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Clegg, Checketts, Shilson, Reichard and Kaiser Highlight 2022-23 Academic All-America® Men's At-Large Teams
Five talented student-athletes highlight 2022-23 men's at-large Academic All-America® teams
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AUSTIN, Texas – Five standouts headline a group of outstanding student-athletes named to the 2022-23 Academic All-America® Men’s At-Large teams as selected by College Sports Communicators (CSC).
Ford Clegg from Mississippi State University,
Dylan Checketts of Colorado Mesa University,
Tyler Shilson from Augsburg University,
Korey Reichard of Concordia University Ann Arbor, and
Chase Kaiser from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College are the All-America ® of the Year honorees for NCAA Division I, Division II, Division III, NAIA, and the College Division, respectively.
Special thanks to ESPN's Holly Rowe for introducting our Team Members of the Year in the videos below.
NCAA Division I
Ford Clegg, a member of the Mississippi State golf team, is a graduate student from Birmingham, Alabama, who is now a three-time first team member of the Academic All-America® Men’s At-Large team. He is working on his MBA after previously earning his bachelor’s degree in finance in May 2022. He received summa cum laude honors and has maintained a cumulative 4.0 grade-point average throughout his entire academic career.
Clegg was recently the recipient of the Elite 90 award for the 2023 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship. He has been awarded the SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year for three-straight years and made the SEC Academic Honor Roll five times.
On the course Clegg had the second-lowest stroke average (71.58) this season for the Bulldogs, helping them finish 25th at the NCAA Division I Golf Championships. He had the third-most rounds of par or better (20) while becoming the program leader in career rounds of par or better (80).
As a senior in 2021-22 he started all 11 tournaments and finished the season with a 72.22 stroke average. Clegg had seven top-20 finishes, including one individual title at the Steelwood Collegiate tournament.
Clegg was named to the 2021 PING All-Region Team and was a 2021 First Team All-SEC selection after leading the team with a 71.17 stroke average and five top-10 finishes. He ranked eighth in the SEC in stroke average.
Eight members of this year’s Academic All-America® Division I at-large team are repeat performers from last year’s team. In addition to Clegg as a three-time first team selection,
Jared Franek of North Dakota State University and
Jacob Thelle from the University of Hawai’i also repeated as first team selections. The University of Wyoming’s
Jacob Wright moved up from the second team to a spot on the first team, while first-team members
Nathan Burke of Bowling Green State University and
Peter Hillen of the U.S. Naval Academy were on the third team a year ago.
Shane Griffith of Stanford University was named to the second team for the third straight year, with
Sean Westley of St. Bonaventure University moving up to the second this year.
A total of 47 individuals were recognized, with the 11 members of the first team showing a 3.98 cumulative GPA. A total of 23 honorees had perfect 4.00 GPAs, including 11 on the first team.
| FIRST TEAM |
| Sport |
Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Golf |
Wilson Andress |
Georgia Southern |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Civil Engineering |
| Lacrosse |
Will Bowen |
Georgetown University |
Gr. |
3.89/3.86 |
Finance |
| Lacrosse |
Tyler Bradbury |
University of Utah |
Jr. |
3.97 |
Finance |
| Gymnastics |
Brandon Briones |
Stanford University |
Sr. |
3.97 |
Mechanical Engineering |
| Ice Hockey |
Nathan Burke (3) |
Bowling Green State University |
Sr. |
4.00/3.94 |
Business Administration (G) |
| Wrestling |
David Carr |
Iowa State University |
Gr. |
3.89/3.89 |
Education |
| Golf |
Ford Clegg (1,4) |
Mississippi State University |
Gr. |
4.00/4.00 |
Finance (UG) / MBA (G) |
| Gymnastics |
Ian Dinmore |
U.S. Naval Academy |
Jr. |
4.00 |
Chemistry |
| Skiing |
Remi Drolet |
Harvard University |
Jr. |
3.96 |
Physics / Mathematics |
| Wrestling |
Jared Franek (1) |
North Dakota State |
Sr. |
4.00/4.00 |
Business Administration |
| Skiing |
Samuel Hendry |
University of Utah |
Sr. |
3.97 |
Biology |
| Water Polo |
Peter Hillen (3) |
U.S. Naval Academy |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Physics |
| Golf |
Ryggs Johnston |
Arizona State University |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Business Management |
| Wrestling |
Sam Schuyler |
Iowa State University |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Education |
| Volleyball |
Jakob Thelle (1) |
University of Hawai‘i |
Sr. |
3.76/4.00 |
Urban & Regional Planning |
| Golf |
Caleb VanArragon |
Valparaiso University |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Biology / Statistics |
| Wrestling |
Jacob Wright (2) |
University of Wyoming |
Gr. |
4.00/4.00 |
Higher Education Administration |
| SECOND TEAM |
| Sport |
Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Ice Hockey |
Aaron Bohlinger |
University of Massachusetts |
Jr. |
4.00 |
Finance |
| Wrestling |
Clay Carlson |
South Dakota State University |
Sr. |
3.92/4.00 |
Animal Science (UG) / Pre-Veterinary Medicine (G) |
| Golf |
Kirby Coe-Kirkham |
University of Wyoming |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Energy Systems Engineering |
| Golf |
Adrien Dumont de Chassart |
University of Illinois |
Sr. |
3.79 |
Management: Entrepreneurship |
| Ice Hockey |
Aidan Fulp |
Western Michigan University |
Jr. |
4.00 |
Exercise Science |
| Wrestling |
Shane Griffith (2.5) |
Stanford University |
Sr. |
3.61/3.83 |
Science, Technology & Society (UG) / Comm. (G) |
| Fencing |
Jonas Hansen |
Harvard University |
Jr. |
3.94 |
Engineering Sciences |
| Golf |
Derek Hitchner |
Pepperdine University |
Gr. |
3.85/3.93 |
American Studies |
| Golf |
Sam Jean |
University of Cincinnati |
Sr. |
3.96 |
Mechanical Engineering |
| Water Polo |
Graham Lindner |
U.S. Naval Academy |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Honors Robotics & Control Engineering |
| Gymnastics |
Riley Loos |
Stanford University |
Sr. |
3.65 |
Management Science & Engineering |
| Wrestling |
Keegan O'Toole |
University of Missouri |
So. |
3.69 |
Personal Financial Planning |
| Ice Hockey |
Jacob Semik |
Arizona State University |
Sr. |
3.98 |
Communication |
| Fencing |
Henry Shugart |
University of North Carolina |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Statistics & Analytics, Mathematics |
| Lacrosse |
Sean Westley (3) |
St. Bonaventure University |
Sr. |
3.97/3.97 |
Finance (UG)/Business Administration (G) |
| THIRD TEAM |
| Sport |
Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Golf |
Jimmy Apostolico |
Saint Peter's University |
Gr. |
4.00/4.00 |
Risk Management |
| Ice Hockey |
Sam Brennan |
U.S. Air Force Academy |
Jr. |
3.91 |
Computer Science |
| Volleyball |
Ethan Champlin |
UCLA |
Jr. |
3.76 |
Business Economics |
| Lacrosse |
James Christoforatos |
Robert Morris University |
Gr. |
4.00/4.00 |
Finance |
| Golf |
Jimmy Dales |
University of Wyoming |
Jr. |
4.00 |
Economics |
| Wrestling |
Chase Diehl |
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville |
Sr. |
4.00 |
History |
| Golf |
Aaron Du |
California |
Jr. |
3.95 |
Public Health |
| Lacrosse |
Chris Fake |
University of Notre Dame |
Gr. |
3.80/3.95 |
Business Analytics (G) |
| Wrestling |
Matt Finesilver |
University of Michigan |
Gr. |
3.90/3.90 |
Social Work |
| Skiing |
Filip Forejtek |
University of Colorado |
Gr. |
3.62/3.97 |
Data Science (G) |
| Wrestling |
Tyrell Gordon |
University of Northern Iowa |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Criminology |
| Gymnastics |
Ian Gunther |
Stanford University |
Gr. |
3.64/3.64 |
Product Design (UG) / Sustainability Sci. & Practice (G) |
| Lacrosse |
Maxwell Horton |
Hobart College |
Jr. |
4.00 |
Biochemistry |
| Ice Hockey |
Tanner Laderoute |
University of Minnesota Duluth |
Sr. |
3.96/3.94 |
MBA |
| Lacrosse |
Wilson Stephenson |
Duke University |
Gr. |
3.90/3.90 |
Engineering in Financial Technology |
(1) - 1st team Academic All-America® in 2021-22
(2) - 2nd team Academic All-America® in 2021-22
(3) - 3rd team Academic All-America® in 2021-22
(4) - 1st team Academic All-America® in 2020-21
(5) - 2nd team Academic All-America® in 2020-21
NCAA Division II
Dylan Checketts was a standout in lacrosse at Colorado Mesa. A junior from Herriman, Utah, he is a business administration/economics major with a 4.00 GPA.
The Mavericks face-off specialist, Checketts had an especially decorated year, becoming CMU men's lacrosse's only two-time consensus All-American while also winning the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Summit Award and RMAC Academic Player of the Year honors for the second consecutive season.
He was accorded USILA honorable mention All-American honors for the second straight year along with USILA All-South Region honors for the second year in a row and was also named a USA Lacrosse Magazine All-American for the second time, one of only three Mavericks in school history to earn the honor.
Checketts ranked fifth in Division II with a .660 winning percentage in faceoffs and sixth nationally with 229 total draws won. He led the RMAC in both categories. Checketts also set a career high with five goals and tied a career high with six points. He led Colorado Mesa to a 16-2 record with a perfect 6-0 mark in RMAC play and a win in the RMAC Tournament. The Mavericks then won the RMAC Tournament and finished the season on a nine-game winning streak.
Checketts was a first team All-RMAC selection in 2022 and was named the RMAC Freshman of the Year in 2021. He finished second in Division II in face-off winning percentage (.724) in 2022 while also leading the RMAC and ranking 15th nationally in ground balls (124).
Five student-athletes were repeat selections from the 2021-22 Academic All-America® Division II at-large team.
Myles Moffat of Lenoir-Rhyne University repeated as a first team selection and is now a three-time Academic All-America® honoree, also earning third team honors in 2020-21. Gannon University’s
Joel Leise landed on the second team after being named to the first team last year,
Cole Laya of West Liberty University is now a two-time second team selection, and
Simen Strand of Saint Michael’s College landed on the first team after being a third-team honoree last year.
The Division II at-large teams honored 47 student-athletes, with the 15 members of the first team compiling a 3.96 cumulative GPA. That included three with 4.0 GPA’s among a total of six on the three teams.
The Division II Academic All-America® program is being financially supported by the NCAA Division II national governance structure to assist CSC with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2022-23 Division II Academic All-America® program.
| FIRST TEAM |
| Sport |
Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Rifle |
Gavin Barnick |
University of Alaska Fairbanks |
So. |
3.97 |
Business Administration |
| Lacrosse |
Jed Brummett |
Colorado Mesa University |
Sr. |
3.99 |
Computer Information Systems |
| Lacrosse |
Dylan Checketts (3) |
Colorado Mesa University |
Jr. |
4.00 |
Business Administration / Economics |
| Wrestling |
Grayston DiBlasi |
Colorado School of Mines |
So. |
3.98 |
Mechanical Engineering |
| Golf |
Shaun Fedor |
Indiana University of Pennsylvania |
Sr. |
3.95 |
Business Administration |
| Lacrosse |
Eric George |
Chowan University |
Jr. |
3.96 |
Sport Management |
| Golf |
Linus Jonsson |
Lander University |
Jr. |
4.00 |
Business Administration |
| Wrestling |
Will Kuster |
Drury University |
So. |
3.90 |
Cyber-Risk Management |
| Lacrosse |
James Linn |
Lander University |
Sr. |
3.94 |
History (Secondary Certified) |
| Lacrosse |
Myles Moffat (1,6) |
Lenoir-Rhyne University |
Sr. |
3.92/3.94 |
MBA |
| Lacrosse |
Garrett Rivers |
Maryville University |
Jr. |
3.92 |
Data Science |
| Skiing |
Simen Strand (3) |
Saint Michael's College |
Jr. |
3.95 |
Business Administration |
| Golf |
Sam Tandy |
Harding University |
Jr. |
3.98 |
Finance |
| Golf |
Jeppe Thybo |
Missouri University of Science & Technology |
Sr. |
3.94 |
Physics |
| Lacrosse |
Gerry York |
University of Montevallo |
Jr. |
4.00 |
Management |
| SECOND TEAM |
| Sport |
Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Lacrosse |
Nathan Alviti |
Bentley University |
So. |
3.91 |
Finance |
| Golf |
Travis Bossio |
University of Colorado - Colorado Springs |
Sr. |
3.96 |
Computer Science |
| Wrestling |
Zeth Brower |
Lander University |
Jr. |
3.61 |
Business |
| Lacrosse |
Daniel Burnham |
Georgian Court University |
Gr. |
3.94/3.91 |
Business Administration |
| Golf |
Charles DeLong |
Grand Valley State University |
So. |
3.78 |
Business Economics |
| Lacrosse |
Joseph Duchnowski |
Adelphi University |
Gr. |
3.69/3.80 |
Business Management |
| Lacrosse |
Austin Engeler |
Florida Tech |
Jr. |
3.96 |
Civil Engineering |
| Lacrosse |
Jake Fisher |
Rockhurst University |
Gr. |
3.94/3.79 |
Business Administration (G) |
| Golf |
Elias Haavisto |
University of West Florida |
Jr. |
3.75 |
Business |
| Golf |
Abe Holmes |
Gannon University |
Gr. |
3.80/3.68 |
Sports Marketing & Mgmt. (UG) / Business Analytics (G) |
| Golf |
Braydon Jones |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Jr. |
4.00 |
Electrical Engineering |
| Wrestling |
Cole Laya (2) |
West Liberty University |
Sr. |
3.57 |
Exercise Physiology |
| Wrestling |
Joel Leise (1) |
Gannon University |
Gr. |
3.79/4.00 |
Mechanical Engineering (UG) / MBA (G) |
| Wrestling |
Ty McGeary |
West Liberty University |
Jr. |
3.70 |
Cybersecurity |
| Volleyball |
Henry Moffitt |
Daemen University |
Gr. |
3.93/3.93 |
Business Admin.& Intl. Business (UG) / MBA (G) |
| Skiiing |
Leon Nikic |
University of Alaska Anchorage |
Jr. |
3.77 |
Psychology |
| Lacrosse |
Nicholas Paige |
Lander University |
So. |
4.00 |
Psychology |
| Golf |
Andrew Park |
Rockhurst University |
Jr. |
3.98 |
Bio-Medical Engineering |
| Golf |
Daniel Shattuck |
Ferris State University |
Jr. |
3.90 |
PGA Professional Golf Management |
| Lacrosse |
James Steinke |
Colorado Mesa University |
Sr. |
3.83 |
Business Finance |
| THIRD TEAM |
| Sport |
Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Wrestling |
Joey Bianchini |
St. Cloud State University |
Sr. |
3.50 |
Real Estate |
| Golf |
Reece Coleman |
Anderson University |
Sr. |
3.68 |
Business Computing and Data Analytics |
| Lacrosse |
Toron Eccleston |
Lenoir-Rhyne University |
Sr. |
3.75 |
Business |
| Golf |
Max Hsu |
Maryville University |
So. |
3.62 |
Marketing |
| Lacrosse |
Jack Kipnes |
Mercy College |
Gr. |
3.82/3.95 |
Finance and Sports Management |
| Golf |
Carl Miltun |
Missouri University of Science & Technology |
Jr. |
3.74 |
Mechanical Engineering |
| Lacrosse |
JP Panchookian |
Florida Tech |
Jr. |
3.86 |
Mechanical & Biomedical Engineering |
| Lacrosse |
Sebastian Simonson |
Saint Michael's College |
So. |
3.94 |
Biochemistry |
| Golf |
Clay Tucker |
Florida Southern College |
So. |
4.00 |
Accounting |
| Wrestling |
Wyatt Turnquist |
Northern State University |
Jr. |
3.70 |
Education |
| Lacrosse |
Chance Urban |
University of Mount Olive |
Sr. |
3.99 |
Accounting |
| Golf |
Yannik Wessel |
Spring Hill College |
Jr. |
3.99 |
Business Administration |
(1) - 1st team Academic All-America® in 2021-22
(2) - 2nd team Academic All-America® in 2021-22
(3) - 3rd team Academic All-America® in 2021-22
(6) - 3rd team Academic All-America® in 2020-21
NCAA Division III
Tyler Shilson hails from Maple Grove, Minnesota, and was a standout on the Augsburg wrestling team. The senior maintains a 4.00 GPA as a finance major. He is a repeat selection on the Academic All-America® At-Large Team after earning second team honors a year ago.
Shilson earned the third All-America honor of his career in 2022-23, finishing second at 157 pounds at the 2023 NCAA Division III National Championships following a 6-5 loss in sudden victory in the finals. He went 29-5 in his senior season, with six pins, 13 technical falls and five major decisions, helping Augsburg to its 14th NCAA Division III national championship.
Shilson earned NWCA Division III All-America honors with a third-place finish at 157 lbs. in 2021 and finished third at 157 lbs. at the 2022 NCAA Division III National Championships.
A two-time NWCA Scholar All-American who competed at Wisconsin in 2017-18 and Tennessee-Chattanooga in 2019-20 before transferring to Augsburg, Shilson finished his three-season Augsburg career at 72-10, with 12 pins, 36 technical falls and 11 major decisions. In his full college career, Shilson was 100-34, with 17 pins, 44 technical falls and 17 major decisions.
Including Shilson, six student-athletes earned Academic All-America® Division III at-large team honors for the second straight year, including three first-team members.
Ryan Gebhardt of MIT and
Jarrett Anderson of Springfield College are now three-time honorees. Gebhardt has been named to the first team the last three years, while Anderson repeated as a first team selection and being named to the second team in 2020-21. Clarkson University’s
Evan Wetzel was also named to the first team for the second straight year.
Zeke Smith of Loras was named to the second team after his selection to the first team in 2020-21 and the third team in 2021-22.
Jordan Fader of UW-Stevens Point moved up from the third team to the second this year.
Of the 47 student-athletes on the Division III at-large teams, 21 finished with a 4.00 cumulative GPA. The 16 first team members had a cumulative 3.96 GPA.
The Division III Academic All-America® program is being financially supported by the NCAA Division III national governance structure to assist CSC with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2022-23 Division III Academic All-America® program.
| FIRST TEAM |
| Sport |
Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Volleyball |
Jarrett Anderson (1,5) |
Springfield College |
Sr. |
3.89 |
Applied Exercise Science |
| Lacrosse |
Alex Andreozzi |
Thiel College |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Business Administration / Philosophy |
| Wrestling |
Michael Angers |
Castleton University |
Sr. |
4.00 |
History |
| Ice Hockey |
Luke Aquaro |
Hobart College |
So. |
3.95 |
Economics |
| Lacrosse |
Kurt Bruun |
Tufts University |
Sr. |
3.74 |
Civil Engineering |
| Ice Hockey |
Reid Cooper |
Curry College |
Gr. |
3.82/4.00 |
Business Administration |
| Lacrosse |
Ryan Gebhardt (1, 4) |
MIT |
Gr. |
3.95/4.00 |
Finance |
| Ice Hockey |
Mason Kohn |
Tufts University |
Sr. |
3.93 |
International Relations |
| Skiing |
Lorenzo Mencaccini |
Castleton University |
Jr. |
4.00 |
Business & Management |
| Volleyball |
Mason Nissley |
Messiah University |
Sr. |
3.98 |
Finance |
| Lacrosse |
Neil Randall |
Baldwin Wallace University |
Sr. |
3.98 |
Physical Activity & Recreation |
| Wrestling |
Tyler Shilson (2) |
Augsburg University |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Finance |
| Wrestling |
Charlie Stuhl |
Augsburg University |
So. |
4.00 |
Finance |
| Ice Hockey |
Cooper Swift |
Hobart College |
So. |
4.00 |
Economics |
| Volleyball |
Seth Terzo |
Nazareth College |
Sr. |
3.96 |
Biomedical Science |
| Skiiing |
Evan Wetzel (1) |
Clarkson University |
Gr. |
4.00/4.00 |
Mechanical Engineering |
| SECOND TEAM |
| Sport |
Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Fencing |
Ian Adler |
NYU |
Sr. |
3.65 |
Physics |
| Lacrosse |
Trevor Bollinger |
SUNY Geneseo |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Chemistry / Sociology |
| Ice Hockey |
Nicolas Elia |
SUNY Geneseo |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Biochemistry |
| Volleyball |
Andy Ellingham |
Concordia Wisconsin |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Business & Actuarial Science |
| Lacrosse |
Nick English |
Berry College |
Sr. |
3.98 |
Pre-Med |
| Ice Hockey |
Jordan Fader (3) |
UW-Stevens Point |
Sr. |
3.95/4.00 |
Applied Leadership & Decision Making (UG) / MBA (G) |
| Wrestling |
Hunter Gutierrez |
Stevens Institute of Technology |
Sr. |
3.97 |
Business & Technology |
| Volleyball |
Nikolas Kasprzak |
Endicott College |
Gr. |
3.94/4.00 |
Business Management (UG) / MBA (G) |
| Wrestling |
Gage Linahon |
Central College |
Jr. |
3.99 |
Accounting / Business Management |
| Fencing |
Patrick Xinyi Liu |
MIT |
So. |
4.00 |
Computer Science / Engineering |
| Wrestling |
Patrick McGraw |
John Carroll University |
Sr. |
3.98 |
Biology |
| Fencing |
Sachin Mehta |
Johns Hopkins University |
Sr. |
3.94 |
Neuroscience & Cognitive Sciences |
| Wrestling |
Zeke Smith (3.4) |
Loras College |
Sr. |
3.99 |
Engineering / Spanish |
| Volleyball |
Gavin van Beveren |
Vassar College |
Sr. |
3.80 |
Psychological Science |
| THIRD TEAM |
| Sport |
Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Ice Hockey |
Jonah Alexander |
Hobart College |
Jr. |
3.92 |
English |
| Lacrosse |
Spencer Amacher |
Ohio Wesleyan University |
So. |
4.00 |
Biochemistry |
| Lacrosse |
Dylan Bruno |
RIT |
Sr. |
3.90 |
Microelectronic Engineering |
| Golf |
Quinn Clifford |
Illinois Wesleyan University |
So. |
4.00 |
Business |
| Lacrosse |
Shane Epstein-Petrullo |
The College of Wooster |
Jr. |
4.00 |
Statistical & Data Sciences |
| Fencing |
Andre Faubert |
Stevens Institute of Technology |
Sr. |
3.99 |
Biomedical Engineering |
| Ice Hockey |
Jacob Halvorson |
University of Wisconsin-Stout |
Jr. |
4.00 |
Applied Mathematics / Computer Science |
| Volleyball |
Andrew Kim |
Vassar College |
Sr. |
3.59 |
Mathematics |
| Lacrosse |
Von Mabbs |
Swarthmore College |
Jr. |
3.95 |
Economics |
| Volleyball |
Louden Moran |
Stevens Institute of Technology |
Sr. |
3.66 |
Chemical Engineering |
| Wrestling |
Jake Peavey |
University of Southern Maine |
Gr. |
3.87/4.00 |
Leadership Studies (G) |
| Lacrosse |
Campbell Pozin |
Christopher Newport University |
Sr. |
3.71/3.97 |
Financial Analysis |
| Wrestling |
Preston Rogers |
Lycoming College |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Biology / Anatomy & Physiology |
| Ice Hockey |
Sam Ruffin |
Adrian College |
Gr. |
3.95/3.95 |
Sports Management |
| Lacrosse |
Jake Titus |
Union College |
Sr. |
3.74 |
Film Studies, English & Studio Arts |
| Wrestling |
Drew Vlasnik |
University of Chicago |
Jr. |
3.89 |
Computer Science |
| Fencing |
Alan Zheng |
Johns Hopkins University |
So. |
3.94 |
Computer Science |
(1) - 1st team Academic All-America® in 2021-22
(2) - 2nd team Academic All-America® in 2021-22
(3) - 3rd team Academic All-America® in 2021-22
(4) - 1st team Academic All-America® in 2020-21
(5) - 2nd team Academic All-America® in 2020-21
NAIA
Korey Reichard is a senior and a sport & entertainment business major with a 3.89 GPA. The native of Jackson, Michigan, was a standout on the Concordia University Ann Arbor bowling team.
Reichard earned NAIA All-American honorable mention honors for the second time this past season following another strong campaign for the Cardinals. Over 69 games he averaged 205.35. He was named WHAC Player of the Week four times this season. Reichard became the program’s first NAIA All-American in 2021 thanks to a 200.43 average over 74 games.
Throughout his four seasons, Reichard bowled in 236 games accumulating an average of 203.46. That is the second-highest average in the program's history. He ends his Cardinal career after earning Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) First Team honors in 2019-20 and a Second Team All-Conference honors in 2020-21 and 2022-23. He was named the WHAC Newcomer of the Year in 2020.
Clayton Boerigter of Aquinas College was the lone repeat performer from last year’s Academic All-America® NAIA at-large team, once again earning a spot on the first team.
A total of 34 student-athletes were named to the NAIA team, with the 15 members of the first team owning a 3.86 cumulative GPA. A total of five individuals, three on the first team, had 4.00 GPA’s.
The NAIA Academic All-America® program is being financially supported by the NAIA national governance structure to assist CSC with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2022-23 NAIA Academic All-America® program.
| FIRST TEAM |
| Sport |
Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Golf |
Gustav Barden |
University of the Cumberlands |
Jr. |
3.80 |
Business Administration |
| Lacrosse |
Clayton Boerigter (1) |
Aquinas College |
Sr. |
3.90 |
Accounting |
| Wrestling |
Coleman Bryant |
Southeastern University |
Sr. |
3.72/4.00 |
Finance (UG) / MBA (G) |
| Golf |
Noah Endicott |
Southeastern University |
Gr. |
3.71/3.90 |
MBA Executive Leadership |
| Volleyball |
Daniel Isernhagen |
Park University |
Jr. |
3.69 |
Psychology |
| Golf |
Javan Johnson |
Taylor University |
Sr. |
3.50 |
Sport Management |
| Golf |
Benjamin Lubker |
Wayland Baptist University |
So. |
4.00 |
Math |
| Lacrosse |
Jackson Marshall |
Keiser University |
So. |
4.00 |
Exercise Science |
| Volleyball |
Jacob Ostema |
Olivet Nazarene University |
Gr. |
3.75/3.80 |
Business Administration |
| Comp. Cheer |
J. Michael Pierce II |
Taylor University |
Sr. |
3.81 |
Musical Theatre |
| Bowling |
Korey Reichard |
Concordia University Ann Arbor |
Sr. |
3.89 |
Sport & Entertainment Business |
| Golf |
Noah Ross |
Taylor University |
Sr. |
3.90 |
Politics / Philosophy / Economics |
| Golf |
Matthew Soucinek |
Southeastern University |
Sr. |
3.53/3.91 |
International Business |
| Golf |
Jakob Stavang Stubhaug |
Keiser University |
So. |
3.93 |
Business Administration |
| Golf |
Isac Wallin |
Keiser University |
Jr. |
3.81 |
Business Administration |
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| SECOND TEAM |
| Sport |
Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Golf |
Gerardo Alemany |
Friends University |
So. |
3.88 |
Accounting |
| Golf |
Devon Caruso |
Lewis-Clark State College |
Sr. |
3.87 |
Accounting |
| Volleyball |
Mateus Carvalho |
Park University |
So. |
3.72 |
Business Administration |
| Bowling |
Michael Deming |
Aquinas College |
So. |
3.93 |
Business Administration |
| Volleyball |
Jacob DePauw |
Morningside University |
So. |
4.00 |
Biology |
| Golf |
Drew D'Ercole |
Concordia University (Neb.) |
Sr. |
3.59 |
Recreation & Sport Studies / Business Admin. |
| Lacrosse |
Reid Gerig |
Taylor University |
So. |
3.80 |
Marketing & Management |
| Bowling |
Brendan Gossman |
Concordia University Ann Arbor |
Sr. |
3.63 |
Sport & Entertainment Business |
| Golf |
Carson Grawunder |
Wayland Baptist University |
Sr. |
3.77 |
Chemistry |
| Lacrosse |
Luke Hovarter |
Concordia University Ann Arbor |
Sr. |
3.74 |
Justice & Public Policy |
| Lacrosse |
Jon Jardis |
Aquinas College |
Gr. |
3.54 |
Management (G) |
| Wrestling |
Braden Ledford |
Ottawa University |
So. |
3.87 |
Physical Education |
| Golf |
Benjamin Lovrod |
Bushnell University |
Jr. |
4.00 |
Kinesiology |
| Wrestling |
Jaime Mitchell |
Friends University |
Jr. |
3.89/4.00 |
Business Administration |
| Volleyball |
Jacob Nonn |
Viterbo University |
Gr. |
3.75/3.80 |
Business Administration (G) |
| Volleyball |
Gabriel Soares |
Park University |
Jr. |
3.92 |
Sport & Exercise Science |
| Volleyball |
Brennan Taylor |
University of California, Merced |
So. |
3.91 |
Civil Engineering |
| Golf |
Jared Tigges |
St. Ambrose University |
Gr. |
3.89 |
Accounting (G) |
| Golf |
John Weis |
University of St. Francis (Ill.) |
Jr. |
3.90 |
Mathematics |
(1) - 1st team Academic All-America® in 2021-22
College Division
Chase Kaiser is a member of the golf team at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. He is a senior with a 3.90 GPA as a civil engineering major.
The native of Natchez, Mississippi, recently signed a letter of intent to continue his academic and golf careers at the University of North Alabama after finishing tied for seventh at the NJCAA National Championships to earn a spot on the all-tournament team. He was tied for the individual lead entering the final 18 holes.
Kaiser tied the school record for wins in a season with five in 2022-23. He was named to the PING NJCAA All-America first team after previously being named to the All-MACCC and All-Gulf District teams earlier in the season. Kaiser ended the year with a 71.50 average over 32 rounds, taking over four strokes off his 75.80 scoring average in 2021-22.
The college division Academic All-America® At-Large Team featured a cumulative GPA of 3.91 for its 10 honorees. That included four team members with 4.00 GPAs.
| FIRST TEAM |
| Sport |
Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Basketball |
Bryce Barrouk |
Penn State Brandywine |
Sr. |
3.64 |
Business Management |
| Football |
Alan Follis |
Jones College |
So. |
4.00 |
Business |
| Soccer |
El Hadji Gaye |
Borough of Manhattan Community College |
So. |
3.98 |
Engineering Science |
| Football |
Dante Jackson |
Butte College |
So. |
4.00 |
Social & Behavioral Sci. / Bus. Admin. / Accounting |
| Golf |
Chase Kaiser |
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College |
So. |
3.90 |
Civil Engineering |
| Soccer |
Alan Lopez |
Johnson County Community College |
So. |
3.94 |
Business |
| Football |
Ben Mauney |
Northeast Mississippi Community College |
So. |
3.80 |
General Studies |
| Football |
Carter Putt |
Northeast Mississippi Community College |
So. |
3.82 |
Business |
| Soccer |
Brodie Rials |
Jones College |
So. |
4.00 |
Engineering |
| Baseball |
Brock Wollin |
Cloud County Community College |
So. |
4.00 |
Health & Human Performance |
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Michael MacEachern, Young Harris College | Academic All-America® Co-Director for Publicity
mfmaceachern@yhc.edu | (706) 379-5106
Bob Shreve, Gannon University | Academic All-America® Coordinator of Publicity
shreve001@gannon.edu | (814) 871-7008