MAAC Announces 2009 Men's Cross Country All-Academic Team
MAAC Sports
EDISON, N.J. - A total of 61
athletes comprise the 2009 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. Siena was next with 10. Niagara University had eight athletes named
to the team, while Iona College and Loyola University Maryland had seven
athletes apiece. Fairfield University added
six runners, and Canisius College had four members. Manhattan College and Rider University each
had three runners. Saint Peter's College
rounded out the team with two athletes.
|
Name
|
School
|
Yr.
|
Major
|
GPA
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Hometown
|
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Matthew
Butters
|
Canisius
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Sr.
|
Mathematics
|
3.43
|
St.
Catherine's, Ontario
|
|
Mark
Kearney
|
Canisius
|
So.
|
Information
Systems
|
3.84
|
Pennsville,
N.J.
|
|
Jonathan
McDonald
|
Canisius
|
So.
|
Accounting
|
3.87
|
Clifton
Park, N.Y.
|
|
Christopher
Mekelburg
|
Canisius
|
Sr.
|
Adolescent
Education
|
3.92
|
Lancaster,
N.Y.
|
|
Adrian Ambrose
|
Fairfield
|
So.
|
Mechanical Engineering
|
3.36
|
Trumbull, Conn.
|
|
Matthew Brunelle
|
Fairfield
|
So.
|
Engineering
|
3.58
|
Oakham, Mass.
|
|
Vin Ferrer
|
Fairfield
|
So.
|
English Journalism
|
3.67
|
Belford, N.J.
|
|
Steve Flanagan
|
Fairfield
|
So.
|
Math
|
3.61
|
Ramsey, N.J.
|
|
Benjamin Heslin
|
Fairfield
|
Jr.
|
Accounting
|
3.52
|
Kensington, Conn.
|
|
Kevin Manke
|
Fairfield
|
Sr.
|
Marketing
|
3.46
|
Ridgewood, N.J.
|
|
Dan Gibbons
|
Iona
|
Jr.
|
Education
|
3.32
|
Greenlawn, N.Y.
|
|
Roland Graves
|
Iona
|
So.
|
Undecided
|
3.33
|
Slingerlands, N.Y.
|
|
Josh Hibbs
|
Iona
|
Sr.
|
International Studies
|
3.70
|
Hatboro, Pa.
|
|
Dan Maria
|
Iona
|
Sr.
|
Psychology
|
3.44
|
New Rochelle, N.Y.
|
|
Ryan Sheridan
|
Iona
|
Jr.
|
History
|
3.37
|
Melville, N.Y.
|
|
Alexander Soderberg
|
Iona
|
So.
|
Chemistry
|
3.69
|
Saltsjöbaden, Sweden
|
|
Steve Wood
|
Iona
|
Jr.
|
Finance
|
3.85
|
North Providence, R.I.
|
|
Tim
Burns
|
Loyola
|
Jr.
|
Engineering
|
4.00
|
Randolph,
N.J.
|
|
Kieran
Dowling
|
Loyola
|
Jr.
|
Political
Science
|
3.72
|
Hershey,
Pa.
|
|
David
Gerz
|
Loyola
|
So.
|
Communication
|
3.43
|
Lancaster,
Pa.
|
|
Matthew
Hassett
|
Loyola
|
So.
|
Chemistry
|
3.58
|
Bellmore,
N.Y.
|
|
Jeff
Malone
|
Loyola
|
Sr.
|
English
|
3.84
|
Yardley,
Pa.
|
|
Dan
McDevitt
|
Loyola
|
Sr.
|
Communication
|
3.28
|
Drexel
Hill, Pa.
|
|
Terry
Moran
|
Loyola
|
Sr.
|
Business
Administration
|
3.32
|
Providence,
R.I.
|
|
Thomas
Daly
|
Manhattan
|
So.
|
Management
|
3.77
|
Smithtown,
N.Y.
|
|
Sean
Hamilton
|
Manhattan
|
Sr.
|
Communication
|
3.84
|
Pleasantville,
N.Y.
|
|
Matthew
Kaftanski
|
Manhattan
|
Sr.
|
Economics
|
3.69
|
Everett,
Wash.
|
|
Ryan Brown
|
Marist
|
So.
|
Info. Tech & Systems
|
3.64
|
Monroe Twp., N.J.
|
|
William Griffin
|
Marist
|
So.
|
English
|
3.51
|
Columbia, Conn.
|
|
Matthew Janczyk
|
Marist
|
Sr.
|
Biomedical Sciences
|
3.47
|
Briston, Conn.
|
|
Colin Johnson
|
Marist
|
Sr.
|
Communications
|
3.49
|
Clark, N.J.
|
|
Tim Keegan
|
Marist
|
Jr.
|
Business Adminstration/Finance
|
3.395
|
Huntington, N.Y.
|
|
Greg Masto
|
Marist
|
Sr.
|
Communications
|
3.38
|
Schenectady, N.Y.
|
|
Sam McMullen
|
Marist
|
Jr.
|
Athletic Training
|
3.71
|
Newton, N.J.
|
|
Luke Shane
|
Marist
|
So.
|
Communications
|
3.50
|
Bolton Landing, N.Y.
|
|
Zachary Smetana
|
Marist
|
Jr.
|
Business
|
3.29
|
Niskayuna, N.Y.
|
|
Brian Townsend
|
Marist
|
So.
|
History/Adolescent Education
|
3.21
|
East Setauket, N.Y.
|
|
Nick Webster
|
Marist
|
Jr.
|
Business
|
3.54
|
Latham, N.Y.
|
|
Corey Brown
|
Niagara
|
Sr.
|
Sport Management
|
3.46
|
Batavia, N.Y.
|
|
Peter Davidow
|
Niagara
|
Sr.
|
Biology
|
4.22
|
Clarence, N.Y.
|
|
Jason Fischer
|
Niagara
|
Jr.
|
Biology
|
3.51
|
Newfane, N.Y.
|
|
Mounkaila Hamza
|
Niagara
|
Sr.
|
Biology
|
3.26
|
Niamey, Niger
|
|
Leonard Kubiak
|
Niagara
|
Jr.
|
Criminology & Criminal Justice
|
3.55
|
Alden, N.Y.
|
|
Tim O'Shea
|
Niagara
|
So.
|
Computer Information Systems
|
3.25
|
Windsor, Conn.
|
|
Alex Schmitt
|
Niagara
|
So.
|
Finance
|
3.63
|
Cheektowaga, N.Y.
|
|
Brian Traugott
|
Niagara
|
Jr.
|
Math & Marketing
|
3.54
|
Rochester, N.Y.
|
|
Michael
Lindner
|
Rider
|
So.
|
General
Business
|
3.32
|
Whitehouse
Station, N.J.
|
|
Michael
Soroko
|
Rider
|
Jr.
|
Business
|
3.55
|
Kinnelon,
N.J.
|
|
David
South
|
Rider
|
So.
|
Finance
|
3.50
|
Sergeantsville,
N.J.
|
|
Albert
Mendes
|
Saint
Peter's
|
Jr.
|
Mathematics
|
3.51
|
Kearny,
N.J.
|
|
Michael
Sacca
|
Saint
Peter's
|
Jr.
|
History
|
3.51
|
Union,
N.J.
|
|
John Daley
|
Siena
|
Jr.
|
Finance
|
3.43
|
Waterford, N.Y.
|
|
David Ellsworth
|
Siena
|
So.
|
Biochemistry
|
3.75
|
Plattsburgh, N.Y.
|
|
Zack Fitzsimmons
|
Siena
|
So.
|
Chemistry
|
3.82
|
Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
|
|
Nicholas Gatta
|
Siena
|
So.
|
Accounting
|
3.20
|
Scotia, N.Y.
|
|
Thomas Hartnett
|
Siena
|
Sr.
|
History
|
3.24
|
Schenectady, N.Y.
|
|
Phil Hartshorn
|
Siena
|
Jr.
|
Creative Arts
|
3.33
|
Petersberg, N.Y.
|
|
Frank Massi
|
Siena
|
Jr.
|
Accounting
|
3.53
|
Ithaca, N.Y.
|
|
Greg Moss
|
Siena
|
So.
|
Finance
|
3.26
|
Massapequa, N.Y.
|
|
Thomas Piraino
|
Siena
|
So.
|
Math
|
3.33
|
Liverpool, N.Y.
|
|
Jed Turnbull
|
Siena
|
Sr.
|
Math
|
3.65
|
Washingtonville, N.Y.
|