MSFA All-Academic Selections

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

FINDLAY, OHIO – Six performers, who have a 4.00 accumulated grade point average, headline the 2016 Mid-States Football Association's academic all-conference selections.

The six student-athletes, Kyler Hubbs and Brady Tanquay of Siena Heights, Connor Holcomb of Saints Francis (Ind.), Phillips Hassell of Robert Morris, Bryson Barnes of Missouri Baptist and Matt Johnson of Saint Xavier, are among 189 honorees from the 13 member schools of the MSFA.

The selections include:

4.00 – Connor Holcomb (Kendallville, Ind.), Saint Francis, Ind., Jr., Pre-Med; Phillip Hassell (Champaign, Ill.), Robert Morris, Jr., Business; Kyler Hubbs (Garden City, Mich.), Siena Heights, Soph., Nursing; Brady Tanguay (Trenton, Mich.), Siena Heights, Soph., Math; Bryson Barnes (Plano, Texas), Missouri Baptist, Soph., Sports Management/Business Administration; **Matt Johnson (Rockford, Ill.), Saint Xavier, Sr., Business

3.99 – ***Caleb Nicely (Lebanon, Ind.), Taylor, Sr., Exercise Science

3.98 – ***Drew Philson (Horton, Mich.), Olivet Nazarene, Sr., Actuarial Science

3.97 – Christian Webster (Mt. Juliet, Tenn.), Olivet Nazarene, Jr., Business Administration; **Dennis Vilimek (Orland Hills, Ill.), Saint Xavier, Sr., Business Administration

3.96 – **Palmer Ponstein (Jenison, Mich.), Olivet Nazarene, Sr., Criminal Justice; Grant Hohlbein (Adrian, Mich.), Taylor, Jr., Political Science; Daniel Boy (Bellefontaine, Ohio), Taylor, Jr., Exercise Science

3.95 – ***Patrick Smith (Springfield, Ill.), St. Ambrose, Sr., Accounting & Finance; Connor Steinmetz (Oxnard, Calif.), Robert Morris, Jr., Exercise & Sports Science; Braelen Bader (Celina, Ohio), Siena Heights, Jr., Art; ***Wilson Alexander (Wichita, Kan.), Taylor, Sr., Social Studies Education; **Hunter Cox (Laurel, Md.), Concordia, Sr., Math

3.94 – **Corbin Hesterberg (Ogden, Ill.), Olivet Nazarene, Sr., Business Administration

3.93 – ***Hans Lundberg (Houston, Minn.), Taylor, Sr., Exercise Science

3.92 – **Wendell Lamar (Lithonia, Ga.), Robert Morris, Sr., Computer Networking

3.89 – **Drake DeMuyt (Kendallville, Ind.), Saint Francis, Ind., Sr., Communications; Josh Woodard (Zionsville, Ind.), St. Francis, Ill., Sr., Management; Izayah Newsom (South Bend, Ind.), Siena Heights, Soph., Accounting

3.87 – Derek Wanner (Berne, Ind.), Taylor, Soph., Management

3.86 – Adnan Al-Amami (High Ridge, Mo.), Lindenwood-Belleville, Jr., Education

3.85 – **Nicolas Reese (Fort Wayne, Ind.), St. Francis, Ill., Sr., Biology; **Jordan Riley (Grand Rapids, Mich.), Siena Heights, Sr., Sports Management

3.84 – **Codey Bishop (Bloomington, Ill.), Olivet Nazarene, Sr., Engineering; Chase Wilson (Fishers, Ind.), Marian, So., Political Science

3.83 – Montre Lee (Rockford, Ill.), Robert Morris, Sr., Business

3.82 – Jake Platt (Tinley Park, Ill.), St. Ambrose, Jr., Biology; Craig Faulkner (Greenville, Ill.), Taylor, Soph., Environmental Engineering; Austin Ginther (Noblesville, Ind.), Marian, Soph., Accounting

3.81 – **Ryan Jennings (Savannah, Ga.), Olivet Nazarene, Sr., Biology; Daniel McGee (Joliet, Ill.), St. Francis, Ill., Jr., Social Science/Secondary Education; ***Kameron Utter (Indianapolis, Ind.), Marian, Sr., Psychology; Sam Shick (Sheffield Lake, Ohio), Concordia, Jr., Pre-Seminary

3.80 – Sam McGuire (Rockford, Ill.), St. Ambrose, Soph, Undecided; **Ryan Nix (Valparaiso, Ind.), Saint Francis, Ind., Sr., Graphic Design & Marketing; Bradley Harrah (Adrian, Mich.), Siena Heights, Jr., Business Administration; Nick Maines (Zionsville, Ind.), Marian, Jr., Marketing; **Ty Peterson (Milan, Mich.), Concordia, Sr., Justice & Public Policy

3.79 – Austin Berns (Kankakee, Ill.), Olivet Nazarene, Soph., Accounting; **Ian Rundquist (Chicago, Ill.), Trinity International, Sr., Christian Ministries

3.78 – **Lucas Koehler (Belvidere, Ill.), Concordia, Sr., Exercise Physiology; **Ronald Luce (Oak Lawn, Ill.), Saint Xavier, Sr., Accounting

3.77 – Sean Boswell (Indianapolis, Ind.), Saint Francis, Ind., Jr., Business Administration; **Andrew Webster (Germantown, Md.), Robert Morris, Sr., Business; **Stefan Wilkinson (Mount Clemens, Mich.), Siena Heights, Sr., Math; Michael Ivlow (Channahon, Ill.), Saint Xavier, Jr., Education

3.76 – Logan Walker (Whitehall, Mich.), Siena Heights, Soph., Accounting; Hunter Brooks (New Harmony, Ind.), Taylor, Soph., Management

3.75 – Ken Allen (Mundelein, Ill.), Robert Morris, Jr., Computer Networking; Brian Franklin (Machesney Park, Ill.), Robert Morris, Sr., Exercise & Sports Science; Ian Riggs (Chicago, Ill.), Robert Morris, Jr., Business

3.74 – Caleb Coe (Cedarville, Ohio), Olivet Nazarene, Soph., Exercise Science; ***Brandon Haan (Grand Rapids, Mich.), Taylor, Sr., Management

3.73 – Jason Nicodemus (Churubusco, Ind.), Saint Francis, Ind., Sr., Accounting; **Peter Rufo (Lorain, Ohio), St. Francis, Ill., Sr., Management

3.72 – ***Matthew McDivitt (Marion, Ind.), Olivet Nazarene, Sr., Public Policy; Kyle Windebank (Colorado Springs, Colo.), Taylor, Sr., Management

3.71 – Tyler Gerig (Fishers, Ind.), Taylor, Soph., Pre-Major

3.70 – Zachary Kennell (Clifton, Ill.), Olivet Nazarene, Soph., Engineering

3.68 – **Zachary Minardo (Camby, Ind.), Saint Francis, Ind., Sr., Sociology

3.66 – Zachary Gegner (Indianapolis, Ind.), Saint Francis, Ind., Jr., Accounting

3.65 – **Max Brozovich (Minooka, Ill.), St. Ambrose, Sr., Marketing & Management; **Jim Kenney (Colorado Springs, Colo.), Trinity International, Sr., Sport & Wellness Management; **Michael Chickeral (Flat Rock, Mich.), Concordia, Sr., Exercise Science

3.64 – Clay Thomas (DeSoto, Mo.), Lindenwood-Belleville, Soph., Accounting

3.63 – **Fred Kassal (Orland Hills, Ill.), St. Ambrose, Sr., Exercise Science, Human Performance & Fitness; Davis Clay (Parker, Colo.), Olivet Nazarene, Soph., Accounting; Tim Koehler (Belvidere, Ill.), Concordia, Soph., Athletic Training

3.62 – **Martin Giannola (Oxford, Mich.), Siena Heights, Sr., Law & Politics

3.61 – Josh Spitnale (Fort Wayne, Ind.), Saint Francis, Ind., Sr., Physical Therapy/Health & Exercise Science; ***Taylor Beam (Fort Wayne, Ind.), Taylor, Sr., Exercise Science; Seth Dee (Crown Point, Ind.), Trinity International, Soph., Exercise Science

3.60 – Everett Pollard (Atlanta, Ga.), Taylor, Jr., History; Darricle Jones (Eastpointe, Mich.), Concordia, Jr., Justice & Public Policy; **Collin Christensen (Port Huron, Mich.), Concordia, Sr., Biology

3.59 – Tyler Hach (St. Louis, Mo.), Missouri Baptist, Soph., Business Management/Marketing; **Mike Calandriello (Oak Lawn, Ill.), St. Francis, Ill., Sr., Finance; Brandon George (Eaton, Ohio), Taylor, Soph., Computer Science; Kyle Kempton (Perrysburg, Ohio), Taylor, Soph., Biology

3.58 – Alexander Tufaga (Anchorage, Alaska), Lindenwood-Belleville, Jr., Interactive Media & Web Design

3.57 – Brock Perry (Geneva, Ill.), Olivet Nazarene, Soph., Criminal Justice

3.56 – Patrick Ullrich (Ypsilanti, Mich.), Olivet Nazarene, Soph., Sport Management; Ryan Johnson (Rockford, Ill.), St. Francis, Ill., Sr., Political Science; Kyle Kurdziolek (Streator, Ill.), St. Francis, Ill., Jr., Criminal & Social Justice

3.55 – **Luke LeMay (Sterling, Ill.), St. Ambrose, Sr., Marketing & Management; **Mitch Negangard (Sidney, Ill.), St. Ambrose, Sr., Marketing & Management; Kodie Olshefsky (Springfield, Ill.), St. Ambrose, Jr., Mechanical Engineering; William Arndt (Effingham, Ill.), Lindenwood-Belleville, Soph., Exercise Science; **Chris Waldenberger (Chandler, Ariz.), Robert Morris, Sr., Computer Networking; Tyler Davis (Monroe, Ohio), Olivet Nazarene, Soph., Criminal Justice; ***Beau Shields (Martinsville, Ind.), Marian, Sr., Management; **Jalen Chandler (Indianapolis, Ind.), Marian, Sr., Exercise Science

3.54 – **Joe Marconi (Wheaton, Ill.), St. Ambrose, Sr., Finance & Marketing; **Pete Cimino (Winnebago, Ill.), St. Francis, Ill., Sr., Political Science; Zachary Flack (Macomb, Mich.), Siena Heights, Jr., Business Administration

3.53 – Michael Stinnett (Sycamore, Ill.), St. Ambrose, Jr., Marketing & Management; Vince Pospisil (Liberty Center, Ohio), Siena Heights, Soph., Biology; Godfrey Collins II (Naperville, Ill.), Trinity International, Soph., Elementary Education

3.52 – Nicholas Ferrer (Westfield, Ind.), Saint Francis, Ind., Jr., Business Administration; **Adam Morrison (Rosemont, Ill.), St. Francis, Ill., Sr., Political Science & Criminal & Social Justice

3.50 – Jacob Baker (Clayton, Mich.), Taylor, Jr., Accounting; Bayley Pierson (Oceanside, Calif.), Trinity International, Sr., Business

3.49 – Micah Melton (Andrews, Texas), Olivet Nazarene, Soph., Engineering; Collin Tatone (Lake In The Hills, Ill.), St. Francis, Ill., Jr., Management

3.48 – ***Ross Stremme (Frankfort, Ill.), St. Francis, Ill., Sr., Accounting; David Diehl (Indianapolis, Ind.), Marian, Jr., Pre-Secondary Education; Ross O'Brien (Perrysburg, Ohio), Concordia, Soph., Family Life

3.46 – **Ricardo Martinez (Sana Fe, N.M.), Trinity International, Sr., Sport & Wellness Management; **Tyler Sharp (Caledonia, Ill.), Saint Xavier, Sr., Business

3.45 – **Drew Volrath (DeWitt, Iowa), St. Ambrose, Sr., Finance; Ronnie Giles (Merrillville, Ind.), Siena Heights, Jr., Accounting; Jesse Stires (South Bend, Ind.), Siena Heights, Jr., Math; Michael Garrity (Plymouth, Mich.), Taylor, Jr., Marketing

3.44 – Lucas Sparks (Springfield, Ohio), Saint Francis, Ind., Sr., Business Administration; ***Andrew Manganiello (Lemont, Ill.), Olivet Nazarene, Sr., Economics/Fienance; Antonio Jameson (Bolingbrook, Ill.), St. Francis, Ill., Soph., Biology (Pre-Medicine); **Cha'Quan Love (Lansing, Mich.), Siena Heights, Sr., Sports Management

3.42 – **Sabastian Champlin (Edwardsville, Ill.), St. Ambrose, Sr., Accounting, Finance & Marketing; Tristan McClone (Claypool, Ind.), Marian, Jr., Management; Anthony Kowalczyk (Chicago, Ill.), Saint Xavier, Soph., Business; **Kevin Lonergan (Oak Lawn, Ill.), Saint Xavier, Sr., Business

3.41 – **Drew Beale (Hillsdale, Ill.), St. Ambrose, Sr., Marketing & Management; **Seth Coate (Fort Wayne, Ind.), Saint Francis, Ind., Sr., Business Administration; Joshua Mugler (Crystal Lake, Ill.), Olivet Nazarene, Jr., Biology; ***Blake Wheeler (Springboro, Ohio), Taylor, Sr., Engineering Physics; Riley Schussler (Wrightstown, Wis.), Trinity International, Sr., Psychology; **Khalfani King (Chicago, Ill.), Saint Xavier, Jr., Finance; **Mark Strbjak (Munster, Ill.), Saint Xavier, Jr., Education

3.40 – Nicholas Krieg (Westfield, Ind.), Olivet Nazarene, Jr., Business Administration; Kristopher Grodi (Gibraltar, Mich.), Siena Heights, Soph., Engineering; Ben Rupert (Montague, Mich.), Taylor, Jr., Finance

3.39 – Gavin Stevens (Florissant, Mo.), Lindenwood-Belleville, Soph., Business Administration

3.38 – **Shawn Ryan (Fort Wayne, Ind.), Saint Francis, Ind., Sr., Nursing; Devin Jackson (Smyrna, Ga.), Lindenwood-Belleville, Jr., Communications; Zach Buikema (Bourbonnais, Ill.), St. Francis, Ill., Soph., Accounting; Neal Durdan (Ottawa, Ill.), St. Francis, Ill., Soph., Undeclared

3.37 – Trevor Marevka (Peotone, Ill.), St. Francis, Ill.), Jr., Accounting; Abdul Mahdi (Chicago, Ill.), Saint Xavier, Jr., Business

3.36 – Cameron Brach (Elwood, Ill.), St. Ambrose, Sr., Nursing; **Mike Passo (Plainfield, Ill.), St. Francis, Ill., Sr., Management; Cordell Crosby (Clinton Township, Mich.), Siena Heights, Sr., Marketing; Marcus Swint (Chipley, Fla.), Trinity International, Soph., Sport & Wellness Management; **Thomas Larson (Kenosha, Wis.), Trinity International, Sr., Elementary Education; Justin Hunter (Crest Hill, Ill.), Saint Xavier, Jr., Psychology

3.35 – Kevin Gude (Murphysboro, Ill), Missouri Baptist, Soph., Nursing; Joe Swan (Greenwood, Ind.), Marian, Soph., Management

3.33 – Austin Benckendorf (Streator, Ill.), St. Ambrose, Jr., Industrial Engineering; Zac Benckendorf (Streator, Ill.), St. Ambrose, Jr., Industrial Engineering; Ben Siverly (Bloomington, Ill.), St. Ambrose, Jr., Accounting; **Jorge Valencia (Corona, Calif.), Sr., Criminal Justice

3.32 – ***Dontaye Johnson (Chicago, Ill.), Robert Morris, Sr., Applied Health Sciences

3.31 – **Johnny Elliott (Denver, Colo.), Trinity International, Sr., Christian Ministries

3.30 – Lucas Boras (Sherrard, Ill.), St. Ambrose, Jr., Mechanical Engineering; **Kyle Love (Kankakee, Ill.), Olivet Nazarene, Sr., Sport Management; **Robert Kiser (Bradley, Ill.), St. Francis, Ill., Sr., Criminal & Social Justice; **Eric Price (Sheridan, Ind.), Marian, Sr., Management

3.29 – Tyler Bosse (Wheaton, Ill.), Taylor, Jr., Exercise Science; Jarin Bush (Flora, Ind.), Marian, Soph., Management; Josh Kukylies (Hopkins, Mich.), Concordia, Soph., Accounting

3.28 – **Stephen Simms (Valparaiso, Ind.), Saint Xavier, Sr., Marketing

3.27 – **Ivan Strmic (Crystal Lake, Ill.), Robert Morris, Jr., Business; Don Butkus (Dyer, Ind.), St. Francis, Ill., Sr., Transportation/Logistics Management; Logan Ball (Yorktown, Ind.), Taylor, Jr., Accounting; Silas Swint (Chipley, Fla.), Trinity International, Soph., Undeclared

3.26 – Aaron Harris (Whiteland, Ind.), Saint Francis, Ind., Sr., Health & Exercise Science

3.25 – Deon Williams (Inglewood, Calif.), Robert Morris, Sr., Exercise & Sports Science; Justin Banks (Kankakee, Ill.), Olivet Nazarene, Soph., Recreation, Sport & Fitness; Marshall Oxentine (Euless, Texas), St. Francis, Ill., Sr., Marketing; Cole Hession (Zeeland, Mich.), Taylor, Jr., Marketing, 3.25; **Jeremy Shupperd (Brownsburg, Ind.), Marian, Sr., Exercise Science

3.24 – Shawn Kelly (Pinckney, Mich.), Concordia, Jr., Secondary Education; Reagan Jones (Savannah, Ga.), Olivet Nazarene, Sr., Exercise Science

3.23 – John Rehfeld (Oak Lawn, Ill.), St. Ambrose, Jr., Exercise Science; **Sam Ryan (Metamora, Ill.), St. Ambrose, Sr., Nursing; Joel Boser (Cicero, Ind.), Olivet Nazarene, Soph., Marketing; Stephen Erutti (Eureka, Mo.), Olivet Nazarene, Soph., Business Administration

3.22 – Solomon Smith (Fort Wayne, Ind.), Marian, Soph., Accounting

3.21 – Keegan Bruner (Warsaw, Ind.), Saint Francis, Ind., Sr., Business Administration; Montay McDowell (Indianapolis, Ind.), Saint Francis, Ind., Sr., Health & Exercise Science; Thomas West (Monroe, Mich.), Concordia, Sr., Justice & Public Policy; Taylor Foulks (Onarga, Ill.), Olivet Nazarene, Jr., Geology

3.20 – **Brayden Bennett (Battle Creek, Mich.), Concordia, Sr., Marketing; Caleb Pohlman (Liberty Center, Ohio), Concordia, Jr., Sports & Entertainment Business

*** -- 3-time all-academic selections ** -- 2-time all-academic selections