USTFCCCA News & Notes
DII Scholar-Athletes for Men’s Track & Field Include Ming, Boss, Vicars
NEW ORLEANS – Johnson C. Smith’s Akino Ming, Central Missouri’s Shawn Boss, and Findlay’s Derrick Vicars were named Scholar Athletes of the Year in Division II for the 2012 men’s track & field seasons by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). The group represents collegiate track & field’s best in both athletics and academics. In addition, 164 student-athletes were tapped as USTFCCCA All-Academic honorees.
Scholar Athlete of the Year Awards are determined from among those who earned All-Academic status and placed highest in individual events at the most recent NCAA Championships. Those who earn multiple individual championship titles rank higher in the tie-breaking process, and cumulative GPA is weighed as the final tiebreaker to establish a winner. Separate awards are given to track athletes and field athletes for the indoor and outdoor seasons, resulting in four categories.
Indoor Track Scholar Athlete of the Year &
Outdoor Track Scholar Athlete of the Year –
Akino Ming, Johnson C. Smith
Ming is the winner of both indoor and outdoor awards for the 2012 season. With a cumulative GPA of 3.83 through the spring semester, Ming took runner-up honors in the 400 meters at the NCAA Indoor Championships (47.91) and won the NCAA title outdoors in the event (46.14). The native of St. Thomas, Jamaica, was the USTFCCCA Outdoor Atlantic Region Track Athlete of the Year.
Indoor Field Scholar Athlete of the Year –
Shawn Boss, Central Missouri
Boss, a native of Oak Grove, Mo., holds a cumulative GPA of 4.00 through the spring. He was the NCAA’s runner-up in the heptathlon (5,110) during the indoor season.
Outdoor Field Scholar Athlete of the Year –
Derrick Vicars, Findlay
A native of Genoa, Ohio, Vicars carries a 3.35 cumulative GPA and was the NCAA Outdoor Champion with the shot put this spring. He was also the USTFCCCA’s Midwest Region Field Athlete of the Year.
Past Winners
Indoor Track & Field (track athlete)
2012: Akino Ming, Johnson C. Smith
2011: Leford Green, Johnson C. Smith
2010: Aaron Braun, Adams State
2009: Aaron Braun, Adams State
2008: Chris Cummings, Mansfield
Indoor Track & Field (field athlete)
2012: Shawn Boss, Central Missouri
2011: Brent Vogel, Central Missouri
2010: Christopher Copeland, Saint Augustine’s
2009: Matthew Gersick, Adams State
2008: Matthew Gersick, Adams State
Indoor Track & Field (single award)
2007: Kim Hogarth, Western State
Outdoor Track & Field (track athlete)
2012: Akino Ming, Johnson C. Smith
2011: Leford Green, Johnson C. Smith
2010: Mark Husted, Colorado Mines
2009: Joshua Streeter, Adams State
2008: Aaron Braun, Adams State
Outdoor Track & Field (field athlete)
2012: Derrick Vicars, Findlay
2011: Brent Vogel, Central Missouri
2010: Mike Beeler, Pittsburg State
2009: Camille Vandendriessche, Abilene Christian
2008: Camille Vandendriessche, Abilene Christian
Outdoor Track & Field (single award)
2007: Aaron Braun, Adams State
164 Earn All-Academic Status
In addition to the Scholar Athletes of the Year, the USTFCCCA also announced the men’s 2012 Division II All-Academic Track & Field team. A total of 164 student-athletes representing 64 institutions compose the group. Nebraska-Kearney and Grand Valley State each had eight named to the list to lead all squads. For GVSU, it was their second-straight year as the leading team. Findlay and Ashland followed with seven each on the roll.
The GLIAC is the top league in terms of those named to the All-Academic list, having 34. The RMAC (24) and PSAC (23) were next.
To qualify for the USTFCCCA All-Academic Track and Field Team, the student-athlete must have compiled a cumulative grade point average of 3.25 and have reached a provisional or automatic qualifying standard for the NCAA Championships in either indoor or outdoor seasons.
USTFCCCA 2012 Division II Track & Field All-Academic Honorees, MEN
Student-Athlete | Institution |
Parker Petty | Abilene Christian University |
Matt Bond | Adams State College |
Justin Smit | Adams State College |
Tabor Stevens | Adams State College |
James Mee | American International College |
Craig Call | Ashland University |
Garrett Grey | Ashland University |
Cory Meuleman | Ashland University |
Tom Scott | Ashland University |
Kyle Steinhauser | Ashland University |
Matt Stratman | Ashland University |
Brock Weaver | Ashland University |
Jared Findlater | Bellarmine University |
Bryan Gennett | Bellarmine University |
Joseph Kiefer, II | Bellarmine University |
Nathan McKinney | Bellarmine University |
Robert Sandlin | Bellarmine University |
Seth Sigler | Bellarmine University |
Curtis Trueb | Bentley University |
Mike Vatti | Bentley University |
Alonzo Williams | Bowie State University |
Matthew Harmon | California State University, Los Angeles |
Dawson Vorderbruegge | California State University, Stanislaus |
Alex Smith | California University of Pennsylvania |
Jason Caryl | Central Washington University |
Braden Keller | Central Washington University |
Alex Graham | Chadron State College |
Russell Drummond | Colorado School of Mines |
Garrett Hoch | Colorado School of Mines |
Philip Schneider | Colorado School of Mines |
Tory Groover | Drury University |
Damien Boham | East Stroudsberg |
Rusty Hedrick | East Stroudsberg |
Dan Johnson | East Stroudsberg |
Ian Melhorn | East Stroudsberg |
Kyle Soden | East Stroudsberg |
Matt Tholis | East Stroudsberg |
Scott Anderson | Edinboro University of Pennsylvania |
Ben Hahn | Edinboro University of Pennsylvania |
Tyler Swalley | Emporia State University |
Donald Wilcox | Emporia State University |
Ja Mar Watson | Florida Institute of Technology |
Jordan Carlisle | Fort Hays State University |
Brett Ottley | Fort Hays State University |
Robert Matthew | Grand Canyon University |
Jake Isaacson | Grand Valley State University |
Jeff Nordquist | Grand Valley State University |
Alan Peterson | Grand Valley State University |
Daniel Pung | Grand Valley State University |
Jesse Schwartz | Grand Valley State University |
Brent VanEnk | Grand Valley State University |
Jeremy Wilk | Grand Valley State University |
Anthony Witt | Grand Valley State University |
Nathan English | Hillsdale College |
Matthew Perkins | Hillsdale College |
Matthew Raffin | Hillsdale College |
Jacob Secor | Hillsdale College |
Jared Van Dyke | Hillsdale College |
Jeffrey Wysong | Hillsdale College |
Austin Huff | Humboldt State University |
Winston Brown | Johnson C. Smith University |
Andre Collins | Johnson C. Smith University |
Horane Holgate | Johnson C. Smith University |
Akino Ming | Johnson C. Smith University |
Gregory Crawford | Kutztown University of Pennsylvania |
Kori Meshaw | Kutztown University of Pennsylvania |
Tyler Rolshausen | Kutztown University of Pennsylvania |
Justen Johnson | Mansfield University of Pennsylvania |
Dylan Anderson | Michigan Technological University |
Zach Kohler | Millersville University of Pennsylvania |
Jeff Fraley | Missouri Southern State University |
Nicklas Polizzi | Missouri Southern State University |
Allen Ernst | Missouri University of Science and Technology |
Dan Hellwig | Missouri University of Science and Technology |
Luke Hauert | Northern State University |
Maurus Hope | Northwest Nazarene University |
Doulas Ladner | Northwood University (Michigan) |
Michael Beeler | Pittsburg State University |
John Talbert | Pittsburg State University |
Felix Duchampt | Queens University of Charlotte |
Mike Fauser | Saint Joseph’s College (Indiana) |
Nate Seely | Seattle Pacific University |
Nate Janusey | Seton Hill University |
Aron Kurzinski | Seton Hill University |
Bryan Beegle | Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania |
Joel Flott | Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania |
Stephen Schelander | Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania |
Cameron Daugherty | Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania |
Trevor Foley | Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania |
Ethan Geisler | Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania |
Dan Hedglin | Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania |
Kevin Jewel | Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania |
Kyle Toms | Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania |
Arthur Guerra | Southern Connecticut State University |
Stenson Jean-Baptiste | Southern Connecticut State University |
Logan Sharpe | Southern Connecticut State University |
Landon Cole | Southwest Baptist University |
William Shell | Southwest Baptist University |
David Braaten | St. Cloud State University |
Justin Blaszczyk | Stonehill College |
John Gelcius | Stonehill College |
Justin Eilerman | The University of Findlay |
John Guagenti | The University of Findlay |
Taylor Miller | The University of Findlay |
Curtis Smithey | The University of Findlay |
Michael Travis | The University of Findlay |
Cory Vales | The University of Findlay |
Derrick Vicars | The University of Findlay |
Shaun Borland | Tiffin University |
Colin Fisher | Tiffin University |
Emmanuel Grembo | Tiffin University |
John Pemberton | Tiffin University |
Derek Atwood | Truman State University |
Joey Walls | Truman State University |
Dylan Anthony | University of Alaska Anchorage |
Elliott Bauer | University of Alaska Anchorage |
Micah Chelimo | University of Alaska Anchorage |
Bryn Haebe | University of Alaska Anchorage |
Alfred Kangogo | University of Alaska Anchorage |
Shaun Ward | University of Alaska Anchorage |
Dustin Harris | University of California, San Diego |
Nicholas Howe | University of California, San Diego |
Quentin McWhorter | University of California, San Diego |
KaWai Ng | University of California, San Diego |
Shawn Boss | University of Central Missouri |
Dalton Moberly | University of Central Missouri |
Matthew Cameron | University of Colorado, Colorado Springs |
Michael English | University of Colorado, Colorado Springs |
Alan Ford | University of Colorado, Colorado Springs |
Jonathan Wright | University of Colorado, Colorado Springs |
Jesse Bennett | University of Mary |
Scott Boiko | University of Massachusetts Lowell |
Angus MacDonald | University of Massachusetts Lowell |
Jeffrey Veiga | University of Massachusetts Lowell |
Brian Dein | University of Nebraska at Kearney |
Kyle Glidden | University of Nebraska at Kearney |
Bryson Mahlberg | University of Nebraska at Kearney |
Scott Nannen | University of Nebraska at Kearney |
Dillon Schrodt | University of Nebraska at Kearney |
Matt Shipp | University of Nebraska at Kearney |
Michael Thalken | University of Nebraska at Kearney |
Brandon Wissing | University of Nebraska at Kearney |
Pardon Ndhlovu | University of North Carolina at Pembroke |
Christopher DeWitt | University of the Incarnate Word |
Howard Gill | University of the Incarnate Word |
Matthew Harris | University of the Incarnate Word |
Adan Narvaez | University of the Incarnate Word |
Ben Orvold | University of Wisconsin, Parkside |
Ross Bunchek | Wayne State College (Nebraska) |
Alex Timperley | Wayne State College (Nebraska) |
Dylan Doss | West Texas A&M University |
Dane Hamrick | West Texas A&M University |
Will Crook | Western Oregon University |
Dan Sprinkle | Western Oregon University |
Corey Breeden | Western State College of Colorado |
Cree Clark | Western State College of Colorado |
Henry Cowhick | Western State College of Colorado |
Ryan Haebe | Western State College of Colorado |
Ryan Walstrom | Western State College of Colorado |
Alexander Harrison | Western Washington University |
Charles "Chip" Jackson | Western Washington University |
Jonathon Poolman | Western Washington University |
Logan Pettz | William Jewell College |
Steve Hammond | Wingate University |