MAAC Announces 2008 Men's Indoor Track All-Academic Team
MAAC Sports
EDISON, NJ ? A total of 38 athletes comprise the 2008 MAAC
Men’s Indoor Track 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 led all schools with 13 members named
to the team. Manhattan College
added 11 student-athletes. Iona College
had eight student-athletes, and Rider
University had five
members. Saint Peter’s College rounded
out the team with one athlete.
|
Name
|
School
|
Yr.
|
Major
|
GPA
|
Hometown
|
|
Tim
Clark
|
Iona
|
Sr.
|
Economics
|
3.42
|
Wallingford, Conn.
|
|
Josh
Hibbs
|
Iona
|
So.
|
Undecided
|
3.79
|
Hatboro, Pa.
|
|
Andrew
Ledwith
|
Iona
|
Jr.
|
Finance
|
3.42
|
Athboy, Ireland
|
|
Dan
Maria
|
Iona
|
So.
|
Undecided
|
3.41
|
New Rochelle, N.Y.
|
|
Bill
Pientka
|
Iona
|
Sr.
|
Biology
|
3.86
|
Syracuse, N.Y.
|
|
Aaron
Snyder
|
Iona
|
Sr.
|
Chemistry
|
3.76
|
Oklahoma City, Okla.
|
|
Anthony
Vernaci
|
Iona
|
Sr.
|
Psychology
|
4.00
|
Bellerose, N.Y.
|
|
Chris
Vizcaino
|
Iona
|
So.
|
Criminal
Justice
|
3.31
|
Lafayette, Calif.
|
|
Nikola
Benedetto
|
Manhattan
|
Jr.
|
Finance
|
3.71
|
Elmont, N.Y.
|
|
Kelton
Cumberbatch
|
Manhattan
|
Jr.
|
Physical
Education
|
3.51
|
Yonkers, N.Y.
|
|
Sean
Hamilton
|
Manhattan
|
So.
|
Communications
|
3.88
|
Pleasantville, N.Y.
|
|
Matt
Kaftanski
|
Manhattan
|
So.
|
Undecided
|
3.87
|
Snohomish, Wash.
|
|
Matt
Kaiser
|
Manhattan
|
So.
|
Physical
Education
|
3.28
|
Everett, Wash.
|
|
Tobias
Lundgren
|
Manhattan
|
So.
|
Business
|
3.90
|
Alta, Sweden
|
|
Margus
Must
|
Manhattan
|
Sr.
|
Radiation
Therapy
|
3.29
|
Estonia
|
|
Rich
Reuter
|
Manhattan
|
Sr.
|
Engineering
|
3.63
|
Wantaugh, N.Y.
|
|
Chris
Sole
|
Manhattan
|
Sr.
|
Exercise
Science
|
3.61
|
Red
Bank, N.J.
|
|
Jaime
Spataro
|
Manhattan
|
So.
|
Environmental
Engineering
|
3.69
|
Port
Jefferson, N.Y.
|
|
Denis Street
|
Manhattan
|
Sr.
|
Physical
Education
|
3.20
|
Slate Hill, N.Y.
|
|
Max
Carow
|
Marist
|
So.
|
Digital
Media
|
3.72
|
Fanwood, N.J.
|
|
Michael
Cocca
|
Marist
|
Jr.
|
Finance
& Info Systems
|
3.53
|
Suffield, Conn.
|
|
Thomas
Dixon
|
Marist
|
Sr.
|
Finance
|
3.35
|
Staten Island, N.Y.
|
|
Kris
Geist
|
Marist
|
Jr.
|
Mathematics/Economics
|
3.66
|
East
Berne, N.Y.
|
|
Matt
Janczyk
|
Marist
|
So.
|
Biomedical
Sciences
|
3.33
|
Bristol, Conn.
|
|
Colin
Johnson
|
Marist
|
So.
|
Public
Relations
|
3.40
|
Clark, N.J.
|
|
John
Keenan III
|
Marist
|
Jr.
|
Psychology
|
3.61
|
Centereach, N.Y.
|
|
Theodore
Marak
|
Marist
|
Sr.
|
Biology
|
3.76
|
Guilford, Conn.
|
|
Greg
Masto
|
Marist
|
So.
|
Gaming/Interactive
Media
|
3.39
|
Schenectady, N.Y.
|
|
Matthew
Maynes
|
Marist
|
Sr.
|
Radio/TV/Film
|
3.39
|
Tolland, Conn.
|
|
Mike
Rolek
|
Marist
|
Sr.
|
Sports
Communications
|
3.90
|
Maplewood, N.J.
|
|
Girma
Segni
|
Marist
|
Jr.
|
Accounting
|
3.29
|
Bronx, N.Y.
|
|
Joseph
Tarantello
|
Marist
|
Jr.
|
Finance
|
3.33
|
Cheshire, Conn.
|
|
Phillip
Capaldi
|
Rider
|
So.
|
Business
Economics
|
3.25
|
Woxall, Pa.
|
|
Anthony
Parillo
|
Rider
|
Jr.
|
Global
Business
|
3.69
|
South River, N.J.
|
|
Tom
Planer
|
Rider
|
Jr.
|
Computer
Information Systems
|
3.20
|
Cranford, N.J.
|
|
John
Smith
|
Rider
|
Sr.
|
Secondary
Education/History
|
3.43
|
Cliffwood Beach, N.J.
|
|
Jeff
Stead
|
Rider
|
Sr.
|
Business
Economics
|
3.76
|
Fairless
Hills, Pa.
|
|
Roman
Zhmurenka
|
Saint
Peter’s
|
Gr.
|
Business
|
3.41
|
Bayonne, N.J.
|