DECEMBER 13, 2005
KING'S PLACES A RECORD 65 ON MAC FALL SPORTS ALL-ACADEMIC TEAMS
WILKES-BARRE -- A record total of 65 King's College student-athletes
have been named to the 2005 Middle Atlantic Conference Fall All-Academic
team, the MAC office announced Tuesday.
To be eligible for nomination, student-athletes must be at least a
sophomore in class standing and own a minimum 3.20 overall grade-point
average. The 65 student-athletes chosen at King's stands as the
single-highest total ever for college's the fall sports teams, besting
the previous best mark of 51 set in 2004.
King’s led the MAC in total selections while Messiah was second with 59
student-athletes on the list. Scranton was third with 55 selections,
followed by Susquehanna (54), Moravian (52), Elizabethtown (48), Wilkes
(47), FDU-Florham (43), Juniata (42), Albright (41), Widener (38),
Lycoming (33), Lebanon Valley (32), Drew (28), DeSales (27), and
Delaware Valley (18).
The King's field hockey and men's soccer teams paved the way with 12 and
11 selections respectively.
The field hockey squad was represented by Alicia Barrios, Kelly Bowes,
Melissa Gates, Jen Gimble, Amanda Jez, Grace King, Sarah McGrady, Kerri Poltersdorf,
Sarah Rizzo, Lindsay Sabo, Suzanne Thompson, and Debbie Wychock.
Men's
soccer players selected include Dan Gibbons, J.T. Glenn, John McNichol,
Jordan Miller, Matt McGarry, Jim McMichael, Eric Schmeider, Mark Nessle,
Brandon Stanchock, Sean Wooster, and Dan Upton.
King's football, women's soccer and women's tennis teams each followed
with 10 players chosen.
Monarch football team members include Chris Barnic, Peter Fazio, Craig
Haywood, Matt McGovern, George Montras, Matt Nicodemus, Dan O'Rourke,
Nick Renninger, Anthony Rodriguez, and Joe Tassoni. Women's soccer
players named include Annie Drimones, Ashley Martin, Liz Martin, Kerri
Rall, Heather Rottmund, Gina Rozaieski, Cindy Smallwood, Elizabeth
Swank, Christine Uhl, Kaitlin Wilcox. Women's tennis players chose were
Alexandra DeGraff, Sarah Guza, Kristen Hunter, Malena Kinsman, Mary
Clare Kubasko, Amanda Marchica, Stacey Matulewicz, Courtney Radzville,
Kristen Sebastian, and Elizabeth Walpole.
Seven members of the King's cross country team were named to the team,
including Ed Kopec, David Krupski, Justin Winters, Shauna Crabb, Maria
DeMuro, Jessica Schillawski, and Alison Taroli. Five Lady Monarch
volleyball players rounded out the selections, including Katie Carr,
Melissa Decusky, Jessica Kandefer, Diane Lucas, Michelle Oros.
"We are very proud of the commitment our student athletes make to
excellence both on their teams and in the classroom". King's Director of
intercollegiate Athletics and Recreation stated. "Our student athletes
demonstrate daily that they recognize the value of hard work and
dedication and have proven themselves to be leaders. We are extremely
pleased to have so many of our student athletes recognized and believe
they are great example of the high caliber academic reputation that
King's College enjoys."
