May
22, 2009
CEDAR
RAPIDS, IOWA . . . Two Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic
Conference (IIAC) wrestlers and one IIAC women's golfer have
been named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District
VII College Division At-Large Teams selected by the College
Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) and announced
Thursday.
The
at-large team consists of men’s fencing, golf, gymnastics,
ice hockey, lacrosse, rifle, skiing, swimming, tennis, water
polo and wrestling.
Wrestlers
Alec Bonander (Larchwood, Iowa/West Lyon) of
Luther and Aaron Wernimont (Pocahontas, Iowa/Pocahontas
Area) of Wartburg were named to the First Team, as was Wartburg
women's golfer Kate Thompson (Webster City,
Iowa/Webster City).
Bonander
is a senior management major with a 3.82 grade point average.
He completed his senior year with a record of 18-4 increasing
his career total to 97-25 and was a two-time All-American. He
also made his fourth consecutive trip to the NCAA Division III
Wrestling Championships.
Wernimont
is a senior biology major with a 3.55 GPA. He completed his
senior year with a perfect 44-0 record and a second consecutive
NCAA championship at 157 pounds. Wernimont was also a three-time
All-American and a three-time Iowa Conference Champion.
Thompson
is a senior biochemistry major with a 3.74 grade point average.
A three-time All-Iowa Conference and two-time all-region player,
she led the Knights to their fourth national tournament appearance
in five seasons.
Academic
All-District First Team members move on to the national CoSIDA/ESPN
The Magazine Academic All-America® ballot. The ESPN
The Magazine Academic All-America® Men's At-Large Team
is scheduled to be announced on Tuesday, June 9 and the Women's
At-Large Team is scheduled to be announced on Thursday, June
11.
To
be eligible for selection to the Academic All-District Team,
a student-athlete must have reached sophomore academic and athletic
standing, be a starter or key reserve and possess at least a
3.30 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale).
District
VII College Division includes NCAA Division II, NCAA Division
III and NAIA schools in Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Montana,
Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Alberta and Saskatchewan.
View
CoSIDA/ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District Men's
At-Large Teams (.pdf)
View
CoSIDA/ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District Women's
At-Large Teams (.pdf)
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