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2017-18 Academic All-America® Teams and Honorees
Kevin Konfederak of Georgia Gwinnett, Christina Klouda of Cumberlands Headline Google Cloud Academic All-America® College Division At-Large Teams
Men's/Women's College Division At-Large Release: PDF |
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Kevin Konfederak
Christina Klouda
AUSTIN, Texas – Kevin Konfederak from Georgia Gwinnett College and
Christina Klouda from University of the Cumberlands headline the 2018 Google Cloud Academic All-America® College Division Men’s and Women’s At-Large Teams, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
The Google Cloud Academic All-America® College Division At-Large Teams includes student-athletes from NAIA, Canadian and two-year institutions.
The at-large program for the CoSIDA Academic All-America® program includes the sports of fencing, golf, gymnastics, ice hockey, lacrosse, rifle, skiing, swimming and diving, tennis, water polo for both men and women; bowling, crew and field hockey for women; and volleyball and wrestling for men.
Konfederak took the 2018 Google Cloud Academic All-America® of the Year accolade for the men’s at-large team. Konfederak, a senior men’s tennis player from Buenos Aires, Argentina, boasts of a 4.00 cumulative GPA, majoring in business marketing.
The Grizzlies’ top player, Konfederak was undefeated in dual matches in singles and doubles player during the spring season as he was named the 2018 NAIA and ITA Top Senior Player of the Year. He earned first NAIA All-America team honors for the fourth consecutive season after winning the NAIA men's singles national championship. He also teamed with Berman to capture the NAIA men's doubles national title and the ITA Oracle Cup doubles championship. Konfederak helped Georgia Gwinnett win its fifth consecutive NAIA National Championship.
Joining Konfederak on the Google Cloud Academic All-America® College Division Men’s At-Large Team are volleyball player
Victor Neves of Park University and golfer
Andrew Williamson of Wayland Baptist University. All three are repeat first team members with Williamson, the 2017 CoSIDA Academic All-America® of the Year, earning his third overall first-team honor.
The Google Cloud Academic All-America® College Division Men’s At-Large Team produced an average GPA of 3.94 with the first team combining for an average GPA of 3.97. The team includes 11 student-athletes with 4.0 GPA and three graduate students.
Klouda is the 2018 Google Cloud Academic All-America® of the Year accolade for the women’s at-large team. A junior biochemistry major from Knoxville, Tennessee, Klouda carries a 4.0 cumulative G.P.A.
A swimmer for the Patriots, Klouda helped the team to its fourth-straight Mid-South Conference championship and a third-place finish at the NAIA National Championship. She finished the season as a seven-time NAIA All-American, the MSC Swimmer of the Year, and a seven-time MSC all-conference selection. Klouda finished as the national runner-up in both the 400 individual medley as well as the 200 backstroke and was part of setting four new school records. Klouda was also named the NAIA Swimmer of the Month twice.
Joining Klouda on the Academic All-America® College Division Women’s At-Large Team is
Kristina Scott of Indiana Institute of Technology. A lacrosse player, Scott is a repeat first-team honoree and the lone returnee from last year’s at-large team.
The Google Cloud Academic All-America® College Division Women’s At-Large Team produced an average GPA of 3.97 with the first team combining for an average GPA of 3.99. The team includes 13 student-athletes with 4.0 GPA or higher.
2018 Google Cloud Academic All-America® At-Large Teams – College Division
MEN'S TEAM
| FIRST TEAM |
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| Sport |
Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Wrestling |
Justin Brown |
Campbellsville University |
Gr. |
4.00/4.00 |
Business Administration |
| Tennis |
Hector Carrillo Perales |
McPherson College |
Sr. |
3.97 |
Bus. Admin.: Management/Marketing/Finance |
| Swimming |
Wyatt Engler |
Keiser University |
Sr. |
4 |
Biomedical |
| Golf |
Erik Jonasson |
Keiser University |
Sr. |
3.95 |
Accounting |
| Tennis |
Kevin Konfederak (1) |
Georgia Gwinnett College |
Sr. |
4 |
Business Marketing |
| Swimming |
Guilherme Magnoler |
Olivet Nazarene University |
Sr. |
3.88 |
Engineering |
| Volleyball |
Victor Neves (1) |
Park University |
Sr. |
4 |
Business Marketing & Business Management |
| Golf |
Nick Norton |
Arizona Christian University |
Sr. |
4 |
Business Administration |
| Wrestling |
Mitch Roadruck |
Indiana Institute of Technology |
Gr. |
3.93 |
Criminal Justice |
| Wrestling |
Riley Williams |
Wayland Baptist University |
Sr. |
4 |
Religion |
| Golf |
Andrew Williamson (1,$) |
Wayland Baptist University |
Sr. |
3.97 |
Business Administration |
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| SECOND TEAM |
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| Sport |
Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Tennis |
Stephen All |
Taylor University |
Sr. |
3.98 |
Engineering |
| Volleyball |
Jimmy Aschenbrenner |
Morningside College |
Jr. |
4 |
Biology / Chemistry |
| Swimming |
Joshua Bouma |
Olivet Nazarene University |
Sr. |
3.55 |
Economics & Finance |
| Lacrosse |
Steven Brill |
Robert Morris University (Ill.) |
So. |
4 |
Exercise & Sports Studies |
| Ice Hockey |
Nathan Chiarlitti |
McGill University |
Gr. |
3.91/3.91 |
MSC (Exercise Physiology) |
| Tennis |
Juan Jimenez |
McPherson College |
Jr. |
4 |
Bus. Admin.: Management/Marketing/Finance |
| Golf |
Ben Kendrick |
University of the Cumberlands |
Sr. |
3.79 |
Biology / Chemistry |
| Golf |
Chris Senna |
Arizona Christian University |
Sr. |
4 |
Business Administration |
| Volleyball |
Bobby Ying |
Robert Morris University (Ill.) |
Jr. |
3.88 |
Accounting |
| Swimming |
Josh Zakala |
University of Victoria |
So. |
4 |
Engineering |
Google Cloud Academic All-America® of the Year: Kevin Konfederak, Georgia Gwinnett College
(1) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® College Division first team selection in 2017
($) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® of the Year College Division in 2017
WOMEN'S TEAM
| FIRST TEAM |
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| Sport |
Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Lacrosse |
Jennifer Banks |
Indiana Institute of Technology |
Jr. |
3.99 |
Biomedical Engineering |
| Rowing |
Judith Beestermoeller |
University of Victoria |
Jr. |
4 |
Sciences |
| Tennis |
Zoë Bouwmeester |
McPherson College |
Jr. |
3.96 |
Business Management / Marketing |
| Field Hockey |
Lindsay Cole |
University of Victoria |
Sr. |
4 |
Sciences |
| Tennis |
Autria Compton |
Arizona Christian University |
Sr. |
4 |
Biology |
| Tennis |
Jessica Emoto |
Tabor College |
Sr. |
3.99 |
Biology / Biochemistry / Social Work |
| Lacrosse |
Becan Hennighan |
University of the Cumberlands |
Jr. |
4 |
Psychology / Criminal Justice |
| Swimming |
Christina Klouda |
University of the Cumberlands |
Jr. |
4 |
Biology / Chemistry |
| Golf |
Gina Kowalchuk |
University of Providence |
Sr. |
3.94 |
Elementary Education |
| Golf |
Breanna Nowak |
Indiana University East |
Jr. |
4 |
Biochemistry |
| Lacrosse |
Kristina Scott (1) |
Indiana Institute of Technology |
Sr. |
3.96 |
Mechanical Engineering |
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| SECOND TEAM |
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| Sport |
Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Golf |
Quinn Fitzgerald |
University of Victoria |
Jr. |
4 |
Sciences |
| Tennis |
Molly Fletchall |
Taylor University |
Jr. |
3.94 |
Communications |
| Swimming |
Deirdre Gerke |
Olivet Nazarene University |
Sr. |
3.66 |
Engineering |
| Tennis |
Katie Golka |
College of Saint Mary |
Jr. |
4 |
Secondary Education |
| Swimming |
Maddy Kelly |
College of Idaho |
Jr. |
3.91 |
Accounting |
| Golf |
Jaylin Kenney |
Carroll College |
Sr. |
4 |
Accounting |
| Lacrosse |
Karissa Proctor |
University of Saint Mary |
Jr. |
4 |
Education |
| Tennis |
Merle Schlaeger |
University of St. Francis (IL) |
Sr. |
4 |
Management |
| Golf |
Genevieve Stelmacovich |
Park University |
Sr. |
4.12 |
Chemistry / Mathematics |
| Golf |
Emily Whipple |
Peru State College |
Sr. |
4 |
Middle Level Education |
Google Cloud Academic All-America® of the Year: Christina Klouda, University of the Cumberlands
(1) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® College Division first team selection in 2017
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Michael MacEachern, Young Harris College | Google Cloud Academic All-America® Co-Director for Publicity
mfmaceachern@yhc.edu | (706) 379-5106
Jay Stancil, Union (Ky.) College | Google Cloud Academic All-America® Coordinator of Publicity
jstancil@unionky.edu | (606) 546-1591