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USTFCCCA Men’s Scholar Athlete of the Year Honors in Division II
Green, Vogel Pickup Men’s Scholar Athlete of the Year Honors in Division II
In addition,162 individuals receive All-Academic status for the track & field seasons
August 4, 2011
NEW ORLEANS – Leford Green of Johnson C. Smith and Brent Vogel of Central Missouri were named on Thursday as Scholar Athletes of the Year in Division II for the 2011 track & field seasons by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). The group represents collegiate track & field’s best in both athletics and academics. In addition, 162 were tapped as USTFCCCA All-Academic honorees.
Scholar Athlete of the Year Awards are determined from among those who earned All-Academic status and placed highest in individual events at the most recent NCAA Championships. Those who earn multiple individual championship titles rank higher in the tie-breaking process, and cumulative GPA is weighed as the final tiebreaker to establish a winner. Separate awards are given to track athletes and field athletes for the indoor and outdoor seasons, resulting in four categories.
Indoor Track Scholar Athlete of the Year / Outdoor Track Scholar Athlete of the Year –
Leford Green, Johnson C. Smith
Green, a senior from St. Catherine, Jamaica, swept indoor and outdoor NCAA Division II titles in the 400-meter dash in 2011. A information sciences major with a 3.80 cumulative GPA, Green also swept USTFCCCA National Track Athlete of the Year honors during the year, winning both indoor and outdoor awards.
Indoor Field Scholar Athlete of the Year / Outdoor Field Scholar Athlete of the Year –
Brent Vogel, Central Missouri
Vogel, a junior from Jefferson City, Mo., was the NCAA Division II decathlon champion in 2011 and nation’s runner-up indoors in the heptathlon. Vogel is a biology major with a 3.76 cumulative GPA.
Past Scholar Athlete of the Year Award Winners
Indoor Track
& Field (track athlete)
2011: Leford Green, Johnson C. Smith
2010: Aaron Braun, Adams State
2009: Aaron Braun, Adams State
2008: Chris Cummings, Mansfield
Indoor Track
& Field (field athlete)
2011: Brent Vogel, Central Missouri
2010: Christopher Copeland, Saint Augustine's
2009: Matthew Gersick, Adams State
2008: Matthew Gersick, Adams State
Indoor Track
& Field (single award)
2007: Kim Hogarth, Western State
Outdoor Track
& Field (track athlete)
2011: Leford Green, Johnson C. Smith
2010: Mark Husted, Colorado Mines
2009: Joshua Streeter, Adams State
2008: Aaron Braun, Adams State
Outdoor Track
& Field (field athlete)
2011: Brent Vogel, Central Missouri
2010: Mike Beeler, Pittsburg State
2009: Camille Vandendriessche, Abilene Christian
2008: Camille Vandendriessche, Abilene Christian
Outdoor Track
& Field (single award)
2007: Aaron Braun, Adams State
162 Earn All-Academic Status
In addition to the Scholar Athletes of the Year, the USTFCCCA also announced the men’s 2011 Division II All-Academic Track & Field team. A total of 162 student-athletes representing 63 institutions compose the group.
Grand Valley State led the nation’s teams with eight named to the All-Academic team. Western State followed with seven while Adams State and Ashland claimed six apiece.
The GLIAC has the most listed for any conference in the nation with 30. The RMAC (26) and PSAC (22) claim the second- and third-place spots.
National champions Luke Cragg (Adams State) and Daniel Vanek (Grand Valley State) joined Green and Vogel on the All-Academic list.
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 an NCAA automatic or provisional qualifying mark in an individual or relay event at some point in either indoor or outdoor seasons.
The women’s All-Academic individual honorees will be named tomorrow. Those institutions given All-Academic Team status will be named on Tuesday, August 9 (women) and Thursday, August 11 (men).
USTFCCCA 2011 Division II Track & Field All-Academic Honorees, MEN
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Student-Athlete |
Institution |
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Brandon Birdsong |
Adams State College |
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Luke Cragg |
Adams State College |
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Alex Estes |
Adams State College |
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Craig Huffer |
Adams State College |
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Tabor Stevens |
Adams State College |
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Marcus Vargas |
Adams State College |
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Emile Barnett |
American International College |
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Wade Goode |
Angelo State University |
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Brian Holik |
Angelo State University |
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Tim Call |
Ashland University |
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Jacob Cook |
Ashland University |
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Garrett Grey |
Ashland University |
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Cory Meuleman |
Ashland University |
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Kyle Steinhouser |
Ashland University |
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Jacob Sussman |
Ashland University |
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Travis Beniak |
Augustana College (South Dakota) |
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Matt Braithwait |
Augustana College (South Dakota) |
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Tom Karbo |
Augustana College (South Dakota) |
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Bryan Gennett |
Bellarmine University |
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Elliot Mattingly |
Bellarmine University |
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Brian Leonhardt |
Bemidji State University |
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Curtis Trueb |
Bentley University |
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Corey Arnold |
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona |
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Lance Walkington |
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona |
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Manny Mejia |
California State University, Chico |
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Daniel Parker |
California State University, Chico |
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Aaron Dinzeo |
California University of Pennsylvania |
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Matt Kroetch |
California University of Pennsylvania |
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Karl McFarlane |
Chadron State College |
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Lanar Newman |
Chadron State College |
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Keegan Parr |
Chadron State College |
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Joe Schultz |
Chadron State College |
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Brandon Segelke |
Chadron State College |
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Heath Butler |
Colorado School of Mines |
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Russell Drummond |
Colorado School of Mines |
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Domonique Gilmer |
Concordia University, St. Paul |
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Tory Groover |
Drury University |
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Jaime Villa Zapatero |
Drury University |
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Josh Hontz |
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania |
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Dan Johnson |
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania |
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Ian Melhorn |
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania |
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Greg Pammer |
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania |
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Michael Saparito |
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania |
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Scott Anderson |
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania |
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Ben Hahn |
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania |
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Dillon Cowing |
Emporia State University |
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Tony Granillo |
Emporia State University |
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Kevin Roulhac |
Emporia State University |
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Quinton Dennis |
Grand Valley State University |
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Kyle Eno |
Grand Valley State University |
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Jake Isaacson |
Grand Valley State University |
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Rick Kwasnik |
Grand Valley State University |
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Eric Lowe |
Grand Valley State University |
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Mohamed Mohamed |
Grand Valley State University |
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Daniel Vanek |
Grand Valley State University |
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Anthony Witt |
Grand Valley State University |
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Landon Belcher |
Harding University |
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Ryan Johnson |
Harding University |
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Justin Dailey |
Hillsdale College |
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Nathan English |
Hillsdale College |
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Charles Wysong |
Hillsdale College |
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Jeff Wysong |
Hillsdale College |
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Winston Brown |
Johnson C. Smith University |
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Andre Collins |
Johnson C. Smith University |
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Leford Green |
Johnson C. Smith University |
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Akino Ming |
Johnson C. Smith University |
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Kori Meshaw |
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania |
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Benjamin Charbonneau |
Lake Superior State University |
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Jake Hoover |
Lake Superior State University |
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Chris Leibrand |
Lewis University |
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Andrew McLain |
Lewis University |
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Scott Tanis |
Lewis University |
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Bryan Aycoth |
Livingstone College |
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Justen Johnson |
Mansfield University of Pennsylvania |
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Bud Plaszenski |
Mansfield University of Pennsylvania |
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James McBride |
Millersville University of Pennsylvania |
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Aaron Lund |
Minnesota State University Moorhead |
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Cory Shufelt |
Minnesota State University Moorhead |
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Seth Matlock |
Missouri Southern State University |
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Aki Nummela |
Missouri Southern State University |
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Dan Hellwig |
Missouri University of Science and Technology |
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Brett Vessell |
Missouri University of Science and Technology |
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Luke Hauert |
Northern State University |
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Maurus Hope |
Northwest Nazarene University |
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Grant Miller |
Northwest Nazarene University |
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Jonathan Gill |
Nova Southeastern University |
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Ethan Hobbs |
Pittsburg State University |
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Brett Siegle |
Pittsburg State University |
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Nelson Mwangi |
Queens University of Charlotte |
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Simon Stuetzel |
Queens University of Charlotte |
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Christopher Watson |
Queens University of Charlotte |
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Christopher Copeland |
Saint Augustine's College |
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Orolando Duffus |
Saint Augustine's College |
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Ramon Gittens |
Saint Augustine's College |
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Andrew (AJ) Baker |
Seattle Pacific University |
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Josh Wilks |
Seton Hill University |
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Bryan Beegle |
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania |
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Joel Flott |
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania |
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Stephen Schelander |
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania |
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Sean Stetler |
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania |
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Cameron Daugherty |
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania |
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Trevor Foley |
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania |
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Ethan Geisler |
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania |
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Kevin Jewel |
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania |
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Chris Warning |
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania |
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Arthur Guerra |
Southern Connecticut State University |
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Stenson Jean-Baptiste |
Southern Connecticut State University |
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Logan Sharpe |
Southern Connecticut State University |
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Patrick Waszczak |
Southern Connecticut State University |
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Brandon Womack |
Texas A&M University-Commerce |
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Simon Bernard |
The University of Findlay |
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John Guagenti |
The University of Findlay |
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Greg Schaible |
The University of Findlay |
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Curtis Smithey |
The University of Findlay |
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Cory Vales |
The University of Findlay |
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Jacob Buckwalter |
Tiffin University |
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Emmanuel Grembo |
Tiffin University |
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Jeremy Lee |
Tiffin University |
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Dan Snyder |
Tiffin University |
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Sylvester Watts |
Tiffin University |
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Will Rodgers |
University of Alabama in Huntsville |
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Micah Chelimo |
University of Alaska Anchorage |
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Alfred Kangogo |
University of Alaska Anchorage |
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Shaun Ward |
University of Alaska Anchorage |
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Dustin Harris |
University of California, San Diego |
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Jesse Morrill |
University of California, San Diego |
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Shawn Boss |
University of Central Missouri |
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Charles Hinton |
University of Central Missouri |
|
Dalton Moberly |
University of Central Missouri |
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Brent Vogel |
University of Central Missouri |
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Brien Hopkins |
University of Colorado, Colorado Springs |
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Jonathan Wright |
University of Colorado, Colorado Springs |
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Nick Brattain |
University of Indianapolis |
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Tyler Zacher |
University of Mary |
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Angus MacDonald |
University of Massachusetts Lowell |
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Jason Beutz |
University of Minnesota Duluth |
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Tanner Fruit |
University of Nebraska at Kearney |
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Kyle Glidden |
University of Nebraska at Kearney |
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Bryson Mahlberg |
University of Nebraska at Kearney |
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Dane Tobey |
University of Nebraska at Kearney |
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Kevin Downing |
University of New Haven |
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Pardon Ndhlovu |
University of North Carolina at Pembroke |
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George Alicea |
University of the Incarnate Word |
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Sebastien Jaraba-Heffner |
University of the Incarnate Word |
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Corey McDonnough |
University of the Incarnate Word |
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Ben Orvold |
University of Wisconsin, Parkside |
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John Kern |
Wayne State College (Nebraska) |
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Alex Timperley |
Wayne State College (Nebraska) |
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Will Crook |
Western Oregon University |
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Connor Kasler |
Western Oregon University |
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Kyle Lane |
Western Oregon University |
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Brandon Snook |
Western Oregon University |
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Dan Sprinkle |
Western Oregon University |
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Loren Ahonen |
Western State College of Colorado |
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Sean Brown |
Western State College of Colorado |
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Andrew Crook |
Western State College of Colorado |
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Ryan Haebe |
Western State College of Colorado |
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Tyler Pennel |
Western State College of Colorado |
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Thomas Valade |
Western State College of Colorado |
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Ryan Walstrom |
Western State College of Colorado |
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Timothy Clendaniel |
Western Washington University |
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Jordan Welling |
Western Washington University |
