June
13, 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-America®
College Division At-Large Teams selected by the College Sports
Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) and announced recently.
The
at-large team consists of men’s fencing, golf, gymnastics,
ice hockey, lacrosse, rifle, skiing, swimming, tennis, water
polo and wrestling.
Wrestler
Aaron Wernimont (Pocahontas, Iowa/Pocahontas Area)
of Wartburg was named to the men's First Team, wrestler Alec
Bonander (Larchwood, Iowa/West Lyon) of Luther was
named to the men's Second Team, and Wartburg women's golfer
Kate Thompson (Webster City, Iowa/Webster City)
was named to the women's Third Team.
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.
Bonander,
who wrestled at 197, completed his senior year with a record
of 18-4, increasing his career total to 97-25. During his four
years in a Norse uniform, he was a four-time national qualifier,
who earned All-America honors twice. He was also named a National
Wrestling Coaches Association Scholar All-America three times.
He is a management major who graduated with a grade point average
of 3.82.
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.
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).
View
CoSIDA/ESPN the Magazine Academic All-America®
Men's At-Large Teams (.pdf)
View
CoSIDA/ESPN the Magazine Academic All-America®
Women's At-Large Teams (.pdf)
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