MAAC Announces 2008 Men's Cross Country All-Academic Team
MAAC Sports
EDISON, N.J. ? A total of 53 athletes comprise the 2008 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. Loyola College and Marist College both led all schools with 11 members named to the team. Siena College had nine athletes named to the team, while Iona College had six athletes. Saint Peter’s College added four runners, and Canisius College, Manhattan College and Niagara University each had three runners. Fairfield University added two student-athletes, while Rider University rounded out the team with one athlete.
Name |
School |
Yr. |
Major |
GPA |
Hometown |
Matthew Butters |
Canisius |
Jr. |
Mathematics |
3.31 |
St. Catherine’s, Ontario |
Christopher Mekelburg |
Canisius |
Jr. |
Adolescent Education |
3.94 |
Lancaster, N.Y. |
Justin Weldon |
Canisius |
Sr. |
Physical Education/Health |
3.32 |
Lockport, N.Y. |
Benjamin Heslin |
Fairfield |
So. |
Undecided |
3.57 |
Kensington, Conn. |
Kevin Manke |
Fairfield |
Jr. |
Marketing |
3.46 |
Ridgewood, N.J. |
Pat Fullerton |
Iona |
So. |
Undecided |
3.35 |
Bradford, Mass. |
Josh Hibbs |
Iona |
Jr. |
International Studies |
3.79 |
Hatboro, Pa. |
Ryan Sheridan |
Iona |
So. |
Undecided |
3.29 |
Melville, N.Y. |
Chris Vizcaino |
Iona |
Jr. |
Criminal Justice |
3.24 |
Lafayette, Calif. |
Jared Welsh |
Iona |
So. |
Undecided |
3.63 |
New Windsor, Md. |
Steve Wood |
Iona |
So. |
Undecided |
3.90 |
North Providence, R.I. |
Tim Burns |
Loyola |
So. |
Engineering Science |
4.00 |
Randolph, N.J. |
Kieran Dowling |
Loyola |
So. |
Political Science |
3.75 |
Hershey, Pa. |
Keith Forlenza |
Loyola |
Sr. |
Psychology |
3.48 |
Whitestone, N.Y. |
Chris Heibell |
Loyola |
Sr. |
Business Admin./Accounting |
3.35 |
Hillsborough, N.J. |
Jeffrey Malone |
Loyola |
So. |
English |
3.86 |
Yardley, Pa. |
Dan McDevitt |
Loyola |
Jr. |
Comm./Advertising and PR |
3.23 |
Drexel Hill, Pa. |
Terry Moran |
Loyola |
Jr. |
Business Admin./Economics |
3.30 |
Providence, R.I. |
Ryan Santonacita |
Loyola |
Sr. |
Accounting |
3.41 |
Glen Rock, N.J. |
Brian Scullin |
Loyola |
Sr. |
Business Marketing |
3.41 |
Holland, Pa. |
Patrick Sullivan |
Loyola |
So. |
Elementary Education |
3.54 |
Bay Shore, N.Y. |
Timm Woods |
Loyola |
Sr. |
English/Writing |
3.47 |
New Hyde Park, N.Y. |
Brendan Brethel |
Manhattan |
So. |
Engineering |
3.21 |
Lynbrook, N.Y. |
Sean Hamilton |
Manhattan |
Jr. |
Communications |
3.82 |
Pleasantville, N.Y. |
Matthew Kaftanski |
Manhattan |
Jr. |
Business |
3.78 |
Everett, Wash. |
Alex Emerel |
Marist |
Sr. |
Biology |
3.21 |
Holmdel, N.J. |
Kristopher Geist |
Marist |
Sr. |
Mathematics/Economics |
3.64 |
East Berne, N.Y. |
Michael Holinko |
Marist |
So. |
History/Adolescent Education |
3.27 |
Belle Meade, N.J. |
Matthew Janczyk |
Marist |
Jr. |
Biomedical Sciences |
3.32 |
Bristol, Conn. |
Timothy Keegan |
Marist |
So. |
Accounting/Finance |
3.52 |
Huntington, N.Y. |
John Keenan III |
Marist |
Sr. |
Psychology |
3.63 |
Centereach, N.Y. |
Gregory Masto |
Marist |
Jr. |
Comm./Gaming/Interactive Media |
3.30 |
Schenectady, N.Y. |
Samuel McMullen |
Marist |
So. |
Athletic Training |
3.74 |
Newton, N.J. |
Girma Segni |
Marist |
Jr. |
Accounting |
3.33 |
Bronx, N.Y. |
Zachary Smetana |
Marist |
So. |
Business Administration/Finance |
3.23 |
Niskayuna, N.Y. |
Nick Webster |
Marist |
So. |
Business Administration/Marketing |
3.60 |
Latham, N.Y. |
Corey Brown |
Niagara |
Jr. |
Tourism |
3.45 |
Batavia, N.Y. |
Joe Kopnitsky |
Niagara |
Sr. |
History |
3.37 |
Canastota, N.Y. |
Leonard Kubiak |
Niagara |
So. |
Criminology/Criminal Justice |
3.53 |
Alden, N.Y. |
Michael Soroko |
Rider |
So. |
Business |
3.51 |
Kinnelon, N.J. |
Michael Bravo |
Saint Peter’s |
So. |
Biology |
3.23 |
Passaic, N.J. |
Albert Mendes |
Saint Peter’s |
So. |
Mathematics |
3.58 |
Kearny, N.J. |
Jonathan Raditch |
Saint Peter’s |
Sr. |
International Business |
3.55 |
North Bergen, N.J. |
Michael Sacca |
Saint Peter’s |
So. |
Undecided |
3.44 |
Union, N.J. |
Anthony Conte |
Siena |
Sr. |
Biology |
3.71 |
South Setauket, N.Y. |
John Daley |
Siena |
So. |
Business |
3.63 |
Waterford, N.Y. |
Ryan Donnelly |
Siena |
Sr. |
Biochemistry |
3.33 |
Washingtonville, N.Y. |
Philip Hartshorn |
Siena |
So. |
Creative Arts |
3.27 |
Petersburg, N.Y. |
Joe Manchester |
Siena |
Sr. |
Biology |
3.22 |
Miller Place, N.Y. |
Frank Massi |
Siena |
So. |
Finance |
3.77 |
Ithaca, N.Y. |
Daniel Racioppo |
Siena |
Sr. |
Marketing |
3.21 |
Yorktown, N.Y. |
Brett Tracy |
Siena |
Sr. |
Biology |
3.90 |
Canterbury, Conn. |
Jed Turnbull |
Siena |
Jr. |
Mathematics |
3.63 |
Washingtonville, N.Y. |