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July 23, 2009


VaSID Names 2008-09 Academic All-State Team

NEWPORT NEWS, VA. - The Virginia Sports Information Directors Association announced today that 213 collegiate student-athletes were honored for their performances both in the classroom and in competition as the organization selected the 2008-09 VaSID Academic All-State Team.

Each Virginia institution, including NCAA Division I, II, and III, NAIA, and independents, had the opportunity to submit athletes to be honored.  To be eligible, student-athletes were required to have a cumulative grade point average of 3.20 or better. The student must have achieved sophomore status, and he or she could not have been in the first season of competition at their current school. All athletes are either starters or key reserves for their team.  The complete list of 213 athletes follows.

APPRENTICE SCHOOL
Jeff Leckrone, Football, Jr., OL, Chesapeake, Va., Electrician
Mike Kinder, Football, So., OL, Zanesville, Oh., Heavy Metal Fabrication
Rahshann Lewter, Women’s Basketball, Sr., G, Hampton, Va., Production Planner
Austen Damico, Wrestler, So., Sterling, Va., Welder
Ryan Sweet, Golf, Jr., Hampton, Va., Marine Designer
Kyle Center, Baseball, Sr., UT, Gloucester, Va., Marine Designer

AVERETT
Patrick Hughes, Men's Soccer, JR, MF, Mebane, NC, Sport Management
Shannon Robinson, Football, JR, TE, Raleigh, NC, Biology
Dimitri Braakman, Men's Basketball, SR, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Business
Pinja Laitinen, Women's Cross Country, Pirkkala, JR, Finland, Psychology
Kayla Craddock, Volleyball/Women's Tennis, SR, RS, Spencer, VA, Biology
Kerrie Fallen, Women's Soccer/Women's Tennis, SR, MF, Richmond, VA, Business

BRIDGEWATER
Brian Remsch, Men’s Tennis, Sr, Business Administration, New Market, Md.
Chris Thomas, Men’s Soccer, Sr, Spanish/International Studies, Bowie, Md.
Brittney Wittmer, Volleyball, Sr, Biology, Springfield, Va.
Drew Elkins, Baseball, Jr, Athletic Training, Lynchburg, Va.
Megan Mathias, Women’s Tennis, Jr, Biology, Moorefield, W.Va.
Kalah Hess, Field Hockey, So., Liberal Studies, Lancaster, Pa.

CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT
Parker Neal, Baseball, Junior, 3B, Strasburg, VA, Political Science
Amy Suddarth, Women's Lacrosse, Senior, D, Springfield, VA, Biology
Tyler Clare, Men's Soccer, Sophomore, F, Williamsburg, VA, Biology
Matt Tengs, Men's Soccer, Junior, GK, Springfield, VA, Poltical Science...Minor: History
Erin Wojtkun, Women's Soccer, Senior, GK, Fairfax, VA, Psychology and Elementary Education
Kristen Nickloy, Softball, Junior, 1B/DP, Woodbridge, VA, Biology

EASTERN MENNONITE
Michelle Leaman, Indoor/Outdoor Track, Jr., Hurdles, Broadway, Va., Spanish & Education
Kristina Landis, Field Hockey, Sr., Defender, Harleysville, Pa., Biology
Julie Denlinger, Field Hockey, Jr., Midfielder, Lancaster, Pa., Social Work
Mary Dunn, Soccer, Jr., Midfielder, Dalton, Oh., Nursing
Justin Hochstetler, Cross Country, Sr., Iowa City, Ia., Psychology
Jackson Maust, Soccer, Sr., Goalkeeper, Bayport, Mi., Biology

EMORY & HENRY
Matt Baldwin, Football, Sr., Def. End, Jefferson, NC, Busn. Management
Dana Dettmar, Softball, Sr., 1st Base, Ewing, NJ, Athletic Training
Luke Hawk, Football, Sr., Kicker, Blountville, TN, Env. Studies/Biology
Virginia Lamb, Swimming, Sr., Huntsville, AL, Biology
Chris O'Conner, Men's Soccer, Sr., Defender, Seymour, TN, International Studies/Business
Lauren Whitmer, Volleyball, Sr., Outside Hitter, Ferrum, VA, Mathematics/Accounting

FERRUM
Miranda Carrasco, W. Basketball, Sr, Guard, Roanoke, VA, Phys. Education/Exer. Science, Business minor
Jessica Flanagan, Women’s Volleyball, Jr, Outside Hitter, Martinsville, VA, Phys. Education/Health
Joshua Horan, Men’s Cross-Country, So, Hampton, VA, Biology (International Studies minor)
Jessica Lively, Women’s Soccer, Sr, Hardy, VA, Health Sciences
Lauren Rizzo, Softball, Sr, Shortstop, Wilmington, DE, Psychology (Sociology minor)
Kelsey Walters, Women’s Soccer & Lacrosse, So, MF/MF, Christiansburg, VA,
                             Physical Education Sports Medicine/Health Sciences

GEORGE MASON
Richard Edgar, Men's Soccer, Junior, Midfield, Mechanicsville, Md., Psychology
Maggie Bridges, Women's Lacrosse, Senior, Defense, Fairfax, Va., Biology
Steven Benecki, Men's Swimming, Junior, Freestyle, Fairfax, Va., Accounting
Jessica Paris, Women's Soccer, Senior (RS), Defender, Clifton, Va., Civil Engineering
Rashauna Hobbs, Women's Basketball, Junior, Guard, Bowie, Md., Management
Becky Anderson, Softball, Junior, Pitcher/DP, Oakton, Va., Accounting

HAMPDEN-SYDNEY
Will Moss, Tennis, Junior, #1 singles and doubles, Fredericksburg, VA, History
Kyle Jett, Lacrosse, Junior, Midfield, Suffolk, VA, Economics and Commerce
Josh Simpson, Football, Senior, Running back, Richmond, VA, Economics and Commerce
Karlis Trops, Basketball, Junior, Guard/Forward, Riga, Latvia, Economics and Commerce
Brett Chonko, Soccer, Junior, Defenseman, Farmville, VA, English
Christopher Tait, Soccer, Junior, Defenseman, Nokesville, VA, Mathematics and Applied Mathematics

HAMPTON
Amanda Black, Softball, Sr., P, Hamilton, Ontario, Psychology
Gellert Varga, Men’s Tennis, Jr., Becej, Serbia, Entrepren.
Livia Branco, Women’s Tennis, Sr., Valinhos, Brazil, Political Science
Gabriel Groh, Men’s Tennis, Sr., N/A, Taubate, Brazil, Finance
Damon Dixon, MT/FB, So., Great Falls, Va., Finance
Kevin Teel, Football, Graduate, WR, Bowie, Md., Electrical Engineering

HOLLINS
Jeanette Price, Basketball, Sr., F, Burkeville, Va., English/Creative Writing and French
Anne Ailstock, Tennis, So., Church Road, Va., Mathematics
Kelly Davidson, Soccer, Jr., MF, Warrenton, Va., Psychology
Courtney Phillips, Swimming, Sr., Charlottesville, Va., English/Education
Rebekah Ayscue, Swimming, So., Albemarle, NC., Undecided
Kyra Orr, Lacrosse, So., MF, Manassas, Va., Interdisciplinary

JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY
Lindsay Callahan, volleyball, sophomore, outside hitter, Virginia Beach, Va., media arts & design
Kelsey Cutchins, field hockey, junior, goalkeeper, Suffolk, Va., psychology
Holly Fredericksen, women’s track and field, junior, distance, Yorktown, Va., English
Kim Germain, women’s soccer, senior, midfielder, McLean, Va., kinesiology
Kelly Lynch, women’s golf, sophomore, Severna Park, Md., history
Lauren Miles, volleyball, senior, setter, Tampa, Fla., finance

LIBERTY
Megan Frazee, women’s basketball, senior, guard/forward, Xenia, Ohio, kinesiology
Mike Gelatt, men’s soccer, senior, defender, Indianapolis, Ind., kinesiology
Ryan Greiser, football, senior, defensive back, Sellersville, Pa., kinesiology
Daniel Newell, men’s track & field, senior, decathlon, Roanoke, Va., English (undergrad)/English (graduate)
Rebekah Ricksecker, women’s track & field/x country, senior, mid-distance, Laurel, Del., elem. education
Christian Smith, wrestling, senior, 133 pounds, Suffolk, Va., business (undergrad)/business leadership (grad)

LONGWOOD
Scooter Buhrman, Men’s Golf, Senior, Fayetteville, North Carolina, Business Marketing
Mary Carmody, Women’s Golf, Senior, Cortland, New York, Exercise Science
Carlos Garcia de Andoain, Men’s Tennis, Senior, Madrid, Spain, Business Finance
Emily Radford, Softball, Senior, Catcher, Tacoma, Washington, English
Madison Stevens, Women’s Soccer, Senior, Midfield, Charles Town, West Virginia, Biology
John Walker II, Baseball, Senior, Pitcher, Alexandria, Virginia, Athletic Training

LYNCHBURG
Brittany Allsop, Softball, Senior, Milford, CT
Ricky Flynn, Cross Country and Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field, Senior, Gaithersburg, MD
Ashley Hoath, Women’s Soccer, Junior, Alexandria, VA
Morgan Logue, Women’s Lacrosse, Sophomore, Barrington, IL
Ashley Meyer, Women’s Cross Country and Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field, Springfield, MO
Benjamin Phelps, Men’s Soccer, Sophomore, Lynchburg, VA

MARYMOUNT
Kathleen Brown, Women’s basketball, Jr, F, Bethesda, Md., Health Sciences
Brian Tinsman, Men’s swimming, Jr, Seaford, Del., Communications
Ashley Smith, Women’s swimming, Sr., Wharton, N.J., Elem. Education
Meredith Levison, Women’s basketball, Jr, G, E. Rockaway, N.Y., Biology
Dana Zalowski, Women’s soccer, Jr., M, New Freedom, Pa., Marketing
Max Brouse, Men’s golf, Jr.,    Manassas, Va., Business

MARY WASHINGTON
Andrew Cox, Baseball, Sr., Orlando, Fl.
Justin German, Track & Field, Sr., Harrisonburg, Va.
Justin Anderson, Swimming, Jr., Oak Hill, Va.
Becky Morse-Karzen, Women’s Tennis, Sr., Wilmette, Ill.
Mae Winchester, Track & Field, Sr., Yorktown, Va.
Jessica Van Brocklin, Equestrian, Sr., Alexandria, Va.

NORFOLK STATE
Lerissa Morris , women's tennis, senior, Kingstown, St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Stepanka Velebova , women's tennis, junior, Tachov, Czech Republic
Petr Krakora , men's tennis, senior, Brno, Czech Republic
Ryan Hathaway, football, sophomore, Charlotte Court House, Va.
Brett Dodd, men's track, junior, San Antonio, Texas
Miroslav Vlcek, men's tennis, senior, Vyskov, Czech Republic

OLD DOMINION
Aleksandr Seleznev, Men’s Tennis, Sr., Finance/Decision Science, Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic
Brittany Washko, Women’s Lacrosse, Sr., Dental Hygiene, Dunkirk, Md.
Ryan Williams, Wrestling, Sr., Marketing, Mechanicsburg, Pa.
Jen Nuzzo, Women’s Basketball, Sr., Sports Management, Hampton, Va.
Jonathan Adams, Men’s Basketball, Sr., Psychology, Ringgold, Ga.
Katy Watson, Women’s Soccer, Sr., Sports Management & Marketing, Woodbridge, Va.

RADFORD
Mehdi Benhammou, Men’s Tennis, Senior, Rabat, Morocco, Finance and Management Double Major
Melinda Clelland, Volleyball, Senior, Middle Blocker, Richmond, Va., Sports Medicine Major
Brittany Christian, Women’s Cross Country/Track and Field, Junior, Cary, N.C., Chemistry Major
Phillip Martin, Men’s Basketball, Junior, Forward, Roanoke, Va., Soc. Sci. and Phil./Rel. Studies Double Major
Ally Spector, Women’s Tennis, Senior, Laurel, Md., Communication Sci. and Disorder Major/Spanish Minor
Justin Zimmer, Men’s Soccer, Junior, Forward, Chesapeake, Va., Exercise, Sport and Health Education Major

RANDOLPH
Samantha Schaffstall, women’s basketball, senior, guard, Fairfax, VA
Barbara LaFleur, women’s swimming, junior, Natick, MA
Ashley Lovegrove, riding, senior, Moneta, VA
Sarah Hassmer, women’s soccer, senior, defender, Burgess, VA
Caitlin Clare, women’s tennis, junior, Fredericksburg, VA
Elizabeth Robinson, volleyball, senior, right side, Silverton, OR

RANDOLPH-MACON
Amanda Hiltunen, Women’s Basketball, Sr., Political Science, Glen Allen, Va.
Shafer Busch, Swimming, Sr., Political Science, International Studies—minor in French, Virginia Beach, VA
Allison Wheeler, Field Hockey, Jr., majoring in Mathematics and minor in Education, Springfield, VA
Kevan Quinn, Men’s Soccer, Sr., Chemistry, St. Catherines, ONT
Leslie Hainley, Women’s Tennis, Sr., Psychology, Philosophy, Wake, Va.
James Stuart May, Football, Sr., Biology—minor in Spanish and Chemistry, Beaverdam, VA

RICHMOND
Lauren Boudreau, Women’s Swinning, Sr., IM/Breast, Criminal Justice, Lafayette, Calif.
Erin Clark, Women's Tennis, Jr., English/French, Vienna, Va.
Jasmine Cottle, Track & Field, Sprints, Jr., Psychology, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Mandy Friend, Lacrosse, MF, Sr., Leadership Studies, Canandaigua, N.Y.
Michael Silva, Football, Jr., LB, Business Administration, Altamonte Springs, Fla.
Nicol Traynor, Women's Track & Field, So., Distance, Math, Basking Ridge, N.J.

ROANOKE
Drew Gaeng, Men’s Basketball, Sr., G, Frederick, Md.
Virginia Anne Hagood, Women’s Basketball, Sr., F, Shawsville, Va.
Adam Thompson, Men’s Soccer, Sr., GK, Richmond, Va.
Kristen McCoy, Women’s Soccer, Sr., F, Roanoke, Va.
Paige Mason, Women’s Lacrosse, Jr., MF, Orangeville, Ontario, Canada
Chris Caputo, Baseball, Jr., P, Dunwoody, Ga.

SHENANDOAH
Kevin Brashears, Baseball , So., OF, Hagerstown, Md., Business
Jessi Dennis , Soccer, Fr, F, Eldersburg, Md., Nursing
Matt Kingsbury, Football , So., DB, Virginia Beach, Va., Kinesiology
Lauren Morris, Soccer, So, B, Whiteford, Md., Kinesiology
Jennie Ott,  XC/Lax, So, M, Fishersville, Va., Business Administration
Greg Van Sickler, Baseball, So, P/1B, Stephenson, Va., Business

SWEET BRIAR
Megan Behrle, Lacrosse, MF, Sr., Manassas, Va.
Laura Jett, Volleyball, Libero, So., Littleton, Co.
Kathryn Alexander, Soccer, MF, So., Marshall, N.C.
Elizabeth Baker, Tennis, So., Farmville, Va.
Sarah Hall, Swimming, Sr., Chester, Va.
Kelsey Smith, Swimming, So., Gainesville, Va.

VIRGINIA
Dom Inglot, men's tennis, Sr., London, England
Peter Ferrara, wrestling, Jr., Doylestown, Pa.
Katie Shannon, women's lacrosse, Downington, Pa.
Mike Timms, men's lacrosse, Sr., Virginia Beach, Va.
Lauren Dickson, volleyball, Jr., Austin, Tex.
Andrew Carraway, baseball, Sr., Marietta, Ga.

VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH
Emil Lindgren, Men's Tennis, Sr., Stocksund, Sweden
Megan Flanagan, Women's Soccer, Sr., Franktown, Colo.
Amanda Adams, Women's Soccer, Jr., Salem, Va.
Radoslava Bachvarova, Women's Basketball, Sr., Varna, Bulgaria
Phillip Deane, Baseball, R-Jr., Richmond, Va.
Laryssa Goncalves, Volleyball, Sr., Curitiba, Brazil

VIRGINIA INTERMONT
Jeanne Casagrande, Volleyball, Jr., OH, Estell Manor, NJ, Psychology
Kelsey Duncan, Volleyball, So., Def. Specialist, Chilhowie, Va., Theatre Design & Tech. & Theatre Arts
Michelle Shockley, Women’s Basketball, Sr., F, Mosheim, TN., Business Management
Heather Odle-Women’s Basketball & Softball, G/INF, So., Elem. Education., Gate City, Va.
Megan Branson-Softball, Sr., P, Elem. Education, Bristol, Va.
Kristen Dyer, Softball & Cheerleading, So., Business Administration, Rogersville, Va.

VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE
Jacob Rochester, Football, Sr., LB, Dallas, Texas, Economics & Business
Audrey Falconi, Women’s Soccer, Jr., D, Las Vegas, Nev., Chemistry
Adam Kruithof, Baseball, So., P, Charlottesville, Va., Economics & Business
Daniel Welsh, Men’s Soccer, Jr., M, Evans, Ga., Economics & Business
Will Carlton, Lacrosse, Sr., D, Winston-Salem, N.C., Biology
Zipporah McCann, Women’s Track and Field, So., Jumps/Relays, Modern Language and Culture

VIRGINIA STATE
Merv Woodlin, baseball, SR, OF, Philadelphia, PA, Sports Management
Maurice Brown, Men's Track & Field, JR, 400m & 800m, Hopewell, VA, Math Education
Leon Willis, Men's Basketball, SR, Forward, Prince Georges, MD, Criminal Justice
James Pratt, Football, SO, DL, Alexandria, VA, Business Finance
Justin Parker, Football, SO, K, Petersburg, VA, Sports Management
Nia Thompson, Women's Basketball, SO, G, Bristow, VA, Business Management

VIRGINIA TECH
Drew Weaver, Golf, Sr., High Point, N.C., Marketing
Jenna Rhodes, Softball, Sr., OF, Broadway, Va., Psychology and Sociology
Tasmin Fanning, T&F/XC, Sr., Charlottesville, Va., Human nutrition, foods, exercise and communication
Sara Smith, S&D, Sr., McGaheysville, Va., Biology
Pedro Graber, Men's Tennis, Jr., Santiago, Chile, Industrial Systems Engineering
Laura Haskins, Women's Basketball, Sr., G, Alexandria, Va., Business Administration Master’s

VIRGINIA UNION
Rachel Washington, Women’s Basketball, Richmond, Va., Criminal Justice
Braxton Byerson, Men’s Basketball, Colonial Heights, Va., Marketing

VIRGINIA WESLEYAN
Rebecca Leedom, Volleyball, Jr., Outside hitter, Virginia Beach, Va., Recreation and Leisure Studies
Shannon Cassatt, Soccer/Lacrosse, Jr., Midfielder, Eldersburg, Md., Chemistry
Marissa Wood, Volleyball, So., Setter, Chesapeake, Va., Recreation and Leisure Studies
Shannon Sabo, Tennis, Jr., Singles/Doubles, White Haven, Pa., Sociology
Max Axelrod, Baseball, Jr., Infielder, Chesapeake, Va., Interdivisional
Hannah Ring, Soccer, Sr., Defender, Rising Sun, Md., Biology

WASHINGTON & LEE
Greg Kurkis, Football, Sophomore, Roswell, Ga., Biochemistry
Emmy Mathews, F. Hockey/Lacrosse, Sophomore, Baltimore, Md., Philosophy & Business Adm.
Harry. St. John, Lacrosse, Senior, Essex Fells, N.J., Politics
Becca Taylor, Cross Country/Track, Senior, Hamilton, Ohio, Economics
Anne Van Devender, Soccer, Senior, Jackson, Miss., Computer Science
Elizabeth Webb, Cross Country/Track, Senior, Middleburg, Va., Biochemistry

WILLIAM & MARY
Klaudyna Kasztelaniec, Women’s Tennis, Senior, All Positions, Krakow, Poland, Economics
Abby Lauer, Women’s Soccer, Senior, Back, Oak Hill, Va., Biology
Dani Collins, Women’s Soccer, Senior, Midfielder, Cream Ridge, N.J., Marketing and Entrepreneurship
Emily Anderson, Women’s Cross Country/Track and Field, Junior, Distance, Golf, Ill., Kinesiology
Cam Shriver, Men’s Track and Field, Senior, Jumps, Oxford, Ohio, History
Brielle Paolini, Women’s Golf, Junior, All Positions, Virginia Beach, Va., Biology