Birmingham - The Gulf South Conference announced the 2009 Fall All-Academic teams on Friday and six UAH athletes made the cut.
Men's soccer trio Rob Eckensweiler, Tim Mead
and Ori Ben Shalom
along with women's soccer player Devin Newman
are first-time Academic team members, along with team returnees Lauren Burns
(women's soccer) and Josh Moshier (men's cross country). In addition, 25 other Chargers made the Fall Academic Honor Roll.
Moshier
Burns
Moshier earned first team All-GSC and All-South Region honors in 2009. The Port Byron, Ill. native is a Physics major with a GPA of 3.76.
Burns played in 15 games this season, scored three goals and had an assists for the Lady Chargers. The senior Elementary Education major from Huntsville has a GPA of 3.88.
Newman, a senior Biology major from Evans, Ga., has a GPA of 3.61. She earned second team All-GSC honors after leading the Lady Chargers in scoring with 22 points off of 10 goals and two assists. Newman also scored six game-winners during the season.
Eckensweiler is a junior Biology major from Mildmay, Ontario, Canada, has a GPA of 3.72. He played in 14 games with 13 starts. He scored one goal. Mead played in 17 games in 2009. The sophomore Chemistry major from Peoria, Ariz. has a 3.60 GPA. Shalom played in 14 games and had one assist for the Chargers. The senior Marketing major from Natanya, Israel has a GPA of 3.71.
Academic All-GSC Teams are selected by the Gulf South Conference Sports Information Directors (SIDs) and Faculty Athletic Representatives (FARs) in a joint vote. Nominees must have an overall grade point average (G.P.A.) of 3.20 or better on a 4.00 scale for their entire academic career and may not be freshmen or first-semester or quarter transfers. The student-athlete must be a significant contributor to the squad.
Other factors include leadership, community service and extra-curricular activities. SIDs and FARs are not allowed to vote for their own student-athletes. The number of student-athletes selected in each sport is determined by the number of positions normally involved in the playing of that sport. Ties are not broken.
Complete list of Chargers on the 2009 Fall GSC Honor Roll
Stephen Dolan, FR 3.70 Undergraduate Studies
Will Rodgers, SR 3.08 Biology
Melanie Ferry, JR 3.08 Biological Sciences
Gwendolyn Kyser, JR 3.24 Foreign Language
Jacqueline Lintzenich, FR 3.50 Biology
Myles Harding, JR 3.36 Biology
Kota Kashiwagi, SO 3.08 Electrical Engineering
Tomoaki Matsuo, FR 4.00 Chemical Engineering
Jordan Steelman, FR 3.61 Mechanical Engineering
Paige Boersma, JR 3.45 Elementary Education
Bethany Keefer, FR 3.07 Business
Becca Mauldin, JR 3.00 Mechanical Engineering
Luting Sun, SO 3.32 Biology
Megan White, SR 3.48 Art
Carrie Brown, SO 3.52 Nursing
Laura Fry, JR 3.80 Accounting
Kaeli McCaghren, SO 3.86 Nursing
Julie Price, JR 3.05 Biology
Jessica Ruple, SO 3.23 Communications
Stacey Sargent, FR 4.00 Elementary Education
Lauren Simmons, JR 3.00 Biology
Danyelle Smith, SO 3.20 Chemical Engineering
Jennifer Smith, SO 3.49 Nursing
Kelsey Williams, FR 3.57 Mechanical Engineering
Kelly Wilson, FR 3.17 Chemistry
Last Updated ( Saturday, 23 January 2010 )
Five Chargers land on Spring Academic teams
Written by Antoine Bell
Wednesday, 03 June 2009
Birmingham - The Gulf South Conference announced the 2009 Spring
All-Academic teams on and five UAH athletes made the cut. There were two representatives from both softball and men's tennis teams and one from the baseball team. In addition, 10 others made the Spring
Academic Honor Roll.
Sophomore David Reiniger (Calgar, Alberta, Canada) is a first timer on the All-Academic team. The Charger infielder is an Aerospace Engineering major with a GPA of 3.66. He played in five games in 2009, batted .250 with a double and two RBI.
Junior Kristina Prater
(Athens) and sophomore Alex Lewis
(Huntsville) helped lead the UAH softball team to its first appearance in the NCAA Division II National title game back in May.
Prater
Prater, a two-time honoree, is a Political Science major with a GPA of 3.20. She is scheduled to graduate this summer and has been accepted to law school. Prater was third on the team on offense, batting .345 with three home runs, one triple, eight doubles and 27 RBI. She became the NCAA and GSC record holder for being hit by a pitch. She was first team All-GSC, first team Daktronics All-Region, first team NFCA All-Region and second team NFCA All-America.
Lewis
Lewis set an NCAA and GSC record for single season and career saves in 2009. The former GSC Freshman of the Year had 18 saves, with an ERA of 0.98 and a record of 3-3. Lewis is a biology major with a GPA of 3.25.
When the UAH men's tennis team made it to the postseason for the first time in nearly a decade, senior Michael Garcia
(Bogata, Columbia) and junior Andres Buse
(Lima, Peru) were leading the way.
Garcia had a 7-3 record at No. 3 singles and a 6-9 mark in the top doubles spot. He is a Computer Engineering major with a 4.00 GPA. Meanwhil, Buse is an Industrial and Systems Engineering major with a GPA of 3.76. He played in the No. 1 singles slot, finishing the season with a record of 6-7. He teamed with Garcia in No. 1 doubles to produce a mark of 6-9.
2009 UAH Spring GSC Honor Roll Athletes
Baseball:
Michael McKay, SR Accounting 3.71
Corbin Holland, JR Biology 3.16
Joseph Dunlap, SO Biology 3.14
Luke Putnam, SR Finance 3.04
Shannon Anderson, SR Aerospace Engineering 3.04
Women's Tennis:
Emily Taylor, SR English 3.67
Mar Piernavieja, JR Chemical Engineering 3.31
Heather Gargis, SO History 3.00
The Spring All-Academic Team is selected by the Gulf South Conference
Sports Information Directors (SIDs) and Faculty Athletic
Representatives (FARs) in a joint vote. Nominees must meet all three
of the following qualifications to appear on the ballot: 1) an overall
grade point average (G.P.A.) of 3.20 or better on a 4.00 scale for
their entire academic career, 2) a starter or significant contributor
to the squad, and 3) leadership, academic curriculum and community
service. SIDs and FARs are not allowed to vote for their own
student-athletes. Freshman are not eligible, nor is any student who has
not spent a full year in residence at the sponsoring GSC member and
passed 24 semester hours or 36 quarter-hours towards an identifiable
degree program during the year at that GSC member. The number of
student-athletes selected in each sport is determined by the number of
positions normally involved in the playing of that sport. Ties are not
broken.
Last Updated ( Wednesday, 03 June 2009 )
Four UAH players claim spots on Winter Academic teams
Written by Antoine Bell
Saturday, 11 April 2009
Birmingham - The Gulf South Conference announced the 2009 Winter All-Academic teams on Wednesday and four UAH athletes made the cut. The men's basketball teams had three players to make the Academic teams, while the Lady Chargers had one. In addition, four others made the Fall Academic Honor Roll.
Senior Jordan Brewer
(Frankfort, Ind.) returned to the GSC Academic team for the third year in a row. He helped UAH claim a post-season berth as well, starting 25 games and averaging 7.0 points and 4.1 rebounds per game. He is an Accounting major with a GPA of 3.77. Joining Brewer on the All-Academic team was Josh Yost
(Guntersville) and Derek Johnston
(Lexington). Yost is a sophomore Biology major with a GPA of 3.94, while Johnston is a junior Math major with a GPA of 3.87.
Guard Ashley Boykin
(Haleyville) represented the UAH women's team on the GSC Academic squad. The senior led the team in scoring and was the top 3-point shooter in the GSC. Boykin is a pre-med major with a 3.90 GPA.
Nine other UAH players made the 2009 Winter GSC Honor Roll.
From the men's team:
Josh Magette, MBB, FR, Business, 3.80
Srdjan Boskovic, SO, Electrical Engineering, 3.00
Kael Coleman, SR, Marketing, 3.34
Elliott Jones, SO, Finance, 3.49
From the women's team:
Diana Alsbrook, SO, Aerospace Engineering, 3.79
Andrea Bennett, SO, Art, 3.27
Stephanie Gehlhausen, SO, Undergraduate Studies, 3.21
Mary Virginia Reeves, SO, Nursing, 3.03
Candace Lee, SO, Accounting, 3.00
The Winter All-Academic Team is selected by the Gulf South Conference Sports Information Directors (SIDs) and Faculty Athletic Representatives (FARs) in a joint vote. Nominees must meet all three of the following qualifications to appear on the ballot: 1) an overall grade point average (G.P.A.) of 3.20 or better on a 4.00 scale for their entire academic career, 2) a starter or significant contributor to the squad, and 3) leadership, academic curriculum and community service. SIDs and FARs are not allowed to vote for their own student-athletes. Freshman are not eligible, nor is any student who has not spent a full year in residence at the sponsoring GSC member and passed 24 semester hours or 36 quarter-hours towards an identifiable degree program during the year at that GSC member. The number of student-athletes selected in each sport is determined by the number of positions normally involved in the playing of that sport. Ties are not broken.
Last Updated ( Saturday, 11 April 2009 )
Charger Athletes enjoy night of honors at annual Banquet
Written by Antoine Bell
Friday, 10 April 2009
Zellers
The 2009 UAH Chargers Athletics Banquet was held Tuesday, April 7th at the Von Braun Center, South Hall. The Charger family celebrated another successful year of sports.
Johnston
For the 11th year, Associate Director of Athletics Antoine Bell presided over the event. Among the distinguished list of awards presenters was UAH President Dr. David Williams, Director of Athletics Jim Harris, Assistant Director of Athletics Sheila Ray and Director of Compliance Julie Woltjen.
The Charger seniors were honored and several honors were bestowed during the festive occasion. Below is the complete listing of award winners.
Prater
Senior Erin Zellers (Cross Country) was the recipient of the coveted President's Award. The President's Award is the department's most prestigious honor for those athletes who have completed their eligibility and includes a $1,000 scholarship for additional studies at UAH. It is presented to the athlete who has combined outstanding performance in athletics with academic success and volunteer work in the community throughout their athletic career at UAH.
Junior Derek Johnston
(Men's Basketball) received the Scholar-Athlete Award. The Scholar Athlete Award is awarded to the student-athlete with the highest grade point average among all intercollegiate teams at UAH who has completed a minimum of 80 hours of course work at UAH.
Kyser
Junior Kristina Prater
(Softball) and sophomore Gwen Kyser (Cross Country) were the co-recipients of the Pamela Mitchell Memorial Scholarship Award. The award is presented annually to the top two returning female student-athletes who have combined the best elements of mind and body to achieve distinction for her achievements, and promises to be a future leader in her chosen field.
In addition to the departmental superlatives, 88 Chargers were named Scholar-Athletes. Nine student-athletes received the Gold Scholar Award. The Gold Award goes to student-athletes with GPA's of 3.8 and above. Twenty-six athletes received the Silver Award for holding GPA's between 3.50 and 3.79, while 53 Chargers earned Bronze Awards for having GPA's between 3.0 and 3.49.
Here is the listing of academic award winners in each group.
Gold (4.0 - 3.8 GPA)
Ashley Boykin, Basketball
Lauren Burns, Soccer
Thomas Durnie, Hockey
Robert Eckensweiler, Soccer
Alldad Michael Garcia, Tennis
Derek Johnston, Basketball
Joshua Magette, Basketball
Chrissa Mayhall, Softball
Josh Yost, Basketball
Silver (3.79 - 3.5 GPA)
Diana Alsbrook, Basketball
Xavier Baldwin, Basketball
Matt Baxter, Hockey
Jordan Brewer, Basketball
Carrie Brown, Volleyball
Vincent Bruni, Hockey
Andres Buse, Tennis
John Clark, Tennis
Joshua Coots, Track and Field
Amir Deylami, Soccer
Rebecca Hilt, Track and Field
Andrea Kruszka, Cross Country, Track
Kaeli McCaghren, Volleyball
Michael McKay, Baseball
Timothy Mead, Soccer
Geoffrey Merry, Soccer
Josh Moshier, Cross Country , Track
Devin Newman, Soccer
Sarah Nickey, Softball
David Reiniger, Baseball
Anne Rush, Cross Country and Track
Jaime Smith, Basketball
Jennifer Smith, Volleyball
Emily Taylor, Tennis
Megan White, Soccer
Erin Zellers, Cross Country and Track
Bronze (3.49 - 3.0 GPA)
Shannon Anderson, Baseball
Andrea Bennett, Basketball
Paige Boersma, Soccer
Srdjan Boskovic, Basketball
Ryan Burkholder, Hockey
Andrew Coburn, Hockey
Kael Coleman, Basketball
Samantha Deep, Softball
Joseph Dunlap, Baseball
Jamie Easton, Hockey
Bethany Ensley, Soccer
Christopher Fairbanks, Hockey
Daniel Friedrichsen Canellas, Tennis
Heather Gargis, Tennis
Stephanie Gehlhausen, Basketball
Natalie Hamilton, Track and Field
Myles Harding, Soccer
Corbin Holland, Baseball
Jessica Huckabee, Volleyball
Latrice Johnson, Track and Field
Meagan Johnson, Volleyball
Elliott Jones, Basketball
Kota Kashiwagi, Soccer
Jillian Koch, Cross Country, Track
Joey Koudys, Hockey
Gwen Kyser, Cross Country, Track
Candace Lee, Basketball
Alex Lewis, Softball
Clark MacLean, Hockey
Carly McGraw, Softball
Kevin Morrison, Hockey
Josh Murray, Hockey
Julia Nagle, Track and Field
Stephen Nelson, Soccer
Davide Nicoletti, Hockey
Mar Piernavieja, Tennis
Jay Poole, Track and Field
Kristina Prater, Softball
Julie Price, Volleyball
Luke Putnam, Baseball
Chrystian Ramirez, Soccer
Mary Virginia Reeves, Basketball
Emily Roach, Softball
Jessica Ruple, Volleyball
Daniel Saint, Track and Field
Jessica Simmons, Track and Field
Kyle Smith, Tennis
Leah Sparks, Track and Field
Luting Sun, Soccer
Cameron Talbot, Hockey
Jan Taylor, Soccer
Mark Temple, Cross Country, Track
Samson Too, Cross Country, Track
Kristin, Weger, Track and Field
Kathryn Whitlock, Softball
Last Updated ( Friday, 10 April 2009 )
34 Chargers earn GSC Academic Honors
Written by Antoine Bell
Wednesday, 21 January 2009
Zellers
Birmingham - The Gulf South Conference announced the 2008 Fall
All-Academic teams on Tuesday and four UAH athletes made the cut. The men's and women's soccer and cross country teams each had one player to make
the Academic teams. In addition, 30 others made the Fall Academic Honor Roll.
Moshier
Senior Erin Zellers (Red Lion, Pa.) and sophomore Josh Moshier (Port Byron, Ill.) represented the UAH Cross Country teams, while Geoffrey Merry (Florence) and Lauren Burns
(Huntsville) were chosen from the UAH soccer teams.
Merry
Zellers is a Psychology/Sociology major with a GPA of 3.59. She was also a member of the GSC All-Academic team in 2007. During the season, Zellers was All-South Region and first team All-GSC. She also earned GSC Female Runner of the Week. Meanwhile Moshier, who was second team All-GSC, has a GPA of 3.70 in Undergraduate Studies.
Burns
Merry is a Political Science major with a 3.67 GPA. He played in seven games in goal for the Chargers in 2008 with four starts. He had a record of 1-3-2 with a shutout. He gave up four goals and had 24 saves. Merry is also a repeat member of the GSC All-Academic team from 2007. Burns has an overall GPA of 3.85 in Elementary Education. She played in 15 games with two starts during the season. She tied for the lead on the team in scoring with 10 points off of five goals. She also had one game-winner.
Complete list of Chargers on the 2008 Fall GSC Honor
Roll
Mark Temple, JR 3.05 Marketing
Samson Too, FR 3.08 Electrical Engineering
Jillian Koch, JR 3.22 Business Management
Andrea Kruszka, SR 3.68 Spanish/Communications
Gwen Kyser, SO 3.26 Undergraduate Studies
Anne Rush, JR 3.51 Aerospace Engineering
Jessie Ward, JR 3.23 Elementary Education
Amir Deylami, JR 3.54 Business and Supply Chain Management
Robert Eckensweiler, SO 3.82 Biology
Myles Harding, SO 3.21 Undergraduate Studies
Kota Kashiwagi, FR 3.06 Electrical Engineering
Brandon LeMier, FR 3.33 Business Management
Timothy Mead, FR 3.73 Undergraduate Studies
Stephen Nelson, SO 3.02 Computer/Optical Engineering
Chrystian Ramirez, JR 3.00 Finance
Guilherme Reis, SO 3.67 Business
Judy Boatman, SO 3.90 Chemical Engineering
Paige Boersma, SO 3.23 Education
Bethany Ensley, FR 3.23 Math
Devin Newman, JR 3.53 Biology/Exercise Physiology
Luting Sun, FR 3.00 Biology
Jan Taylor, FR 3.17 Biology
Megan White, JR 3.61 Art/Psychology
Jessica Huckabee, SR 3.29 Business Management
Maegan Johnson, FR 3.46 Aerospace Engineering
Kaeli McCaghren, FR 3.75 Finance
Dimery Michaels, FR 4.00 Psychology
Julie Price, SO 3.24 Biology
Jessica Ruple, FR 3.08 Communications
Jennifer Smith, FR 3.67 Undergraduate Studies
