2012 Men’s Basketball
Championship
Elite 89
The Elite 89, an award founded by the NCAA, recognizes the true essence of the student-athlete by honoring the individual who has reached the pinnacle of competition at the national championship level in his or her sport, while also achieving the highest academic standard among his or her peers. The Elite 89 is presented to the student-athlete with the highest cumulative grade-point average participating at the finals site for each of the NCAA championships.
Men's Cross Country
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Division I 
Joey Thompson
Finance | Senior
3.963
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Division II 
Dalton Moberly
Social Studies Education | Senior
3.95
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Division III 
John DeWitt
Secondary Education – Mathematics | Junior
4.0
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Women's Cross Country
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Division I 
Ahna Lewis
Secondary Education and English | Senior
4.0
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Division II 
Whitney Bishoff
Early Childhood Education | Senior
4.0
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Division III 
Liz Phillips
Biomedical Engineering | Senior
4.0
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Field Hockey
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Division I 
Marta Malmberg
Psychology | Sophomore
3.933
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Division II 
Nancy Stehman
Special Education | Sophomore
4.0
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Division III 
Meredith Jeffries
Deaf Education & English | Junior
3.875
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Football
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Division II 
Eric Love
Construction Engineering Technology | Senior
3.6829
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Division III 
Jared Kiesow
Elementary Education | Senior
3.894
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FCS 
Greg Sprowls
Biology | Senior
3.75
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Men's Soccer
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Division I 
Paul Willoughby
International Studies | Senior
4.0
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Division II 
Harald Gracholski
Business Administration | Senior
4.0
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Division III 
Brad Wassink
English and Political Science | Senior
3.949
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Women's Soccer
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Division I 
Mollie Pathman
Sports Medicine | Sophomore
3.912
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Division II 
Megan Foster
Undeclared | Sophomore
3.942
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Division III 
Jessica Tarantino
Economics and Mathematics | Senior
4.0
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Women's Volleyball
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Division I 
Amanda Saxton
Communications | Junior
4.0
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Division II 
Kate Barton
Business | Senior
4.0
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Division III 
Tessa Smolinski
Communication Disorders | Sophomore
4.0
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Men's Water Polo
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NC 
Brian Donohoe
History | Junior
3.952
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Baseball
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Division I 
Michael Roth
International Business | Junior
3.823
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Division II 
Zach North
Communication Arts & Advertising | Senior
3.970
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Division III 
Michael Dirkx
Biology | Junior
4.0
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Men's Basketball
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Division I 
Matt Howard
Finance | Senior
3.769
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Division II 
Nick Trull
Kinesiology | Junior
3.945
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Division III 
Sean Hoffmann
Political Science | Sophomore
3.79
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Women's Basketball
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Division I 
Maya Moore
Sports Media & Promotion | Senior
3.669
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Division II 
Angela Guisfredi
Exercise Science | Senior
3.947
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Division III 
Dani Hoover
Systems Science and Engineering | Junior
4.00
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Bowling
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NC 
Kristina Frahm
Accounting | Senior
3.950
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Men's Cross Country
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Division I 
Nathan Corder
Mathematics | Junior
3.984
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Division II 
Matt Braithwaite
Biology | Senior
4.0
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Division III 
Bobby Torphy
Biochemistry | Senior
4.0
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Women's Cross Country
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Division I 
Alyssa Bellinder
Mathematics | Senior
4.0
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Division II 
Victoria Kline
Education | Senior
4.0
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Division III 
Katie Williams
Peace Studies and Spanish | Senior
4.0
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Fencing
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NC 
Noam Mills
Economics | Junior
3.861
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Field Hockey
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Division I 
Meghan Dean
Special Education | Junior
3.931
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Division II 
Kristen Brooks
Management | Senior
3.971
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Division III 
Emily Hursh
Elementary Education | Sophomore
4.0
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Football
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Division I 
Jeff Minnerly
Accounting | Junior
3.91
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Division II 
Micah Davis
Chemistry | Junior
4.0
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Division III 
Jared Kiesow
Elementary Education | Junior
3.878
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Men's Golf
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Division I 
Ben Greene
Finance | Sophomore
4.0
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Division II 
DJ Milligan
Business | Junior
3.90
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Division III 
Jordan Millice
Business Management | Junior
3.911
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Women's Golf
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Division I 
Amy Anderson
Accounting | Sophomore
4.0
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Division II 
Marianne Andersson
Business Administration | Senior
4.0
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Division III 
Melanie Walsh
English | Sophomore
4.0
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Men's Gymnastics
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NC 
Miguel Pineda
Science | Junior
3.990
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Women's Gymnastics
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NC 
Rachel Terry
Early Childhood Education | Junior
4.0
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Men's Ice Hockey
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Division I 
Brad Eidsness
Entrepreneurship | Junior
3.76
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Division III 
Alex Dubois
Business | Sophomore
3.96
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Women's Ice Hockey
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Division III 
Sara Yungner
Biology | Senior
3.95
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NC 
Becca Ruegsegger
African Languages & Literature | Sophomore
4.0
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Men's Lacrosse
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Division I 
Patrick Rogers
Finance | Junior
3.925
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Division II 
Ian Wild
Business Finance | Junior
3.905
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Division III 
D.J. Hessler
Biomedical Engineering | Senior
3.490
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Women's Lacrosse
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Division I 
Monica DeMairo
Sociology | Sophomore
3.982
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Division II 
Kristin Jones
History | Senior
3.893
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Division III 
Lindsay Menton
Sociology | Sophomore
3.771
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Rifle
|
NC 
Alix Moncada
Business | Junior
3.953
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Rowing
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Division I 
Petra Weiss
Economics | Senior
3.961
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Division II 
Bethany Brun
Social Work & Psychology | Senior
3.962
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Division III 
Abby Jamiel
Art History | Senior
3.921
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Skiing
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NC 
Amy Glenn
Biology | Senior
4.0
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Men's Soccer
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Division I 
Jimmy Crick
Health and Human Performance | Junior
4.0
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Division II 
Vladimir Milosavljevic
Finance & Accounting | Junior
4.0
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Division III 
Michael Gale
Undeclared | Sophomore
3.925
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Women's Soccer
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Division I 
Courtney Jenkins
Health Sciences | Senior
3.968
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Division II 
Kelly Guerin
Biology | Senior
3.920
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Division III 
Sarah Stansell
Finance & Accounting | Senior
4.0
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Softball
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Division I 
Chelsea Garcia
Secondary Education and Math | Junior
4.0
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Division II 
Kendra Huettl
Nursing | Junior
3.990
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Division III 
Kelsey Kittleson
Biology | Junior
4.0
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Men's Swimming & Diving
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Division I 
Justin Farra
Political Science | Senior
3.874
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Division II 
Matthew Laschuk
Chemistry | Junior
4.0
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Division III 
Kellen Beckwith
Mathematics | Senior
4.0
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Women's Swimming & Diving
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Division I 
Alyssa Conner
Marketing | Junior
4.0
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Tanya Sylvester
Pre-Medicine | Senior
4.00
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Division III 
Tessa Dover
Psychology and Legal Studies | Senior
4.00
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Men's Tennis
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Division I 
Greg Hirshman
Math and Economics | Senior
3.957
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Division II 
Filip Cojbasic
Business Administration | Senior
3.969
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Division III 
Bryan Chow
Political Science | Sophomore
4.0
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Women's Tennis
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Division I 
Taylor Ormond
English | Senior
3.929
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Division II 
Kelly McBryan
Sports Administration | Sophomore
4.0
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Division III 
Carolyn Warren
International Studies | Senior
4.0
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Men's Indoor Track & Field
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Division I 
Miles Unterreiner
History | Junior
3.957
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Division II 
Shawn Boss
Computer Information Systems | Junior
4.0
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Division III 
Kyle Hannon
Electrical Engineering & Computer Science | Sophomore
5.0
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Women's Indoor Track & Field
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Division I 
Kelly Phillips
Biological Science | Senior
4.0
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Division II 
Whitney Bishoff
Elementary Education | Junior
4.0
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Division III 
Liz Phillips
Biomedical Engineering | Junior
4.0
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Men's Outdoor Track & Field
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Division I 
Philip Adam
Economics and Policy Studies | Senior
3.917
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Division II 
Brian Holik
Exercise Science | Senior
3.978
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Division III 
Vladimir Sobes
Nuclear Science & Engineering | Senior
4.0
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Women's Outdoor Track & Field
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Division I 
Whitney Carlson
Zoology | Senior
4.0
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Division II 
Kristen McGlynn
English | Senior
4.0
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Division III 
Christina Rhodes
Liberal Studies | Senior
4.0
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Men's Volleyball
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Division I 
Ryan Wolf
Accounting | Junior
3.821
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Women's Volleyball
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Division I 
Robin Rostratter
Media Studies and Spanish | Sophomore
3.817
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Division II 
Grace Krauser
Sociology | Sophomore
4.0
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Division III 
Kia Johnson
Biology | Sophomore
3.960
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Men's Water Polo
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NC 
Nemanja Simonovic
Accounting | Junior
3.929
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Women's Water Polo
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Division I 
Monica Coughlan
Biology | Junior
3.815
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Wrestling
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Division I 
Nick Amuchastegui
Civil Engineering | Senior
3.944
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Division II 
Jordan Larsen
Civil Engineering | Senior
3.927
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Division III 
Chris Sandy
History | Senior
3.986
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Baseball
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Division I 
Andy Workman
Finance | Junior
3.903
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Division II 
Elias Tuma
Cognitive Science | Sophomore
3.989
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Division III 
Nathan James
Athletic Training | Senior
3.919
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Men's Basketball
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Division I 
Matt Howard
Finance | Junior
3.795
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Division II 
Joe Rocco
Biology/Pre-Medicine | Junior
3.94
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Division III 
Kevin Voelkel
Business/Economics | Junior
3.63
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Women's Basketball
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Division I 
Lindsay Palmer
Psychology | Sophomore
3.952
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Division II 
Sarah Stream
Exercise Science | Senior
4.0
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Division III 
Zoe Unruh
Environmental Studies | Senior
3.88
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Bowling
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Division I 
Kalyn Washburn
English | Senior
4.0
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Men's Cross Country
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Division I 
Jeff Scull
Nutrition | Senior
4.0
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Division II 
Michael McCampbell
Biology | Senior
3.91
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Division III 
Chris Platano
Economics | Senior
4.0
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Women's Cross Country
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Division I 
Kate Niehaus
Biomechanical Engineering | Senior
4.0
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Division II 
Suzie Strickler
Exercise Science | Senior
4.0
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Division III 
Katelyn Meger
Nursing & Psychology | Senior
4.0
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Fencing
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Division I 
Jeff Spear
Evolutionary Biology | Senior
4.0
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Field Hockey
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Division I 
Lauren Elstein
Economics | Senior
N/A
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Division II 
Kristen Brooks
Management | Junior
4.0
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Division III 
Sarah Cannon
Mathematics | Sophomore
4.0
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Football
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Division I 
Will Thompson
Accounting | Senior
3.97
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Division II 
Alex Gilde
Biomedical Science | Senior
4.0
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Division III 
Jay Carpenter
Biology | Senior
3.915
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Men's Golf
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Division I 
Jack Dukeminier
Economics | Senior
4.0
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Division II 
Daniel Stapff
Finance | Sophomore
4.0
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Division III 
Jordan Millice
Political Science | Sophomore
4.0
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Women's Golf
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Division I 
Brooke Pancake
Business | Sophomore
4.0
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Division II 
Allison Tyler
Exercise Science | Junior
4.0
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Division III 
Katharyn Hauff
Political Science | Sophomore
3.95
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Men's Gymnastics
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Division I 
Benjamin Baldus-Strauss
Biochemistry | Junior
3.948
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Women's Gymnastics
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Division I 
Kassandra Price
Marketing and Advertising | Senior
4.0
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Men's Ice Hockey
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Division I 
Mark Cornacchia
Finance | Junior
3.85
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Division III 
Igor Martinez
Civil Engineering | Junior
4.0
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Women's Ice Hockey
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Division I 
Vicki Bendus
Biology | Junior
3.937
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Division III 
Nara Higano
Physics | Sophomore
4.0
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Men's Lacrosse
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Division I 
Matt Anderson
Biological Anthropoloy and Anatomy | Senior
3.909
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Division II 
Mike Carboine
Biology | Sophomore
3.887
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Division III 
Sean Hickey
Finance | Sophomore
3.571
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Women's Lacrosse
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Division I 
Meredith Newton
Biology and Psychology | Junior
3.893
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Division II 
Kaurey Foley
Business Administration | Senior
3.975
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Division III 
Nicole Ditillo
Psychology and English | Senior
3.969
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Rifle
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Division I 
Ryann McGough
Psychology | Junior
4.0
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Rowing
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Division I 
Allison Colberg
Mathematical Sciences | Senior
4.0
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Division II 
Bethany Brun
Religious Studies and Psychology | Junior
3.935
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Division III 
Liz Zhu
Economics and Religion | Junior
3.90
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Skiing
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Division I 
Caitlin Patterson
Civil Engineering | Junior
4.0
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Men's Soccer
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Division I 
Bill Dworsky
Economics & Comparative Literature | Senior
4.0
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Division II 
Dan St. Jacques
Communications | Junior
3.81
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Division III 
Nick Pugliese
Political Science | Sophomore
4.0
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Women's Soccer
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Division I 
Kristi Eveland
Business Administration | Senior
3.93
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Division II 
Natalja Stanski
Biomedical Science | Senior
4.0
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Division III 
Molly Bletz
Biology | Junior
4.0
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Softball
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Division I 
Abagail Vock
Accounting | Junior
3.885
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Division II 
Kristina Susalla
Psychology | Sophomore
4.0
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Division III 
Kelsey Kittleson
Biology | Junior
4.0
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Men's Swimming & Diving
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Division I 
Andrew Elliott
Finance | Sophomore
4.0
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Division II 
Matthew Laschuk
Chemistry | Sophomore
4.0
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Division III 
Kellen Beckwith
Mathematics | Junior
4.0
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Women's Swimming & Diving
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Division I 
Ella Doerge
Genetics | Senior
4.0
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Division II 
Angel Forsling
Petroleum Engineering | Senior
4.0
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Division III 
Tessa Dover
Psychology and Legal Studies | Junior
4.0
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Men's Tennis
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Division I 
Greg Hirshman
Economics | Junior
4.0
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Division II 
Doug Hornak
Psychology | Junior
4.0
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Division III 
Isaac Stein
Biology | Junior
3.97
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Women's Tennis
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Division I 
Colleen Rielley
Finance | Senior
3.949
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Division II 
Christine Johnstone
Biology | Senior
4.0
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Division III 
Melissa Oosterhouse
Biology | Junior
4.0
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Men's Indoor Track & Field
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Division I 
Bjorn Barrefors
Computer Science | Sophomore
4.0
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Division II 
Aaron Swift
Mechanical Engineering | Junior
3.828
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Division III 
Bobby Torphy
Biochemistry | Junior
4.0
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Women's Indoor Track & Field
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Division I 
Jessica Ubanyionwu
Health Science Studies | Sophomore
3.942
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Division II 
Marie Patton
Engineering Physics | Sophomore
4.0
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Division III 
Liz Phillips
Biomedical Engineering | Sophomore
4.0
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Men's Outdoor Track & Field
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Division I 
Eric Fattig
Physics Engineering | Senior
4.0
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Division II 
Josh Wilks
Mathematics | Junior
3.968
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Division III 
Kevin Janata
History | Junior
3.85
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Women's Outdoor Track & Field
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Division I 
Diamond Richardson
Journalism | Junior
4.0
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Division II 
Lauren Brown
Cell and Molecular Biology | Senior
4.0
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Division III 
Christina Rhodes
Liberal Studies | Senior
4.0
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Men's Volleyball
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Division I 
Garrett Werner
Civil Engineering | Senior
3.953
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Women's Volleyball
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Division I 
Stephanie Brandt
Sociology | Senior
3.859
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Division II 
Kyleigh Turner
Business Education | Senior
4.0
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Division III 
Stephanie Strauss
Business Administration | Junior
4.0
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Men's Water Polo
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Division I 
Matthew Burton
Communications | Sophomore
3.87
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Women's Water Polo
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Division I 
Monica Coughlan
| Sophomore
3.792
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Wrestling
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Division I 
Nick Amuchastegui
Mechanical Engineering | Junior
4.0
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Division II 
Cory Bloodgood
Finance | Senior
3.918
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Division III 
Adam Weber
Business Administration | Senior
3.96
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