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Henry Litwin of Slippery Rock Headlines 2021 Academic All-America® NCAA Division II Football Team
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Henry Litwin
AUSTIN, Texas – Slippery Rock University senior wide receiver
Henry Litwin headlines the 2021 Academic All-America® Division II football team, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). A native of Linesville, Pa., Litwin is the recipient of the Academic All-America® of the Year award for NCAA Division II football.
The Division II Academic All-America® program is being financially supported by the NCAA Division II national governance structure to assist CoSIDA with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2021-22 Division II Academic All-America® teams program.
An MBA student with a perfect 4.00 graduate grade-point average, Litwin is one of six three-time Academic All-America® choices on the 2021 first team. He graduated from Slippery Rock with a 3.66 undergraduate GPA and a safety management major. Litwin was the only Division II player selected as a finalist for the prestigious Campbell Trophy. He is also a finalist for the Harlon Hill Trophy.
Litwin recorded 67 catches for 1,042 yards and 13 touchdowns this fall, despite playing with an injured collarbone the entire season. The AFCA and D2CCA All-American averaged 74 catches for 1,131 yards and 14 touchdowns per season his sophomore through senior years. Litwin holds SRU single-season and career records in catches (221), yards (3,392) and touchdowns (42).
The 26 Academic All-America® Division II football first team members hold a composite 3.81 undergraduate GPA. Four first team honorees hold a perfect 4.00 undergraduate GPA. Twenty-three Academic All-America® Division II football selections are repeat picks from the spring 2021 honor squads with 16 of the veterans making the fall 2021 first team.
Defensive lineman
Ricky Robinson of Shepherd joins Litwin as a three-year first team Academic All-America® choice. Four student-athletes made the second team in 2019 before advancing to first team status the last two campaigns. They include offensive lineman
Andrew Strickland (Wingate University), placekicker
Tanner Harding (Notre Dame College), defensive lineman
JT Turner (Concord University) and defensive back
Alex Shillow (Texas A&M University - Commerce).
Six players earn their second first team Academic All-America® this fall. They include offensive lineman
Madison Wrather (Northeastern State University), defensive lineman
Patrick McMahon (Davenport University), linebacker
Alex Anschutz (Hillsdale College), defensive backs
Brock Floyd (Southern Arkansas Universit
y) and
Eli Weber (Augustana (S.D.) University) and special teams’ long snapper
Tucker Mullis (Wingate). Anschutz displays his versatility, as he made the squad last season as a defensive back.
Four student-athletes climbed to the first team after earning second team laurels last season. They include running back
Toriano Clinton (University of Indianapolis), offensive linemen
Cole Johnson (Hillsdale) and
Kyle Urich (Missouri University of Science & Technology) and linebacker
Jackson Barnes (Northwest Missouri State University).
Three-time Academic All-America® and Emporia State University linebacker
Jace McDown leads the second team. McDown sandwiched two second team trophies (2021 and 2019) around a first team distinction last season. Eight of his fellow second team members collect their second Academic All-America® honor this fall. Slippery Rock offensive lineman
Austin Wayt and Bentley University running back
Andrew Brazicki made the first team last year. Five others repeat as second team choices this fall. They include offensive linemen
Eric Hudanick (California University of Pennsylvania) and
Gavin Posey (Ashland University), defensive lineman
Zach Howard (Northwest Missouri State), defensive back
Luke Fritsch (Augustana (S.D.)) and punter
Andrew Cantrell (Tusculum University).
University of Minnesota Duluth defensive lineman
Dan Monson rounds out the veteran Academic All-America® picks. Monson is a two-time honoree, as the UMD Bulldog made the second team in 2019.
2021 Academic All-America® Football Teams – NCAA Division II
| FIRST TEAM |
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| Pos. |
Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| QB |
John Matocha |
Colorado School of Mines |
Jr. |
3.73 |
Computer Science |
| RB |
Toriano Clinton (2) |
University of Indianapolis |
Sr. |
3.44 |
Sport Management |
| RB |
Michael Zeman |
Colorado School of Mines |
Gr. |
3.36 |
Petroleum Eng. (UG)/Engineering & Technology Mgmt. (G) |
| WR |
Dakota Larson |
Northern State University |
Sr. |
3.85 |
Environmental Science |
| WR |
Henry Litwin (1,*) |
Slippery Rock University |
Gr. |
3.66/4.00 |
Safety Management (UG) / MBA (G) |
| TE |
Clint Sigg |
Lindenwood University |
Gr. |
3.50 |
Finance |
| OL |
Noel Brouse |
California University of Pennsylvania |
Gr. |
3.81/4.00 |
Sport Management (UG) / Sport Management (G) |
| OL |
Cole Johnson (2) |
Hillsdale College |
Sr. |
3.83 |
Financial Management |
| OL |
Andrew Strickland (1,&) |
Wingate University |
Gr. |
3.81/3.90 |
Accounting (UG) / Accounting (G) |
| OL |
Kyle Urich (2) |
Missouri University of Science & Technology |
Sr. |
3.81 |
Mechanical Engineering |
| OL |
Madison Wrather(1) |
Northeastern State University |
Gr. |
4.00/4.00 |
Cellular & Microbiology / Business |
| K |
Tanner Harding (1,&) |
Notre Dame College |
Gr. |
3.91 |
MBA |
| DL |
Torren Calhoun |
Colorado Mesa University |
Jr. |
4.00 |
Business Entrepreneurship |
| DL |
Patrick McMahon (1) |
Davenport University |
Gr. |
4.00/4.00 |
Accounting |
| DL |
Ricky Robinson (1,*) |
Shepherd University |
Gr. |
3.88/4.00 |
Business Administration (UG) / MBA (G) |
| DL |
JT Turner (1,&) |
Concord University |
Gr. |
3.94 |
Business Management (UG) / Business Admin. (G) |
| DL |
Jordan Will |
Minot State University |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Accounting, Finance & Management |
| LB |
Alex Anschutz (1) |
Hillsdale College |
Sr. |
3.86 |
Biochemistry |
| LB |
Jackson Barnes (2) |
Northwest Missouri State University |
Gr. |
3.96/4.00 |
Chemistry: Medicinal Chemistry (UG) / MBA (G) |
| LB |
Cole McCubrey |
Bentley University |
Gr. |
3.87/3.70 |
Finance (G) |
| DB |
Brock Floyd (1) |
Southern Arkansas University |
Sr. |
3.77 |
Business Administration |
| DB |
Trey Paul |
Shippensburg University |
Sr. |
3.77 |
Finance |
| DB |
Alex Shillow (1,&) |
Texas A&M University - Commerce |
Gr. |
3.85/3.76 |
Sport & Recreation Mgmt. (UG) / MBA (G) |
| DB |
Eli Weber (1) |
Augustana University |
Sr. |
3.69 |
Nursing |
| P |
Justin Dwinell |
Colorado State University Pueblo |
Jr. |
3.95 |
Business Management |
| ST |
Tucker Mullis (1) |
Wingate University |
Gr. |
3.82 |
Management (UG) / MBA (G) |
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| SECOND TEAM |
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| Pos. |
Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| QB |
Brycen Mussina |
Shippensburg University |
Sr. |
3.66 |
Geoenvironmental Studies |
| RB |
Andrew Brazicki (1) |
Bentley University |
Gr. |
3.68/3.80 |
MBA |
| RB |
Logan Wiland |
Seton Hill University |
Gr. |
3.39/3.83 |
Business Administration (UG) / MBA (G) |
| WR |
Rece Bender |
East Stroudsburg University |
Sr. |
3.79 |
Sport Management |
| WR |
Tristan Smith |
Colorado School of Mines |
Sr. |
3.87 |
Petroleum Engineering |
| TE |
Dagan Rienks |
Colorado Mesa University |
Jr. |
3.82 |
Exercise Science |
| OL |
Clay Hadley |
University of Indianapolis |
Gr. |
3.68 |
Business Admin & Management (UG) / MBA (G) |
| OL |
Eric Hudanick (2) |
California University of Pennsylvania |
Gr. |
3.51/3.72 |
Economics & Finance (UG) / Business Admin. (G) |
| OL |
Gavin Posey (2) |
Ashland University |
Sr. |
3.88 |
Accounting |
| OL |
Lane Potter |
Wayne State University |
Gr. |
3.83/3.39 |
Global Supply Chain Management (UG) / MBA (G) |
| OL |
Austin Wayt (1) |
Slippery Rock University |
Gr. |
3.50/4.00 |
Safety Management (UG) / MBA (G) |
| K |
Zach Glaess |
Missouri University of Science & Technology |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Computer Engineering |
| DL |
Michael Gobora |
West Chester University |
So. |
4.00 |
Economics & Finance |
| DL |
Zach Howard (2) |
Northwest Missouri State University |
Jr. |
3.58 |
Physical Education |
| DL |
Dan Monson (&) |
University of Minnesota Duluth |
Gr. |
3.63/3.63 |
Civil Engineering |
| LB |
Carter Duxbury |
Winona State University |
Gr. |
3.93/4.00 |
Elementary Education |
| LB |
T.J. Liggett |
Augustana University |
Sr. |
3.97 |
Computer Science |
| LB |
Jace McDown (1, &) |
Emporia State University |
Gr. |
3.99 |
Health & Human Performance |
| DB |
Codie Bell |
University of Central Missouri |
Gr. |
3.41/3.33 |
MBA |
| DB |
Cooper Carroll |
Harding University |
Sr. |
3.91 |
Accounting |
| DB |
Luke Fritsch (2) |
Augustana University |
Sr. |
3.40 |
Biology |
| DB |
Chance Olson |
Northern State University |
Sr. |
3.74 |
Business Administration |
| DB |
Kai Ross |
Lindenwood University |
Jr. |
3.72 |
History |
| DB |
Mitch Snitker |
Winona State University |
So. |
3.95 |
Business |
| P |
Andrew Cantrell (2) |
Tusculum University |
Jr. |
3.64 |
Chemistry |
| ST |
Cinque Sweeting |
Slippery Rock University |
Sr. |
3.52 |
Sport Management / Business Administration |
Academic All-America® of the Year: Henry Litwin, Slippery Rock University
(1) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® first-team selection in 2020-21
(2) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® second-team selection in 2020-21
(*) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® first-team selection in 2019-20
(&) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® second-team selection in 2019-20
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Jeff Schwartz, Retired, North Dakota State University | CoSIDA Academic All-America® Co-Director for Publicity
Schwartzy2@yahoo.com | (701) 793-0538
David Sherwood, Wingate University | Academic All-America® Coordinator of Publicity
dsherwod@wingate.edu | (704) 233-8186