National Champions Johnson, Solveson Highlight USTFCCCA Division III Men’s All-Academic Track and Field Teams

National Champions Johnson, Solveson Highlight USTFCCCA Division III Men’s All-Academic Track and Field Teams



July 6, 2009



NEW ORLEANS – Four student-athletes who earned two individual national titles and three runner-up finishes during the 2009 indoor and outdoor seasons add to their post-season accolades as the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association announced Monday the men’s 2009 Division III Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field Scholar Athletes of the Year.



Those four student-athletes are Indoor Track Scholar Athlete Dallas Vincent (University of Wisconsin, La Crosse), Outdoor Track Scholar Athlete Brian Harvey (Carnegie Mellon University), Indoor Field Scholar Athlete Sam Johnson (University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire), and Outdoor Field Scholar Athlete Brock Solveson (Concordia University Wisconsin).



OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD



Carnegie Mellon’s Brian Harvey is the Outdoor Track Scholar Athlete after placing second in the 5,000 meters at the 2009 Division III Outdoor National Track and Field Championships. During the outdoor season, he won the University Athletic Association (UAA) outdoor championship in the 1,500 meters and set a new school record in the 5,000 meters. He recently received an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship based on his athletic and academic achievements.



Harvey, a native of Elliott City, Maryland, graduated with a 3.980 cumulative grade point average in Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering.



Concordia’s Brock Solveson, the 2009 Division III Outdoor Field Scholar Athlete of the Year, won the javelin title at the Division III national championships with a stadium record toss of 208’-5”. He also finished tenth overall in the decathlon at the national championships with a point total of 6,606.



Solveson was named the 2009 Northern Athletics Conference (NAC) Field Athlete of the Meet for his performance at the NAC Championships. He won the conference title in the javelin and was third in the long jump, triple jump, and pole vault. Solveson is a junior with a 3.720 cumulative grade point average majoring in Business.



INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD



UW-La Crosse’s Dallas Vincent, an Oakfield, Wisconsin native, is the 2009 Indoor Track Scholar Athlete of the Year after finishing second in the 5,000 meters at the 2009 NCAA Division III Indoor Track & Field Championships. Vincent also anchored La Crosse’s second-place distance medley relay at the indoor championships. At the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Indoor Championships, Vincent placed fourth in the mile and second as a member of the distance medley relay.



Vincent is a junior with a 3.850 cumulative grade point average in Accounting.



UW-Eau Claire’s Sam Johnson is the 2009 Indoor Field Scholar Athlete of the Year. Johnson, a senior, has maintained a 3.93 cumulative grade point average while studying Physics at Eau Claire. Johnson won the national title in the weight throw (65’0.75”) in dominating fashion, as each of his legal throws went further than any other competitor’s throws.



In addition to the Scholar Athletes of the Year, the USTFCCCA also announced the men’s Division III All-Academic Track and Field Team. A total of 186 student-athletes representing 78 Division III colleges and universities made up the 2009 All-Academic team.



Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges and Tufts University led the way with the most student-athletes on the list with eight selections each, followed by the University of Wisconsin, La Crosse with seven. For conferences, the WIAC had the most student-athletes on the list with 23 followed by the UAA with 21, and the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference with 18.



The USTFCCCA honors Division III 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 3.30 and have met the NCAA Division III Indoor or Outdoor automatic or provisional qualifying standard in their respective event.



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



ATHLETE NAME
INSTITUTION

Tony Dipre
Allegheny College

Joe McMahon
Allegheny College

Jeramie Parker
Allegheny College

Nick Borchert
Augustana College (Illinois)

Andrew Kubiak
Augustana College (Illinois)

Ted McMillan
Augustana College (Illinois)

Taylor Ferda
Bethel University (Minnesota)

Carl Gladitsch
Bethel University (Minnesota)

Tyler Hinrichs
Bethel University (Minnesota)

Paul Norton
Brandeis University

Jed Christiansen
Calvin College

Jared Cok
Calvin College

Nate DeHaan
Calvin College

Aaron Goodman
Calvin College

Erik VanKampen
Calvin College

Doug Gibbons
Capital University

Craig Hahn
Carnegie Mellon University

Brian Harvey
Carnegie Mellon University

Kyle Oakes
Christopher Newport University

Dillon Ayers
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges

Taylor Berliant
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges

Andrew Bogrand
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges

Kris Brown
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges

Warren Brown-Pounds
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges

Jeff Clark
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges

Georgi Dinolov
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges

Brian Kopczynski
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges

Alex Tuttle
College of St. Scholastica

Bryan Albani
College of Wooster

Logan Boccard
Colorado College

Paul Shol
Concordia College, Moorhead

Micah Lorenzen
Concordia University Wisconsin

Brock Solveson
Concordia University Wisconsin

Brian Murtagh
Connecticut College

James Wohrley
Cornell College

Brad Zarembski
Defiance College

Steve Dry
Emory University

Tommy Fyffe
Emory University

Alex Greenhouse
Emory University

Brandon Welti
Franklin College

Brian Leiter
Frostburg State University

Cole Carlson
Gustavus Adolphus College

Dan Foley
Gustavus Adolphus College

Tyler Geyen
Gustavus Adolphus College

Matt Leeb
Gustavus Adolphus College

Brandon Gleason
Hamline University

Andrew Marnach
Hamline University

Brendon Kelso
Hardin-Simmons University

Taylor Burmeister
Haverford College

Dan O'Toole
Haverford College

Chris Southwick
Haverford College

Chaz Thomas
Haverford College

Jerry Maldonado
Hendrix College

John Donkersloot
Hope College

Jeff Minkus
Hope College

Andrew Brown
Ithaca College

Kyle Devins
Ithaca College

Cory Petermann
Ithaca College

Jeff Wetmore
Ithaca College

Bryan Kolacz
Keene State College

Craig MacPherson
Keene State College

Gabe Haberly
Linfield College

Josh Lovell
Linfield College

Matt Maloney
Loras College

Ricky Flynn
Lynchburg College

Wade Ekstrom
Macalester College

Yermie Cohen
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Vladimir Sobes
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Greg Tao
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Paul Welle
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Patrick Roach
Messiah College

Kyle Prout
Monmouth College (Illinois)

Nathaniel Tussey
Moravian College

Judd Lutz
Mount Union College

Robert Torphy
Muhlenberg College

Dylan Aylward
Nebraska Wesleyan University

Derek Carson
Nebraska Wesleyan University

Matt Glasnapp
Nebraska Wesleyan University

Kevin Janata
Nebraska Wesleyan University

Kyle Wagner
Nebraska Wesleyan University

Josh Wall
Nebraska Wesleyan University

Bernier Lauredan
New York University

Calvin Lee
New York University

Zachary Maher
New York University

Jesse Schneider
New York University

Jason Beer
North Central College

Adam Johnson
North Central College

Alex Knobloch
North Central College

John Lancaster
North Central College

Joe Amstutz
Ohio Northern University

Shane Huntley
Ohio Northern University

Nathan Osborn
Ohio Wesleyan University

Preston Osborn
Ohio Wesleyan University

Sean Patrick
Ohio Wesleyan University

Michael Heymann
Plattsburgh State University of New York

Torrey Olson
Pomona-Pitzer Colleges

Garrett Harms
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Michael Hardbarger
Rochester Institute of Technology

Matthew Joseph
Rochester Institute of Technology

Brecht Moulin
Rochester Institute of Technology

Sean Biehn
Rowan University

Frank Iwanicki
Rutgers University, Camden

Eric Buss
Saint John's University (Minnesota)

Mitch Gesell
Saint John's University (Minnesota)

Tom Hoffman
Saint John's University (Minnesota)

Patrick Lowder
Saint John's University (Minnesota)

Brayden Wagner
Saint John's University (Minnesota)

Matthew Amendola
Springfield College

Thomas Brognano
Springfield College

Jeremy Mwenda
St. Lawrence University

Daniel Ramsey
St. Lawrence University

Dann Schneider
St. Norbert College

Cullen O'Neill
St. Olaf College

John Schantzen
St. Olaf College

Joshua Henry
State University College at Cortland

Sean Daly
State University College at Oneonta

Thomas Bocchino
The College of New Jersey

Kyle Gilroy
The College of New Jersey

Deshard Stevens
The College of New Jersey

Alex Baillargeon
Trinity College (Connecticut)

Sam Moorhead
Trinity College (Connecticut)

Zachary Brush
Trinity University (Texas)

Justin Campbell
Trinity University (Texas)

Todd Wildman
Trinity University (Texas)

James Bradley
Tufts University

Scott Brinkman
Tufts University

Jared Engelking
Tufts University

Jesse Faller
Tufts University

William Hale
Tufts University

Fielding Pagel
Tufts University

Phil Rotella
Tufts University

Nick Welch
Tufts University

Carl Luxhoj
U.S. Coast Guard Academy

Harrison Backlund
University of Chicago

Bill Cheng
University of Chicago

Drew Jackson
University of Chicago

Jacob Solus
University of Chicago

Andrew Wells-Qu
University of Chicago

Justin German
University of Mary Washington

Greg Bailey
University of Puget Sound

Timothy Baechle
University of Redlands

Richard Valenti
University of Redlands

Tim Braunschweig
University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire

Sam Johnson
University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire

Jeremiah Burish
University of Wisconsin, La Crosse

Matthew Gordy
University of Wisconsin, La Crosse

Connor Lonning
University of Wisconsin, La Crosse

Ryan Mendez
University of Wisconsin, La Crosse

Bradley Peterson
University of Wisconsin, La Crosse

Dallas Vincent
University of Wisconsin, La Crosse

Paul Yerhot
University of Wisconsin, La Crosse

Nick Katsandonis
University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh

Jared Morris
University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh

Ben Wizner
University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh

Anthony Fontanini
University of Wisconsin, Platteville

Jason Garvens
University of Wisconsin, Platteville

Scott Howard
University of Wisconsin, Platteville

Anthony Kilburg
University of Wisconsin, Platteville

Nathan Petesch
University of Wisconsin, Platteville

Mitchell Spees
University of Wisconsin, Platteville

Christopher Petrie
University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point

Jerry Prusinski
University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point

Cory Towle
University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point

Nate Carey
University of Wisconsin, Stout

Daniel Drewek
University of Wisconsin, Stout

Brian Chenoweth
Wartburg College

John Kuckelman
Wartburg College

Alden Black
Washington University (Missouri)

Dan Davis
Washington University (Missouri)

Ben Harmon
Washington University (Missouri)

Pierre Hoppenot
Washington University (Missouri)

Nate Koslof
Washington University (Missouri)

David Spandorfer
Washington University (Missouri)

Merzudin Ibric
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)

Nicholas Gallagher
Whitworth University

Alexander Hymel
Whitworth University

Michael Nahl
Whitworth University

Cody Stelzer
Whitworth University

J Michael Wemple
Whitworth University

Evin Colignon
Willamette University

Reid Gilbertson
Willamette University

Drew Lackman
Willamette University

Joseph Buck
Williams College

Eric Jonash
Williams College

Jarrett Arredondo
Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Jeff Baker
Worcester Polytechnic Institute








Shannon Wright

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

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