STAMFORD, Conn., -- The 1997 GTE Academic All-America Spring Men's At-Large Teams, announced today by the College Sports Information Directors of America, include 10 student-athletes with perfect 4.0 Grade Point Averages throughout their college careers. The six in the University Division are: Jeff Fahrenbruch of Texas (golf), a junior from Plano, Texas; Ryan Gabel of Bowling Green (tennis), a junior from Toledo, Ohio; Tomas Malik of Coastal Carolina (tennis), a senior from Brandslar, Slovak Republic; Jonathan Pillow of Arizona (track), a senior from Scottsdale, Ariz.; Calvin Thigpen of Mississippi (track), a junior from Jackson, Miss.; and Scott Keane of Cincinnati (track), a senior from West Carrolton, Ohio. Keane was named the GTE Academic All-America Team Member of the Year in the University Division, which goes to the person who "best represents the qualities of an Academic All-America Team Member." The four in the College Division: Team Member of the Year Ryan Chaney of George Fox (track), a senior from Salem, Ore.; Jon Michael of Augustana (Ill.) (tennis), a senior from Sterling, Ill.; Brian Moorman of Pittsburg (Kan.) State (track), a junior from Sedgwick, Kan.; and Brian Ribnicky of Stevens Institute (volleyball), a senior from Roxbury, N.J. The GTE Academic All-America Teams are selected by a vote of the 1,800-member CoSIDA. To be eligible, an athlete must be a varsity starter or key reserve and maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 3.20 on a scale of 4.00. Sports information directors nominate eligible athletes from their schools who are named to district teams prior to being voted upon on the national level. CoSIDA has been selecting Academic All-America teams since 1952. GTE has been the exclusive sponsor of the Academic All-America program since 1985. 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Following is a complete list of the 1997 GTE Academic All-America Men's At-Large Teams for the spring semester in the University and College Divisions: 1997 GTE Academic All-America Men's Spring At-Large Teams University Division First Team University Division Second Team University Division Third Team *** GTE Academic All-America Team Member of the Year - University Division College Division First Team College Division Second Team College Division Third Team *** GTE Academic All-America Team Member of the Year - College Division # # #Name School/Sport Year Hometown GPA/Major Ed Boyda Harvard (Golf) Sr. Portland, Ore. 3.92/Physics Ivan Contreras Penn St. (Volleyball) Sr. Tampico, Mexico 3.25/Elec. Engineering Jeff Fahrenbruch Texas (Golf) Jr. Plano, Texas 4.00/Finance Ryan Gabel Bowling Green (Tennis) Jr. Toledo, Ohio 4.00/Finance Chris Hanell Arizona St. (Golf) Sr. Vestervik, Sweden 3.38/Business Mktg. Johan Hede Mississippi (Tennis) Sr. Falkenberg, Sweden 3.69/Int'l. Business Ralph Junius Tulane (Track) Sr. New Orleans, La. 3.93/Cell & Mol. Bio. Scott Keane*** Cincinnati (Track) Sr. West Carrolton, Ohio 4.00/Mechanical Engin. Balazs Koranyi Rutgers (Track) Sr. Gaithersburg, Md. 3.83/History/Poli. Sci. Matt Lee Georgia Tech (Tennis) Sr. Tallahassee, Fla. 3.90/Elec. Engin. Tomas Malik Coastal Carolina (Tennis) Sr. Brandslar, Slovak Rep. 4.00/Fin. & Global Econ. Joe McCarthy Princeton (Volleyball) Sr. Huntington Beach, Calif. 3.89/Psychology Jonathan Pillow Arizona (Track) Sr. Scottsdale, Ariz. 4.00/Math/Philosophy Calvin Thigpen Mississippi (Track) Jr. Jackson, Miss. 4.00/Chemistry Obadele Thompson Texas-El Paso (Track) Sr. Bridgetown, Barbados 3.89/Economics/Mktg. Neal Andrews Arkansas St. (Track) Sr. Little Rock, Ark. 3.94/English Xavier Avila Kansas (Tennis) Jr. Barcelona, Spain 3.70/Economics Dave Cashen Notre Dame (Lacrosse) Sr. Chester, N.J. 3.63/Science/Pre-Prof. Neil Gardner Michigan (Track) Sr. Kingston, Jamaica 3.22/Biochemistry Tim Jenkins Colorado (Tennis) Jr. Lakewood, Colo. 4.00/Bio-Science Alex Lamme Nebraska (Track) Sr. Fremont, Neb. 3.97/Accounting Scott Lebovitz Virginia (Tennis) Sr. Marietta, Ga. 3.87/Commerce Sean McGehearty Boston College (Track) Sr. Providence, R.I. 3.24/Sociology Jim Skinner SMU (Golf) Sr. Santa Monica, Calif. 3.58/Business/Economics Mitch Sprengelmeyer Clemson (Tennis) Sr. Florence, S.C. 3.56/Management Matt Vanderzanden Wisconsin (Track) Sr. Kaukauna, Wis. 3.62/Mech. Engin. Greg Wakeham Pacific (Volleyball) Sr. Irvine, Calif. 3.44/Business Admin. Billy West North Carolina St. (Golf) Sr. Fayetteville, N.C. 4.00/Business Mark Wilson North Carolina (Golf) Sr. Pewaukee, Wis. 3.68/Mathematics Thomas Dupre Mississippi St. (Tennis) Jr. Normandy, France 3.32/Fitness Management Jeff Hojnacki Notre Dame (Track) Sr. Solon, Ohio 3.49/Pre-Prof. & Spanish Robert Kavovit Syracuse (Lacrosse) Sr. Yorktown Heights, N.Y. 3.40/Health/ Exercise Sci. Chris McIsaac St. Joseph's (Lacrosse) Sr. Edmonton, Alberta 3.85/Finance Brent Miller Evansville (Golf) Sr. Corydon, Ind. 3.82/Mathematics Rahul Patel Xavier (Tennis) Sr. Greenwood, Ind. 3.92/Economics Marek Pfeil Virginia Tech (Tennis) Jr. Blacksburg, Va. 3.81/Pre-Med./Economics Clarence Phelps California (Track) Grad. Sacramento, Calif. 3.63/American Studies Jason Rexing Notre Dame (Track) Jr. Pickerington, Ohio 3.63/Mechanical Engin. Aaron Rosso Western Michigan (Track) Sr. Macomb, Mich. 3.77/Finance Chad Schwitters Iowa (Track) Jr. Rockford, Ill. 4.07/Chemistry Eric Stewart Bucknell (Lacrosse) Sr. Neshanic, N.J. 3.80/Electrical Engin. Kevin Sullivan Michigan (Track) Jr. Brantford, Ontario 3.45/Engineering Todd Tuckwood Wichita St. (Track) Sr. Wichita, Kan. 3.78/Economics Ed Watts Brown (Track) Sr. Acton, Mass. 3.95/Classics Name School/Sport Year Hometown GPA/Major Ryan Chaney*** George Fox (Track) Sr. Salem, Ore. 4.00/Commun./Christian Min. John Cole Abilene Christian (Tennis) Sr. Abilene, Texas 3.94/Biology Aaron Holley Brandeis (Track) Sr. Arlington, Mass. 3.63/Biology & Psychology Kelly Karmazin Nebraska Wesleyan (Golf) Sr. Lincoln, Neb. 3.92/Business Admin. Dan Kramer Wisconsin-Oshkosh (Track) Sr. Sun Prairie, Wis. 3.94/Physics & Applied Math Dave McCune Angelo St. (Track) Sr. Amarillo, Texas 3.67/Kinesiology Jon Michael Augustana (Ill.) (Tennis) Sr. Sterling, Ill. 4.00/Pre-Medicine Brian Moorman Pittsburg (KS) St. (Track) Jr. Sedgwick, Kan. 4.00/History Chad Moser Illinois Wesleyan (Tennis) Jr. Bloomington, Ill. 3.77/Public Accounting James Oliviero Emory (Tennis) Sr. Woodbury, N.Y. 3.86/Business Claes Persson Lander (Tennis) Sr. Smalandstennar, Sweden 3.70/Business Admin. Brian Ribnicky Stevens Inst. (Volleyball) Sr. Roxbury, N.J. 4.00/Chemical Engin. Scott Riggle Indianapolis (Tennis) Sr. Connersville, Ind. 3.97/English John Wallberg MIT (Track) Grad. River Falls, Minn. 4.40 (5.0 scale)/Elec. Engin. Carlos Albertotti Susquehanna (Tennis) Sr. Londrina, Brazil 3.93/Finance Alexandr Alexin Central Missouri St. (Track) Soph. Dimitrovgrad, Russia 3.76/Computer Info. Systems Jonathan Dandy Harding (Track) Jr. Topeka, Kan. 4.00/Math & Physics Dan Denning Kenyon (Track) Jr. Columbus, Ohio 3.95/Molecular Biology Jeremy Dubow Washington (Mo.) (Track) Jr. Highland Park, Ill. 3.95/Finance & Accounting Scott Frerichs Bentley (Lacrosse) Sr. Shaker Heights, Ohio 3.81/Finance Jens Gerlach West Florida (Tennis) Sr. Stuttgart, Germany 3.55/Marketing Dax Johnston Central Oklahoma (Golf) Sr. Yukon, Okla. 3.41/Communications Kevin Lannon St. Norbert (Track) Sr. Bolingbrook, Ill. 4.00/English, Math & Physics Ryan Loftus Rose-Hulman (Track) Jr. Decatur, Ill. 3.80/Chemical Engineering Sam Lundkvist Francis Marion (Tennis) Sr. Uddevalla, Sweden 3.87/Finance & Economics Ryan Murphy Central (Iowa) (Tennis) Sr. Clear Lake, Iowa 3.99/Physics Brian Panka Missouri-Rolla (Golf) Sr. Lead, S. Dak. 3.99/Civil Engineering Jason Porter Rochester (Tennis) Sr. Sarasota Springs, N.Y. 3.93/Optics Jason Slaikeu Wisconsin-Eau Claire (Track) Jr. Cushing, Wis. 3.57/Biology/Pre-Med. Terry Anders Wisconsin-Stout (Track) Sr. Cornell, Wis. 3.49/Early Childhood Ed. Stephen Carr Amherst (Lacrosse) Sr. Concord, Mass. 3.67/American Stud./English Matt Cooper Seattle Pacific (Track) Soph. Tacoma, Wash. 3.94/Mathematics Andrew Evans Rochester (Track) Jr. Massena, N.Y. 3.50/Bio-Chemistry Joshua Fant Coast Guard Acad. (Track) Jr. Fort Smith, Ark. 3.74/Marine Science Glenn Griffin Abilene Christian (Track) Sr. Seymour, Texas 3.60/Education Nathaniel Israel Harding (Tennis) Sr. Beaverton, Ore. 4.00/Psychology James Knoche Upper Iowa (Track) Sr. Wheatland, Iowa 3.73/Health, P.E. & Rec. Kristo Kriechmaum Carnegie Mellon (Track) Soph. Marietta, Ohio 3.93/Mechanical Engin. Eric Larson New Haven (Track) Jr. Middletown, Conn. 3.95/Criminal Justice Aaron Locke Pittsburg (Kan.) St. (Track) Jr. Paola, Kan. 3.84/Physics & Math Pat Noud Kalamazoo (Tennis) Sr. Okemos, Mich. 3.79/Biology Tony Pizon Westminster (Track) Sr. Brunswick, Ohio 3.85/Biology Bret Stothart Springfield (Volleyball) Jr. Emmaus, Pa. 3.80/Sport Management Tom Wise Slippery Rock (Track) Sr. Grove City, Pa. 3.58/Health/PE/Teaching
