MAC ANNOUNCES 2019 FOOTBALL ACADEMIC ALL-MAC TEAM
148 Students honored with excellence in academics and athletics
 
Cleveland, Ohio – The Mid-American Conference announced its 2019 Football Academic All-MAC team as a total of 148 students were named to the 2019 Academic All-MAC team.   
 
Ball State (Chris Beech, Curtis Blackwell, Brock Burns, Bryce Cosby, Jimmy Daw, Tye Evans, Trevor Hohlt, Will Jones, Riley Miller, Demetrius Murray, Danny Pinter, Drew Plitt, Andrew Poenitsch, Zac Ricketts, Cody Rudy, Kyle Schrank, Kaleb Slaven, Anthony Todd, Jacob White and Jordan Williams) topped the 2019 Academic All-MAC squad with 20 selections.
 
Western Michigan (Brett Borske, Mark Brooks, Mike Caliendo, Stefan Claiborne, Cam Cooper, Dylan Deatherage, Alex Grace, Luke Juriga, Spencer Kanz, Will McCabe, Jake Moertl, Tanner Motz, Alex Mussat, Giovanni Ricci, Harrison Taylor, Justin Tranquill and Jon Wassink) was second with 17 selections.
 
Thirteen students were named as four-time selections as John Lako (Akron), Danny Pinter (Ball State), Zac Ricketts (Ball State), Kyle Schrank (Ball State), Brody Hoying (Eastern Michigan), Breck Turner (Eastern Michigan), Matt Bahr (Kent State), Evan Crabtree (Miami), Trayshon Foster (Northern Illinois), Jordan Steckler (Northern Illinois), Austin Clack (Ohio), Luke Juriga (Western Michigan) and Giovanni Ricci (Western Michigan) received the academic honor all four years. 
 
There were 28 students named as three-time selections: Chris Beech (Ball State), Riley Miller (Ball State), Andrew Poenitsch (Ball State), Caleb Bright (Bowling Green), Grant Loy (Bowling Green), Gabe Skrobot (Bowling Green), Zach Lefebvre (Buffalo), Matt Otwinowski (Buffalo), Kaden Keon (Central Michigan), Oakley Lavallii (Central Michigan), Derek Smith (Central Michigan), Clay Walderzak (Central Michigan), Jacob Donnellon (Eastern Michigan), Steven Nielsen (Eastern Michigan), John Henry Bronczek (Kent State), Joey Palumbo (Kent State), Dylan Conner (Ohio), Austin Conrad (Ohio), Eric Popp (Ohio), Cameron Bell (Toledo), Nate Childress (Toledo), Reggie Gilliam (Toledo), Shakif Seymour (Toledo), Mike Caliendo (Western Michigan), Stefan Claiborne (Western Michigan), Spencer Kanz (Western Michigan), Justin Tranquill (Western Michigan) and Jon Wassink (Western Michigan).
 
In addition, another 39 students were named as two-time Academic All-MAC selections.
 
The Academic All-MAC honor is for a student who has excelled in athletics and academics.  To qualify, a student must have at least a 3.20 cumulative GPA and have participated in at least 50 percent of the contests for that particular sport. First-year students and junior college transfers in their first year of residence are not eligible for the award.
 
2019 Academic All-MAC (148 Student-Athletes)
 
Akron (7):
Logan Hawkins, Akron, Redshirt Freshman, 3.338 GPA, Sport Management (Harrison City, Pa.)
Brandon Junk, Akron, Senior, 4.00 GPA, Sport Science-Coaching (Clearwater, Fla.)
Robbie Kelley, Akron, Senior, 3.367 GPA, Sport Administration-Master’s Degree (Springfield, Ill.)
*+^John Lako, Akron, Senior, 3.700 GPA, M.B.A in Finance (Monroe, Mich.)
Darryl Long, Akron, Senior, 3.555 GPA, Sport Administration-Master’s Degree (Columbus, Ohio)
Cameron Lyons, Akron, Sophomore, 3.509 GPA, Sport Management (Morgantown, W.V.)
Dylan Meeks, Akron, Junior, 3.881 GPA, Exercise Science, Pre-Physical Therapy (Orlando, Fla.)
 
Ball State (20):
*+Chris Beech, Ball State, Junior, 3.561 GPA, Professional Selling (Miamisburg, Ohio)
*Curtis Blackwell, Ball State, Junior, 3.731 GPA, Business Administration (Uniondale, Ind.)
*Brock Burns, Ball State, Sophomore, 3.757 GPA Communication Studies (Fishers, Ind.)
*Bryce Cosby, Ball State, Junior, 3.417 GPA, Telecommunications (Louisville, Ky.)
*Jimmy Daw, Ball State, Sophomore, 3.291 GPA, Business Administration (Medina, Ohio)
Tye Evans, Ball State, Sophomore, 3.505 GPA, Family and Child Studies (Medina, Ohio)
*Trevor Hohlt, Ball State, Sophomore, 3.383 GPA, Entrepreneurial Management (Greenwood, Ind.)
*Will Jones, Ball State, Sophomore, 3.333 GPA, Business Administration (Anderson, Ind.)
*+Riley Miller, Ball State, Senior, 3.648 GPA, Exercise Science (Yorktown, Ind.)
Demetrius Murray, Ball State, Sophomore, 3.363 GPA, Telecommunications (Lawrenceville, Ga.)
*+^Danny Pinter, Ball State, Senior, 3.75 GPA, MBA - Business Administration (South Bend, Ind.)
*Drew Plitt, Ball State, Junior, 3.671 GPA, Accounting (Loveland, Ohio)
*+Andrew Poenitsch, Ball State, Senior, 3.553 GPA, MS Information & Communication Studies (Waukesha, Wis.)
*+^Zac Ricketts, Ball State, Senior, 3.647 GPA, Industry and Technology (Bremen, Ind.)
Cody Rudy, Ball State, Junior, 3.262 GPA, Sport Management (Middletown, Ind.)
*+^Kyle Schrank, Ball State, Senior, 4.00 GPA, MBA - Business Administration (Fishers, Ind.)
Kaleb Slaven, Ball State, Junior, 3.228 GPA, Business Administration (Muncie, Ind.)
Anthony Todd, Ball State, Junior, 3.595 GPA, Business Administration (Yorktown, Ind.)
^Jacob White, Ball State, Senior, 3.571 GPA, MBA – Business Administration (Clarendon Hills, Ind.)
*Jordan Williams, Ball State, Sophomore, 3.811 GPA, Accounting (Champaign, Ill.)
 
Bowling Green (12):
*+Caleb Bright, Bowling Green, Junior, 3.44 GPA, Individualized Studies (Urbandale, Iowa)
*James Carolan, Bowling Green, Junior, 3.29 GPA, Sport Management (Anthem, Ariz.)
*Derek Downs, Bowling Green, Sophomore, 3.74 GPA, Sport Management (Westerville, Ohio)
Jevon Henderson, Bowling Green, Redshirt Freshman, 3.58 GPA, Undecided (Centerville, Ohio)
Jack Kramer, Bowling Green, Senior, 3.50 GPA, Sport Management (Plainfield, Ill.)
Nico Lautanen, Bowling Green, Senior, 3.50 GPA, Management (Mentor, Ohio)
*+Grant Loy, Bowling Green, Junior, 3.43 GPA, Sport Management (New Washington, Ohio)
Presley Motes, Bowling Green, Junior, 3.49 GPA, Finance (Thatcher, Ariz.)
Jordan Murphy, Bowling Green, Sophomore, 3.57 GPA, Pre-Construction Management (Columbiana, Ohio)
*Matt Naranjo, Bowling Green, Junior, 3.43 GPA, Aviation Studies (Skokie, Ill.)
Nate Needham, Bowling Green, Junior, 3.265 GPA, Aviation Studies (Chesterton, Ind.)
*+Gabe Skrobot, Bowling Green, Junior, 4.00 GPA, Biology (Zanesville, Ohio)
 
Buffalo (7):
Evan Gantley, Buffalo, Sophomore, 3.25 GPA, Business Administration (Syracuse, N.Y.)
Cory Gross, Jr., Buffalo, Redshirt Freshman, 3.21 GPA, Exploratory (Rochester, N.Y.)
Jack Klenk, Buffalo, Junior, 3.74 GPA, Social Science Interdisciplinary (Pittsford, N.Y.)
*+Zach Lefebvre, Buffalo, Junior, 3.34 GPA, Social Science Interdisciplinary (Victor, N.Y.)
Alex McNulty, Buffalo, Redshirt Freshman, 3.82 GPA, Biological Sciences (Caledonia, N.Y.)
Mike Novitsky, Buffalo, Redshirt Freshman, 3.52 GPA, Exploratory (Victor, N.Y.)
*+Matt Otwinowski, Buffalo, Senior, 3.89 GPA, Accounting (LaPorte, Ind.)
 
Central Michigan (11):
Hunter Buczkowski, Central Michigan, Junior, 3.24 GPA, Physical Education (Mount Pleasant, Mich.)
Luke Goedeke, Central Michigan, Sophomore, 3.66 GPA, Mechanical Engineering (Whitelaw, Wisc.)
*+Kaden Keon, Central Michigan, Senior, 3.41 GPA, Mechanical Engineering Tech. (St. Louis, Mich.)
Gage Kreski, Central Michigan, Junior, 3.22 GPA, Exercise Science (St. Ignace, Mich.)
*+Oakley Lavallii, Central Michigan, Junior, 3.42 GPA, Entrepreneurship (Boca Raton, Fla.)
Mark Patritto, Central Michigan, Sophomore, 3.35 GPA, Business Administration (Rochester, Mich.)
Bernhard Raimann, Central Michigan, Sophomore, 3.84 GPA, Actuarial Science (Steinbrunn, Austria)
*+Derek Smith, Central Michigan, Junior, 3.25 GPA, Sociology (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
*Robi Stuart, Central Michigan, Junior, 3.88 GPA, Neuroscience (Saginaw, Mich.)
Ryan Tice, Central Michigan, Senior, 3.74 GPA, Master of Administration (Saline, Mich.)
*+Clay Walderzak, Central Michigan, Senior, 3.25 GPA, Master’s Engineering Mgmt. (Standish, Mich.)
 
Eastern Michigan (14):
Kobie Beltram, Eastern Michigan, Senior, 3.23 GPA, Sport Management (Antioch, Calif.)
*+Jacob Donnellon, Eastern Michigan, Junior, 3.46 GPA, Exercise Science (Ypsilanti, Mich.)
Dylan Drummond, Eastern Michigan, Sophomore, 3.81 GPA, Finance (Cleveland, Ohio)
Mike Haney, Eastern Michigan, Sophomore, 3.40 GPA, Exercise Science (Maumee, Ohio)
*+^Brody Hoying, Eastern Michigan, Senior, 3.63 GPA, Finance – Masters (Coldwater, Ohio)
Marcellus Johnson, Eastern Michigan, Sophomore, 3.28 GPA, Construction Management (Normal, Ill.)
Freddie McGee, Eastern Michigan, Junior, 3.39 GPA, Sport Management (Canton, Mich.)
*+Steven Nielsen, Eastern Michigan, Senior, 3.65 GPA, Sport Management (Dragoer, Denmark)
Thomas Odukoya, Eastern Michigan, Senior, 3.23 GPA, Sport Management (Almere, Netherlands)
Yannik Rohrschneider, Eastern Michigan, Senior, 3.23 GPA, Sport Management (Hilden, Germany)
Chad Ryland, Eastern Michigan, Sophomore, 3.73 GPA, Supply Chain Management (Lebanon, Pa.)
Carter Stagner, Eastern Michigan, Sophomore, 3.30 GPA, Criminology & Criminal Justice (Birmingham, Mich.)
*+^Breck Turner, Eastern Michigan, Senior, 3.30 GPA, Sport Management (Norwalk, Ohio)
Mike Van Hoeven, Eastern Michigan, Junior, 3.95 GPA, Exercise Science (Paw Paw, Mich.)
 
Kent State (14):
Derek Adams, Kent State, Junior, 3.875 GPA, Entrepreneurship (Manheim, Pa.)
*^~Matt Bahr, Kent State, Graduate, 3.884 GPA/3.63 Grad. GPA, Criminal Justice/Criminology (Kenton, Ohio)
*+John Henry Bronczek, Kent State, Senior, 3.669 GPA, Business Management (Massillon, Ohio)
Will Burns, Kent State, Redshirt Freshman, 4.00 GPA, Mechanical Engineering Tech (Erie, Pa.)
*Dustin Crum, Kent State, Junior, 3.285 GPA, Aeronautical Systems Engineering (Grafton, Ohio)
Adam Dulka, Kent State, Junior, 3.267 GPA, Educational Studies (Brecksville, Ohio)
Daniel Johnson, Kent State, Redshirt Freshman, 3.595 GPA, Sociology (London, Ontario, Canada)
*A.J. Musolino, Kent State, Sophomore, 3.312 GPA, Marketing (Struthers, Ohio)
*+Joey Palumbo, Kent State, Senior, 3.245 GPA, Sport Administration (Hudson, Ohio)
Jamal Parker, Kent State, Senior, 3.206 GPA, Sport Administration (Pennsauken, N.J.)
*Keith Sherald, Jr., Kent State, Junior, 3.262 GPA, Digital Sciences (Waldorf, Md.)
Matthew Trickett, Kent State, Sophomore, 3.914 GPA, Accounting (Cleveland, Ohio)
*Isaac Vance, Kent State, Sophomore, 3.454 GPA, Sports Accounting (Las Cruces, N.M.)
Xavier Williams, Kent State, Sophomore, 3.219 GPA, Digital Sciences (Forestville, Md.)
 
Miami (12):
*Mike Brown, Miami, Junior, 3.52 GPA, Sport Leadership and Management (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
Kameron Butler, Miami, Sophomore, 3.55 GPA, Sport Leadership and Management (Florence, Ky.)
Bennett Clark, Miami, Redshirt Freshman, 3.72 GPA, Marketing (Zionsville, Ind.)
*+^Evan Crabtree, Miami, Senior, 3.80 GPA, Kinesiology (Dublin, Ohio)
Zach Kahn, Miami, Junior, 3.58 GPA, Marketing (Strongsville, Ohio)
*Tommy Doyle, Miami, Junior, 3.25 GPA, Marketing (Edina, Minn.)
*Ryan McWood, Miami, Junior, 3.32 GPA, Kinesiology (Grosse Pointe, Mich.)
Ryan Newton, Miami, Sophomore, 3.26 GPA, Social Studies (St. Louis, Mo.)
Pete Nank, Miami, Sophomore, 3.22 GPA, Sports Leadership and Management (West Des Moines, Iowa)
*Adam Mehelic, Miami, Sophomore, 3.20 GPA, Political Science (Hudson, Ohio)
*Jalen Walker, Miami, Sophomore, 3.31 GPA, Sports Leadership and Management (Carmel, Ind.)
*Sterling Weatherford, Sophomore, 3.54 GPA, Mechanical Engineering (Cicero, Ind.)
 
Northern Illinois (11):
Erik Abrell, Northern Illinois, Sophomore, 3.497 GPA, Finance (Aurora, Ill.)
+Mitchell Brinkman, Northern Illinois, Junior, 3.814 GPA, Leadership & Management (Council Bluffs, Iowa)
Matt Ference, Northern Illinois, Junior, 3.217 GPA, Marketing (St. Louis, Mo.)
*+^Trayshon Foster, Northern Illinois, Senior, 3.361 GPA, Nonprofit and NGO Studies (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
Nathan Harman, Northern Illinois, Redshirt Freshman, 3.278 GPA, Business Administration (Monticello, Ill.)
*Corey Lersch, Northern Illinois, Junior, 3.978 GPA, Health Sciences (McHenry, Ill.)
*Benn Olson, Northern Illinois, Junior, 3.706 GPA, Engineering Management (Burnsville, Minn.)
Liam Soraghan, Northern Illinois, Sophomore, 3.344 GPA, Mechanical Engineering (Dearborn, Mich.)
*+^Jordan Steckler, Northern Illinois, Senior, 3.615 GPA, Leadership and Management (Two Rivers, Wis.)
Rahveon Valentine, Northern Illinois, Redshirt Freshman, 3.225 GPA, Sociology (Lena, Ill.)
Austin Warner, Northern Illinois, Junior, 3.441 GPA, Marketing (Oswego, Ill.)
 
Ohio (8):
*+^Austin Clack, Ohio, Senior, 3.339 GPA, Finance (Tipp City, Ohio)
*+Dylan Conner, Ohio, Junior, 3.968 GPA, Biological Sciences Pre-Professional (Fort Wayne, Ind.)
*+Austin Conrad, Ohio, Junior, 3.511 GPA, Marketing/Business Analytics (LaGrange, Ohio)
Bryce Houston, Ohio, Redshirt Freshman, 3.649 GPA, Management & Strategic Leadership (Lewis Center, Ohio)
Devin King, Ohio, Senior, 3.50 GPA, Marketing (Thornville, Ohio)
*Brett Kitrell, Ohio, Junior, 3.75 GPA, Marketing (Ashland, Neb.)
*+Eric Popp, Ohio, Senior, 3.446 GPA, Engineering Technology & Management (Loveland, Ohio)
*Nathan Rourke, Ohio, Senior, 3.728 GPA, Physical Activity & Sport Coaching (Oakville, Ontario, Canada)
 
Toledo (15):
*Tycen Anderson, Toledo, Junior, 3.373 GPA, Finance (Toledo, Ohio)
*Yazeed Atariwa, Toledo, Senior, 3.243 GPA, Marketing/Leadership (Sterling, Va.)
Nate Bauer, Toledo, Redshirt Freshman, 3.542 GPA, Marketing (Akron, Ohio)
*+Cameron Bell, Toledo, Senior, 3.410 GPA, History-Paralegal Studies (Sagamore Hills, Ohio)
*Mitchell Berg, Toledo, Sophomore, 3.215 GPA, Marketing (Maumee, Ohio)
Carter Bradley, Toledo, Redshirt Freshman, 3.367 GPA, Interdisciplinary Studies (Jacksonville, Fla.)
*+Nate Childress, Toledo, Senior, 3.355 GPA, Marketing-Leadership (Rossford, Ohio)
Luke Doerger, Toledo, Junior, 3.244 GPA, Mechanical Engineering (Cincinnati, Ohio)
*Jordan Fisher, Toledo, Senior, 3.371 GPA, Communication-Recreation & Leisure Studies (Leesburg, Va.)
*+Reggie Gilliam, Toledo, Senior, 3.570 GPA, Interdisciplinary Studies-Liberal Studies (Columbus, Ohio)
*Nick Kovacs, Toledo, Sophomore, 3.778 GPA, Marketing (Springboro, Ohio)
Alex Morgan, Toledo, Redshirt Freshman, 3.508 GPA, Exercise Science (Pickerington, Ohio)
*Drew Rosi, Toledo, Junior, 3.690 GPA, Finance (Powell, Ohio)
Nick Rosi, Toledo, Redshirt Freshman, 3.436 GPA, Undecided (Powell, Ohio)
*+Shakif Seymour, Toledo, Junior, 3.483 GPA, Marketing (Cleveland, Ohio)
 
Western Michigan (17):
*Brett Borske, Western Michigan, Junior, 3.45 GPA, Finance (Naperville, Ill.)
+Mark Brooks, Western Michigan, Junior, 3.66 GPA, Integrated Supply Management (Portland, Mich.)
*+Mike Caliendo, Western Michigan, Junior, 3.89 GPA, Biomedical Sciences (Brookfield, Wis.)
*+Stefan Claiborne, Western Michigan, Senior, 3.53 GPA, Finance (Clinton Township, Mich.)
Cam Cooper, Western Michigan, Sophomore, 3.59 GPA, Pre-Sales & Business Marketing (Chelsea, Mich.)
*Dylan Deatherage, Western Michigan, Sophomore, 3.85 GPA, Biomedical Sciences (Kankakee, Ill.)
^Alex Grace, Western Michigan, Senior, 3.23 GPA, Sales & Business Marketing (Saginaw, Mich.)
*+^Luke Juriga, Western Michigan, Senior, 3.64 GPA, Manufacturing Engineering Technology (Aurora, Ill.)
*+Spencer Kanz, Western Michigan, Junior, 3.66 GPA, Finance (Luxemburg, Wis.)
Will McCabe, Western Michigan, Redshirt Freshman, 3.63 GPA, Pre-Sales & Business Marketing (Palatine, Ill.)
Jake Moertl, Western Michigan, Sophomore, 3.85 GPA, Pre-Management (Palatine, Ill.)
Tanner Motz, Western Michigan, Sophomore, 3.85 GPA, Environmental/Sustainability Studies (St. John’s, Mich.)
Alex Mussat, Western Michigan, Senior, 3.60 GPA, Business Administration Grad Student (Troy, Mich.)
*+^Giovanni Ricci, Western Michigan, Senior, 3.36 GPA, Business Administration-Grad Student (Loveland, Ohio)
*Harrison Taylor, Western Michigan, Sophomore, 3.87 GPA, Sales & Business Marketing (St. Charles, Ill.)
*^Justin Tranquill, Western Michigan, Senior, 3.64 GPA, Business Administration-Grad Student (Huntertown, Ind.)
*+Jon Wassink, Western Michigan, Senior, 3.96 GPA, Accountancy Grad Student (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
 
*2018 Academic All-MAC selection
+2017 Academic All-MAC selection
^2016 Academic All-MAC selection
~2015 Academic All-MAC selection