barnas
Lewis University

Gerald Bascoe
Lincoln University of Missouri

Dwain Bryden
Lincoln University of Missouri

Chris Edelman
Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania

Tim Getz
Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania

Ben McConnell
Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania

Brandon Pomerantz
Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania

Randy Sylvia
Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania

Kenneth Gilkerson
Michigan Technological University

James Boyer
Millersville University of Pennsylvania

James Krajsa
Minnesota State University, Mankato

Ben Mauch
Minnesota State University, Mankato

Dana Schmidt
Minnesota State University, Mankato

Jeremy Soupir
Minnesota State University, Mankato

Seth Hackney
Missouri Southern State University

Heath Groom
Missouri University of Science & Technology

Dan Hellwig
Missouri University of Science & Technology

Jordan Henry
Missouri University of Science & Technology

Drew Harris
Northern Kentucky University

Dallas Beaty
Northwest Nazarene University

Craig Borsenik
Northwood University (Michigan)

Jared Fischer
Northwood University (Michigan)

Sam Watson
Northwood University (Michigan)

Michael Beeler
Pittsburg State University

Ethan Hobbs
Pittsburg State University

Alex Kuhlman
Pittsburg State University

Steve Genther
Saginaw Valley State University

Christopher Copeland
Saint Augustine's College

Jamal Cumberbatch
Saint Augustine's College

Orolando Duffus
Saint Augustine's College

Ramon Gittens
Saint Augustine's College

Chad Meis
Seattle Pacific University

Nate Janusey
Seton Hill University

Josh Wilks
Seton Hill University

Bryan Beegle
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Joeri Moerman
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Michael Rose
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Jimmy Schneider
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Jeff Weiss
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Michael Pierce
Southwest Baptist University

Josiah Price
St. Martin's University

Thomas Buxton
Tiffin University

Marcus Johnson
Tiffin University

Jeremy Lee
Tiffin University

Keith Reiter
Tiffin University

Derek Atwood
Truman State University

Alex Van Delft
Truman State University

Coedy Walker
Truman State University

Mick Boyle
University of Alaska Anchorage

David Kiplagat
University of Alaska Anchorage

James Pettigrew
University of Alaska Anchorage

Demietrius Preston
University of Alaska Anchorage

Shaun Ward
University of Alaska Anchorage

Leon Baham Jumps/Hurdles - Jps/Hur

Junior

Previous Affiliations
Redlands HS
Previous Experience
HS

Redlands, CA

University of California, San Diego

Nick Morilla Throws - TH

Senior

Previous Affiliations
Santa Rosa JC
Previous Experience

Rohnert Park, CA

University of California, San Diego

Shawn Boss
University of Central Missouri

Kevin Denny
University of Central Missouri

Jaban Moore
University of Central Missouri

Brent Vogal
University of Central Missouri

Simon Bernard
The University of Findlay

James Eric
The University of Findlay

John Guagenti
The University of Findlay

Curtis Hoag
The University of Findlay

Greg Schaible
The University of Findlay

Curtis Smithey
The University of Findlay

Chris Campbell
University of Nebraska at Kearney

Kyle Glidden
University of Nebraska at Kearney

Brandon Karlin
University of Nebraska at Kearney

Brandon Campbell
University of Southern Indiana

Christian Alicea
University of the Incarnate Word

George Alicea
University of the Incarnate Word

Cody Hoover
University of the Incarnate Word

Matt Schneider
Wayne State College (Nebraska)

Tyler Reisnaur
Western Oregon University

Loren Ahonen
Western State College of Colorado

Sean Brown
Western State College of Colorado

Tyler Pennel
Western State College of Colorado

Ryan Walstrom
Western State College of Colorado

Eric Brill
Western Washington University

Jordan Welling
Western Washington University






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U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association

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