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Albiero, Skinner, Grant, Vermillion and Ferris Highlight 2021-22 Academic All-America® Men's At-Large Teams
Five talented student-athletes highlight 2021-22 men's at-large Academic All-America® teams; Albiero repeats in Division I
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AUSTIN, Texas – Five standouts athletically and academically – University of Louisville swimmer
Nick Albiero, McKendree University swimmer
Xander Skinner, Pomona-Pitzer Colleges water polo player
Kellan Grant, Indiana Institute of Technology wrestler
Eric Vermillion and Cloud County Community College wrestler
Zach Ferris – highlight the 2021-22 Academic All-America® men’s at-large teams selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
Albiero (Division I), Skinner (Division II), Grant (Division III), Vermillion (NAIA) and Ferris (College Division) have each been named the Academic All-America® Team Member of the Year for their respective divisions.
NCAA Division I
Nick Albiero, who was also the Academic All-America® Team Member of the Year in 2021, was named ACC Men's Swimmer of the Year for the second consecutive year after winning the 200 butterfly at the ACC Championships for an ACC-record fifth consecutive year. He earned seven All-America honors this season, finishing third in the 200 butterfly, sixth in the 100 butterfly, and sixth in the 100 backstroke. He was also a member of the 200 medley relay, 400 medley relay, 800 freestyle relay, and 400 freestyle which all earned All-America honors. In his career at Louisville, Albiero earned 28 All-American accolades, including 12 individual All-American honors. Albiero, a graduate student who hails from Louisville, Ky., has a 3.77 GPA in business administration.
Twenty members of the Academic All-America® Division I men’s at-large teams boast a perfect 4.0 GPA in their undergraduate work or graduate school. The 15 members of the first team have an average GPA of 3.93.
Twelve student-athletes including Albiero are repeat selections on the Academic All-America® Division I men’s at-large team –
Myles Amine (University of Michigan),
Ford Clegg (Mississippi State University),
Axel Geller (Stanford University),
Mason Kauffman (Northern Illinois University
), Eric Knowles (North Carolina State University),
Derek Maas (University of Alabama),
Nicholas Perera (University of Alabama),
Shane Griffith (Stanford University),
Ben Bramley (Purdue University),
Zach Hartman (Bucknell University) and
Nick Lee (Pennsylvania State University).
| FIRST TEAM |
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| Sport |
Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Swimming |
Nick Albiero (1)(4) |
University of Louisville |
Gr. |
3.77/3.77 |
Business Administration (G) |
| Wrestling |
Jacob Allen |
U.S. Naval Academy |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Operations Research |
| Wrestling |
Myles Amine (2) |
University of Michigan |
Gr. |
3.40/3.76 |
Business Administration (UG) / Sport Mgmt. (G) |
| Golf |
Ford Clegg (1) |
Mississippi State University |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Finance |
| Swimming |
Jake Foster |
University of Texas |
Jr. |
4.00 |
Biology |
| Wrestling |
Jared Franek |
North Dakota State University |
Jr. |
4.00 |
Sport Management |
| Tennis |
Axel Geller (3) |
Stanford University |
Gr. |
3.82/3.93 |
Economics (UG) / Mgmt. Science & Engineering (G) |
| Swimming |
Grant House |
Arizona State University |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Clinical Exercise Science |
| Wrestling |
Mason Kauffman (3) |
Northern Illinois University |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Biological Sciences |
| Swimming |
Eric Knowles (1)(4)(9) |
North Carolina State University |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Materials Science Engineering |
| Swimming |
Derek Maas (1) |
University of Alabama |
Gr. |
4.00/4.00 |
Biology (UG) / MBA (G) |
| Ice Hockey |
Dryden McKay |
Minnesota State University, Mankato |
Sr. |
3.76 |
Finance |
| Swimming |
Nicholas Perera (1) |
University of Alabama |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Mechanical Engineering |
| Volleyball |
Jakob Thelle |
University of Hawaii |
Sr. |
3.74 |
Global Environmental Science |
| Wrestling |
Justin Thomas |
University of Oklahoma |
Gr. |
4.00/4.00 |
Adult & Higher Education (G) |
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| SECOND TEAM |
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| Sport |
Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Golf |
Anton Albers |
University of Arkansas at Little Rock |
Sr. |
3.96 |
Finance |
| Swimming |
Izaak Bastian |
Florida State University |
Sr. |
3.90 |
Athletic Training |
| Golf |
Austin Duncan |
Liberty University |
Gr. |
3.98/4.00 |
Business (UG) / Cyber Security (G) |
| Wrestling |
Shane Griffith (2) |
Stanford University |
Sr. |
3.61 |
Science, Technology & Society |
| Skiing |
Samuel Hendry |
University of Utah |
Jr. |
3.97 |
Biology |
| Wrestling |
Trent Hidlay |
North Carolina State University |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Business Administration |
| Golf |
Sam Jean |
University of Cincinnati |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Mechanical Engineering |
| Swimming |
Drew Kibler |
University of Texas |
Sr. |
3.60 |
Psychology |
| Lacrosse |
Aidan Olmstead |
Loyola University Maryland |
Gr. |
3.93/3.93 |
International Business & Global Studies (UG) / MBA (G) |
| Gymnastics |
Curran Phillips |
Stanford University |
Sr. |
3.62 |
Human Biology |
| Tennis |
Daniel Rodrigues |
University of South Carolina |
Jr. |
3.75 |
Psychology |
| Skiing |
Riley Seger |
Montana State University |
Jr. |
4.00 |
Business Finance |
| Swimming |
Reece Whitley |
University of California, Berkeley |
Sr. |
3.50 |
Business Administration |
| Wrestling |
Jacob Wright |
University of Wyoming |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Education |
| Skiing |
Joseph Young |
University of Colorado |
Gr. |
3.85/4.00 |
Finance & Accounting (UG) / Finance (G) |
|
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| THIRD TEAM |
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| Sport |
Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Ice Hockey |
Matty Beniers |
University of Michigan |
So. |
3.87 |
Sports Management |
| Diving |
Ben Bramley (2) |
Purdue University |
Sr. |
3.86 |
Finance |
| Ice Hockey |
Nathan Burke |
Bowling Green State University |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Business Administration (G) |
| Tennis |
Sébastien Collard |
University of South Alabama |
Jr. |
4.00 |
Economics & Finance |
| Wrestling |
Max Dean |
Pennsylvania State University |
Jr. |
3.73 |
Economics |
| Fencing |
Filip Dolegiewicz |
Harvard University |
Jr. |
3.74 |
Economics |
| Golf |
Cole Hammer |
University of Texas |
Sr. |
3.65 |
Corporate Communication |
| Wrestling |
Zach Hartman (2) |
Bucknell University |
Sr. |
3.91 |
Biology |
| Water Polo |
Peter Hillen |
U.S. Naval Academy |
Jr. |
4.00 |
Physics |
| Gymnastics |
Paul Juda |
University of Michigan |
Jr. |
3.58 |
Psychology |
| Wrestling |
Nick Lee (2) |
Pennsylvania State University |
Sr. |
3.45 |
Political Science |
| Swimming |
Leon MacAlister |
Stanford University |
Jr. |
3.92 |
Economics |
| Lacrosse |
Connor Maher |
University of North Carolina |
Sr. |
3.90 |
Business Administration |
| Volleyball |
Miles Partain |
UCLA |
So. |
3.91 |
Applied Math |
| Tennis |
Drew Singerman |
Furman University |
Gr. |
4.00/4.00 |
Community Engaged Medicine |
| Tennis |
Derrick Thompson |
U.S. Naval Academy |
Sr. |
3.76 |
Mechanical Engineering |
| Lacrosse |
Sean Westley |
St. Bonaventure University |
Sr. |
3.97 |
Finance |
(
1) - 1st team Academic All-America® in 2021
(2) - 2nd team Academic All-America® in 2021
(3) - 3rd team Academic All-America® in 2021
(4) – 1st team Academic All-America® in 2020
(9) – 3rd team Academic All-America® in 2019
NCAA Division II
A graduate student from Namibia, Africa,
Xander Skinner wrapped up his storied collegiate career this past March by earning seven All-American honors in the pool at the 2022 NCAA Division II Men's Swimming & Diving Championships. With those seven All-America honors this year, Skinner capped off his McKendree swim career with 21 All-America accolades. He is a business administration major with a 3.88 GPA.
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® program.
Twenty members of the Academic All-America® Division II men’s at-large teams boast a perfect 4.0 GPA in their undergraduate work or graduate school. The 17 members of the first team have an average GPA of 3.96.
Fourteen student-athletes are repeat selection on the Academic All-America® Division II men’s at-large team –
Tobi Azeez (University of Mount Olive),
Jan Delkeskamp (Queens University of Charlotte),
Andy Huffman (Missouri Univ. of Science & Technology),
Mitchell Linklater (Lenoir-Rhyne University),
Myles Moffat (Lenoir-Rhyne University),
Juan Ortiz Couder (Embry-Riddle University),
Jonas Soerensen (Wingate University),
Jordan Will (Minot State University),
Mahmoud Elgayar (Colorado Mesa University),
Weston Hunt (Colorado School of Mines),
Cole Laya (West Liberty University),
Oliver Mast (University of Indianapolis),
Sam Sippel (Azusa Pacific University) and
Garrett Vos (St. Cloud State University).
| FIRST TEAM |
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| Sport |
Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Volleyball |
Tobi Azeez (1) |
University of Mount Olive |
Sr. |
3.98 |
Biology |
| Golf |
Connor Bennink |
Gannon University |
Jr. |
4.00 |
Finance & Accounting |
| Swimming |
Gerald Brown |
Lindenwood University |
Gr. |
4.00 |
Physical Education |
| Swimming |
Jan Delkeskamp (1)(5) |
Queens University of Charlotte |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Finance & Business |
| Tennis |
Leonardo Frederico |
McKendree University |
Jr. |
3.94 |
Economics & Finance & Sports Management |
| Swimming |
Cade Hammond |
University of Indianapolis |
Jr. |
3.73 |
Criminal Justice |
| Swimming |
Andy Huffman (1) |
Missouri Univ. of Science & Technology |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Engineering Management |
| Wrestling |
Joel Leise |
Gannon University |
Gr. |
3.79/4.00 |
Mechanical Engineering |
| Lacrosse |
Mitchell Linklater (2) |
Lenoir-Rhyne University |
Gr. |
3.98/4.00 |
Management |
| Lacrosse |
Myles Moffat (3) |
Lenoir-Rhyne University |
Gr. |
3.90/4.00 |
Marketing & Management |
| Tennis |
Juan Ortiz Couder (2)(4) |
Embry-Riddle University (Fla.) |
Gr. |
3.78/4.00 |
Electrical Engineering & Computer Science (G) |
| Skiing |
JC Schoonmaker |
University of Alaska Anchorage |
Sr. |
3.96 |
Natural Sciences |
| Swimming |
Xander Skinner |
McKendree University |
Gr. |
3.96/3.88 |
Business Administration (UG) / MBA (G) |
| Swimming |
Jonas Soerensen (1) |
Wingate University |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Finance |
| Wrestling |
Trevor Turriff |
Minnesota State University, Mankato |
Sr. |
3.79 |
Business Administration (G) |
| Wrestling |
Jordan Will (1) |
Minot State University |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Accounting, Finance, & Management |
| Swimming |
Matteo Zampese |
Florida Southern College |
Jr. |
4.00 |
Graphic Design |
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| SECOND TEAM |
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| Sport |
Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Wrestling |
Daniel Bishop |
Augustana University |
Gr. |
3.94 |
Psychology & Sports Administration & Leadership |
| Tennis |
Edoardo Bottino |
Queens University of Charlotte |
Jr. |
3.98 |
Finance |
| Tennis |
Stuart Brdicka |
Ashland University |
Sr. |
3.96 |
Toxicology |
| Lacrosse |
Peter Covington |
Lindenwood University |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Finance |
| Swimming |
Luka Cvetko |
Wayne State University |
Jr. |
3.95 |
Computer Science |
| Swimming |
Mahmoud Elgayar (2)(5) |
Colorado Mesa University |
Sr. |
3.65 |
Mechanical Engineering |
| Lacrosse |
Ross Geiger |
Tusculum University |
Sr. |
3.99 |
Entrepreneurship |
| Wrestling |
Weston Hunt (3) |
Colorado School of Mines |
Gr. |
3.45/3.47 |
Mining Engr. (UG) / Underground Construction & Tunnel Engr. (G) |
| Wrestling |
Cole Laya (3) |
West Liberty University |
Sr. |
3.40 |
Exercise Physiology |
| Golf |
Oliver Mast (3) |
University of Indianapolis |
Gr. |
3.70/4.00 |
Business Admin. & Pre-Law (UG) / Strategic Leadership & Design (G) |
| Tennis |
Sam Sippel (2) |
Azusa Pacific University |
Sr. |
3.96 |
Business Management |
| Lacrosse |
Joseph Stuber |
University of Alabama in Huntsville |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Chemistry |
| Wrestling |
Garrett Vos (1) |
St. Cloud State University |
Sr. |
3.66 |
Criminal Justice |
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| THIRD TEAM |
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| Sport |
Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Lacrosse |
Jeff Atlas |
Florida Southern College |
Sr. |
3.77 |
Biology |
| Golf |
Andres Brictson |
Oklahoma Christian University |
Gr. |
3.65/3.90 |
Finance |
| Tennis |
Tim Büttner |
Barry University |
Gr. |
3.85/4.00 |
Sport Management (UG) / MBA (G) |
| Lacrosse |
Dylan Checketts |
Colorado Mesa University |
So. |
4.00 |
Pre-Business Administration |
| Tennis |
Alejandro Ibañez Gallego |
Barry University |
Gr. |
3.62 |
Business Administration (UG) / MBA (G) |
| Golf |
Francois Jacobs |
Arkansas Tech University |
Sr. |
3.55 |
Biology |
| Lacrosse |
Daniel Luette |
Lynn University |
Gr. |
4.00 |
Aviation Management |
| Skiing |
Espen Persen |
University of Alaska Anchorage |
Jr. |
3.73 |
Finance |
| "Golf |
Anders Rider |
Union University |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Cell & Molecular Biology |
| Swimming |
Ben Sampson |
Colorado Mesa University |
So. |
3.80 |
Pre-Business |
| Tennis |
Lewis Scott |
Lenoir-Rhyne University |
Sr. |
3.98 |
Multimedia Communications & Political Science |
| Tennis |
Menno Servaes |
University of Illinois Springfield |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Business Administration |
| Swimming |
Harry Smith |
Colorado School of Mines |
Sr. |
3.94 |
Mechanical Engineering |
| Skiing |
Simen Strand |
Saint Michael's College |
So. |
3.94 |
Business Administration |
| Golf |
Devin Whipple |
Cameron University |
Gr. |
3.97/4.00 |
Psychology (UG) / Behavioral Science (G) |
(
1) - 1st team Academic All-America® in 2021
(2) - 2nd team Academic All-America® in 2021
(3) - 3rd team Academic All-America® in 2021
(4) – 1st team Academic All-America® in 2020
(5) – 2nd team Academic All-America® in 2020
NCAA Division III
Kellan Grant, a junior goalkeeper from Claremont, Calif., was named the 2021 ACWPC Division III Player of the Year and earned All-American honors after posting 260 saves and 34 steals in 30 games and 772:13 minutes in-goal for the Sagehens during the 2021 campaign. He helped lead Pomona-Pitzer to the 2021NCAA Division III Men’s Water Polo National Championship and a 27-8 overall record. He is an economics major with a perfect 4.00 GPA.
The Division III Academic All-America® program is being financially supported by the NCAA Division III national governance structure to assist CoSIDA with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2021-22 Division III Academic All-America® program.
Nineteen members of the Academic All-America® Division III men’s at-large teams boast a perfect 4.0 GPA in their undergraduate work or graduate school. The 15 members of the first team have an average GPA of 3.94.
Sixteen student-athletes are repeat selections on the Academic All-America® Division III men’s at-large team –
Jarrett Anderson (Springfield College),
Nick Aney (Gustavus Adolphus College),
Justin Britton (Carnegie Mellon University),
Ryan Gebhardt (MIT),
Isaac Gorelik (Tufts University),
Vishnu Joshi (Johns Hopkins University),
Brett Kaliner (Stevens Institute of Technology),
Mason Nissley (Messiah University),
Liam Picozzi (Denison University),
Jeff Vitek (Johns Hopkins University),
Bradan Birt (Millikin University
), Jack Mulvihill (St. John Fisher College),
Dylan Rice (Christopher Newport University),
Jayden Kunwar (Johns Hopkins University),
Shane Liegel (Loras College) and
Zeke Smith (Loras College).
| FIRST TEAM |
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| Sport |
Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Volleyball |
Jarrett Anderson (2) |
Springfield College |
Jr. |
3.93 |
Applied Exercise Science |
| Tennis |
Nick Aney (1) |
Gustavus Adolphus College |
Sr. |
3.99 |
Biochemistry |
| Swimming |
Justin Britton (4)(8) |
Carnegie Mellon University |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Information Systems |
| Swimming |
Kyri Chen |
MIT |
Sr. |
3.92 |
Mathematics & Computer Science |
| Lacrosse |
Ryan Gebhardt (1) |
MIT |
Gr. |
3.90 |
Finance (UG) / Finance (G) |
| Tennis |
Isaac Gorelik (2) |
Tufts University |
Sr. |
3.98 |
Data Science & Applied Mathematics |
| Water Polo |
Kellan Grant |
Pomona-Pitzer |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Economics |
| Swimming |
Jason Hamilton |
Emory University |
Sr. |
3.85 |
Quantitative Sciences |
| Wrestling |
Jack Heldt |
Wabash College |
Jr. |
4.00 |
Biology & Rhetoric |
| Tennis |
Vishnu Joshi (1)(6) |
Johns Hopkins University |
Gr. |
3.90 |
Computer Engineering (UG) / Computer Science (G) |
| Wrestling |
Brett Kaliner (2) |
Stevens Institute of Technology |
Gr. |
3.92/3.95 |
Business & Technology (UG) / Financial Analytics (G) |
| Volleyball |
Mason Nissley (1) |
Messiah University |
Jr. |
4.00 |
Finance |
| Swimming |
Liam Picozzi (2) |
Denison University |
Sr. |
3.82 |
Health, Exercise, & Sport Studies |
| Swimming |
Jeff Vitek (1) |
Johns Hopkins University |
Sr. |
3.92 |
Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering |
| Skiing |
Evan Wetzel |
Clarkson University |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Mechanical Engineering |
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| SECOND TEAM |
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| Sport |
Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Ice Hockey |
Andrew Albano |
Norwich University |
Jr. |
4.00 |
Mechanical Engineering |
| Swimming |
Drew Albrecht |
Kenyon College |
Jr. |
3.98 |
Molecular Biology |
| Fencing |
Zaelig Averch |
Yeshiva University |
Sr. |
3.98 |
Biochemistry |
| Swimming |
Colin Beach |
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Biochemistry |
| Wrestling |
Bradan Birt (2) |
Millikin University |
Sr. |
3.56 |
Sports Management |
| Tennis |
Andrew Cochran |
Ohio Northern University |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Electrical Engineering |
| Ice Hockey |
Matt Eller |
Adrian College |
Sr. |
3.96 |
Business Administration |
| Lacrosse |
Jack Mulvihill (3) |
St. John Fisher College |
Gr. |
3.87/4.00 |
Biology |
| Lacrosse |
Andrew Ng |
Middlebury College |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Biology & Economics |
| Swimming |
Oliver Pickering |
Gettysburg College |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology |
| Lacrosse |
Ryan Puglisi |
Union College |
Sr. |
3.86 |
Mechanical Engineering |
| Lacrosse |
Dylan Rice (2)(6) |
Christopher Newport University |
Gr. |
3.91/3.87 |
Finance (UG) / Financial Analysis (G) |
| Wrestling |
Ben Sarasin |
University of Chicago |
Sr. |
3.92 |
Economics & Public Policy |
| Wrestling |
Tyler Shilson |
Augsburg University |
Jr. |
4.00 |
Finance |
| Lacrosse |
Hunter Stearns |
Calvin University |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Biochemistry & Spanish |
| Lacrosse |
Logan Tobias |
United States Coast Guard Academy |
Sr. |
3.99 |
Government |
| Lacrosse |
Max Wayne |
Christopher Newport University |
Gr. |
3.73/3.92 |
Computer Science |
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| THIRD TEAM |
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| Sport |
Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Ice Hockey |
Jordan Fader |
Univ. of Wisconsin - Stevens Point |
Gr. |
3.95/4.00 |
Accounting & Finance (UG) / Business Administration (G) |
| Lacrosse |
Justin Howe |
Cornell College |
Sr. |
3.98 |
Engineering |
| Swimming |
Adam Janicki |
MIT |
Jr. |
3.92 |
Computer Science & Engineering |
| Water Polo |
Jayden Kunwar (3) |
Johns Hopkins University |
Sr. |
3.90 |
Computer Science |
| Wrestling |
Shane Liegel (2) |
Loras College |
Jr. |
3.92 |
Business Administration & Accounting |
| Golf |
Justin McCoy |
Webster University |
So. |
4.00 |
Finance |
| Golf |
Jimmy Morton |
Illinois Wesleyan University |
Sr. |
3.68 |
Accounting |
| Volleyball |
Zach Noll |
Kean University |
Sr. |
4.00 |
STEM Biomedicine |
| Swimming |
Tobe Obochi |
MIT |
So. |
3.92 |
Computer Science & Engineering |
| Ice Hockey |
Austin Rook |
Skidmore College |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Economics, Business Management |
| Wrestling |
Zeke Smith (1) |
Loras College |
Sr. |
3.98 |
Engineering & Spanish |
| Swimming |
Kyle Staubi |
Worcester Polytechnic Institute |
Jr. |
4.00 |
Biomedical Engineering |
| Swimming |
Cole Thumann |
Colorado College |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Physics |
(
1) - 1st team Academic All-America® in 2021
(2) - 2nd team Academic All-America® in 2021
(3) - 3rd team Academic All-America® in 2021
(6) - 3rd team Academic All-American® in 2020
(8) - 2nd team Academic All-American® in 2019
NAIA
Eric Vermillion, who hails from Mason, Ohio, became Indiana Tech’s second, two-time national champion after claiming the 184-pound crown at the 2022 NAIA National Championships. He capped his season with an impressive overall record of 24-3 and repeated as the WHAC 184-pound conference champion. Vermillion is a senior industrial and mechanical engineering major with a 3.89 GPA.
The NAIA Academic All-America® program is being financially supported by the NAIA national governance structure to assist CoSIDA with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2021-22 NAIA Academic All-America® program.
Three members of the Academic All-America® NAIA men’s at-large teams boast a perfect 4.0 GPA in their undergraduate work or graduate school. The 10 members of the first team have an average GPA of 3.94.
Including Vermillion, there are six repeat selection on the Academic All-America® NAIA men’s at-large team –
Luciano Bucci (Park University),
Dylan Crouch (University of the Cumberlands
), Enzo Esteves (University of the Cumberlands),
Teegan Heiniger (Taylor University) and
Martin Barbier (University of the Cumberlands).
| FIRST TEAM |
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| Sport |
Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Lacrosse |
Clayton Boerigter |
Aquinas College |
Sr. |
3.90 |
Accounting |
| Volleyball |
Luciano Bucci (1)(4) |
Park University |
Gr. |
3.95/4.00 |
Business Administration (G) |
| Lacrosse |
Dylan Crouch (2) |
University of the Cumberlands |
Gr. |
3.95/4.00 |
Business Administration |
| Golf |
Dalton Daniel |
Oklahoma City University |
Sr. |
3.90 |
Exercise Science |
| Swimming |
Enzo Esteves (1) |
University of the Cumberlands |
Sr. |
3.94 |
Business Administration |
| Lacrosse |
Teegan Heiniger (2) |
Taylor University |
Sr. |
3.96 |
Engineering |
| Bowling |
Aleksander Kostric |
William Penn University |
Gr. |
3.93/3.93 |
Sports Management (G) |
| Swimming |
Wiktor Perkowski |
Milligan University |
Gr. |
3.87/3.96 |
MBA (G) |
| Golf |
Eric Spurgetis |
St. Ambrose University |
Sr. |
3.92 |
Accounting & Sport Management |
| Wrestling |
Eric Vermillion (1) |
Indiana Institute of Technology |
Sr. |
3.89 |
Industrial & Mechanical Engineering |
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Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Tennis |
Martin Barbier (2) |
University of the Cumberlands |
Gr. |
3.44 |
Biology & Psychology |
| Comp. Dance |
Fabius Bascon |
Oklahoma City University |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Acting |
| Tennis |
Joe Bindl |
Concordia University (Neb.) |
Sr. |
3.99 |
Accounting |
| Swimming |
Joe Ciriaco |
Morningside University |
So. |
3.80 |
History |
| Wrestling |
Conner Gimson |
Indiana Institute of Technology |
Jr. |
3.42 |
Criminal Justice |
| Swimming |
Marti Ranea Vila |
Keiser University |
Sr. |
3.80 |
Information Technology Management |
| Swimming |
Pol Roch |
Keiser University |
Sr. |
3.77 |
Exercise Science |
| Golf |
Noah Ross |
Taylor University |
Jr. |
3.88 |
Politics, Philosophy, & Economics |
| Tennis |
Luke Simkiss |
Keiser University |
Sr. |
3.67 |
Business Administration |
| Golf |
Sebastien Tremulot |
Wayland Baptist University |
Gr. |
3.88/3.77 |
Business Administration |
(
1) - 1st team Academic All-America® in 2021
(2) - 2nd team Academic All-America® in 2021
(4) - 1st team Academic All-America® in 2020
College Division
A sophomore from Chapman, Kan.,
Zach Ferris became Cloud County’s first two-time All-American after finishing third at 197 pounds at the 2022 NJCAA National Championships in Council Bluffs, Iowa, on March 5th. He capped off his impressive career with the Thunderbirds with an overall record of 40-6 and set the school record for wins in a national tournament (nine) and career win percentage (.869). He is a business major with a flawless 4.00 GPA.
The college division includes two-year institutions, Canadian institutions and any United States four-year institutions that are not affiliated with the NCAA or NAIA.
Four members of the Academic All-America® College Division men’s at-large teams boast a perfect 4.0 GPA for 2022. The seven members of the first team have an average GPA of 3.92.
Northeast Mississippi Community College’s
Jamarcus Smith is the lone repeat selection on the 2022 Academic All-America® College Division men’s at-large team.
| FIRST TEAM |
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Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Football |
Sam Brumfield |
Northwest Mississippi Community College |
So. |
4.00 |
Nursing |
| Wrestling |
Zach Ferris |
Cloud County Community College |
So. |
4.00 |
Business |
| Football, T&F / XC |
Brian Harper |
Butte College |
So. |
3.94 |
Social & Behavioral Sciences (AA) / Kinesiology (AA-T) |
| Football |
Michael Hiers |
Northwest Mississippi Community College |
So. |
4.00 |
General College |
| Football |
Jacoby Jones |
Northwest Mississippi Community College |
So. |
4.00 |
Exercise Science |
| Track & Field / XC |
Mohlouwa Koos Molutsi |
Monroe College |
So. |
3.86 |
Sports Management |
| Football |
Jamarcus Smith (1) |
Northeast Mississippi Community College |
Jr. |
3.66 |
Arts & Humanities |
(
1) - 1st team Academic All-America® in 2021
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Jeff Schwartz, Retired, North Dakota State University | Academic All-America® Co-Director for Publicity
Schwartzy2@yahoo.com | (701) 793-0538
Ryan Anderson, University of Central Missouri | Academic All-America® Coordinator of Publicity
rkanderson@ucmo.edu | (660) 543-8091