Three SAC Student-Athletes Named to Google Cloud Academic All-America Division II Men's and Women's Track & Field/Cross Country Teams

June 20, 2018

AUSTIN, Texas – Three South Atlantic Conference student-athletes have been named to the 2018 Google Cloud Academic All-America^® Division II Men's and Women's Track & Field/Cross Country teams, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).

Earning First Team honors for the men is Carson-Newman's Tanner Stepp, who earns his second consecutive Academic All-America^® honor.

On the women's side, Wingate's Valerie Griesche earns her second straight Academic All-America^® honor, earning First Team honors this season, while Carson-Newman's Rebekah White and Queens Hannah Wolkenhauer brought home Third Team honors.

2017-18 Academic All-America® Men's Track & Field/Cross Country Team - Division II

FIRST TEAM

Name	School	Yr.	GPA	Major
Josh Barrows (3)	Augustana University	Sr.	3.95	English
Davis Bowers	Tiffin University	Jr.	3.77	Criminalistics
Alec Choury	Colorado State University - Pueblo	Jr.	3.99	Sociology
Nolan Ellis	Colorado Mesa University	Jr.	3.70	Business Administration / Marketing
Josh Evans	Colorado School of Mines	Sr.	3.98	Chemical Engineering
Haregot Gebreyesus (3)	Benedict College	Sr.	3.95	Electrical Engineering
Lucas Goodspeed (1, $, @)	Harding University	Sr.	4.00	Accounting
Baylor Harvey	Rogers State University	Sr.	3.94	Sport Management
Austin Hogan (1)	University of Indianapolis	Sr.	3.71	Chemistry
Derek Lahm (3)	Wayne State College	Sr.	3.92	Chemistry/Health Science
Ingvar Moseley	Cal State LA	Sr.	3.93	Japanese
Dustin Nading	Western Oregon University	Jr.	3.88	Exercise Science
Grant Pulver	University of Minnesota Duluth	Sr.	4.00	Statistics/Actuarial Science/Fin. Markets
David Ribich	Western Oregon University	Sr.	3.51	Communication Studies
Tanner Stepp (3)	Carson-Newman University	Sr.	3.69	Accounting
Zach Tuschen (3)	Augustana University	Sr.	4.00	Biology
Derrick Williams (1, $)	Colorado State University - Pueblo	Sr.	3.99	Biology (UG) / Biology (G)
Nathanael Williams	Colorado School of Mines	Sr.	3.85	Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Levi Wyrick	Pittsburg State University	Jr.	4.00	Education

SECOND TEAM

Name	School	Yr.	GPA	Major
Gatien Airiau	Academy of Art University	Gr.	3.37/3.56	Communications & Media Technologies
Taurai Augustin	Holy Family University	Sr.	3.96	Biology / Pre-Med
Ezra Bagwell	Eastern New Mexico University	Jr.	4.00	Electronics Engr Tech Comp
Lawson Belcher (3)	Harding University	Sr.	3.97	Graphic Design
Jonathan Dahlke (2)	University of Mount Olive	Sr.	3.70	Psychology
Paul Evans	Northwood University	Sr.	3.78	Operations & Supply Chain Management
Larry Filer	East Central University	Jr.	4.00	Biology
Kemani Hume	American International College	Sr.	3.81	Psychology
Tyler Jones	Western Oregon University	Jr.	4.00	Mathematics
Sawyer Pehkonen	Oklahoma Christian University	Sr.	3.82	Mechanical Engineering
Lucas Rosenbaum	Missouri University of Science & Technology	Sr.	3.93	Civil Engineering
Jovan Zigic	Dominican College	Sr.	4.00	Mathematics

THIRD TEAM

Name	School	Yr.	GPA	Major
Ronald Ayabei	University of Central Missouri	So.	4.00	Nursing
Alex Balla	Shippensburg University	Sr.	3.78	Marketing & Entrepreneurship
Cameron Burrows	Tiffin University	Jr.	3.77	Marketing
Alexander Demeule	Stonehill College	Jr.	3.79	Finance
Rami Gharsalli	Northwood University	Jr.	3.75	Entertainment, Sport & Promotion Man.
Martin Gradijan	Franklin Pierce University	Sr.	3.97	Biology
Brydon Groves-Scott	University of Alabama in Huntsville	Jr.	4.00	Education
Najair Jackson	Saint Augustine's University	So.	3.56	Sociology
Matthew Kraska	Florida Tech	Gr.	3.95/4.00	Biomedical Engineering
Tyler McCabe	Florida Tech	Sr.	3.94	Astronomy & Astrophysics
Brian Michels	Molloy College	Jr.	3.98	Accounting
Daniel Neiswender (3)	Bloomsburg University	Sr.	3.85	Nursing
Jeremy Porter	Azusa Pacific University	Sr.	3.85	Business Management
Wyatt Sander	Emporia State University	Sr.	3.93	Health & Human Performance

Google Cloud Academic All-America® of the Year: Dustin Nading, Western Oregon University

(1) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® first team selection in 2016-17

(2) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® third team selection in 2016-17

(3) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® third team selection in 2016-17

($) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® first team selection in 2015-16

(!) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® third team selection in 2015-16

(@) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® third team selection in 2014-15

2017-18 Academic All-America® Women's Track & Field/Cross Country Team - Division II