MAC Announces 2010 Football Academic All-MAC Team
MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE ANNOUNCES 2010 FOOTBALL ACADEMIC ALL-MAC TEAM
29 Student-Athletes are honored in voting by conference Faculty Athletic Representatives
For Immediate Release-Thursday, Jan. 6, 2011
Cleveland, Ohio - The Mid-American Conference announced its 2010 Football Academic All-MAC team Thursday, as voted by faculty athletic representatives at MAC institutions. A total of 29 student-athletes were named to the 2010 team.
Northern Illinois (Chandler Harnish, Nabal Jefferson, Mike Krause, Joe Pawlak and Jason Schepler) and Western Michigan (Ben Armer, Alex Carder, John Potter, Phil Swanson and Mitch Zajac) topped the 2010 Academic All-MAC squad with five selections each. Central Michigan (Matt Berning, Sean Murnane, Mike Petrucci and Cody Wilson) and Toledo (T.J. Fatinikun, Kevin Kowalski, Dan Molls and Mike VanDerMeulen) each had four honorees.
Ball State (Scott Kovanda, Ian McGarvey and Briggs Orsbon) and Kent State (Jacquise Terry, Spencer Keith and Dorian Wood) each placed three selections. Eastern Michigan placed two on the team (Alex Gillett and Ben Thayer). MAC Champion Miami (Pat Hinkel), Ohio (Jordan Thompson) and Temple (Elisha Joseph) rounded out the selections.
Western Michigan's Phil Swanson was named to the squad for the fourth consecutive season. Three-time selections include Matt Berning (Central Michigan), Chandler Harnish (Northern Illinois) and Ian McGarvey (Ball State). Two-time selections include Ben Armer (Western Michigan), Mike Krause (Northern Illinois), Sean Murnane (Central Michigan), Briggs Orsbon (Ball State), John Potter (Western Michigan), Jacquise Terry (Kent State) and Ben Thayer (Eastern Michigan).
The Academic All-MAC honor is for a student-athlete who has excelled in athletics and academics. To qualify, a student-athlete 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.
The number of honorees on the Academic All-MAC team is equivalent to the number of first-team selections or 33% of the number of nominees, whichever is greater. The remaining student-athletes have been recognized as Academic Honorable Mention selections.
2010 Academic All-MAC
Scott Kovanda, Ball State, Sophomore, 3.95 GPA, Business, (Hartland, Mich.)
@#Ian McGarvey, Ball State, Senior, 3.43 GPA, Psychology, (Greenwood, Ind.)
@Briggs Orsbon, Ball State, Junior, 4.00 GPA, Business, (Convoy, Ohio)
@#Matt Berning, Central Michigan, Senior, 3.80 GPA, Marketing, (Duisburg, Germany)
@Sean Murnane, Central Michigan, Senior, 3.44 GPA, Marketing, (Green Oaks, Ill.)
Mike Petrucci, Central Michigan, Junior, 3.70 GPA, Mathematics, (Milford, Mich.)
Cody Wilson, Central Michigan, Sophomore, 3.91 GPA, Undeclared, (Rochester Hills, Mich.)
Alex Gillett, Eastern Michigan, Sophomore, 3.72 GPA, Chemistry, (Green Springs, Ohio)
@Ben Thayer, Eastern Michigan, Senior, 3.60 GPA, Math Secondary Education, (Kalamazoo, Mich.)
@Jacquise Terry, Kent State, Junior, 3.66 GPA, Aeronautics, (Phenix City, Ala.)
Spencer Keith, Kent State, Sophomore, 3.79 GPA, Mathematics (Pre-Med), (Little Rock, Ark.)
Dorian Wood, Kent State, Senior, 3.41 GPA, Biology (Pre-Med), (Austell, Ga.)
Pat Hinkel, Miami, Sophomore, 3.50 GPA, Sports Studies, (Cleveland, Ohio)
@#Chandler Harnish, Northern Illinois, Junior, 3.59 GPA, Business Management, (Bluffton, Ind.)
Nabal Jefferson, Northern Illinois, Sophomore, 3.91 GPA, Business, (Chicago, Ill.)
#Mike Krause, Northern Illinois, Senior, 3.43 GPA, Business Management (Grad Student), (Germantown, Wisc.)
Joe Pawlak, Northern Illinois, Junior, 3.31 GPA, Sociology/Criminology, (Grayslake, Ill.)
Jason Schepler, Northern Illinois, Junior, 3.89 GPA, Electrical Engineering, (Sycamore, Ill.)
Jordan Thompson, Ohio, Sophomore, 3.45 GPA, Engineering, (Rockford, Ohio)
Elisha Joseph, Temple, Senior, 3.37 GPA, Criminal Justice, (Hartford, Conn.)
T.J. Fatinikun, Toledo, Sophomore, 3.41 GPA, Communication, (Perrysburg, Ohio)
Kevin Kowalski, Toledo, Senior, 3.67 GPA, Education, (Macedonia, Ohio)
Dan Molls, Toledo, Sophomore, 3.57 GPA, Exercise Science, (North Royalton, Ohio)
Mike VanDerMeulen, Toledo, Junior, 3.32 GPA, Human Resource Management, (Marshall, Mich.)
@Ben Armer, Western Michigan, Junior, 3.68 GPA, Exercise Science, (Janesville, Wis.)
Alex Carder, Western Michigan, Sophomore, 3.22 GPA, Communication, (Shawnee, Kan.)
@John Potter, Western Michigan, Junior, 3.97 GPA, Business, (Grand Haven, Mich.)
@#*Phil Swanson, Western Michigan, Senior, 3.85 GPA, Journalism (Master's of Communication), (Grand Haven, Mich.)
Mitch Zajac, Western Michigan, Junior, 3.81 GPA, Mechanical Engineering, (Holt, Mich.)
@2009 Academic All-MAC selection
#2008 Academic All-MAC selection
*2007 Academic All-MAC selection
Honorable Mention
Troy Gilmer, Akron
Tony Martin, Ball State
Aaron Mershman, Ball State
Andrew Puthoff, Ball State
Zack Akenberger, Bowling Green
Ben Bojicic, Bowling Green
Peter Fardon, Buffalo
Alex Neutz, Buffalo
Josh Violanti, Buffalo
Brian Bennyhoff, Central Michigan
Jordan McConnell, Central Michigan
Ryan Radcliff, Central Michigan
Mike Repovz, Central Michigan
A.J. Westendorp, Central Michigan
Kyle Zelinsky, Central Michigan
Eric Davis, Eastern Michigan
Ryan Downard, Eastern Michigan
Andy Mulumba, Eastern Michigan
Javon Reese, Eastern Michigan
Dominique Sherrer, Eastern Michigan
Michael Fay, Kent State
Jake Dooley, Kent State
Brad Bednar, Miami
Jordan Gafford, Miami
Jason Semmes, Miami
Alan Baxter, Northern Illinois
Issa Braithwaite, Ohio
Keenan Chapman, Ohio
Kevin Culver, Ohio
Vaughn Charlton, Temple
Martin Wallace, Temple
Stephen Yuan, Temple
Zac Kerin, Toledo
Colin McHugh, Toledo
Malcolm Riley, Toledo
Mark Singer, Toledo
Christian Smith, Toledo
Jared Strait, Toledo
Nick Clemens, Western Michigan
