MAAC Announces 2007 Men's Cross Country All-Academic Team
MAAC Sports
EDISON,
NJ ? A total of 48
athletes comprise the 2007 MAAC Men’s Cross Country 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. Marist College
led all schools with 11 members named to the team. Loyola
College had nine athletes
named to the team, while Iona
College and Siena College
both had six athletes. Rider University
added five runners, and Niagara
University had four
runners. Canisius College,
Fairfield University and Manhattan College
each added two student-athletes, while Saint Peter’s College rounded out the
team with one athlete apiece.
|
Name
|
School
|
Yr.
|
Major
|
GPA
|
Hometown
|
|
Christopher
Mekelburg
|
Canisius
|
So.
|
Adolescent
Education
|
3.93
|
Lancaster, N.Y.
|
|
Justin
Weldon
|
Canisius
|
Jr.
|
Physical/Health
Education
|
3.23
|
Lockport, N.Y.
|
|
Duncan
Gerity
|
Fairfield
|
Sr.
|
Visual
and Performing Arts
|
3.26
|
Glastonbury, Conn.
|
|
Kevin
Manke
|
Fairfield
|
So.
|
Marketing
|
3.45
|
Ridgewood, N.J.
|
|
Tim
Clark
|
Iona
|
Sr.
|
Economics
|
3.39
|
Wallingford, Conn.
|
|
Josh
Hibbs
|
Iona
|
So.
|
Undecided
|
3.85
|
Hatboro, Pa.
|
|
Andrew
Ledwith
|
Iona
|
Jr.
|
Finance
|
3.42
|
Athboy, Ireland
|
|
Aaron
Snyder
|
Iona
|
Sr.
|
Chemistry
|
3.74
|
Oklahoma City, Okla.
|
|
Chris
Vizcaino
|
Iona
|
So.
|
Undecided
|
3.38
|
Lafayette, Calif.
|
|
Dan
Wallace-Periac
|
Iona
|
Jr.
|
International
Studies
|
3.20
|
Nyack, N.Y.
|
|
Jeff
Basting
|
Loyola
|
Sr.
|
Political
Science
|
3.38
|
Dover Plains, N.Y.
|
|
Keith
Forlenza
|
Loyola
|
Jr.
|
Business
|
3.47
|
Whitestone, N.Y.
|
|
Chris
Heibell
|
Loyola
|
Jr.
|
Business
|
3.22
|
Hillsborough, N.J.
|
|
Daniel
McDevitt
|
Loyola
|
So.
|
Undecided
|
3.20
|
Drexel Hill, Pa.
|
|
Brian
Parker
|
Loyola
|
Sr.
|
Information
Mgmt. Systems
|
3.38
|
Bowie, Md.
|
|
Andrew
Rice
|
Loyola
|
Sr.
|
Psychology
|
3.31
|
Carlisle, Pa.
|
|
Ryan
Santonacita
|
Loyola
|
Jr.
|
Education
|
3.28
|
Glen
Rock, N.J.
|
|
Brian
Scullin
|
Loyola
|
Jr.
|
Biology
|
3.37
|
Holland, Pa.
|
|
Tim
Woods
|
Loyola
|
Jr.
|
English
|
3.45
|
New
Hyde Park, N.Y.
|
|
Sean
Hamilton
|
Manhattan
|
So.
|
Communication
|
3.82
|
Pleasantville, N.Y.
|
|
Matthew
Kaftanski
|
Manhattan
|
So.
|
Business
|
3.87
|
Everett, Wash.
|
|
Thomas
Dixon
|
Marist
|
Sr.
|
Business/Finance
|
3.36
|
Staten Island, N.Y.
|
|
Kristopher
Geist
|
Marist
|
Jr.
|
Mathematics
|
3.64
|
East
Berne, N.Y.
|
|
Matthew
Janczyk
|
Marist
|
So.
|
Biomedical
Sciences
|
3.53
|
Bristol, Conn.
|
|
John
Keenan III
|
Marist
|
Jr.
|
Psychology
|
3.69
|
Centereach, N.Y.
|
|
Theodore
Marak
|
Marist
|
Sr.
|
Biology
|
3.74
|
Guilford, Conn.
|
|
Gregory
Masto
|
Marist
|
So.
|
Communications
|
3.22
|
Schenectady, N.Y.
|
|
Matthew
Maynes
|
Marist
|
Sr.
|
Communications
|
3.34
|
Tolland, Conn.
|
|
Michael
Rolek
|
Marist
|
Sr.
|
Sports
Journalism
|
3.88
|
Maplewood, N.J.
|
|
Girma
Segni
|
Marist
|
Jr.
|
Business
& Accounting
|
3.31
|
Bronx, N.Y.
|
|
Joseph
Tarantello
|
Marist
|
Jr.
|
Business/Finance
|
3.40
|
Cheshire, Conn.
|
|
Tom
Williams
|
Marist
|
Sr.
|
Business/Marketing
|
3.27
|
LaGrange, N.Y.
|
|
Corey
Brown
|
Niagara
|
So.
|
Tourism/Special
Events
|
3.57
|
Batavia, N.Y.
|
|
Joseph
Kopnitsky
|
Niagara
|
Jr.
|
History
|
3.32
|
Canastota, N.Y.
|
|
Matthew
Kristan
|
Niagara
|
So.
|
Hotel
Mgmt./Planning & Control
|
3.40
|
Mahopac, N.Y.
|
|
John
Tees
|
Niagara
|
Sr.
|
Marketing
|
3.42
|
Clay, N.Y.
|
|
Phil
Capaldi
|
Rider
|
So.
|
Business
Economics
|
3.20
|
Woxall, Pa.
|
|
Ryan
Donohue
|
Rider
|
Sr.
|
Finance/Business
|
3.28
|
Freehold,
N.J.
|
|
Paul
Matuszak
|
Rider
|
Sr.
|
Actuarial
Science
|
3.84
|
Philadelphia, Pa.
|
|
John
Smith
|
Rider
|
Sr.
|
Secondary
Education/History
|
3.42
|
Cliffwood
Beach,
N.J.
|
|
Jeff
Stead
|
Rider
|
Sr.
|
Business
Economics/Finance
|
3.72
|
Fairless
Hills, Pa.
|
|
Jonathan
Raditch
|
Saint
Peter’s
|
Jr.
|
International
Business
|
3.49
|
North Bergen, N.J.
|
|
Anthony
Conte
|
Siena
|
Jr.
|
Biology
|
3.68
|
South
Setauket, N.Y.
|
|
John
Hart
|
Siena
|
Sr.
|
History
Education
|
3.51
|
Cornwall, N.Y.
|
|
Daniel
Racioppo
|
Siena
|
Jr.
|
Marketing
and Management
|
3.21
|
Yorktown, N.Y.
|
|
Brett
Tracy
|
Siena
|
Jr.
|
Biology
|
3.88
|
Canterbury, Conn.
|
|
Jed
Turnbull
|
Siena
|
So.
|
Mathematics
|
3.63
|
Washingtonville, N.Y.
|
|
Tom
Twiname
|
Siena
|
Sr.
|
History
Education
|
3.48
|
Hicksville, N.Y.
|