O’Hare, Beach, Morton, Ziegler are Year’s Scholar-Athletes for DI Men’s Track & Field

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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