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Simon Spangenberg of New Mexico Leads 2018 Google Cloud Academic All-America® NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Teams
Simon Spangenberg
University of New Mexico
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AUSTIN, Texas – University of New Mexico senior midfielder Simon Spangenberg headlines the 2018 Google Cloud Academic All-America® Division I Men’s Soccer teams selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) and announced Thursday.
Spangenberg has been named the 2018 Google Cloud Academic All-America® Team Member of the Year for Division I men’s soccer.
A computer science and applied math major from Brussels, Belgium, Spangenberg becomes a two-time Academic All-America® selection after earning second team honors in 2017. A senior with a 4.20 GPA, Spangenberg scored a pair of goals on the season, including a game-winner.
Sixteen of the 33 members of the Google Cloud Academic All-America® Division I men’s soccer teams boast a perfect 4.0 GPA. The 12 members of the first team have an average GPA of 3.97, with the entire men’s team holding a collective average GPA of 3.91
Ten others join Spangenberg as repeat selections on the Google Cloud Academic All-America® Division I Men’s Soccer teams from 2017 - Hendrik Hilpert (Syracuse University), Kyle Hiebert (Missouri State University), Callum Montgomery (Charlotte), Henrik Mueller (Coastal Carolina University), Ivo Cerda (University of Michigan), Christopher Holmes (University of Central Arkansas), Jack Casey (University of Notre Dame), Luka Prpa (Marquette University), Ahu Obhakhan (Fairleigh Dickinson University), and Ryder Bell (College of William & Mary). Additionally, Hilpert, Montgomery, Alex Comsia (University of North Carolina), and Nils Bruening (University of North Carolina) were named to the 2016 Google Cloud Academic All-America® teams.
2018 Academic All-America® Men's Soccer Team – NCAA Division I
| FIRST TEAM |
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| Pos. |
Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA. |
Major |
| GK |
Hendrik Hilpert (2) (%) |
Syracuse University |
Sr. |
4 |
Finance & Economics |
| D |
Gideon Betz |
Campbell University |
Jr. |
4 |
Business Administration |
| D |
Kyle Hiebert (3) |
Missouri State University |
Sr. |
4 |
Accounting |
| D |
Callum Montgomery (2) (#) |
Charlotte |
Sr. |
3.97 |
Biology |
| D |
Henrik Mueller (2) |
Coastal Carolina University |
Jr. |
4 |
Management |
| M |
Ivo Cerda (1) |
University of Michigan |
Sr. |
3.87 |
Cellular & Molecular Biology |
| M |
Christopher Holmes (3) |
University of Central Arkansas |
Sr. |
4 |
Health Services Administration |
| M |
Simon Spangenberg (2) |
University of New Mexico |
Sr. |
4.2 |
Computer Sci. & Applied Math |
| F |
Anthony Bowie |
Western Michigan University |
Jr. |
4 |
Sales & Business Marketing |
| F |
Sven Koenig |
Creighton University |
Sr. |
4 |
Finance |
| F |
Andre Shinyashiki |
University of Denver |
Sr. |
3.63 |
Marketing |
| F |
Thomas Ueland |
University of Notre Dame |
Sr. |
3.95 |
Biological Sciences |
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| SECOND TEAM |
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| Pos. |
Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA. |
Major |
| GK |
Jake Chasteen |
Appalachian State |
Sr. |
3.91 |
Exercise Science |
| D |
Ivan Blaskic |
UMass Lowell |
Jr. |
3.86 |
Computer Science |
| D |
David Grana |
Saint Joseph's University |
So. |
4 |
Biology |
| D |
Simon Waever |
University of Evansville |
Jr. |
4 |
Management |
| D |
Dylan Waugaman |
Valparaiso University |
Sr. |
4 |
Accounting |
| M |
Jack Casey (2) |
University of Notre Dame |
Jr. |
3.96 |
Economics & Political Science |
| M |
Marcel Fahrenholz |
Elon University |
Sr. |
4 |
Business |
| M |
Luka Prpa (3) |
Marquette University |
Jr. |
3.94 |
Biomedical Sciences |
| F |
Ahu Obhakhan (3) |
Fairleigh Dickinson University |
Sr. |
3.92 |
Business Management & Leadership |
| F |
Brian Stepanek |
Gardner-Webb University |
Jr. |
4 |
Computer Science |
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| THIRD TEAM |
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| Pos. |
Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA. |
Major |
| GK |
Michael Creek |
Missouri State University |
Jr. |
3.99 |
Accounting |
| D |
Alex Comsia (%) |
University of North Carolina |
Sr. |
3.67 |
Business Administration |
| D |
Austin Day |
Grand Canyon University |
Jr. |
4 |
Business Administration |
| D |
Marius Kullmann |
Loyola University Chicago |
Jr. |
3.95 |
International Business |
| D |
Collin Liberty |
Stanford University |
Gr. |
3.75/3.47 |
Management, Science & Engineering |
| M |
Nils Bruening (%) |
University of North Carolina |
Sr. |
3.63 |
Business Administration |
| M |
Niko Klosterhalfen |
Old Dominion University |
Sr. |
3.88 |
Psychology |
| M |
Rikard Lindqvist |
Northern Kentucky University |
Jr. |
4 |
Management |
| F |
Ryder Bell (3) |
College of William & Mary |
Sr. |
3.77 |
Economics |
| F |
Tyrone Mondi |
Coastal Carolina University |
Jr. |
4 |
Accounting |
| F |
Daniele Proch |
Duke University |
Jr. |
3.7 |
History |
Google Cloud Academic All-America® of the Year: Simon Spangenberg, University of New Mexico
(1) – 2017 CoSIDA 1st team Academic All-America®
(1) – 2017 CoSIDA 2nd team Academic All-America®
(1) – 2017 CoSIDA 3rd team Academic All-America®
(#) – 2016 CoSIDA 2nd team Academic All-America®
(%) – 2016 CoSIDA 3rd team Academic All-America®
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Jeff Schwartz, North Dakota State University |Google Cloud Academic All-America® Co-Director for Publicity
jeff.schwartz@ndsu.edu | (701) 231-8332
Brian Alden, Purdue University Fort Wayne | Google Cloud Academic All-America® Coordinator of Publicity
aldenbs@pfw.edu| (260) 481-6646