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RUBEN GIMENEZ OF BRIDGEPORT AND KRISTIN DAY OF CLARION
HEADLINE CAPITAL ONE ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA®
DIVISION II AT-LARGE TEAMS
AUSTIN, Texas – For the second year in a row, senior swimmer Ruben Gimenez of the University of Bridgeport
and senior diver Kristin Day of Clarion University headline the 2015 Capital One Academic All-America®
Division II Men’s and Women’s At-Large teams as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of
America (CoSIDA).
Gimenez has been selected as the 2015 Capital One Academic All-America® of the Year for Division II Men’s
At-Large while Day has been named the 2015 Capital One Academic All-America® of the Year for Division II
Women’s At-Large. It is the second consecutive year that Gimenez and Day have earned the top honor.
The Capital One Division II Academic All-America® program is being financially supported by the NCAA Division
II national governance structure to assist CoSIDA with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2014-15
Division II Academic All-America® teams program.
The Capital One Academic All-America® Division II Men’s At-Large program includes the sports of fencing, golf,
gymnastics, ice hockey, lacrosse, rifle, skiing, swimming and diving, tennis, water polo and wrestling. The Capital
One Academic All-America® Division II Women’s At-Large program includes the sports of bowling, crew, fencing,
field hockey, golf, gymnastics, ice hockey, lacrosse, rifle, skiing, swimming and diving, tennis and water polo.
A computer science/finance major with a 3.98 G.P.A., Gimenez won the 50 freestyle individual title at the 2015
NCAA Division II Swimming and Diving Championships after taking first place in the 100 breaststroke and the
100 freestyle at the 2014 NCAA national championship meet.
A chemistry major with a concentration in biochemistry, Day has a perfect 4.00 G.P.A. She received the Elite 89
Award at the NCAA Division II Swimming and Diving Championships. The Elite 89 Award is presented to the
student-athlete with the highest cumulative G.P.A. participating at the finals site for each of the NCAA’s
championships.
A three-time NCAA Division II national champion and eight-time career All-American, Day won the NCAA D2
one meter national title this year, while finishing fourth on the three-meter board. In 2014, she won both NCAA
championships, setting national title scoring records in both disciplines. For her efforts, she was named the
CSCAA NCAA Division II Diver of the Year.
Capital One Academic All-America® Division II Men’s At-Large Teams
Gimenez is one of seven repeaters on the Capital One Academic All-America® Division II Men’s At-Large first
team. Seven is a lucky number for swimming student-athletes, as seven populate the 15-member men’s first
team.
Gimenez, Day Top Capital One Academic All-America® Division II At-Large Teams – Page 2
Senior swimmer Alex Bryson from St. Cloud State University and junior swimmer Keith Sponsler from Missouri
University of Science and Technology move up from the 2014 second team to join Gimenez on the 2015 first
team.
Bryson is a mechanical engineering major with a 3.83 G.P.A.. A four-time NCAA All-American, Bryson was an
NCAA Division II national championships qualifier in each of his four seasons with the Huskies.
Sponsler is the reigning Great Lakes Valley Conference Swimmer of the Year. A nuclear engineering major with
a 3.90 G.P.A, he claimed two All-American awards at the 2015 NCAA Division II national championship meet.
Sponsler has earned eight All-American trophies during his first three seasons at Missouri S & T.
Tusculum College senior tennis student-athlete Lukas Winkelmann and Western State Colorado University
junior wrestler Corbin Bennetts are repeat first team performers. Winkelmann also was named to the first team
in 2013 as well. Academically, he holds a 3.98 G.P.A. with his pre-medicine major. The South Atlantic
Conference Player of the Year, Winkelmann is the first player in Tusculum history to earn a spot on the
Intercollegiate Tennis Association All-American team.
A biology major with a 3.95 G.P.A., Bennetts was an All-American in 2015 as he was the runner-up at 141
pounds in the NCAA Division II national championship meet. Bennetts is a two-time winner of the NCAA Division
II Wrestling Elite 89 Award. He was the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Academic Wrestler of the Year
following his junior season.
Minot State University senior golfer Kowan O’Keefe and Mars Hill University senior lacrosse student-athlete
Ryan Sage complete the list of returning Capital One Academic All-America® selections on the first team. A
second team pick in 2014, O’Keefe is the first MSU Beaver to earn AAA honors twice since Minot State joined
the NCAA Division II.
O’Keefe holds a 3.94 G.P.A. with a double major of chemistry and mathematics. He won the Northern Sun
Intercollegiate Conference Dr. William Britton Scholar-Athlete Award this year, given to the top male student-
athlete in the league. O’Keefe is a three-time All-NSIC performer who posted a 75.1 stroke average this season.
Sage makes a big jump, as he was a third team choice in 2014. A biology major with a 3.96 G.P.A., Sage helped
the Lions win the 2015 SAC tournament title. He finished fourth in the league with his 40 goals. Sage was seventh
on the league charts with his 48 points. On the 2015 NCAA list, the All-SAC second team pick was fifth in goals
per game (2.86) and 11th in points per game (4.14).
Two wrestling student-athletes and two tennis players are second team Capital One Academic All-America®
selections after finding a place on the 2014 team. Newberry College senior wrestler Jared Holliday and Gannon
University senior Matt Turek were named to the second and third teams, respectively, last year.
Holliday is an international business major with a 3.64 G.P.A. On the mat, he had 27 wins in his senior season,
tying for the team lead in total victories. During the 2014-15 season, Holliday was the champion at the King
(Tenn.) Open while placing fifth at the NCAA Super Region II tournament. He finished sixth at the 2014 NCAA
Division II national championship tournament to claim a spot on the All-American team.
Turek has a 3.47 G.P.A. with an accounting major. He is a two-time All-American and a three-time NCAA national
championship meet qualifier. Turek was fourth nationally as a junior and eighth as a sophomore (in the 125-
pound weight class). Turek posted an 18-4 overall record and an 11-1 mark in dual meets during the 2014-14
season.
University of Indianapolis junior Luke Hubert and Lewis University senior Armand Levandi are two of 14 tennis
student-athletes to find a place on the 2015 Capital One Academic All-America® Division II Men’s At-Large
teams. Hubert repeats as a member of the second team, while Levandi moves up from the 2014 third team.
Gimenez, Day Top Capital One Academic All-America® Division II At-Large Teams – Page 3
Hubert helped UIndy win the program’s first-ever regional title in 2015. He won both of his singles matches during
the Greyhounds’ regional competition. The chemistry and biology major has a 3.97 G.P.A. On the courts, Hubert
compiled an 18-7 singles record and a 20-4 doubles ledger. He did not lose a doubles match in GLVC regular
season play.
The 2014-15 ITA Senior Player of the Year, Levandi is a business administration major with a 3.63 G.P.A. A two-
time GLVC Player of the Year, Levandi helped the Flyers advance to the NCAA Tournament for the second time
in four seasons and registered a combined record of 76-8 in 2014-15. He finished 35-4 in singles play and a
combined 31-4 in doubles action and placed second overall at the USTA/ITA National Small College Singles
Championship.
The rest of the 2015 Capital One Academic All-America® first team includes Vince Bellino (tennis) of Merrimack
College, Edgar Bub (tennis) of the University of Mount Olive, Gianni Ferrero (swimming) of Grand Valley State
University, Soren Holm (swimming) of Wayne State (Mich.) University, Tyler Maranville (golf) of Tiffin
University, Ben McPhail (wrestling) of St. Cloud State, Juan Tolosa (swimming) of Florida Southern College,
and Issam Zeraidi (swimming) of Wingate University.
The second team includes Matheus Assis (swimming) of Saint Leo University, Lucas Cuadros (swimming) of
Wingate, Michael Decsey (swimming) of Gannon, Jayd Docken (wrestling) of Augustana (S.D.) College,
Robert Dofflemyer III (golf) and Eric Fitterer (volleyball) of Lewis, Fabian Groetsch (tennis) and Renato
Lombardi (tennis) of Barry University, Matthew Martin (tennis) of Mississippi College, Jan Meyer (tennis) of
Asuza Pacific University, Zachary Sardina (golf) of California State University, Chico, and Benjamin Taylor
(lacrosse) of the University of District of Columbia.
The third team is comprised of Seiji Borja (wrestling) of Newberry, Anthony DeSana (lacrosse) of Seton Hill
University, Nick Ferreiro (lacrosse) of the University of Tampa, Jon George (lacrosse) of Lindenwood
University, Calum Hill (golf) of Western New Mexico University, Alex Hussain (swimming) of Fresno Pacific
University, Connor Kudrick (tennis) of Wingate, Shane Latchman (tennis) of Benedict College, Travis Mays
(golf) of the University of Central Missouri, Patrick McRae (golf) of Goldey-Beacom College, Nate Rodriguez
of Ouachita Baptist University, Ahmed Triki (tennis) of Barry, Guillaume Vanelven (tennis) of Saint Leo, Jonas
Winkelmann (tennis) of Tusculum, and Drew Wolter (swimming) of Gannon.
Twenty eight members of the 2015 Capital One Academic All-America® Division II Men’s At-Large teams have
at least a 3.90 G.P.A., including six student-athletes who maintain a perfect 4.00 G.P.A. The 15 members of the
first team have an average G.P.A. of 3.93.
Capital One Academic All-America® Division II Women’s At-Large Teams
Day is one of seven repeat selections on the first team. She is joined on the 15-member first team by Clarion
senior swimming teammate Emilee Gysegem, who earned second team Capital One Academic All-America®
honors in 2014. She has a 4.00 G.P.A. with a business management major (sports management minor).
Gysegem won the 2015 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference 400 individual medley title with a time of 4:27.09.
In 2013, she set the first of several 400 IM school records (4:26.69) on her way to All-American status at the
national championship meet.
The remaining five Capital One Academic All-America® veterans on the first team include two golfers, one
gymnast, one tennis player and one lacrosse student-athlete. Lynn University senior Jessica Bradley and
Newman University senior Kendall Anderson are the two golfers. Bradley was a first team performer in 2014,
while Anderson was a second team member.
Bradley is a two-time WGCA national Player of the Year for NCAA Division II women’s golf, helping the Fighting
Knights claim two national team championships (2013, 2014). This year, she is the top-ranked women’s golfer
in the NCAA Division II Golfstat Cup. Bradley has three tournament victories and 10 top-10 showings in 11
tournaments this season, earning her second consecutive Sunshine State Conference Player of the Year trophy
with a scoring average of 73.78. In the classroom, Bradley has a 3.90 G.P.A. with a major in sports management.
Gimenez, Day Top Capital One Academic All-America® Division II At-Large Teams – Page 4
A sports communications major with a 4.00 G.P.A., Anderson helped the Jets finish sixth in the NCAA Division
II Super Regional tournament. She was Newman’s top scorer (76.04), placing her number 36 on the NCAA
Division II charts. Anderson earned six top 10 finishes her final season, winning one individual title along the
way. She is a two-time All-Heartland Conference first team selection.
Seattle Pacific University junior gymnast Maria Hundley won two individual national championships this season
(uneven bars, balance beam) at the USA Gymnastics Collegiate Championships in Philadelphia. Her two
victories increased her career total to five national championships as she won the same two events and the vault
in 2014.
One of only two women’s gymnasts to make Capital One Academic All-America® this year, Hundley has a 3.76
G.P.A. with her psychology major. She received second team laurels in 2014. Hundley won the Ron Grady
Award as SPU’s Athlete of the Year for the second year in row this season.
Two 2014 Capital One Academic All-America® third team picks move up to the 2015 first team: Post University
senior lacrosse student-athlete Miranda Polaski and St. Mary’s (Texas) University senior tennis player Mariana
Rong. Polaski has a 3.99 G.P.A. as a biology major, while Rong checks in with a 3.94 G.P.A. with her double
major in biology and chemistry.
Post’s Class of 2015 valedictorian, Polaski scored a career-high 49 goals this year to go with 85 draw controls,
76 ground balls and 31 caused turnovers. Each of the aforementioned numbers put her in the Central Atlantic
Conference top five. Polaski is fourth in the NCAA Division II in ground balls and eighth in draw controls. She
had 12 assists for 61 points.
Rong, who is ranked No. 31 nationally in singles, was the ITA South Central Region Senior Player of the Year.
A three-time Heartland Conference Player of the Year, Rong helped the Rattlers win three consecutive league
championships. This year, she recorded an overall singles record of 24-3 and an overall doubles record of 27-3.
St. Mary’s advanced to the national quarterfinals in 2015.
Four Capital One Academic All-America® veterans made the 2015 AAA second team. Wayne State (Mich.)
junior swimmer Elly Maleski and Southwest Baptist University senior tennis player Fanni Varga hold serve,
making the second team for the second consecutive year. University of West Florida tennis player Fernanda
Amaral and Lindenwood junior ice hockey player Nicole Hensley make the move from the 2014 third team to
the 2015 second squad.
A biomedical engineering major with a 3.77 G.P.A., Maleski was a four-time first team All-American in 2015
(three relays, one individual). She added one honorable mention All-American relay swim to her 2015 national
honors. Maleski was a three-time Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference champion (two relays plus 100
backstroke) in 2015. In her collegiate career, she has 12 first team All-American awards and five GLIAC titles
(four relays, one individual).
Varga has a 3.81 G.P.A. with a management major. She led the Bearcats to the 2015 NCAA Division II final four
before Southwest fell 5-1 to eventual national champion Armstrong State. The Central Region Senior Player of
the Year, Varga also received the ITA Arthur Ashe, Jr. Sportsmanship Award for her region. She was named an
ITA All-American for the second straight year.
Amaral is a business management major with a 3.96 G.P.A.. She recorded a 17-5 ledger at number five singles
this season. Amaral was 22-3 overall at the number two doubles flight. The Argos fell to Lynn in the 2015 regional
championship match.
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Hensley is an exercise science major with a 4.00 G.P.A.. She earned first team All-College Hockey America
honors this year, helping Lindenwood to its best season in program history. Hensley recorded a 2.71 GAA and
a .916 save percentage during her junior campaign as the Lions won a school-record 10 games. In May, Hensley
participated in the inaugural U.S. Women’s National Team Goaltending Development Camp in Blaine,
Minnesota.
University of Alaska Fairbanks senior swimmer Danielle Lyons is a Capital One Academic All-America® third
team pick after earning a first team nod in 2014. She holds a 3.92 G.P.A. with a biological sciences major. This
year, Lyons earned All-Conference honors at the Pacific Collegiate Swimming and Diving Conference
Championships in the 400 individual medley. She was a two-time All-American at the 2014 NCAA Division II
Swimming and Diving Championships.
The rest of the 2015 Capital One Academic All-America® first team includes Rebecca Bergen (crew) of Nova
Southeastern University, Dani Crouse (field hockey) of LIU Post, Linda Fritschken (tennis) of Barry, Alexa
Froccaro (lacrosse) of Adelphi University, Lucy Kauffman (field hockey) of Shippensburg University, Hannah
Mattar (swimming) of Ashland University, Melissa Menchella (lacrosse) of Lindenwood, and Tanya Timko
(tennis) of Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
The second team includes Jessica Bombard (lacrosse) of Tiffin, Rebecca Bruning (tennis) of Anderson (S.C.)
University, Courtney Cochefski (gymnastics) of Texas Woman’s University, Marie Coors (golf) of Saint Leo,
Rachel Dickinson (field hockey) of Millersville University, Mary Hanson (swimming) of California Baptist
University, Lauren Howard (tennis) of West Liberty University, Gina Lirange (field hockey) of Bentley University,
Tyne Potgieter (swimming) of Lynn, Rebecka Surtevall (golf) of Arkansas Tech University, and Maike
Tweesman (swimming) of Lindenwood.
The third team is comprised of Masha Andrianova (tennis) of Southern Nazarene University, Jasmine Arzadon
(swimming) of Wingate, Liz Bird (swimming) and Courtney Miller (water polo) of the University of California,
San Diego, Jackie Chisholm (field hockey) of Saint Michael’s College, Marija Dimitrovska (tennis) of Texas
A & M University – Kingsville, Manuela Ferreira (swimming) and Hannah Loesch (swimming) of Wayne State
(Mich.), Calley Lawson (golf) of Tusculum, Cristina Lopez (tennis) of St. Mary’s (Texas), Samantha
McCuskey (crew) of Florida Institute of Technology, Erin Plachy (swimming) of Tampa, Gabrielle Shipley (golf)
of Grand Valley State, and Mariah Smither (crew) of Humboldt State University.
Twenty nine members of the 2015 Capital One Academic All-America® Division II Women’s At-Large teams
have at least a 3.90 G.P.A., including 11 student-athletes who maintain a perfect 4.00 G.P.A. The 15 members
of the first team have an average G.P.A. of 3.93.
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FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Michael MacEachern, Young Harris College (mfmaceachern@yhc.edu) (706) 379-5106
Academic All-America® Co-Chair for Publicity/Communications
David Sherwood, Wingate University (dsherwod@wingate.edu) (704) 233-8186
Academic All-America® Coordinator of Publicity
FIRST TEAM
Sport Name School Yr. Hometown GPA Major
Tennis Vince Bellino Merrimack Sr. Amesbury, Mass. 3.97 Finance
Wrestling Corbin Bennetts (1) Western State (Co) Jr. Buena Vista, Colo. 3.95 Biology
Swimming Alex Bryson (2) St. Cloud State Sr. Appleton, Wis. 3.83 Mechanical Engineering
Tennis Edgar Bub Mount Olive Sr. Kehl, Germany 3.93 Business Mgmt. / Human Res.
Mgmt.
Swimming Gianni Ferrero Grand Valley State Jr. Idstein, Germany 4.00 International Business & Mgmt.
Swimming Ruben Gimenez ($)(1) Bridgeport Sr. Burgos, Spain 3.98 Computer Science / Finance
Swimming Soren Holm Wayne State So. Rodovre, Denmark 4.00 Biological Sciences
Golf Tyler Maranville Tiffin Sr. Hartville, Ohio 4.00 Accounting
Wrestling Ben McPhail St. Cloud State Sr. Pine Island, Minn. 3.93 Community Psychology
Golf Kowan O'Keefe (2) Minot State Sr. Creston, B.C. 3.94 Chemistry / Mathematics
Lacrosse Ryan Sage (3) Mars Hill Sr. Kelowna, B.C. 3.96 Biology
Swimming Keith Sponsler (2) Missouri Science & Tech Jr. Lincoln, Neb. 3.90 Nuclear Engineering
Swimming Juan Tolosa Florida Southern Jr. Guipuzcoa, Spain 3.92 Business Administration
Tennis Lukas Winkelmann (1)(&) Tusculum Sr. Böblingen, Germany 3.98 Pre-Medicine
Swimming Issam Zeraidi Wingate Sr. Brussels, Belgium 3.76 Finance
SECOND TEAM
Sport Name School Yr. Hometown GPA Major
Swimming Matheus Assis Saint Leo Jr. João Pessoa, Brazil 3.84 Management & Marketing
Swimming Lucas Cuadros Wingate So. Cali, Colombia 3.94 Marketing
Swimming Michael Decsey Gannon Sr. Mississauga, Ontario 3.94 Political Science
Wrestling Jayd Docken Augustana (S.D.) Sr. Winner, S.D. 3.50 Accounting
Golf Robert Dofflemyer III Lewis Jr. Belvidere, Ill. 3.91 Air Traffic Control Management
Volleyball Eric Fitterer Lewis Sr. Edwardsville, Ill. 3.85 Business Administration
Tennis Fabian Groetsch Barry Sr. Nuremberg, Germany 3.67 Management
Wrestling Jared Holliday (2) Newberry Sr. Burlington, N.J. 3.64 International Business
Tennis Luke Hubert (2) Indianapolis Jr. New Berlin, Wis. 3.97 Chemistry / Biology
Tennis Armand Levandi (3) Lewis Sr. Tallinn, Estonia 3.63 Business Administration
Tennis Renato Lombardi Barry Jr. Lausanne, Switzerland 3.89 Finance
Tennis Matthew Martin Mississippi College Sr. Laurel, Miss. 4.00 Biology Medical Sciences
Tennis Jan Meyer Azusa Pacific Jr. Heiligenhaus, Germany 3.35 Business Administration
Golf Zachary Sardina Chico State Sr. Phoenix, Ariz. 3.89 Business Management
Lacrosse Benjamin Taylor District of Columbia Sr. New Westminster, B.C. 4.00 Biology
Wrestling Matt Turek (3) Gannon Sr. Madison, Ohio 3.47 Accounting
THIRD TEAM
Sport Name School Yr. Hometown GPA Major
Wrestling Seiji Borja Newberry Sr. Charleston, S.C. 3.69 Nursing
Lacrosse Anthony DeSana Seton Hill Sr. Audubon, Pa. 3.96 Psychology
Lacrosse Nick Ferreiro Tampa Sr. Bellmore, N.Y. 3.82 Finance
Lacrosse Jon George Lindenwood Jr. Carmel, Ind. 3.90 Accounting
Golf Calum Hill Western New Mexico Jr. Kinross, Scotland 3.87 Accounting
Swimming Alex Hussain Fresno Pacific Jr. Salinas, Calif. 3.96 Mathematics / Business
Tennis Connor Kudrick Wingate So. Spring, Texas 3.91 Pre-Pharmacy
Tennis Shane Latchman Benedict Sr. St. Vincent, Grenadines 3.98 Computer Engineering
Golf Travis Mays Central Missouri Jr. Overland Park, Kan. 3.61 Finance
Golf Patrick McRae Goldey-Beacom Sr. Markham, Ontario 3.92 Marketing
Wrestling Nate Rodriguez Ouachita Baptist So. Neosho, Mo. 3.92 Biology / Pre-Med
Tennis Ahmed Triki Barry So. Tunis, Tunisia 3.62 Finance
Tennis Guillaume Vanelven Saint Leo Gr. Pourcieux, France 4.00 Sport Business
Tennis Jonas Winkelmann Tusculum Jr. Böblingen, Germany 3.55 Business Administration
Swimming Drew Wolter Gannon So. Clarksville, Md. 3.96 Political Science
Academic All-America® of the Year: Ruben Gimenez, Bridgeport
($) – Capital One Academic All-America® of the Year for Division II in 2013-14
(1) - Capital One Academic All-America® Division II First Team selection in 2013-14
(2) - Capital One Academic All-America® Division II Second Team selection in 2013-14
(3) – Capital One Academic All-America® Division II Third Team selection in 2013-14
(&) - Capital One Academic All-America® Division II First Team selection in 2012-13
Capital One
2014-15 Academic All-America®
Men’s At-Large Team
Division II 
FIRST TEAM
Sport Name School Yr. Hometown GPA Major
Golf Kendall Anderson (2) Newman Sr. Houston, Texas 4.00 Sports Communications
Crew Rebecca Bergen Nova Southeastern Sr. Winnipeg, Manitoba 3.99 Biology
Golf Jessica Bradley (1) Lynn Sr. Bishops Nympton, England 3.90 Sports Management
Field Hockey Dani Crouse Liu Post Gr. Westville, South Africa 4.00 Special Education
Swimming Kristin Day ($) (1) Clarion Sr. Reynoldsville, Pa. 4.00 Chemistry / Biochemistry
Tennis Linda Fritschken Barry Sr. Berlin, Germany 3.97 Public Relations
Lacrosse Alexa Froccaro Adelphi Sr. Port Washington, N.Y. 3.77 Communications
Swimming Emilee Gysegem (2) Clarion Sr. Warren, Ohio 4.00 Business Management
Gymnastics Maria Hundley (2) Seattle Pacific Jr. Littleton, Colo. 3.76 Psychology
Field Hockey Lucy Kauffman Shippensburg Sr. Dillsburg, Pa. 3.89 Biology (Pre-Optometry)
Swimming Hannah Mattar Ashland Jr. Lake Orion, Mich. 3.98 Hospitality Management
Lacrosse Melissa Menchella Lindenwood Sr. Ellisville, Mo. 3.93 Physical Education
Lacrosse Miranda Polaski (3) Post Sr. Agawam, Mass. 3.99 Biology
Tennis Mariana Rong (3) St. Mary’s (Texas) Sr. Jinan, China 3.94 Biology / Chemistry
Tennis Tanya Timko Indiana (Pa.) Sr. Canonsburg, Pa. 3.97 Psychology
SECOND TEAM
Sport Name School Yr. Hometown GPA Major
Tennis Fernanda Amaral (3) West Florida Sr. Curbita, Brazil 3.96 Business Management
Lacrosse Jessica Bombard Tiffin Sr. West Henrietta, N.Y. 3.71 Law Enforcement
Tennis Rebecca Bruning Anderson (S.C.) So. Athens, Ga. 4.00 Biochemistry
Gymnastics Courtney Cochefski Texas Woman's Univ. Sr. Chicago, Ill. 3.93 Speech & Language Pathology
Golf Marie Coors Saint Leo So. Gross-Zimmern, Germany 3.99 Economics
Field Hockey Rachel Dickinson Millersville Sr. Millersville, Pa. 3.50 Business Administration
Swimming Mary Hanson California Baptist Sr. Ridgecrest, Calif. 3.97 Electrical & Computer Eng. / Math
Ice Hockey Nicole Hensley (3) Lindenwood Jr. Lakewood, Colo. 4.00 Exercise Science
Tennis Lauren Howard West Liberty Sr. Lee-On-Solent, England 4.00 Management
Field Hockey Gina Lirange Bentley Sr. Auburn, Mass. 3.86 Accountancy
Swimming Elly Maleski (2) Wayne State Jr. Cedar, Mich. 3.77 Engineering
Swimming Tyne Potgieter Lynn Gr. Durban, South Africa 3.98 Applied Psychology / Counseling
Golf Rebecka Surtevall Arkansas Tech Sr. Stockholm, Sweden 3.89 Management / Marketing
Swimming Maike Tweesman Lindenwood Sr. Paderborn, Germany 4.00 Psychology
Tennis Fanni Varga (2) Southwest Baptist Sr. Budapest, Hungary 3.81 Management
THIRD TEAM
Sport Name School Yr. Hometown GPA Major
Tennis Masha Andrianova Southern Nazarene Sr. Yaroslavl, Russia 3.95 Finance
Swimming Jasmine Arzadon Wingate Sr. Lorton, Va. 3.66 Biology
Swimming Liz Bird UC San Diego Sr. Anchorage, Alaska 3.94 Bioengineering
Field Hockey Jackie Chisholm Saint Michael's Sr. New Braintree, Mass. 3.75 Media Stud., Journalism & Dig. Arts
Tennis Marija Dimitrovska Texas A&M-Kingsville Jr. Skopje, Macedonia 4.00 Information Systems
Swimming Manuela Ferreira Wayne State Jr. Ibague, Colombia 3.88 Chemical Engineering
Golf Calley Lawson Tusculum Jr. Gaithersburg, Md. 4.00 Special Education & Early Elem. Ed.
Swimming Hannah Loesch Wayne State Jr. Pensacola, Fla. 3.84 English
Tennis Cristina Lopez St. Mary’s (Texas) Jr. San Antonio, Texas 3.86 Accounting
Swimming Danielle Lyons (1) Alaska Fairbanks Sr. Nipawin, Sask. 3.92 Biological Sciences
Crew Samantha McCuskey Florida Tech Sr. St. Petersburg, Fla. 3.97 Chemical Engineering
Water Polo Courtney Miller UC San Diego Jr. Honolulu, Hawai’i 3.74 Cognitive Science
Swimming Erin Plachy Tampa Sr. Magnolia, Texas 3.98 Environmental Science
Golf Gabrielle Shipley Grand Valley State Jr. Hastings, Mich. 3.61 Hospitality Tourism Management
Crew Mariah Smither Humboldt State Jr. Eureka, Calif. 4.00 Biology
Academic All-America® of the Year: Kristin Day, Clarion
($) – Capital One Academic All-America® of the Year for Division II in 2013-14
(1) - Capital One Academic All-America® Division II First Team selection in 2013-14
(2) - Capital One Academic All-America® Division II Second Team selection in 2013-14
(3) – Capital One Academic All-America® Division II Third Team selection in 2013-14
Capital One
2014-15 Academic All-America®
Women’s At-Large Team
Division II 

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    CAPITAL ONE ACADEMICALL-AMERICA® TEAM S E L E C T E D B Y C O S I D A FOR RELEASE: Wednesday, June 10 – 12 Noon (EDT) Please visit the Capital One Academic All-America® website http://www.capitaloneacademicallamerica.com/ RUBEN GIMENEZ OF BRIDGEPORT AND KRISTIN DAY OF CLARION HEADLINE CAPITAL ONE ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA® DIVISION II AT-LARGE TEAMS AUSTIN, Texas – For the second year in a row, senior swimmer Ruben Gimenez of the University of Bridgeport and senior diver Kristin Day of Clarion University headline the 2015 Capital One Academic All-America® Division II Men’s and Women’s At-Large teams as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Gimenez has been selected as the 2015 Capital One Academic All-America® of the Year for Division II Men’s At-Large while Day has been named the 2015 Capital One Academic All-America® of the Year for Division II Women’s At-Large. It is the second consecutive year that Gimenez and Day have earned the top honor. The Capital One Division II Academic All-America® program is being financially supported by the NCAA Division II national governance structure to assist CoSIDA with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2014-15 Division II Academic All-America® teams program. The Capital One Academic All-America® Division II Men’s At-Large program includes the sports of fencing, golf, gymnastics, ice hockey, lacrosse, rifle, skiing, swimming and diving, tennis, water polo and wrestling. The Capital One Academic All-America® Division II Women’s At-Large program includes the sports of bowling, crew, fencing, field hockey, golf, gymnastics, ice hockey, lacrosse, rifle, skiing, swimming and diving, tennis and water polo. A computer science/finance major with a 3.98 G.P.A., Gimenez won the 50 freestyle individual title at the 2015 NCAA Division II Swimming and Diving Championships after taking first place in the 100 breaststroke and the 100 freestyle at the 2014 NCAA national championship meet. A chemistry major with a concentration in biochemistry, Day has a perfect 4.00 G.P.A. She received the Elite 89 Award at the NCAA Division II Swimming and Diving Championships. The Elite 89 Award is presented to the student-athlete with the highest cumulative G.P.A. participating at the finals site for each of the NCAA’s championships. A three-time NCAA Division II national champion and eight-time career All-American, Day won the NCAA D2 one meter national title this year, while finishing fourth on the three-meter board. In 2014, she won both NCAA championships, setting national title scoring records in both disciplines. For her efforts, she was named the CSCAA NCAA Division II Diver of the Year. Capital One Academic All-America® Division II Men’s At-Large Teams Gimenez is one of seven repeaters on the Capital One Academic All-America® Division II Men’s At-Large first team. Seven is a lucky number for swimming student-athletes, as seven populate the 15-member men’s first team.
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    Gimenez, Day TopCapital One Academic All-America® Division II At-Large Teams – Page 2 Senior swimmer Alex Bryson from St. Cloud State University and junior swimmer Keith Sponsler from Missouri University of Science and Technology move up from the 2014 second team to join Gimenez on the 2015 first team. Bryson is a mechanical engineering major with a 3.83 G.P.A.. A four-time NCAA All-American, Bryson was an NCAA Division II national championships qualifier in each of his four seasons with the Huskies. Sponsler is the reigning Great Lakes Valley Conference Swimmer of the Year. A nuclear engineering major with a 3.90 G.P.A, he claimed two All-American awards at the 2015 NCAA Division II national championship meet. Sponsler has earned eight All-American trophies during his first three seasons at Missouri S & T. Tusculum College senior tennis student-athlete Lukas Winkelmann and Western State Colorado University junior wrestler Corbin Bennetts are repeat first team performers. Winkelmann also was named to the first team in 2013 as well. Academically, he holds a 3.98 G.P.A. with his pre-medicine major. The South Atlantic Conference Player of the Year, Winkelmann is the first player in Tusculum history to earn a spot on the Intercollegiate Tennis Association All-American team. A biology major with a 3.95 G.P.A., Bennetts was an All-American in 2015 as he was the runner-up at 141 pounds in the NCAA Division II national championship meet. Bennetts is a two-time winner of the NCAA Division II Wrestling Elite 89 Award. He was the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Academic Wrestler of the Year following his junior season. Minot State University senior golfer Kowan O’Keefe and Mars Hill University senior lacrosse student-athlete Ryan Sage complete the list of returning Capital One Academic All-America® selections on the first team. A second team pick in 2014, O’Keefe is the first MSU Beaver to earn AAA honors twice since Minot State joined the NCAA Division II. O’Keefe holds a 3.94 G.P.A. with a double major of chemistry and mathematics. He won the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Dr. William Britton Scholar-Athlete Award this year, given to the top male student- athlete in the league. O’Keefe is a three-time All-NSIC performer who posted a 75.1 stroke average this season. Sage makes a big jump, as he was a third team choice in 2014. A biology major with a 3.96 G.P.A., Sage helped the Lions win the 2015 SAC tournament title. He finished fourth in the league with his 40 goals. Sage was seventh on the league charts with his 48 points. On the 2015 NCAA list, the All-SAC second team pick was fifth in goals per game (2.86) and 11th in points per game (4.14). Two wrestling student-athletes and two tennis players are second team Capital One Academic All-America® selections after finding a place on the 2014 team. Newberry College senior wrestler Jared Holliday and Gannon University senior Matt Turek were named to the second and third teams, respectively, last year. Holliday is an international business major with a 3.64 G.P.A. On the mat, he had 27 wins in his senior season, tying for the team lead in total victories. During the 2014-15 season, Holliday was the champion at the King (Tenn.) Open while placing fifth at the NCAA Super Region II tournament. He finished sixth at the 2014 NCAA Division II national championship tournament to claim a spot on the All-American team. Turek has a 3.47 G.P.A. with an accounting major. He is a two-time All-American and a three-time NCAA national championship meet qualifier. Turek was fourth nationally as a junior and eighth as a sophomore (in the 125- pound weight class). Turek posted an 18-4 overall record and an 11-1 mark in dual meets during the 2014-14 season. University of Indianapolis junior Luke Hubert and Lewis University senior Armand Levandi are two of 14 tennis student-athletes to find a place on the 2015 Capital One Academic All-America® Division II Men’s At-Large teams. Hubert repeats as a member of the second team, while Levandi moves up from the 2014 third team.
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    Gimenez, Day TopCapital One Academic All-America® Division II At-Large Teams – Page 3 Hubert helped UIndy win the program’s first-ever regional title in 2015. He won both of his singles matches during the Greyhounds’ regional competition. The chemistry and biology major has a 3.97 G.P.A. On the courts, Hubert compiled an 18-7 singles record and a 20-4 doubles ledger. He did not lose a doubles match in GLVC regular season play. The 2014-15 ITA Senior Player of the Year, Levandi is a business administration major with a 3.63 G.P.A. A two- time GLVC Player of the Year, Levandi helped the Flyers advance to the NCAA Tournament for the second time in four seasons and registered a combined record of 76-8 in 2014-15. He finished 35-4 in singles play and a combined 31-4 in doubles action and placed second overall at the USTA/ITA National Small College Singles Championship. The rest of the 2015 Capital One Academic All-America® first team includes Vince Bellino (tennis) of Merrimack College, Edgar Bub (tennis) of the University of Mount Olive, Gianni Ferrero (swimming) of Grand Valley State University, Soren Holm (swimming) of Wayne State (Mich.) University, Tyler Maranville (golf) of Tiffin University, Ben McPhail (wrestling) of St. Cloud State, Juan Tolosa (swimming) of Florida Southern College, and Issam Zeraidi (swimming) of Wingate University. The second team includes Matheus Assis (swimming) of Saint Leo University, Lucas Cuadros (swimming) of Wingate, Michael Decsey (swimming) of Gannon, Jayd Docken (wrestling) of Augustana (S.D.) College, Robert Dofflemyer III (golf) and Eric Fitterer (volleyball) of Lewis, Fabian Groetsch (tennis) and Renato Lombardi (tennis) of Barry University, Matthew Martin (tennis) of Mississippi College, Jan Meyer (tennis) of Asuza Pacific University, Zachary Sardina (golf) of California State University, Chico, and Benjamin Taylor (lacrosse) of the University of District of Columbia. The third team is comprised of Seiji Borja (wrestling) of Newberry, Anthony DeSana (lacrosse) of Seton Hill University, Nick Ferreiro (lacrosse) of the University of Tampa, Jon George (lacrosse) of Lindenwood University, Calum Hill (golf) of Western New Mexico University, Alex Hussain (swimming) of Fresno Pacific University, Connor Kudrick (tennis) of Wingate, Shane Latchman (tennis) of Benedict College, Travis Mays (golf) of the University of Central Missouri, Patrick McRae (golf) of Goldey-Beacom College, Nate Rodriguez of Ouachita Baptist University, Ahmed Triki (tennis) of Barry, Guillaume Vanelven (tennis) of Saint Leo, Jonas Winkelmann (tennis) of Tusculum, and Drew Wolter (swimming) of Gannon. Twenty eight members of the 2015 Capital One Academic All-America® Division II Men’s At-Large teams have at least a 3.90 G.P.A., including six student-athletes who maintain a perfect 4.00 G.P.A. The 15 members of the first team have an average G.P.A. of 3.93. Capital One Academic All-America® Division II Women’s At-Large Teams Day is one of seven repeat selections on the first team. She is joined on the 15-member first team by Clarion senior swimming teammate Emilee Gysegem, who earned second team Capital One Academic All-America® honors in 2014. She has a 4.00 G.P.A. with a business management major (sports management minor). Gysegem won the 2015 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference 400 individual medley title with a time of 4:27.09. In 2013, she set the first of several 400 IM school records (4:26.69) on her way to All-American status at the national championship meet. The remaining five Capital One Academic All-America® veterans on the first team include two golfers, one gymnast, one tennis player and one lacrosse student-athlete. Lynn University senior Jessica Bradley and Newman University senior Kendall Anderson are the two golfers. Bradley was a first team performer in 2014, while Anderson was a second team member. Bradley is a two-time WGCA national Player of the Year for NCAA Division II women’s golf, helping the Fighting Knights claim two national team championships (2013, 2014). This year, she is the top-ranked women’s golfer in the NCAA Division II Golfstat Cup. Bradley has three tournament victories and 10 top-10 showings in 11 tournaments this season, earning her second consecutive Sunshine State Conference Player of the Year trophy with a scoring average of 73.78. In the classroom, Bradley has a 3.90 G.P.A. with a major in sports management.
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    Gimenez, Day TopCapital One Academic All-America® Division II At-Large Teams – Page 4 A sports communications major with a 4.00 G.P.A., Anderson helped the Jets finish sixth in the NCAA Division II Super Regional tournament. She was Newman’s top scorer (76.04), placing her number 36 on the NCAA Division II charts. Anderson earned six top 10 finishes her final season, winning one individual title along the way. She is a two-time All-Heartland Conference first team selection. Seattle Pacific University junior gymnast Maria Hundley won two individual national championships this season (uneven bars, balance beam) at the USA Gymnastics Collegiate Championships in Philadelphia. Her two victories increased her career total to five national championships as she won the same two events and the vault in 2014. One of only two women’s gymnasts to make Capital One Academic All-America® this year, Hundley has a 3.76 G.P.A. with her psychology major. She received second team laurels in 2014. Hundley won the Ron Grady Award as SPU’s Athlete of the Year for the second year in row this season. Two 2014 Capital One Academic All-America® third team picks move up to the 2015 first team: Post University senior lacrosse student-athlete Miranda Polaski and St. Mary’s (Texas) University senior tennis player Mariana Rong. Polaski has a 3.99 G.P.A. as a biology major, while Rong checks in with a 3.94 G.P.A. with her double major in biology and chemistry. Post’s Class of 2015 valedictorian, Polaski scored a career-high 49 goals this year to go with 85 draw controls, 76 ground balls and 31 caused turnovers. Each of the aforementioned numbers put her in the Central Atlantic Conference top five. Polaski is fourth in the NCAA Division II in ground balls and eighth in draw controls. She had 12 assists for 61 points. Rong, who is ranked No. 31 nationally in singles, was the ITA South Central Region Senior Player of the Year. A three-time Heartland Conference Player of the Year, Rong helped the Rattlers win three consecutive league championships. This year, she recorded an overall singles record of 24-3 and an overall doubles record of 27-3. St. Mary’s advanced to the national quarterfinals in 2015. Four Capital One Academic All-America® veterans made the 2015 AAA second team. Wayne State (Mich.) junior swimmer Elly Maleski and Southwest Baptist University senior tennis player Fanni Varga hold serve, making the second team for the second consecutive year. University of West Florida tennis player Fernanda Amaral and Lindenwood junior ice hockey player Nicole Hensley make the move from the 2014 third team to the 2015 second squad. A biomedical engineering major with a 3.77 G.P.A., Maleski was a four-time first team All-American in 2015 (three relays, one individual). She added one honorable mention All-American relay swim to her 2015 national honors. Maleski was a three-time Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference champion (two relays plus 100 backstroke) in 2015. In her collegiate career, she has 12 first team All-American awards and five GLIAC titles (four relays, one individual). Varga has a 3.81 G.P.A. with a management major. She led the Bearcats to the 2015 NCAA Division II final four before Southwest fell 5-1 to eventual national champion Armstrong State. The Central Region Senior Player of the Year, Varga also received the ITA Arthur Ashe, Jr. Sportsmanship Award for her region. She was named an ITA All-American for the second straight year. Amaral is a business management major with a 3.96 G.P.A.. She recorded a 17-5 ledger at number five singles this season. Amaral was 22-3 overall at the number two doubles flight. The Argos fell to Lynn in the 2015 regional championship match.
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    Gimenez, Day TopCapital One Academic All-America® Division II At-Large Teams – Page 5 Hensley is an exercise science major with a 4.00 G.P.A.. She earned first team All-College Hockey America honors this year, helping Lindenwood to its best season in program history. Hensley recorded a 2.71 GAA and a .916 save percentage during her junior campaign as the Lions won a school-record 10 games. In May, Hensley participated in the inaugural U.S. Women’s National Team Goaltending Development Camp in Blaine, Minnesota. University of Alaska Fairbanks senior swimmer Danielle Lyons is a Capital One Academic All-America® third team pick after earning a first team nod in 2014. She holds a 3.92 G.P.A. with a biological sciences major. This year, Lyons earned All-Conference honors at the Pacific Collegiate Swimming and Diving Conference Championships in the 400 individual medley. She was a two-time All-American at the 2014 NCAA Division II Swimming and Diving Championships. The rest of the 2015 Capital One Academic All-America® first team includes Rebecca Bergen (crew) of Nova Southeastern University, Dani Crouse (field hockey) of LIU Post, Linda Fritschken (tennis) of Barry, Alexa Froccaro (lacrosse) of Adelphi University, Lucy Kauffman (field hockey) of Shippensburg University, Hannah Mattar (swimming) of Ashland University, Melissa Menchella (lacrosse) of Lindenwood, and Tanya Timko (tennis) of Indiana University of Pennsylvania. The second team includes Jessica Bombard (lacrosse) of Tiffin, Rebecca Bruning (tennis) of Anderson (S.C.) University, Courtney Cochefski (gymnastics) of Texas Woman’s University, Marie Coors (golf) of Saint Leo, Rachel Dickinson (field hockey) of Millersville University, Mary Hanson (swimming) of California Baptist University, Lauren Howard (tennis) of West Liberty University, Gina Lirange (field hockey) of Bentley University, Tyne Potgieter (swimming) of Lynn, Rebecka Surtevall (golf) of Arkansas Tech University, and Maike Tweesman (swimming) of Lindenwood. The third team is comprised of Masha Andrianova (tennis) of Southern Nazarene University, Jasmine Arzadon (swimming) of Wingate, Liz Bird (swimming) and Courtney Miller (water polo) of the University of California, San Diego, Jackie Chisholm (field hockey) of Saint Michael’s College, Marija Dimitrovska (tennis) of Texas A & M University – Kingsville, Manuela Ferreira (swimming) and Hannah Loesch (swimming) of Wayne State (Mich.), Calley Lawson (golf) of Tusculum, Cristina Lopez (tennis) of St. Mary’s (Texas), Samantha McCuskey (crew) of Florida Institute of Technology, Erin Plachy (swimming) of Tampa, Gabrielle Shipley (golf) of Grand Valley State, and Mariah Smither (crew) of Humboldt State University. Twenty nine members of the 2015 Capital One Academic All-America® Division II Women’s At-Large teams have at least a 3.90 G.P.A., including 11 student-athletes who maintain a perfect 4.00 G.P.A. The 15 members of the first team have an average G.P.A. of 3.93. About Capital One Capital One Financial Corporation (www.capitalone.com) is a financial holding company whose subsidiaries, which include Capital One, N.A., and Capital One Bank (USA), N. A., had $206.9 billion in deposits and $289.9 billion in total assets as of September 30, 2013. Headquartered in McLean, Virginia, Capital One offers a broad spectrum of financial products and services to consumers, small businesses and commercial clients through a variety of channels. Capital One, N.A. has more than 900 branch locations primarily in New York, New Jersey, Texas, Louisiana, Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia. A Fortune 500 company, Capital One trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "COF" and is included in the S&P 100 index. FOR MORE INFORMATION: Michael MacEachern, Young Harris College (mfmaceachern@yhc.edu) (706) 379-5106 Academic All-America® Co-Chair for Publicity/Communications David Sherwood, Wingate University (dsherwod@wingate.edu) (704) 233-8186 Academic All-America® Coordinator of Publicity
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    FIRST TEAM Sport NameSchool Yr. Hometown GPA Major Tennis Vince Bellino Merrimack Sr. Amesbury, Mass. 3.97 Finance Wrestling Corbin Bennetts (1) Western State (Co) Jr. Buena Vista, Colo. 3.95 Biology Swimming Alex Bryson (2) St. Cloud State Sr. Appleton, Wis. 3.83 Mechanical Engineering Tennis Edgar Bub Mount Olive Sr. Kehl, Germany 3.93 Business Mgmt. / Human Res. Mgmt. Swimming Gianni Ferrero Grand Valley State Jr. Idstein, Germany 4.00 International Business & Mgmt. Swimming Ruben Gimenez ($)(1) Bridgeport Sr. Burgos, Spain 3.98 Computer Science / Finance Swimming Soren Holm Wayne State So. Rodovre, Denmark 4.00 Biological Sciences Golf Tyler Maranville Tiffin Sr. Hartville, Ohio 4.00 Accounting Wrestling Ben McPhail St. Cloud State Sr. Pine Island, Minn. 3.93 Community Psychology Golf Kowan O'Keefe (2) Minot State Sr. Creston, B.C. 3.94 Chemistry / Mathematics Lacrosse Ryan Sage (3) Mars Hill Sr. Kelowna, B.C. 3.96 Biology Swimming Keith Sponsler (2) Missouri Science & Tech Jr. Lincoln, Neb. 3.90 Nuclear Engineering Swimming Juan Tolosa Florida Southern Jr. Guipuzcoa, Spain 3.92 Business Administration Tennis Lukas Winkelmann (1)(&) Tusculum Sr. Böblingen, Germany 3.98 Pre-Medicine Swimming Issam Zeraidi Wingate Sr. Brussels, Belgium 3.76 Finance SECOND TEAM Sport Name School Yr. Hometown GPA Major Swimming Matheus Assis Saint Leo Jr. João Pessoa, Brazil 3.84 Management & Marketing Swimming Lucas Cuadros Wingate So. Cali, Colombia 3.94 Marketing Swimming Michael Decsey Gannon Sr. Mississauga, Ontario 3.94 Political Science Wrestling Jayd Docken Augustana (S.D.) Sr. Winner, S.D. 3.50 Accounting Golf Robert Dofflemyer III Lewis Jr. Belvidere, Ill. 3.91 Air Traffic Control Management Volleyball Eric Fitterer Lewis Sr. Edwardsville, Ill. 3.85 Business Administration Tennis Fabian Groetsch Barry Sr. Nuremberg, Germany 3.67 Management Wrestling Jared Holliday (2) Newberry Sr. Burlington, N.J. 3.64 International Business Tennis Luke Hubert (2) Indianapolis Jr. New Berlin, Wis. 3.97 Chemistry / Biology Tennis Armand Levandi (3) Lewis Sr. Tallinn, Estonia 3.63 Business Administration Tennis Renato Lombardi Barry Jr. Lausanne, Switzerland 3.89 Finance Tennis Matthew Martin Mississippi College Sr. Laurel, Miss. 4.00 Biology Medical Sciences Tennis Jan Meyer Azusa Pacific Jr. Heiligenhaus, Germany 3.35 Business Administration Golf Zachary Sardina Chico State Sr. Phoenix, Ariz. 3.89 Business Management Lacrosse Benjamin Taylor District of Columbia Sr. New Westminster, B.C. 4.00 Biology Wrestling Matt Turek (3) Gannon Sr. Madison, Ohio 3.47 Accounting THIRD TEAM Sport Name School Yr. Hometown GPA Major Wrestling Seiji Borja Newberry Sr. Charleston, S.C. 3.69 Nursing Lacrosse Anthony DeSana Seton Hill Sr. Audubon, Pa. 3.96 Psychology Lacrosse Nick Ferreiro Tampa Sr. Bellmore, N.Y. 3.82 Finance Lacrosse Jon George Lindenwood Jr. Carmel, Ind. 3.90 Accounting Golf Calum Hill Western New Mexico Jr. Kinross, Scotland 3.87 Accounting Swimming Alex Hussain Fresno Pacific Jr. Salinas, Calif. 3.96 Mathematics / Business Tennis Connor Kudrick Wingate So. Spring, Texas 3.91 Pre-Pharmacy Tennis Shane Latchman Benedict Sr. St. Vincent, Grenadines 3.98 Computer Engineering Golf Travis Mays Central Missouri Jr. Overland Park, Kan. 3.61 Finance Golf Patrick McRae Goldey-Beacom Sr. Markham, Ontario 3.92 Marketing Wrestling Nate Rodriguez Ouachita Baptist So. Neosho, Mo. 3.92 Biology / Pre-Med Tennis Ahmed Triki Barry So. Tunis, Tunisia 3.62 Finance Tennis Guillaume Vanelven Saint Leo Gr. Pourcieux, France 4.00 Sport Business Tennis Jonas Winkelmann Tusculum Jr. Böblingen, Germany 3.55 Business Administration Swimming Drew Wolter Gannon So. Clarksville, Md. 3.96 Political Science Academic All-America® of the Year: Ruben Gimenez, Bridgeport ($) – Capital One Academic All-America® of the Year for Division II in 2013-14 (1) - Capital One Academic All-America® Division II First Team selection in 2013-14 (2) - Capital One Academic All-America® Division II Second Team selection in 2013-14 (3) – Capital One Academic All-America® Division II Third Team selection in 2013-14 (&) - Capital One Academic All-America® Division II First Team selection in 2012-13 Capital One 2014-15 Academic All-America® Men’s At-Large Team Division II 
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    FIRST TEAM Sport NameSchool Yr. Hometown GPA Major Golf Kendall Anderson (2) Newman Sr. Houston, Texas 4.00 Sports Communications Crew Rebecca Bergen Nova Southeastern Sr. Winnipeg, Manitoba 3.99 Biology Golf Jessica Bradley (1) Lynn Sr. Bishops Nympton, England 3.90 Sports Management Field Hockey Dani Crouse Liu Post Gr. Westville, South Africa 4.00 Special Education Swimming Kristin Day ($) (1) Clarion Sr. Reynoldsville, Pa. 4.00 Chemistry / Biochemistry Tennis Linda Fritschken Barry Sr. Berlin, Germany 3.97 Public Relations Lacrosse Alexa Froccaro Adelphi Sr. Port Washington, N.Y. 3.77 Communications Swimming Emilee Gysegem (2) Clarion Sr. Warren, Ohio 4.00 Business Management Gymnastics Maria Hundley (2) Seattle Pacific Jr. Littleton, Colo. 3.76 Psychology Field Hockey Lucy Kauffman Shippensburg Sr. Dillsburg, Pa. 3.89 Biology (Pre-Optometry) Swimming Hannah Mattar Ashland Jr. Lake Orion, Mich. 3.98 Hospitality Management Lacrosse Melissa Menchella Lindenwood Sr. Ellisville, Mo. 3.93 Physical Education Lacrosse Miranda Polaski (3) Post Sr. Agawam, Mass. 3.99 Biology Tennis Mariana Rong (3) St. Mary’s (Texas) Sr. Jinan, China 3.94 Biology / Chemistry Tennis Tanya Timko Indiana (Pa.) Sr. Canonsburg, Pa. 3.97 Psychology SECOND TEAM Sport Name School Yr. Hometown GPA Major Tennis Fernanda Amaral (3) West Florida Sr. Curbita, Brazil 3.96 Business Management Lacrosse Jessica Bombard Tiffin Sr. West Henrietta, N.Y. 3.71 Law Enforcement Tennis Rebecca Bruning Anderson (S.C.) So. Athens, Ga. 4.00 Biochemistry Gymnastics Courtney Cochefski Texas Woman's Univ. Sr. Chicago, Ill. 3.93 Speech & Language Pathology Golf Marie Coors Saint Leo So. Gross-Zimmern, Germany 3.99 Economics Field Hockey Rachel Dickinson Millersville Sr. Millersville, Pa. 3.50 Business Administration Swimming Mary Hanson California Baptist Sr. Ridgecrest, Calif. 3.97 Electrical & Computer Eng. / Math Ice Hockey Nicole Hensley (3) Lindenwood Jr. Lakewood, Colo. 4.00 Exercise Science Tennis Lauren Howard West Liberty Sr. Lee-On-Solent, England 4.00 Management Field Hockey Gina Lirange Bentley Sr. Auburn, Mass. 3.86 Accountancy Swimming Elly Maleski (2) Wayne State Jr. Cedar, Mich. 3.77 Engineering Swimming Tyne Potgieter Lynn Gr. Durban, South Africa 3.98 Applied Psychology / Counseling Golf Rebecka Surtevall Arkansas Tech Sr. Stockholm, Sweden 3.89 Management / Marketing Swimming Maike Tweesman Lindenwood Sr. Paderborn, Germany 4.00 Psychology Tennis Fanni Varga (2) Southwest Baptist Sr. Budapest, Hungary 3.81 Management THIRD TEAM Sport Name School Yr. Hometown GPA Major Tennis Masha Andrianova Southern Nazarene Sr. Yaroslavl, Russia 3.95 Finance Swimming Jasmine Arzadon Wingate Sr. Lorton, Va. 3.66 Biology Swimming Liz Bird UC San Diego Sr. Anchorage, Alaska 3.94 Bioengineering Field Hockey Jackie Chisholm Saint Michael's Sr. New Braintree, Mass. 3.75 Media Stud., Journalism & Dig. Arts Tennis Marija Dimitrovska Texas A&M-Kingsville Jr. Skopje, Macedonia 4.00 Information Systems Swimming Manuela Ferreira Wayne State Jr. Ibague, Colombia 3.88 Chemical Engineering Golf Calley Lawson Tusculum Jr. Gaithersburg, Md. 4.00 Special Education & Early Elem. Ed. Swimming Hannah Loesch Wayne State Jr. Pensacola, Fla. 3.84 English Tennis Cristina Lopez St. Mary’s (Texas) Jr. San Antonio, Texas 3.86 Accounting Swimming Danielle Lyons (1) Alaska Fairbanks Sr. Nipawin, Sask. 3.92 Biological Sciences Crew Samantha McCuskey Florida Tech Sr. St. Petersburg, Fla. 3.97 Chemical Engineering Water Polo Courtney Miller UC San Diego Jr. Honolulu, Hawai’i 3.74 Cognitive Science Swimming Erin Plachy Tampa Sr. Magnolia, Texas 3.98 Environmental Science Golf Gabrielle Shipley Grand Valley State Jr. Hastings, Mich. 3.61 Hospitality Tourism Management Crew Mariah Smither Humboldt State Jr. Eureka, Calif. 4.00 Biology Academic All-America® of the Year: Kristin Day, Clarion ($) – Capital One Academic All-America® of the Year for Division II in 2013-14 (1) - Capital One Academic All-America® Division II First Team selection in 2013-14 (2) - Capital One Academic All-America® Division II Second Team selection in 2013-14 (3) – Capital One Academic All-America® Division II Third Team selection in 2013-14 Capital One 2014-15 Academic All-America® Women’s At-Large Team Division II