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2017-18 Academic All-America® Teams and Honorees
Western Oregon's Dustin Nading, Western State Colorado's Alicja Konieczek Headline Google Cloud Academic All-America® NCAA Division II Track & Field/Cross Country Teams
Men's/Women's NCAA Division II Track & Field/Cross Country Release: PDF |
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Dustin Nading
Alicja Konieczek
AUSTIN, Texas – Western Oregon University junior
Dustin Nading and Western State Colorado University senior
Alicja Konieczek headline the 2018 Google Cloud Academic All-America
® Division II Men’s and Women’s Track & Field/Cross Country teams, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
Nading is a three-time national champion, while also finishing as a runner-up to one of his teammates at another national championship event during his junior year. He pulled away during the final lap to claim the 2018 NCAA Division II Indoor Track Championship title in the mile with a time of 4:13.30. The native of Longview, Washington, also helped Western Oregon defend its distance medley relay at the same event, claiming his second national title in the event with a time of 9:41.40 in a photo finish.
The recipient of the Google Cloud Academic All-America® of the Year award for Division II men’s track & field/cross country, Nading is making his first appearance on the Google Cloud Academic All-America® Division II Track & Field/Cross Country Team with a 3.88 GPA as an exercise science major. The 2018 U.S. Track and Field & Cross Country Coaches Association All-West Region honoree also finished as a runner-up at the 2018 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track Championship in the 1,500 meters to his teammate, David Ribich, posting a time of 3:45.57, to help Western Oregon finish the event in 13th place as a team.
The 19 Google Cloud Academic All-America® Division II men’s track & field/cross country first team members hold a composite 3.88 GPA. Ten members of the 45-player first, second and third teams honorees hold a perfect 4.00 cumulative GPA. Eleven CoSIDA Academic All-America® Division II men’s track/cross country selections are repeat picks from the 2016-17 honor listing, including eight student-athletes making the 2017-18 first team, two selections to the second team and one represented on this year’s third team. The repeat performers from the men’s team include Augustana (S.D.) University’s
Josh Barrows,
Lawson Belcher of Harding University, University of Mount Olive’s
Jonathan Dahlke,
Haregot Gebreyesus of Benedict College, Harding University’s
Lucas Goodspeed,
Austin Hogan of the University of Indianapolis, Wayne State College’s
Derek Lahm,
Daniel Neiswender of Bloomsburg University, Carson-Newman University’s
Tanner Stepp,
Zach Tuschen of Augustana and Colorado State University – Pueblo’s
Derrick Williams.
Konieczek, a native of Zbaszyn, Poland, is a two-time Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Women's Outdoor Track and Field Academic Athlete of the Year recipient, who holds a 3.85 GPA as an exercise and sports science major. She is making her second-straight appearance on the Academic All-America® Division II Track/Cross Country Team after earning second-team honors last year.
The recipient of the Google Cloud Academic All-America® of the Year award for Division II women’s track & field/cross country, Konieczek claimed three individual NCAA Division II national titles during the 2017-18 year and was part of the indoor women’s distance medley national title winning group to give her eight career national titles (indoor mile – 4:48.33; indoor 3,000 meters – 9:29.39; indoor distance medley – 11:19.98; outdoor steeplechase – 9:47.72). Her national championship steeplechase time set a new Division II record and Championship Meet record. She has earned 12 All-America honors during her career and was named the Division II National Track Athlete of the Year by the USTFCCCA last year.
The 15 Google Cloud Academic All-America® Division II women’s track & field/cross country first team members hold a composite 3.94 GPA. Nineteen members of the 45-player first, second and third teams honorees hold a perfect 4.00 cumulative GPA. Ten Google Cloud Academic All-America® Division II women’s track & field/cross country selections are repeat picks from the 2016-17 honor listing, including five student-athletes making the 2017-18 first team, two selections to the second team and three represented on this year’s third team. Along with Konieczek, the nine other repeat performers from the women’s team include Walsh University’s
Kaitlyn Barber and
Sarah Berger, California University of Pennsylvania’s
Julie Friend and
Summer Hill,
Valerie Griesche of Wingate University, Saint Augustine's University’s
Shakera Hall, Saint Leo University’s
Colett Rampf,
Eileen Stressling of Azusa Pacific University and University of Minnesota Duluth’s
Emi Trost. Northern State University’s
Sasha Hovind is a repeat Academic All-America first team honoree after being named to the first team in 2015-16.
2018 Google Cloud Academic All-America® Track & Field/Cross Country Teams – NCAA Division II
MEN'S TEAM
| FIRST TEAM |
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| Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Josh Barrows (3) |
Augustana University |
Sr. |
3.95 |
English |
| Davis Bowers |
Tiffin University |
Jr. |
3.77 |
Criminalistics |
| Alec Choury |
Colorado State University - Pueblo |
Jr. |
3.99 |
Sociology |
| Nolan Ellis |
Colorado Mesa University |
Jr. |
3.7 |
Business Administration / Marketing |
| Josh Evans |
Colorado School of Mines |
Sr. |
3.98 |
Chemical Engineering |
| Haregot Gebreyesus (3) |
Benedict College |
Sr. |
3.95 |
Electrical Engineering |
| Lucas Goodspeed (1, $, @) |
Harding University |
Sr. |
4 |
Accounting |
| Baylor Harvey |
Rogers State University |
Sr. |
3.94 |
Sport Management |
| Austin Hogan (1) |
University of Indianapolis |
Sr. |
3.71 |
Chemistry |
| Derek Lahm (3, @) |
Wayne State College |
Sr. |
3.92 |
Chemistry/Health Science |
| Ingvar Moseley |
Cal State LA |
Sr. |
3.93 |
Japanese |
| Dustin Nading |
Western Oregon University |
Jr. |
3.88 |
Exercise Science |
| Grant Pulver |
University of Minnesota Duluth |
Sr. |
4 |
Statistics/Actuarial Science/Fin. Markets |
| David Ribich |
Western Oregon University |
Sr. |
3.51 |
Communication Studies |
| Tanner Stepp (3) |
Carson-Newman University |
Sr. |
3.69 |
Accounting |
| Zach Tuschen (3) |
Augustana University |
Sr. |
4 |
Biology |
| Derrick Williams (1, $) |
Colorado State University - Pueblo |
Sr. |
3.99 |
Biology (UG) / Biology (G) |
| Nathanael Williams |
Colorado School of Mines |
Sr. |
3.85 |
Metallurgical & Materials Engineering |
| Levi Wyrick |
Pittsburg State University |
Jr. |
4 |
Education |
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| SECOND TEAM |
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| Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Gatien Airiau |
Academy of Art University |
Gr. |
3.37/3.56 |
Communications & Media Technologies |
| Taurai Augustin |
Holy Family University |
Sr. |
3.96 |
Biology / Pre-Med |
| Ezra Bagwell |
Eastern New Mexico University |
Jr. |
4 |
Electronics Engr Tech Comp |
| Lawson Belcher (3) |
Harding University |
Sr. |
3.97 |
Graphic Design |
| Jonathan Dahlke (2) |
University of Mount Olive |
Sr. |
3.7 |
Psychology |
| Paul Evans |
Northwood University |
Sr. |
3.78 |
Operations & Supply Chain Management |
| Larry Filer |
East Central University |
Jr. |
4 |
Biology |
| Kemani Hume |
American International College |
Sr. |
3.81 |
Psychology |
| Tyler Jones |
Western Oregon University |
Jr. |
4 |
Mathematics |
| Sawyer Pehkonen |
Oklahoma Christian University |
Sr. |
3.82 |
Mechanical Engineering |
| Lucas Rosenbaum |
Missouri University of Science & Technology |
Sr. |
3.93 |
Civil Engineering |
| Jovan Zigic |
Dominican College |
Sr. |
4 |
Mathematics |
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| THIRD TEAM |
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| Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Ronald Ayabei |
University of Central Missouri |
So. |
4 |
Nursing |
| Alex Balla |
Shippensburg University |
Sr. |
3.78 |
Marketing & Entrepreneurship |
| Cameron Burrows |
Tiffin University |
Jr. |
3.77 |
Marketing |
| Alexander Demeule |
Stonehill College |
Jr. |
3.79 |
Finance |
| Rami Gharsalli |
Northwood University |
Jr. |
3.75 |
Entertainment, Sport & Promotion Man. |
| Martin Gradijan |
Franklin Pierce University |
Sr. |
3.97 |
Biology |
| Brydon Groves-Scott |
University of Alabama in Huntsville |
Jr. |
4 |
Education |
| Najair Jackson |
Saint Augustine's University |
So. |
3.56 |
Sociology |
| Matthew Kraska |
Florida Tech |
Gr. |
3.95/4.00 |
Biomedical Engineering |
| Tyler McCabe |
Florida Tech |
Sr. |
3.94 |
Astronomy & Astrophysics |
| Brian Michels |
Molloy College |
Jr. |
3.98 |
Accounting |
| Daniel Neiswender (3) |
Bloomsburg University |
Sr. |
3.85 |
Nursing |
| Jeremy Porter |
Azusa Pacific University |
Sr. |
3.85 |
Business Management |
| Wyatt Sander |
Emporia State University |
Sr. |
3.93 |
Health & Human Performance |
Google Cloud Academic All-America® of the Year: Dustin Nading, Western Oregon University
(1) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® first team selection in 2016-17
(2) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® third team selection in 2016-17
(3) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® third team selection in 2016-17
($) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® first team selection in 2015-16
(!) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® third team selection in 2015-16
(@) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® third team selection in 2014-15
WOMEN'S TEAM
| FIRST TEAM |
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| Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Kaitlyn Barber (2, !) |
Walsh University |
Sr. |
3.97 |
Pre-PT |
| Sarah Berger (2, #) |
Walsh University |
Sr. |
3.91 |
Pre-Med |
| Jena Black |
Pittsburg State University |
Jr. |
3.96 |
Political Science/Justice Studies |
| Valerie Griesche (3) |
Wingate University |
Sr. |
4 |
Biology |
| Ashlyn Hanson |
Chadron State College |
Sr. |
4 |
Elementary Education |
| Allie Heckemeyer |
Missouri Southern State University |
Sr. |
4 |
Kinesiology |
| Summer Hill (1, #) |
California University of Pennsylvania |
Gr. |
3.89/3.91 |
Sports Mgmt. (UG) / Exercise Sci. & Health Promotion (G) |
| Sasha Hovind (&) |
Northern State University |
Sr. |
4 |
Elementary Education |
| Alicja Konieczek (2) |
Western State Colorado University |
Sr. |
3.85 |
Exercise & Sport Science/Exercise Science |
| Caroline Kurgat |
University of Alaska Anchorage |
Sr. |
3.58 |
Medical Lab Tech & Nursing |
| Jasmine McMullin |
Western Washington University |
Gr. |
3.94/4.00 |
English (UG) / Elementary Education (G) |
| Christina Metzger |
Pittsburg State University |
Sr. |
4 |
Music |
| Molly Reicher |
Colorado School of Mines |
Sr. |
3.96 |
Chemical & Biochemical Engineering |
| Leah Seivert |
Augustana University |
Sr. |
4 |
Elementary Education |
| Megan Wenham |
Colorado School of Mines |
Sr. |
4 |
Mechanical Engineering |
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| SECOND TEAM |
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| Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Abby Berends |
Union University |
Sr. |
4 |
Special Education |
| Janey Berends |
Union University |
Sr. |
4 |
Spanish & Language Linguistics |
| Emeline Delanis |
California Baptist University |
Jr. |
3.89 |
Business Admin |
| Kendall Fitzgerald |
Post University |
So. |
3.98 |
Biology |
| Karlie Garcia |
Chico State |
Sr. |
4 |
Child Development |
| Hailey Gillispie |
Rogers State University |
Sr. |
4 |
Marketing |
| Chelsea Hayward |
Roberts Wesleyan College |
Sr. |
3.72 |
Nursing |
| Michaela Hesse |
University of Minnesota Duluth |
Jr. |
4 |
Communicative Science & Disorders |
| Marina LeVine |
Embry-Riddle University (Fla.) |
Gr. |
4.00/3.60 |
MBA |
| Raianne Mason |
Harding University |
Sr. |
4 |
Public Relations |
| Colett Rampf (2, #) |
Saint Leo University |
Gr. |
3.79/3.82 |
MBA |
| Angela Ritter |
Grand Valley State University |
Sr. |
3.71 |
Biomedical Science |
| Carly Rose |
Cedarville University |
Sr. |
4 |
Management Finance |
| Emi Trost (2) |
University of Minnesota Duluth |
Sr. |
3.79 |
Exercise & Sports Science |
| Talya Williams |
LIU Post |
Sr. |
3.97 |
Criminal Justice |
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| THIRD TEAM |
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| Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Mary Alderson |
Wayne State College |
Gr. |
4.00/4.00 |
Chemistry / Health Science |
| Kameron Burmeister |
Northern Michigan University |
Sr. |
3.7 |
Nursing |
| Chloe Cook |
Colorado School of Mines |
Sr. |
3.88 |
Metallurgical & Materials Engineering |
| Joy Diaz |
Clayton State University |
Sr. |
4 |
Theatre |
| McKenzie Fagan |
Kutztown University |
Sr. |
3.96 |
Special Education |
| Julie Friend (3) |
California University of Pennsylvania |
Gr. |
3.42/3.90 |
Biology (UG) / Exercise Sci. & Health Promotion (G) |
| Kaitlyn Germanoksi |
Seton Hill University |
Jr. |
3.97 |
Art |
| Shakera Hall (3) |
Saint Augustine's University |
Sr. |
3.94 |
Business Administration |
| Shayla Huebner |
Northern Michigan University |
Jr. |
3.91 |
Sports Science |
| Amy McKelvey |
Union University |
Sr. |
4 |
Teaching & Learning |
| Marion Presigny |
Academy of Art University |
Gr. |
3.75/3.87 |
Fashion Journalism |
| Karrington Seals |
Wayne State University |
Sr. |
3.66 |
Biological Sciences |
| Eileen Stressling (3) |
Azusa Pacific University |
Sr. |
3.69 |
Music |
| Magaly Tshipopo |
Saint Augustine's University |
Sr. |
3.77 |
Communications |
| Rebekah White |
Carson-Newman University |
Jr. |
4 |
Exercise Science |
| Hannah Wolkenhauer |
Queens University of Charlotte |
Jr. |
3.81 |
Nursing |
Google Cloud Academic All-America® of the Year: Alicja Konieczek, Western State Colorado University
(1) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® first team selection in 2016-17
(2) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® third team selection in 2016-17
(3) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® third team selection in 2016-17
(&) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® second team selection in 2015-16
(#) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® second team selection in 2015-16
(!) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® third team selection in 2015-16
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Michael MacEachern, Young Harris College | Google Cloud Academic All-America® Co-Director for Publicity
mfmaceachern@yhc.edu | (706) 379-5106
Todd Wetmore, Liberty University | Google Cloud Academic All-America® Coordinator of Publicity
twetmore@liberty.edu | (434) 582-2292