Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference

February 11, 2008

2007 NCAA Division II USTFCCCA Men's All-Academic Team

By Keith Nunez, USTFCCCA Communications Manager

NEW ORLEANS - For the second consecutive year, a Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference cross country athlete has been named All-Academic Cross Country Athlete of the Year. Adams State's Aaron Braun is the 2007 NCAA Division II USTFCCCA Men's All-Academic Cross Country Athlete of the Year, announced today by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.

Braun, a sophomore from Fort Collins, Colo. has a 3.7 cumulative GPA and is majoring in math education. He was the runner-up at this year's Division II NCAA Cross Country Championships, finishing behind Abilene Christian's standout runner and four-time NCAA champion, Nicodemus Naimadu, to lead the Grizzlies to a tie for second place. Braun also won the RMAC cross country individual title.

Braun finished 19^th at last year's cross country championship as a freshman. Grizzly teammates Rueben Chebon-Mwei, fourth at the NCAA championships, and Antonio Martinez-Lopez are also join him on the 2007 All-Academic team.

Abilene Christian, the 2007 NCAA Division II Cross Country Champion, placed one member on the All-Academic team; Julius Nyango (third at NCAAs).

A total of 127 male student-athletes representing 67 Division II institutions are on this year's All-Academic team. Five of those 127 student-athletes finished in the top ten at the national meet; Aaron Braun-Adams State (2^nd), Julius Nyango-Abilene Christian (3^rd), Reuben Chebon Mwei-Adams State (4^th), Nate Peck-Grand Valley State (7^th) and Scott Dahlberg-Western State (10^th).

Grand Valley State (4^th at NCAAs), Colorado School of Mines (7^th at NCAAs), Missouri Southern State (12^th at NCAAs) and Georgia College and State University each placed four individual members on the All-Academic team.

To qualify for the individual All-Academic honors, the student-athlete must have completed 24 semester or 36 quarter hours and have a cumulative grade point average of 3.25 on a 4.0 scale. The student-athletes must also finish in the top 30 percent of individual participants at their respective regional cross country championships.

Jessica Pixler of Seattle Pacific is the 2007 NCAA Division II USTFCCCA Women's Cross Country All-Academic Athlete of the Year.

The 2007 NCAA Division II USTFCCCA Men's All-Academic Team

Name	School
Julius Nyango	Abilene Christian University
Aaron Braun	Adams State College
Antonio Martinez - Lopez	Adams State College
Reuben Chebon Mwei	Adams State College
Matt Dispensa	Adelphi University
Jeremy Trein	Ashland University
Austin Vande Berg	Augustana College (South Dakota)
Bart Johnson	Augustana College (South Dakota)
Ben Draper	Bellarmine University
Oneil Williams	Benedict College
Titus Rotich	Benedict College
Steve Bergantino	Bentley College
Timothy Marcoe	Bloomsburg University
Kenneth Golden Harper	Brigham Young University Hawaii
Charles Kacsur	California University of Pennsylvania
Ryan Moravec	California University of Pennsylvania
Wyatt Miles	Carson - Newman College
John Waldorf	Christian Brothers University
Jordan Michael	Christian Brothers University
Stephen Hill	Christian Brothers University
Michael Koshis	Coker College
Aaron Swift	Colorado School of Mines
Clifton Oertli	Colorado School of Mines
Stewart Helton	Columbus State University
Lance McDaniel	Concord University
Geoff Hughes	Drury University
John Sutrick	East Central University
David Niemira	Edinboro University
Josh Arthur	Edinboro University
Brock Ternes	Emporia State University
Aaron Davidson	Fort Hays State University
Dan Yoder	Fort Hays State University
Josh Hollar	Georgia College
Michael Hague	Georgia College
Richard Alex Pate	Georgia College
Richard Dobson	Georgia College
Chris Hammer	Grand Valley State University
Grant Fall	Grand Valley State University
Nate Peck	Grand Valley State University
Robbie Young	Grand Valley State University
Tim Sayers	Hillsdale College
Jason Lewis	Humboldt State University
Jake McAndrew	Le Moyne College
Josh Blanc	Lees - McRae College
Lewis Martin	Lees - McRae College
Andrew Northrup	Lewis University
Jed Yeatts	Lock Haven University
Shawn Moore	Lock Haven University
Chris Cummings	Mansfield University
Dave Sanford	Mansfield University
Josh Wooten	Mansfield University
Jefferson Welch	Merrimack College
Michael Sweeney	Merrimack College
Adam Airoldi	Michigan Technological University
James Boyer	Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Dan Ristau	Minnesota State University, Mankato
James Krajsa	Minnesota State University, Mankato
Jeff Stuckenbroker	Minnesota State University, Mankato
Brennon Benkert	Missouri Southern State University
Dustin Dixon	Missouri Southern State University
Dustin Miller	Missouri Southern State University
Ryan Arthur	Missouri Southern State University
Drew Harris	Northern Kentucky University
Matthew Shoulta	Northern Kentucky University
Zachary Koehler	Northern Kentucky University
Kevin Lambert	Northwest Nazarene University
Aaron Kolterjahn	Nova Southeastern University
Eskender Abdalla	Nova Southeastern University
Mason Stout	Pittsburg State University
Matt Seifert	Pittsburg State University
Nick Norton	Queens University of Charlotte
Philipe Araujo	Queens University of Charlotte
Steve Genther	Saginaw Valley State University
Matt Leonardo	Saint Joseph's College (Indiana)
Batbileg Bor	San Francisco State University
Jeff Weiss	Slippery Rock University
Matt Bluman	Slippery Rock University
Pat Reagan	Slippery Rock University
Joshua Mitchell	Southern Arkansas University
Jacob Edwards	Southern Connecticut State University
Erik Steffens	Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Kyle Cameron	Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Michael McCampbell	Southwest Baptist University
Michael Pierce	Southwest Baptist University
Joseph A. Ryan III	Stonehill College
Matthew Meagher	Stonehill College
Brad Lewis	The College of Saint Rose
Chad Roberts	Tiffin University
Jeremy Lee	Tiffin University
Justin Setty	Tiffin University
Bryant England	Truman State University
Brandon York	University of Alabama - Huntsville
Zach Koch	University of Alabama - Huntsville
Cornelious Sigei	University of Alaska Anchorage
David Kiplagat	University of Alaska Anchorage
Peter Doner	University of Alaska Anchorage
Greg Geldman	University of California, San Diego
Jesse Morrill	University of California, San Diego
Anthony Schulz	University of Central Missouri
Chris Colesworthy	University of Central Missouri
Matthew Neff	University of Mary
Jason DeDonato	University of Massachusetts Lowell
Joseph DeWitt	University of Massachusetts Lowell
Ruben Sanca	University of Massachusetts Lowell
Eric Atkinson	University of Minnesota Duluth
John Kallemeyn	University of Minnesota Duluth
Kurt Schauwecker	University of Missouri - Rolla
Kyle Rosseau	University of North Dakota
Chris Catanach	University of Tampa
Tony Nicolosi	University of Tampa
Shayn Weidner	University of the Incarnate Word
Brian Gowin	University of West Florida
Dave Lucas	Wayne State University
Kevin Christensen	Wayne State University
Matthew Casey	West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Thomas Pearson	West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Jonathan Gohrband	West Virginia Wesleyan College
Mason Zachary Williams	West Virginia Wesleyan College
Ryan Wilbur	Western State College of Colorado
Scott Dahlberg	Western State College of Colorado
Tyler Pennel	Western State College of Colorado
Keith Lemay	Western Washington University
David Sanctis	Wingate University
Jayce Watson	Wingate University
Mark Deweese	Wingate University

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2007 NCAA Division II USTFCCCA Men's All-Academic Team