| Track and field standout Christen Clemson is among Penn State's 119 Academic All-Big Ten selections for the spring and at-large sports. A total of 245 Nittany Lion student-athletes earned academic all- conference honors this season, tied for the second highest total in school history. |
UNIVERSITY PARK, PA.; May 31, 2007 ?? The Nittany Lions placed 119 student-athletes, representing 13 spring and at-large sports, on the Academic All-Conference team. Penn State??s 119 spring and at-large recipients are second among conference institutions behind Ohio State, which has 20 spring and at-large sports teams.
Penn State was second among league schools with 245 total Academic All-Conference selections this season. That total is tied for the second highest in school history, behind the 253 honorees in 2004-05 and tied with the 245 recipients during the 2003-04 campaign.
Penn State tops all league institutions with 2,798 Academic All-Big Ten picks over the last 13 years.
The Nittany Lions had the most men??s tennis Academic All-Conference choices with eight, while the softball team (10 recipients) and the women??s tennis squad (6) tied for the conference lead in their respective sports. The men??s track & field team led all Penn State programs with 19 Academic All-Big Ten selections, while the women??s track & field team laid claim to 16 honorees, the most for any women??s team.
The Big Ten Academic All-Conference award winners also achieved excellence outside of the classroom. Seniors Joseph Blackburn and Brian Ernst earned third team All-Big Ten accolades as they helped the baseball team to its highest win total since the 2000 campaign. Senior Sophia Hiss is a three-time All-American and led the women??s fencing team to the national championship, while Renee Cipro, Jessica Lieb and Kerry Shea were all IWLCA All-Americans for the women??s lacrosse team. Junior Luke Murray was a first team All-EIVA choice as he helped the men??s volleyball team to the National Collegiate Championship semifinals. Junior Michael James was a first team all-conference choice and was instrumental in leading the men??s tennis team to its most Big Ten wins in program history and a second consecutive NCAA Tournament berth. In softball, sophomore Danielle Kinley garnered second team All-America accolades. Junior Robert Rohanna was a first team All-Big Ten selection as he led the men??s golf team to their 14th NCAA Tournament appearance under head coach Greg Nye. For the women??s track & field squad, Christen Clemson and Briene Simmons qualified for the NCAA Championship, while senior Brian Boyle was a second team All-ECAC honoree for the men??s lacrosse team.
The Big Ten recognized 944 spring and at-large sports student-athletes. To be eligible for the Academic All-Big Ten team, student-athletes must be letterwinners in at least their second academic year at their institution and carry a career grade-point average (GPA) of 3.0 or better.
Listed below are Penn State??s 2006-07 Academic All-Big Ten honorees for spring and at-large sports.
Baseball
Joseph Blackburn Sr. Secondary Education Sinking Spring, Pa. Brian Ernst Sr. Accounting Boyertown, Pa. Garrett Field So. Health & Human Development Stillwater, Okla. Scott Gaffney Jr. Health, Policy & Administration Westbury, N.Y. James Leitgeb Gr. Graduate Elkton, Md. David Lutz So. Health & Human Development West Chester, Pa. Daniel Plunkett Jr. Marketing Kennett Square, Pa.
Softball
Jennifer Acunto Jr. Kinesiology Hollywood, Fla. Rebecca Bautista Jr. Civil Engineering Elk Grove, Calif. Kelsey Francisco Sr. Human Development & Family Studies State College, Pa. Hollee Haines Jr. Political Science Riverside, Calif. Samantha Hovanec So. Health & Human Development Pittsburgh, Pa. Danielle Kinley So. Communications Carlsbad, Calif. Kari Lucas Sr. Rehabilitation Services Centre Hall, Pa. Shana Madura So. Education Slate Hill, N.Y. Jennifer Reynolds Jr. Kinesiology Clovis, Calif. Kayce Zielinski So. Recreation Park & Tourism Management Arlington, Texas
Men??s Golf
David Dankmyer Gr. Economics Gibsonia, Pa. Matthew Leon So. English Brampton, Ontario Robert Rohanna Jr. Kinesiology Waynesburg, Pa. Tyler Tarney So. Business Administration Galena, Ohio Dennis Van Zelfden So. Division of Undergraduate Studies Marietta, Ga.
Women??s Golf
Sara Lester Jr. Recreation Park & Tourism Management Walnut Creek, Calif. Christin Pacacha Jr. Journalism Williamsport, Pa. Megan Padua Jr. Recreation Park & Tourism Management Lafayette, Calif. Evelyn Paik Sr. Kinesiology Toronto, Ontario
Men??s Tennis
Ryan Berger Sr. Supply Chain & Information Systems Grand Rapids, Mich. James Dwyer Jr. Marketing Peachtree City, Ga. Bradley Hunter Sr. Journalism Atlanta, Ga. Michael James Jr. Supply Chain & Information Systems Clifton, Va. Brendan Lynch So. Business Administration North Potomac, Md. Christopher Sherman Jr. Management Edina, Minn. Adam Slagter So. Business Administration Austin, Texas
Women??s Tennis
Sasha Abraham Sr. Marketing Hyderabad, India Katelyn BeVard Sr. Advertising/Public Relations McLean, Va. Dorothy Dohanics So. Business Administration Pittsburgh, Pa. Lauren Holzberg So. Health & Human Development Easton, Conn. Leyla Morzan So. Business Administration Vancouver, B.C. Jennifer Shular Jr. Finance Peachtree City, Ga.
Men??s Track & Field
Frank Duca Jr. Bioengineering Middletown, N.J. Devin Fentress So. Division of Undergraduate Studies Chesapeake, Va. Bryan Getz So. Division of Undergraduate Studies Monroe, N.Y. Timothy Johnson So. Engineering New Cumberland, Pa. Ryan Kleintop Sr. Kinesiology Slatington, Pa. John Mahoney So. Education Richboro, Pa. Michael Malizia So. Division of Undergraduate Studies Flourtown, Pa. Daniel Mazzocco Sr. Kinesiology Pittsburgh, Pa. Steven Meyers Gr. Mechanical Engineering Wayne, Pa. Dane Miller Sr. Religious Studies Reading, Pa. Patrick Murphy Sr. Architectural Engineering Binghamton, Pa. Dennis O??Connor Jr. Chemical Engineering Philadelphia, Pa. James Pagana So. Science Selinsgrove, Pa. Dennis Pollow So. Nutrition Ransomville, N.Y. Edward Quinn Jr. Advertising/Public Relations Rush, N.Y. Michael Sherwood So. Education Perkasie, Pa. Clarence Smith So. Earth & Mineral Sciences Coatesville, Pa. Adam Stanowick Jr. Finance Solon, Ohio Michael Syrnick Jr. Advertising/Public Relations Philadelphia, Pa.
Women??s Track & Field
Claire Berryman So. Nutrition Morgantown, W. Va. Christen Clemson Gr. Secondary Education Courtland, Ohio Kathryn Fitzgerald So. Liberal Arts Pittsburgh, Pa. Helen Higgins Sr. Biotechnology Waynesburg, Pa. Sonja Hinish Jr. Architectural Engineering Williamsburg, Pa. Kimberly Markel Sr. Elementary & Kindergarten Education Wexford, Pa. Heidi Nadeau Jr. Kinesiology North Hampton, N.H. Meghan Noecker So. Journalism Reading, Pa. Clairen Percival So. Education Sarnia, Ontario Emma Schmelzer So. Anthropology Bloomington, Ill. Christina Sgriccia Jr. Kinesiology Clymer, Pa. Briene Simmons Sr. Psychology Decatur, Ga. Amber Strouse Sr. Nutrition State College, Pa. Monique Walker Sr. Psychology Sterling, Va. Shannon Yon Jr. Art Education Bradfordwoods, Pa. Janelle Young So. Health & Human Development Lemoyne, Pa.
Men??s At-Large
Francisc Boghicev Jr. Economics Dormagen, Germany (Fencing) Chun Chang Jr. Management Hong Kong, China (Fencing) Charles Cimet So. Engineering East Setauket, N.Y. (Fencing) Daniel Hadley So. Liberal Arts Henniker, N.H. (Fencing) Sergio Hey-Colon Jr. Civil Engineering Caguas, Puerto Rico (Fencing) Axel Reblewski Sr. Marketing Les Molieres, France Fencing Arthur Urman Jr. Supply Chain & Info. Systems Maalot, Israel (Fencing) Michael Toner So. Business Administration Geneva, N.Y. (Lacrosse) Brian Boyle Sr. Kinesiology Derry, N.H. (Lacrosse) Gregory Boyle So. Business Administration Bel Air, Md. (Lacrosse) Alexander Cocoziello So. Business Administration Oldwick, N.J. (Lacrosse) John Farcosky Sr. Finance Severna Park, Md. (Lacrosse) Scott Jacobs So. Engineering Dallas, Texas (Lacrosse) Jordan Kolb So. Business Administration Lancaster, Pa. (Lacrosse) Andrew Mackrides Jr. Labor & Industrial Relations Newtown Square, Pa. (Lacrosse) Matthew Mulqueen Sr. Marketing Downingtown, Pa. (Lacrosse) Gilbert Pearsall Sr. Management Carthage, N.Y. (Lacrosse) Matthew Radecic Sr. Computer Engineering Mission Hills, Kan. (Lacrosse) Travis Foltz Jr. Finance Westlake Village, Calif. (Volleyball) Oleksiy Gutor Sr. Supply Chain & Info. Systems Kiev, Ukraine (Volleyball) Luke Murray Jr. History East Petersburg, Pa. (Volleyball) Jay Stauffer Jr. Finance Columbia, Pa. (Volleyball)
Women??s At-Large
Allison Glasser So. Communications Piedmont, Calif. (Fencing) Sara Gonzalez Jr. Marketing Princeton, N.J. (Fencing) Laura Hillstrom Sr. Economics Gaithersburg, Md. (Fencing) Sophia Hiss Sr. Psychology Oklahoma City, Okla. (Fencing) Anne-Martine Jackson So. Science Pittsburgh, Pa. (Fencing) Lily Matusiak Sr. History Wexford, Pa. (Fencing) Tamara Najm Sr. Journalism Morristown, N.J. (Fencing) Catherine Szarwark Sr. Journalism Nashville, Tenn. (Fencing) Caitlin Thompson So. Communications Portland, Ore. (Fencing) Mariel Bryan So. Rehabilitation Services Folsom, Pa. (Lacrosse) Lauren Burke So. Communications Severna Park, Md. (Lacrosse) Christina Buttle Jr. Crime, Law & Justice Northport, N.Y. (Lacrosse) Mary Carter So. Health & Human Development Summit, N.J. (Lacrosse) Renee Cipro Sr. Marketing Ellicott City, Md. (Lacrosse) Lindsay Hagemann Jr. Architectural Engineering Watertown, N.Y. (Lacrosse) Kimberly Kontson Jr. Bioengineering Davidsonville, Md. (Lacrosse) Jessica Lieb Jr. Communication Arts & Sciences Villanova, Pa. (Lacrosse) Laura Lincicome So. Liberal Arts Berwyn, Pa. (Lacrosse) Karen Long Sr. Hotel, Restaurant & Instit. Mgmt. Ellicott City, Md. (Lacrosse) Megan McGuire So. Undergraduate Studies Eldersburg, Md. (Lacrosse) Joan Plake Sr. Communication Arts & Sciences Pittsburgh, Pa. (Lacrosse) Kerry Shea So. Education Baltimore, Md. (Lacrosse) Linsey Shea Jr. Advertising-Public Relations Baltimore, Md. (Lacrosse)