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O’Hare, Beach, Morton, Ziegler are Year’s Scholar-Athletes for DI Men’s Track & Field
By Tom Lewis, USTFCCCA
July 24, 2012
NEW ORLEANS – Tulsa’s Chris O’Hare, Duke’s Curtis Beach, Stanford’s Amaechi Morton, and Virginia Tech’s Alexander Ziegler were named Scholar Athletes of the Year in Division I 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, 431 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 –
Chris O’Hare, Tulsa
O’Hare, a native of Edinburgh, Scotland, won the Mile at the NCAA Indoor Championships (4:01.66) and carries a 3.65 cumulative GPA through the spring semester. He was also Conference USA’s Indoor Athlete of the Year.
Indoor Field Scholar Athlete of the Year –
Curtis Beach, Duke
A native of Albuquerque, N.M., Beach won the heptathlon with 6,138 points at the NCAA indoor meet and holds a 3.51 cumulative GPA. He was selected as the USTFCCCA’s National Indoor Field Athlete of the Year.
Outdoor Track Scholar Athlete of the Year –
Amaechi Morton, Stanford
Morton, a native of Atlanta, Ga., clocked 48.79 to win the NCAA title in the 400 meter hurdles. He holds a cumulative GPA of 3.25 and is the two-time consecutive winner of this award.
Outdoor Field Scholar Athlete of the Year –
Alexander Ziegler, Virginia Tech
A native of Dischingen, Germany, Ziegler won the hammer throw at the NCAA Championships this spring (75.78/248-7). Holding a 3.50 cumulative GPA, he is a two-time winner of this award. Ziegler was also a semifinalist for The Bowerman this season and the USTFCCCA Southeast Field Athlete of the Year.
Past Winners
Indoor Track & Field (track athlete)
2012: Chris O’Hare, Tulsa
2011: Miles Batty, BYU
2010: David McNeill, Northern Arizona
2009: Galen Rupp, Oregon
2008: Jason Richardson, South Carolina
Indoor Track & Field (field athlete)
2012: Curtis Beach, Duke
2011: Scott Roth, Washington
2010: Ryan Whiting, Arizona State
2009: Jason Lewis, Arizona State
2008: Ryan Whiting, Arizona State
Indoor Track & Field (single award)
2007: Brad Gebauer, McNeese State
Outdoor Track & Field (track athlete)
2012: Amaechi Morton, Stanford
2011: Amaechi Morton, Stanford
2010: David McNeill, Northern Arizona
2009: Galen Rupp, Oregon
2008: Jason Richardson, South Carolina
Outdoor Track & Field (field athlete)
2012: Alexander Ziegler, Virginia Tech
2011: Alexander Ziegler, Virginia Tech
2010: Ryan Whiting, Arizona State
2009: Scott Sellers, Kansas State
2008: Cory Martin, Auburn
Outdoor Track & Field (single award)
2007: Barnabas Kirui, Mississippi
431 Earn All-Academic Status
In addition to the Scholar Athletes of the Year, the USTFCCCA also announced the men’s 2012 Division I All-Academic Track & Field team. A total of 431 student-athletes representing 148 institutions compose the group. BYU lead the country with 16 named to the All-Academic Team. Following the Cougars in the count are Minnesota (11), Stanford (10), and Duke (9).
The Big Ten Conference is the top league with 47 named to the list. The Big 12 (45) and the ACC (42) were next in the tally.
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 met either of the following athletic standards: for the indoor season, a student-athlete must have finished the regular season ranked in the national top 96 in an individual event or ranked in the national top 48 (collective listing) in a relay event on the official NCAA POP list provided by TFRRS.org; for the outdoor season, a student-athlete must have participated in any round of the NCAA Division I Championships (including preliminary rounds).
USTFCCCA 2012 Division I Track & Field All-Academic Honorees, MEN
| Student-Athlete | Institution |
| Nick Happe | Arizona State University |
| John Kline | Arizona State University |
| Jeremy Marcinko | Arizona State University |
| Brian Pierre | Arizona State University |
| Jamie Sandys | Arizona State University |
| Kane Grimster | Auburn University |
| Marcus Popenfoose | Auburn University |
| James Gilreath | Baylor University |
| Philip Raaf | Baylor University |
| Marcus Bridger-Wilkinson | Belmont University |
| Adam Quinn | Binghamton University |
| Will Lohman | Boise State University |
| Eetu Viitala | Boise State University |
| Alden Bahr | Brigham Young University |
| Blaine Baker | Brigham Young University |
| Kyle Baker | Brigham Young University |
| Colby Barber | Brigham Young University |
| Miles Batty | Brigham Young University |
| Braydon Bringhurst | Brigham Young University |
| Curtis Carr | Brigham Young University |
| Jacob Cosby | Brigham Young University |
| Steve Flint | Brigham Young University |
| Dakoda John | Brigham Young University |
| Keith Keller | Brigham Young University |
| Cade Lindahl | Brigham Young University |
| Rex Shields | Brigham Young University |
| Ryan Waite | Brigham Young University |
| Shaquille Walker | Brigham Young University |
| Jared Ward | Brigham Young University |
| Kevin Cooper | Brown University |
| Daniel Lowry | Brown University |
| Robert Arent | Bucknell University |
| Leonard Joseph | Bucknell University |
| Eric Surprenant | California Polytechnic State University |
| Devin Harrison | California State University, Fresno |
| Sam Alexander | Central Connecticut State University |
| Aaron Radden | Central Connecticut State University |
| Josh Kettlewell | Central Michigan University |
| Tim Reynolds | Central Michigan University |
| Ty McCormack | Clemson University |
| Torian Ware | Clemson University |
| Christopher Johnson | Colgate University |
| Brandon Heroux | College of William and Mary |
| Alex McGrath | College of William and Mary |
| Connor Claflin | Columbia University |
| Nicolas Composto | Columbia University |
| Brendon Fish | Columbia University |
| John Gregorek | Columbia University |
| Byron Jones | Columbia University |
| Harrison McFann | Columbia University |
| Michael Murphy | Columbia University |
| Chase Aaronson | Cornell University |
| Chris Arlinghaus | Cornell University |
| Bob Belden | Cornell University |
| Josh Cusick | Cornell University |
| Dan Hagberg | Cornell University |
| Nick Huber | Cornell University |
| Brett Kelly | Cornell University |
| Chris Ryan | Cornell University |
| John Bleday | Dartmouth College |
| Brett Gilson | Dartmouth College |
| Ryan Hopkins | Davidson College |
| Matthew Babicz | DePaul University |
| Matthew Graham | DePaul University |
| Timothy Nedow | DePaul University |
| Jon DeGrave | Drake University |
| Charles Lapham | Drake University |
| Justin Amezquita | Duke University |
| Tanner Anderson | Duke University |
| Brian Atkinson | Duke University |
| Curtis Beach | Duke University |
| Austin Carpenter | Duke University |
| Domenick DeMatteo | Duke University |
| Michael Krone | Duke University |
| Brendon Pierson | Duke University |
| Ben Raskin | Duke University |
| Dennis Aliotta | East Carolina University |
| Stephen Hodapp | East Carolina University |
| Jakub Trzasalski | East Carolina University |
| Stefan Gorol | Eastern Illinois University |
| Graham Morris | Eastern Illinois University |
| Michael Jon Viken | Eastern Illinois University |
| Ben Cheruiyot | Eastern Kentucky University |
| Peter Sigilai | Eastern Kentucky University |
| Kyle King | Eastern Washington University |
| Kersee Lind | Eastern Washington University |
| Brad Wall | Eastern Washington University |
| Gonzalo Barroilhet | Florida State University |
| Michael Fout | Florida State University |
| Kieran Showler-Davis | Florida State University |
| Jakub Zivec | Florida State University |
| Lee Gilmer | Furman University |
| Carson Sears | Gardner-Webb University |
| Lavell Handy | George Mason University |
| Adrian Vaughn | George Mason University |
| Mark Dennin | Georgetown University |
| Matthew Howard | Georgetown University |
| T.C. Lumbar | Georgetown University |
| Alex Lundy | Georgetown University |
| Andrew Springer | Georgetown University |
| Toby Ulm | Georgetown University |
| Kevin Wilson | Georgetown University |
| Perron Jones | Georgia Institute of Technology |
| Rick Scheff | Georgia Institute of Technology |
| Aaron Unterberger | Georgia Institute of Technology |
| Darcy Wilson | Harvard University |
| Tristan Faure | High Point University |
| Michael Arnold | Idaho State University |
| Christoph Lange | Idaho State University |
| Curtis Jensen | Illinois State University |
| Dustin Betz | Indiana State University |
| Albaro Escalera | Indiana State University |
| Ernest Rollins | Indiana State University |
| Max Tuttle | Indiana State University |
| Jeremiah Vaughan | Indiana State University |
| Adrien Dannemiller | Indiana University, Bloomington |
| Zach Mayhew | Indiana University, Bloomington |
| Chris Vaughn | Indiana University, Bloomington |
| Andy Weatherford | Indiana University, Bloomington |
| Jake Byrne | Iona College |
| Mitch Goose | Iona College |
| Andrew Kowalsky | Iona College |
| Craig Murphy | Iona College |
| Alexander Soderberg | Iona College |
| Derek Alderks | Iowa State University |
| Martin Coolidge | Iowa State University |
| Mohamed Hrezi | Iowa State University |
| Ryan Hershberger | Kansas State University |
| Cameron Savage | Kansas State University |
| Kyle Wait | Kansas State University |
| Jemir Martinez | Kennesaw State University |
| Aaron Crabtree | Kent State University |
| Bo Crabtree | Kent State University |
| Robert Robbins | Kent State University |
| Dean Wood | Kent State University |
| Terence McPeak | La Salle University |
| Paul Reilly | La Salle University |
| Sam Stabler | Lamar University |
| Joe Wade | Lamar University |
| Tom Wade | Lamar University |
| Kyle Forrest | Lehigh University |
| Evans Kosgei | Lehigh University |
| Jacob DeValve | Liberty University |
| Kyle Wheeler | Liberty University |
| Tucker Peabody | Lipscomb University |
| Gabriel Hilbert | Long Beach State University |
| Matt Maldonado | Long Beach State University |
| Brian Richards | Long Island University-Brooklyn Campus |
| Joseph Caraway | Louisiana State University |
| Aaron Moore | Louisiana State University |
| Ryan Roubion | Louisiana State University |
| Declan Murray | Loyola University Chicago |
| Josh Stein | Loyola University Chicago |
| Roman Ewald | Manhattan College |
| Albert Johnson | Manhattan College |
| Jonathan Kusowski | Marquette University |
| Alex Bruce-Littlewood | McNeese State University |
| Bejamin Chretien | McNeese State University |
| Jordan Goffena | Miami University (Ohio) |
| Robert Stein | Miami University (Ohio) |
| Vincent DuVernois | Monmouth University |
| Jeff Mohl | Montana State University-Bozeman |
| David Phillips | Montana State University-Bozeman |
| Asa Staven | Montana State University-Bozeman |
| Emmanuel Stewart | Morgan State University |
| Louis Gibilisco | Mount St. Mary’s University |
| Patrick Campbell | North Carolina State University |
| Andrew Colley | North Carolina State University |
| Brian Himelright | North Carolina State University |
| Bobby Moldovan | North Carolina State University |
| Jule Rich | North Carolina State University |
| Sandy Roberts | North Carolina State University |
| Travis Fitzke | North Dakota State University |
| Moses Heppner | North Dakota State University |
| Andy Lillejord | North Dakota State University |
| Casey Orgon | North Dakota State University |
| Matt Tetzlaff | North Dakota State University |
| Arnaud Froidmont | Northern Arizona University |
| Pascal Tang | Northern Arizona University |
| John Yatsko | Northern Arizona University |
| Fabian Clarkson | Oklahoma State University |
| Kirubel Erassa | Oklahoma State University |
| German Fernandez | Oklahoma State University |
| Andrew Hudson | Oklahoma State University |
| Shadrack Kipchirchir | Oklahoma State University |
| Nick Miller | Oklahoma State University |
| Shane Moskowitz | Oklahoma State University |
| Nick Thorp | Oklahoma State University |
| Jack Whitt | Oral Roberts University |
| Chris Cipro | Pennsylvania State University |
| Robert Creese | Pennsylvania State University |
| Alejandro Arroyo Yamin | Princeton University |
| Peter Callahan | Princeton University |
| Thomas Diaylnas | Princeton University |
| Trevor Van Ackeren | Princeton University |
| Julian Matthews | Providence College |
| Mike Soroko | Rider University |
| Stephen Werner | Rutgers University, New Brunswick |
| Andrew Houghtalen | Sacred Heart University |
| Bertony Jean-Louis | Sacred Heart University |
| Jeffrey Lusignan | Sacred Heart University |
| Matthew Lyhne | Sacred Heart University |
| Thomas Oliver | Samford University |
| Owen Wagoner | Samford University |
| Jacob Kent | Southeast Missouri State University |
| Farley Kevin | Southeast Missouri State University |
| DeAndre Simmons | Southeast Missouri State University |
| Neal Anderson | Southern Illinois University at Carbondale |
| Collin Otto | Southern Illinois University at Carbondale |
| Bradley Sauer | Southern Illinois University at Carbondale |
| Ryan Sidwell | Southern Illinois University at Carbondale |
| Chris Derrick | Stanford University |
| Kevin Havel | Stanford University |
| Elliott Heath | Stanford University |
| Benjamin Johnson | Stanford University |
| Aaron Konigsberg | Stanford University |
| Luke Lefebure | Stanford University |
| Amaechi Morton | Stanford University |
| Jake Riley | Stanford University |
| Tyler Stutzman | Stanford University |
| Miles Unterreiner | Stanford University |
| Adam Saloom | Stephen F. Austin State University |
| Will Barry | Texas A&M University, College Station |
| Kevin Burnett | Texas A&M University, College Station |
| Michael Preble | Texas A&M University, College Station |
| Ben Skrla | Texas A&M University, College Station |
| Killian Barry | Texas Tech University |
| To’neko Freeman | Troy University |
| Larry Henry | Troy University |
| Kobi Rex | U.S. Air Force Academy |
| Cody Rome | U.S. Naval Academy |
| Eric Hubbard | University of Akron |
| Bryan Jones | University of Akron |
| Alex McCune | University of Akron |
| Kamal Fuller | University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa |
| Edgar Rivera-Morales | University of Arizona |
| Lane Boyer | University of Arkansas, Fayetteville |
| Kyle Dunn | University of Arkansas, Fayetteville |
| Brede Ellingsen | University of Arkansas, Fayetteville |
| Nathanael Franks | University of Arkansas, Fayetteville |
| Scott Gillespie | University of Arkansas, Fayetteville |
| Noah Kittelson | University of Arkansas, Fayetteville |
| Duncan Phillips | University of Arkansas, Fayetteville |
| Jason Belt | University of Arkansas, Little Rock |
| Maxime Chevee | University of California, Berkeley |
| Matt Miller | University of California, Berkeley |
| Brock Bennett | University of California, Davis |
| Derek Eager | University of California, Los Angeles |
| Mark Weber | University of California, Los Angeles |
| Ted Hooper | University of California, Riverside |
| Jake Haseman | University of Cincinnati |
| Brian Zimmerman | University of Cincinnati |
| Matt Biegner | University of Colorado, Boulder |
| Kevin Smith | University of Connecticut |
| Tyler Cardillo | University of Florida |
| Hugh Graham | University of Florida |
| Mark Parrish | University of Florida |
| David Triassi | University of Florida |
| Caleb Ebbets | University of Georgia |
| Brandon Lord | University of Georgia |
| Burke McCarty | University of Georgia |
| John Fortune | University of Houston |
| Jeremy Klas | University of Idaho |
| Michael Marshall | University of Idaho |
| Ugis Svazs | University of Idaho |
| Matthew Zaluckyj | University of Illinois at Chicago |
| Christopher DeSilva | University of Illinois, Champaign |
| Kyle Engnell | University of Illinois, Champaign |
| Graham Farnsworth | University of Illinois, Champaign |
| Hunter Mickow | University of Illinois, Champaign |
| Philip Pompei | University of Illinois, Champaign |
| Brandon Stryganek | University of Illinois, Champaign |
| Kevin Lewis | University of Iowa |
| Keaton Rickels | University of Iowa |
| Erik Sowinski | University of Iowa |
| Ben Stancombe | University of Iowa |
| Greg Bussing | University of Kansas |
| Dalen Fink | University of Kansas |
| Mason Finley | University of Kansas |
| Daniel Hitman | University of Kansas |
| Josh Munsch | University of Kansas |
| Zach Zarda | University of Kansas |
| Walter Luttrell | University of Kentucky |
| Josh Nadzam | University of Kentucky |
| Calvin Arsenault | University of Louisville |
| Sam Bombaugh | University of Louisville |
| Gordy Dooley | University of Louisville |
| Jon Hill | University of Maryland, College Park |
| Zack Ray | University of Maryland, College Park |
| Andre Walsh | University of Maryland, Eastern Shore |
| Tom Willcox | University of Memphis |
| Ali Arastu | University of Michigan |
| Craig Forys | University of Michigan |
| John Greenlee | University of Michigan |
| Nick Neuman | University of Michigan |
| Aaron Taylor | University of Michigan |
| Trey Davis | University of Minnesota, Twin Cities |
| Oladipo Fagbemi | University of Minnesota, Twin Cities |
| Pieter Gagnon | University of Minnesota, Twin Cities |
| Micah Hegerle | University of Minnesota, Twin Cities |
| John Holton | University of Minnesota, Twin Cities |
| Dominique Howard | University of Minnesota, Twin Cities |
| Mark Jennings | University of Minnesota, Twin Cities |
| Jonathan Lehman | University of Minnesota, Twin Cities |
| Quentin Mege | University of Minnesota, Twin Cities |
| Bobby Nicolls | University of Minnesota, Twin Cities |
| David Pachuta | University of Minnesota, Twin Cities |
| Kellyn Fogarty | University of Missouri, Columbia |
| MaCauley Garton | University of Missouri, Columbia |
| Brooks Mosier | University of Missouri, Columbia |
| Tim Opfer | University of Missouri, Columbia |
| Daniel Quigley | University of Missouri, Columbia |
| Kyle Rood | University of Missouri, Columbia |
| Max Storms | University of Missouri, Columbia |
| Richard West | University of Missouri, Columbia |
| Cosmas Ayabei | University of Missouri, Kansas City |
| Bjorn Barrefors | University of Nebraska, Lincoln |
| Tyler Hitchler | University of Nebraska, Lincoln |
| Scott Jorgenson | University of Nebraska, Lincoln |
| Luke Pinkelman | University of Nebraska, Lincoln |
| Nate Polacek | University of Nebraska, Lincoln |
| Patrick Raedler | University of Nebraska, Lincoln |
| Teran Walford | University of Nebraska, Lincoln |
| John Welk | University of Nebraska, Lincoln |
| Parker Smith | University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill |
| Jason Roberts | University of North Carolina, Charlotte |
| Bob Vanderham | University of North Carolina, Wilmington |
| Clinton Collins | University of North Texas |
| Jordan Carlson | University of Notre Dame |
| Ted Glasnow | University of Notre Dame |
| Martin Grady | University of Notre Dame |
| Andrew Hills | University of Notre Dame |
| Mitch Lorenz | University of Notre Dame |
| Anthony Thomas | University of Notre Dame |
| George Alex | University of Oklahoma |
| Eric Cray | University of Oklahoma |
| Brandon Doughty | University of Oklahoma |
| Bill Kogel | University of Oklahoma |
| Holden Mitchell | University of Oklahoma |
| Ryan Poland | University of Oklahoma |
| Kevin Williams | University of Oklahoma |
| Tim Costim | University of Oregon |
| Eric Hersey | University of Oregon |
| Chad Noelle | University of Oregon |
| Brian Schaudt | University of Oregon |
| Travis Stanford | University of Oregon |
| William Janes | University of Rhode Island |
| Benjamin Lakeman | University of Rhode Island |
| Connor Smith | University of South Alabama |
| Gilbert Kemboi | University of South Carolina Upstate |
| Louis Day | University of South Carolina, Columbia |
| Marvin Reitze | University of South Carolina, Columbia |
| Matt Shuler | University of South Carolina, Columbia |
| Josh Suttmeier | University of South Carolina, Columbia |
| Jeffery Mettler | University of South Dakota |
| Richard Collingwood | University of Southern Mississippi |
| Robert Collingwood | University of Southern Mississippi |
| Dale Dunn | University of Southern Mississippi |
| Chris Berry | University of Tennessee at Chattanooga |
| Matthew Hoty | University of Tennessee, Knoxville |
| Lionel Mungwari | University of Texas at Arlington |
| Will Nation | University of Texas at Austin |
| Petter Olson | University of Texas at Austin |
| Austin Roth | University of Texas at Austin |
| solomon Gardea | University of Texas at El Paso |
| Kyron Joseph | University of Texas at El Paso |
| Richard Olsson | University of Texas at El Paso |
| Andrew Lopez | University of Texas, Pan American |
| Julian Frazier | University of Tulsa |
| Andrew Heyes | University of Tulsa |
| Bill Martin | University of Tulsa |
| Sam Masters | University of Tulsa |
| Chris O’Hare | University of Tulsa |
| Paulo Pinheiro | University of Tulsa |
| Carl Stones | University of Tulsa |
| Sam Hoadley | University of Vermont |
| Mark Amirault | University of Virginia |
| Kevin Anding | University of Virginia |
| Christopher Foley | University of Virginia |
| Taylor Gilland | University of Virginia |
| Sean Keveren | University of Virginia |
| Thomas Porter | University of Virginia |
| Marcus Robinson | University of Virginia |
| Jimmy Brookman | University of Washington |
| Quinn Hale | University of Washington |
| Joe Zimmerman | University of Washington |
| Dan Chenoweth | University of Wisconsin, Madison |
| Ryan Collins | University of Wisconsin, Madison |
| Reed Connor | University of Wisconsin, Madison |
| Mickey DeFilippo | University of Wisconsin, Madison |
| Ian Jansen | University of Wisconsin, Madison |
| Elliot Krause | University of Wisconsin, Madison |
| Aaron Thompson | University of Wisconsin, Madison |
| Nicholas Ekel | University of Wyoming |
| Gregory Miller | University of Wyoming |
| Joseph Plante | University of Wyoming |
| Garrett Zans | University of Wyoming |
| Nic Bowens | Utah State University |
| Daniel Howell | Utah State University |
| Philip Noble | Utah State University |
| Silas Pimentel | Utah State University |
| Devin Wright | Utah State University |
| Timothy Rowberry | Utah Valley University |
| Robert Denault | Villanova University |
| Samuel Ellison | Villanova University |
| Samuel McEntee | Villanova University |
| Brian Tetreault | Villanova University |
| Ronnie Black | Virginia Tech |
| Brayden Burleigh | Virginia Tech |
| Jason Cusack | Virginia Tech |
| Hasheem Halim | Virginia Tech |
| Matthias Treff | Virginia Tech |
| Chris Walizer | Virginia Tech |
| Alexander Ziegler | Virginia Tech |
| Paul Loeser | Wake Forest University |
| Jake Baertlein | Washington State University |
| Andrew Gonzales | Washington State University |
| Andrew Jordan | Washington State University |
| Andrew Kimpel | Washington State University |
| Zachary Parry | Weber State University |
| Trevor Ricks | Weber State University |
| Jamie Van Pelt | Western Carolina University |
| Kyle Chettleburgh | Western Kentucky University |
| Cyrus Johnson | Western Kentucky University |
| Tobias Boese | Wichita State University |
| Tomas Cotter | Wichita State University |
| Justin Hickey | Wichita State University |
| Jake Wike | Wichita State University |
| Aaron Young | Wichita State University |
| Matthew Bieszard | Yale University |
| John Van Deventer | Yale University |
