Clancy, Ndhlovu Named To All-Academic Team
NEW ORLEANS – UNCP's Kevin Clancy and Pardon Ndhlovu have been named to the Division II Male Cross Country All-Academic Team as announced by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Thursday afternoon. Clancy and Ndhlovu are among 152 given all-academic status for the previous cross country season for their efforts in the classroom and on the nation's cross country courses.
Clancy is one of nine athletes among the 152 USTFCCCA All-Academic honorees, representing 78 schools around the country who were reported to have a 4.0 grade point average at the end of the 2009 fall semester. The other eight athletes who snagged the prestigious honor are: Matt Braithwaite of Augustana (S.D.), Chris Lantinen of Edinboro, Matt Rutt of Indiana (Pa.), Jacob Stucky of Lenoir-Rhyne, Jesse Baggenstos of Northwest Nazarene, Simon Stuetzel of Queens (N.C.), Jordan Kirwen of Findlay and Micah Chelimo of Alaska.
In total the Peach Belt Conference had seven athletes qualify for the USTFCCCA All-Academic team including four runners from Columbus State and a runner from Clayton State.
Additional honors went to Reuben Mwei of Adams State who has
been named as Division II's male cross country Scholar-Athlete of
the Year for the 2009.
To qualify for All-Academic honors, a student-athlete must have
completed at least 12 semester/quarter hours through the semester
of competition at the institution to be eligible. The
student-athlete must have at least a 3.25 cumulative grade point
average and have placed in the top 30% of the total number of
athletes eligible to compete at the respective regional
championships or have placed in the top 50% of the field at the
NCAA Division II Cross Country Championships.
USTFCCCA 2009 Men Division II Cross
Country All-Academic Honorees
* Reported having a 4.0 cumulative GPA
^ Scholar-Athlete of the Year
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ATHLETE |
MAJOR |
INSTITUTION |
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Brandon Birdsong |
Exer Science & Sport Admin |
Adams State College |
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Aaron Braun |
Human Perf & Exercise Science |
Adams State College |
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Luke Cragg |
Human Perf & Sport Admin |
Adams State College |
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Anthony Gauthier |
Business Admin |
Adams State College |
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Reuben Mwei^ |
Psychology |
Adams State College |
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Adam Clark |
Psychology |
Adelphi University |
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Thomas Clark |
Undecided |
Adelphi University |
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Ryan Pezzulo |
English |
Adelphi University |
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Josh Ferguson |
Computing |
Alderson-Broaddus College |
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Matt Braithwaite* |
Biology |
Augustana College (South Dakota) |
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Austin Vande Berg |
Biology |
Augustana College (South Dakota) |
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Nate Dotterweich |
Psychology |
Bellarmine University |
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Jordan Parayil |
Psychology |
Bellarmine University |
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Steven Bergantino |
CIS |
Bentley University |
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Sean Reagan |
Accounting |
Bentley University |
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Curtis Trueb |
Finance |
Bentley University |
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Andrew Watson |
Finance |
Bentley University |
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Brent Balmer |
Engineering Science |
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania |
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Ryan Evans |
Mathematics |
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania |
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David Moyer |
Engineering Science |
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania |
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Mathew Prentice |
Biology |
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona |
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Joey Nunes |
Communications |
California State University, Stanislaus |
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Dawson Vorderbruegge |
English |
California State University, Stanislaus |
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Eric Reger |
Secondary Education |
California University of Pennsylvania |
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Tony Russo |
Sports Management |
California University of Pennsylvania |
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Christopher Werner |
Meteorology |
California University of Pennsylvania |
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Jonathan Madden |
Religion |
Carson-Newman College |
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Max Group |
History |
Christian Brothers University |
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Alex Shipp |
Business Admin. |
Christian Brothers University |
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Nate Spears |
Mechanical Engineering |
Christian Brothers University |
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Stephen Bowers |
Biology |
Clayton State University |
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Tyler Gantz |
Chemistry |
College of Saint Rose |
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Aaron Swift |
Mechanical Engineering |
Colorado School of Mines |
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Stewart Helton |
Biology/PreDental |
Columbus State University |
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Andrew Henderson |
Biology |
Columbus State University |
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David Marley |
Exercise Science |
Columbus State University |
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John Neill |
Biology |
Columbus State University |
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Derek Berry |
Architecture |
Drury University |
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Geoff Hughes |
Computer Information Systems |
Drury University |
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Jaime Villa Zapatero |
Management & Marketing |
Drury University |
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Chris Yates |
Pre-Pharmacy |
Drury University |
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Jacob Lozano |
Undecided |
Eastern New Mexico University |
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Scott Anderson |
Exercise Physiology |
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania |
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Ben Hahn |
Education |
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania |
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Jacob Krolick |
Math |
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania |
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Chris Lantinen* |
Journalism |
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania |
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Barry McLaughlin |
Education |
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania |
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Dustin Thomas |
Undeclared |
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania |
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Asher Delmott |
Psychology |
Emporia State University |
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Adam Groblewski |
History/Spanish |
Erskine College |
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Daniel Evans |
Aviation Management |
Florida Institute of Technology |
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Myles Garza |
Aerospace Engineering |
Florida Institute of Technology |
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Vincent Poczekajlo |
Airport Development |
Florida Institute of Technology |
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Ross Russell |
Chemistry/Pre Med |
Florida Institute of Technology |
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Andrew Martucci |
Human Movement Performance |
Florida Southern College |
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Alex Hendee |
Political Science |
Fort Hays State University |
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Peterson Dylan |
Biology |
Fort Lewis College |
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Michael Kersten |
Exercise Science |
Fort Lewis College |
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Alex Troncoso |
Anthropology |
Fort Lewis College |
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Anthony Witt |
Biomedical Science |
Grand Valley State University |
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Philip Biwott |
Management Information Systems |
Harding University |
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Ryan Johnson |
Mechanical Engineering |
Harding University |
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Gabriel Ghioca |
Finance |
Henderson State University |
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Chuck Wysong |
Economics |
Hillsdale College |
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Colt Mack |
Business Management |
Indiana University of Pennsylvania |
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Matt Rutt* |
Undecided |
Indiana University of Pennsylvania |
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Nicholas Cutter |
Biology |
Le Moyne College |
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Jake McAndrew |
Biology |
Le Moyne College |
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Patrick Micaroni |
Biology |
Le Moyne College |
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Sondre Thorbergsen |
Psychology and Sociology |
Lees-McRae College |
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Nathan Trimble |
Wildlife Biology |
Lees-McRae College |
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Patrick Ryan |
Bachelor of Arts/Undeclared |
Lenoir-Rhyne University |
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Jacob Stuckey* |
Bachelor of Science/Chemistry |
Lenoir-Rhyne University |
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Michael Garraway |
Sec. Ed. Mathematics |
Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania |
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Jed Yeatts |
Sports Administration |
Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania |
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Bud Plaszenski |
Nutrition |
Mansfield University of Pennsylvania |
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Joe Stanek |
Nutrition |
Mansfield University of Pennsylvania |
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Sean Vollenweider |
Geography |
Mansfield University of Pennsylvania |
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Eric Blackburn |
Biology |
Mars Hill College |
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Justin Gragg |
Business Administration |
Mars Hill College |
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Christopher Powell |
Music Performance |
Mars Hill College |
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Aaron Thomas |
Business Administration |
Mars Hill College |
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Tomas Bolger |
Political Science |
Mercyhurst College |
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Nathan Newland |
Philosophy |
Metropolitan State College of Denver |
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Jeff Rafach |
Meterology |
Millersville University of Pennsylvania |
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Paul Walton |
Chemistry |
Millersville University of Pennsylvania |
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James Krajsa |
Sports Management |
Minnesota State University, Mankato |
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Brennon Benkert |
Bio. Cem. |
Missouri Southern State University |
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Dustin Dixon |
Education |
Missouri Southern State University |
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Aki Nummela |
International Business |
Missouri Southern State University |
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Nicaise Kazingo |
Finance/Math |
New Mexico Highlands University |
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Drew Harris |
Political Science/Criminal Jus |
Northern Kentucky University |
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Joey Mueller |
Undeclared |
Northern Kentucky University |
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Josh Schmeichel |
Math Education |
Northern State University |
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Clay Martin |
Chemistry |
Northwest Missouri State University |
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Jesse Baggenstos* |
Physics/Engineering |
Northwest Nazarene University |
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Andrew Piotrowski |
Accounting |
Philadelphia University |
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Matt Haffner |
Mathematics |
Pittsburg State University |
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Tim Testa |
Physical Education |
Pittsburg State University |
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Simon Stuetzel* |
Business |
Queens University of Charlotte |
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Nick Ekel |
English |
Saginaw Valley State University |
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Steve Genther |
Management |
Saginaw Valley State University |
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Cortland Seaver |
Pre-Medicine |
Saginaw Valley State University |
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Brian Trejo |
Journalism |
San Francisco State University |
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Chad Meis |
Engineering |
Seattle Pacific University |
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Dominic Camasso |
Undecided |
Seton Hill University |
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Bryan Beegle |
Criminal Justice |
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania |
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Stephen Schelander |
Economics |
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania |
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Eric Geddis |
Business |
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania |
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Brian Ulrich |
Exercise Science |
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania |
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Paul Ryskowski |
English Secondary Education |
Southern Connecticut State University |
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Michael McCampbell |
Biology |
Southwest Baptist University |
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Michael Pierce |
Sports Management |
Southwest Baptist University |
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Steve Polito |
Fine Arts |
Stonehill College |
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Jordan Kirwen* |
Intervention Specialist Education |
The University of Findlay |
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Mike Eblin |
Sports Management |
Tiffin University |
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Stephen Dolan |
Undeclared |
University of Alabama in Huntsville |
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Josh Moshier |
Physics |
University of Alabama in Huntsville |
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Micah Chelimo* |
Engineering |
University of Alaska Anchorage |
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Alfred Kangogo |
Nursing |
University of Alaska Anchorage |
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Jeremy Riley |
Bioengineering |
University of California, San Diego |
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Dalton Moberly |
Education |
University of Central Missouri |
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Angus MacDonald |
Math |
University of Massachusetts at Lowell |
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Tanner Fruit |
Exercise Science |
University of Nebraska at Kearney |
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Physical Education |
University of North Carolina at Pembroke |
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International Business |
University of North Carolina at Pembroke |
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Brandon Campbell |
Social Science (Teaching) |
University of Southern Indiana |
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Brendan Devine |
History / Journalism |
University of Southern Indiana |
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Steven Cain |
Exercise Science |
University of Tampa |
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Chris Catanach |
Communications/Film & Media |
University of Tampa |
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Lewis Price |
Business |
University of Tampa |
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Shayn Weidner |
Mathematics |
University of the Incarnate Word |
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Eddie Pagan |
Athletic Training |
University of West Florida |
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Alan McGough |
Biology |
Valdosta State University |
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Travis Barczak |
Dietetics |
Wayne State University (Michigan) |
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Charlie Cavell |
Political Science |
Wayne State University (Michigan) |
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Kevin deBear |
Physical Therapy |
Wayne State University (Michigan) |
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Alex Townsend |
Accounting |
Wayne State University (Michigan) |
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Edward Brittingham |
English |
West Chester University of Pennsylvania |
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Braxton Jackson |
Health Promotion |
Western Oregon University |
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Justin Karr |
Psychology, Social Science |
Western Oregon University |
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Brandon Snook |
Earth Science |
Western Oregon University |
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Dan Sprinkle |
History |
Western Oregon University |
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Loren Ahonen |
Environmental Studies |
Western State College of Colorado |
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Sean Brown |
Exercise and Sports Science |
Western State College of Colorado |
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Ahonen Loren |
Environmental studies |
Western State College of Colorado |
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Tyler Pennel |
Sociology |
Western State College of Colorado |
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Glenn Watts |
Environmental Studies |
Western State College of Colorado |
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Eric Brill |
English – Literature |
Western Washington University |
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Gregory Kubitz |
Mathematics |
Western Washington University |
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Jordan Welling |
MFG & Supply Chain Mgmt |
Western Washington University |
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Chad Darlington |
Business |
Wilmington University (Delaware) |
