EDISON, NJ “ A total of 58 athletes comprise the 2006 MAAC Baseball All-Academic Team, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference announced today.
To be eligible for the MAAC All-Academic Team, a student athlete must complete two semesters at their institution and hold a cumulative grade point average of 3.20 on a 4.0 scale. Niagara University led all schools with nine members named to the team. Manhattan College had eight student-athletes, while Fairfield University, Iona College and Saint Peter™s College all had seven. Canisius added six members, and Le Moyne College had five athletes. Rider University and Siena College both had four members named to the team, and Marist College rounded out the team with one athlete.
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Name
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School
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Yr.
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Major
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GPA
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Hometown
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John Axford
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Canisius
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Gr.
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Sport Administration
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3.90
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Port Dover, Ontario
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Mike Bax
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Canisius
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Jr.
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Biology
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3.77
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Niagara Falls, N.Y.
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Brian Hartmann
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Canisius
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Sr.
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History
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3.91
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Baldwinsville, N.Y.
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Jordan Neufeld
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Canisius
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Sr.
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Physical/Health Education
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3.61
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Barrie, Ontario
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Kevin Ryan
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Canisius
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Sr.
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History
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3.85
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Amherst, N.Y.
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Alex Winiewicz
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Canisius
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Sr.
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Physical/Health Education
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3.24
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Williamsville, N.Y.
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Peter Allen
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Fairfield
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So.
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Accounting
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3.41
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Mamaroneck, N.Y.
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Paul DeMarco
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Fairfield
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Gr.
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Business Administration
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3.53
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Honeoye Falls, N.Y.
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Albert DeSimone
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Fairfield
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So.
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Business
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3.39
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Pelham, N.Y.
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Dylan Gandossy
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Fairfield
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So.
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Undecided
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3.44
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Redding, Conn.
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Matthew Kessler
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Fairfield
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So.
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Management
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3.26
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Brewster, N.Y.
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Robert McDonnell
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Fairfield
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So.
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Business
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3.81
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Lafayette Hills, Pa.
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Brian Schappert
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Fairfield
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Jr.
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Finance
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3.29
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Wyckoff, N.J.
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George Bassolino
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Iona
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So.
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Undecided
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3.46
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Ossining, N.Y.
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Nick Capowski
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Iona
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Jr.
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Finance
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3.63
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Syosset, N.Y.
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Ed Hackimer
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Iona
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Jr.
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History
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3.75
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Floral Park, N.Y.
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Justin Karn
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Iona
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So.
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Political Science
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3.30
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Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
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Mike Tornatore
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Iona
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Jr.
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History
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3.44
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Clintondale, N.Y.
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Jesse Tucker
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Iona
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Sr.
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Finance
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3.51
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New York, N.Y.
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Tim Wheeler
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Iona
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Sr.
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Psychology
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3.38
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Wappingers Falls, N.Y.
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Keith Connors
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Le Moyne
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Sr.
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Business Administration
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3.36
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Jamesport, N.Y.
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Adam Leduc
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Le Moyne
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So.
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Business Administration
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3.72
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Beaconsfield, Quebec
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Andy Parrino
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Le Moyne
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So.
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Undecided
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3.41
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Brockport, N.Y.
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Robby Perez
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Le Moyne
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So.
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Crime and Criminal Justice
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3.30
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Miami<>
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Ryan Woods
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Le Moyne
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Jr.
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Biology
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3.35
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Jacksonville, Fla.
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Jesse Darcy
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Manhattan
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Jr.
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Math/Secondary Education
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3.20
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Levittown, N.Y.
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Nick Derba
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Manhattan
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Jr.
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Biology/Chemistry
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3.20
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College Point, N.Y.
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John Fitzpatrick
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Manhattan
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Sr.
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Management
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3.50
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Yonkers, N.Y.
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Marc Giordano
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Manhattan
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Jr.
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Engineering
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3.28
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Bardonia, N.Y.
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Ryan Marcoux
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Manhattan
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So.
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Business
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3.76
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New Milford, Conn.
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Pat Reynolds
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Manhattan
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So.
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Exercise Science
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3.76
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Avon, N.J.
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Brian Searls
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Manhattan
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Jr.
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Business
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3.20
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Green Brook, N.J.
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Jeremy Shaw
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Manhattan
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Jr.
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Exercise Science
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3.36
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New Milford, Conn.
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Kevin Grauer
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Marist
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Sr.
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Marketing
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3.33
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Plain City, Ohio
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Brian Clifford
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Niagara
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Jr.
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Accounting
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3.65
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Buffalo, N.Y.
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Matthew Ircandia
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Niagara
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Sr.
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Economics
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3.54
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Calgary, Alberta
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Christopher Leendertse
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Niagara
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So.
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Marketing
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3.72
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Ancaster, Ontario
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Robert Lenhard
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Niagara
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So.
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Economics
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4.04
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Rochester, N.Y.
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Andrew MacNevin
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Niagara
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Sr.
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Accounting
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3.58
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St. Catherines, P.E.I.
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Daniel Parsons
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Niagara
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Sr.
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Marketing
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3.20
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Liverpool, N.Y.
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Paul Solini
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Niagara
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Sr.
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Accounting
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3.30
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Liverpool, N.Y.
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Jeffrey St. Denis
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Niagara
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Jr.
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Biology
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3.39
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Mississauga, Ontario
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Mark Wilson
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Niagara
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So.
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Management
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3.92
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Peterborough, Ontario
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Gene Crimoli
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Rider
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Sr.
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Elementary Education/Psychology
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3.24
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Shrewsbury, N.J.
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Erik Holck
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Rider
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Jr.
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Management and Leadership
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3.32
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Readington, N.J.
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Casey Kernan
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Rider
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Sr.
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Finance/Accounting
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3.36
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Pequannock, N.J.
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William O?™Connor
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Rider
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So.
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Accounting/Finance
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3.40
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Cinnaminson, N.J.
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Dennis Alexander
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Saint Peter?™s
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So.
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Accounting
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*
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Hamilton, N.J.
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Leo Dandes
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Saint Peter?™s
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Jr.
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Political Science
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*
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East Amherst, N.Y.
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Nik Edmondson
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Saint Peter?™s
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Jr.
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Communications
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*
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Rocklin, Calif.
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Jared Fowler
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Saint Peter?™s
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Gr.
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Education
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*
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Hoboken, N.J.
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Wayne Guarino
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Saint Peter?™s
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Jr.
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History
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*
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Easton, Pa.
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Kevin Kallert
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Saint Peter?™s
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So.
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Accounting
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*
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Weehawken, N.J.
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Dave Lewandowski
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Saint Peter?™s
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So.
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Accounting
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*
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Bayonne, N.J.
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Chris Klepps
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Siena
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So.
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Undecided
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3.76
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Bristol, Conn.
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Trevor Reid
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Siena
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Jr.
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Business
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3.68
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Harrisburg, Pa.
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Brian Schmotzer
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Siena
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Sr.
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Marketing and Management
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3.28
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North Royalton, Ohio
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Jake Willis
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Siena
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So.
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Business
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3.40
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East Lyme, Conn.
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