Award History
NCAA DIII mXC All-Academic AthletesDivision III Cross Country Men’s Scholar Athlete of the Year and Individual All-Academic Awards Announced
NEW ORLEANS – Mike LeDuc of Connecticut College has been named the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Division III Men’s Scholar Athlete of the Year for the 2013 cross country season among 228 men who earned USTFCCCA All-Academic honors.
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LeDuc, the individual champion at the 2013 NCAA Division II Cross Country Championships, earned Scholar Athlete of the Year status as the best individual finisher at the NCAA Championships who earned a cumulative grade point average of 3.30.
The senior botany major from Canton, Conn, with a 3.78 GPA won his school’s first individual NCAA cross country title in Hanover, Ind., in a tight back-and-forth battle with John Crain of North Central (Ill.). After simultaneously passing the 7K mark of the 8K race with Crain, LeDuc was able to kick hard in the final quarter of a mile to win by four seconds with a time of 24:29.3.
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After finishing fourth in his first race of the season, LeDuc was unbeatable in his final five races. Included in his winning streak were victories at the Pre-National Invitational, the NESCAC Championship and the New England Regional.
He is the first man from Connecticut College and the NESCAC to earn the award since it debuted in 2006.
LeDuc was one of 228 men in Division III who earned USTFCCCA All-Academic honors for the 2013 cross country season. Honorees must have compiled a cumulative GPA or 3.30 or greater and must have finished among the top 25 percent of finishers at their respective regional championships.
Those 228 men hail from 98 different institutions and 35 different conferences. Three teams were represented by six All-Academic selections apiece in Williams, Washington (Mo.) and Wabash. Eleven more teams each had five student-athletes each earn the honor, including national team champion St. Olaf.
The NESCAC led the way in conference representation with 31 total honorees, followed closely by the UAA with 27 and the Centennial Conference with 17.
Eleven student-athletes reported 4.0 cumulative GPAs.
Of the 35 All-Americans, 23 earned All-Academic honors; as did 16 of the top 25 finishers.
2013 Division III Men’s Cross Country Individual All-Academic Honorees
| Full Name | Institution | GPA | Athlete’s Major |
| Charlie Reighard | Amherst | 3.95 | Neuroscience |
| Alvaro Morales | Amherst | 3.74 | Economics |
| Greg Turissini | Amherst | 3.52 | History and Pre-Med |
| Raymond Meijer | Amherst | 3.50 | Undeclared |
| KC Fussell | Amherst | 3.30 | Political Science |
| Keith Sands | Augustana (Ill.) | 3.81 | Mathmatics |
| Isaac Trostle | Augustana (Ill.) | 3.45 | Mathmatics education |
| Matt Meyers | Aurora | 3.37 | Criminal Justice |
| Greggory Heller | Bates | 3.69 | Chemistry |
| Ryan James | Berry | 3.55 | History |
| Brandon Davis | Berry | 3.48 | Psychology |
| Matthew Berens | Bethel (Minn.) | 3.44 | Bio Chem |
| Timothy Miller | Bridgewater (Va.) | 3.69 | Computer Science and Mathematics |
| Keith Thomas | Bridgewater (Va.) | 3.86 | Environmental Science |
| Josh Ferguson | Calvin | 3.74 | Political Sciene |
| Phil Spitzer | Calvin | 3.44 | Accounting |
| Steven Haagsma | Calvin | 3.58 | Secondary Education |
| Jeff Meitler | Calvin | 3.66 | Business |
| Sam Kerk | Calvin | 3.39 | Bio-Chemistry |
| Hart Hornor | Carleton | 3.45 | undeclared |
| Marcus Huderle | Carleton | 3.42 | Computer Science |
| Jacob Hoerger | Carleton | 3.90 | Political Science and Russian |
| Josh Newby | Carnegie Mellon | 3.57 | Industrial Design |
| George Degen | Carnegie Mellon | 3.88 | Chemical Engineering |
| Marc-Daniel Julien | Carnegie Mellon | 3.80 | Electrical & Computer Engineering |
| Brendan O’Hara | Carnegie Mellon | 3.54 | Electrical & Computer Engineering |
| Ken Murphy | Carnegie Mellon | 3.52 | Computer Science |
| David Dixon | Case Western Reserve | 3.90 | Mechanical Engineering |
| Wyatt Hoch | Case Western Reserve | 4.00 | Pre-medicine |
| Timothy Travitz | Case Western Reserve | 3.50 | Engineering |
| Andrew Jackson | Central (Iowa) | 3.57 | Biology, Environmental Studies |
| Jamie Vander Veer | Central (Iowa) | 3.58 | Secondary Education |
| John Kieffer | Centre | 3.46 | Physics/Math |
| Eric Beyerle | Centre | 4.00 | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology/Chemical Physics |
| Josh Rieskamp | Centre | 3.98 | Behavioral Neuroscience/Biology |
| Albert Anastasio | Centre | 3.85 | Biology/Pre-Medicine |
| Matthew McCurdy | Centre | 3.31 | Math |
| Daniel Povitsky | Chicago | 3.42 | Economics |
| Michael Frasco | Chicago | 3.80 | Undeclared |
| Samuel Butler | Chicago | 3.94 | Classical Studies |
| Renat Zalov | Chicago | 3.44 | Economics/Romance Languages |
| Kevin On | Chicago | 3.36 | Economics |
| Jonathan Briskman | Claremont-Mudd-Scripps | 3.83 | Mathematics-Economics |
| Sam Pitcavage | Claremont-Mudd-Scripps | 3.50 | Economics-Government |
| Colin Briskman | Claremont-Mudd-Scripps | 3.65 | Economics |
| Joseph O’Connell | Coast Guard | 3.83 | Mechanical Engineering |
| Bradley Pienta | Coast Guard | 3.42 | Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering |
| Zachary Velasquez | Coast Guard | 3.31 | Mechanical Engineering |
| Silas Eastman | Colby | 3.60 | Undeclared |
| Charlie Coffman | Colby | 3.59 | Economics and Math |
| Will McCarthy | Colby | 3.67 | English |
| Nick Hall | Colorado College | 3.31 | Physics |
| Michael LeDuc | Connecticut College | 3.78 | Botany |
| Ben Bosworth | Connecticut College | 3.60 | Undeclared |
| Patrick Dermody | Connecticut College | 3.45 | History |
| Jacob Dennie | Denison | 3.85 | Undecided |
| Zachary Kaminski | DeSales | 3.87 | Sport and Exercise Science |
| Nathan Noll | DeSales | 3.43 | Physician Assistant |
| Ryan Steinbock | Dickinson | 3.55 | International Business and Management |
| Greg Clark | Dickinson | 3.92 | Biochemisty/Molecular Biology |
| Alex Strenta | Dickinson | 3.48 | Music |
| Jacob Landis | Eastern Mennonite | 3.94 | Biblical Studies |
| Zachary Trama | Elizabethtown | 3.71 | Actuarial Science |
| Will Cross | Elmhurst | 3.61 | Business |
| Tyler Cooke | Emory | 3.96 | Biology |
| Eddie Mulder | Emory | 3.75 | Business |
| Hank Ashforth | Emory | 3.61 | Neuroscience and Behavioral Biology |
| Patrick Crews | Emory | 3.32 | Business |
| Alex Fleischhacker | Emory | 3.31 | Psychology |
| Bryan Andrews | Franklin & Marshall | 3.69 | Mathematics & Computer Science |
| Joseph Pia | George Fox | 3.99 | Engineering |
| Frank Canady | Grinnell | 3.64 | Biological Chemistry |
| Evan Griffith | Grinnell | 3.48 | Biology |
| Chad Norton | Guilford | 3.41 | Physics |
| David Cason | Guilford | 3.72 | Biology / Health Science |
| Charles Pfander | Hamilton | 3.56 | Undecided |
| Chris Stadler | Haverford | 3.69 | Sociology |
| Avi Bregman | Haverford | 3.63 | Chemistry |
| Sam Fujimori | Haverford | 3.71 | Undeclared |
| Jimmy Gorman | Haverford | 3.53 | Undeclared |
| Dylan Verner-Crist | Haverford | 3.48 | Undeclared |
| James Rogers | Hope | 3.89 | Communications |
| Ben Zank | Hope | 3.72 | Business |
| Samuel Pederson | Hope | 3.61 | Education |
| Sean Phillips | Ithaca | 4.00 | Physical Therapy |
| Sawyer Hitchcock | Ithaca | 3.98 | English |
| Stephen Gomez | Ithaca | 3.95 | Music Ed, Trumpet |
| Dennis Ryan | Ithaca | 3.87 | Business Admin |
| Larkin Bohanan | Ithaca | 3.44 | Business Admin |
| Austin Stecklair | Johns Hopkins | 3.34 | Mechanical engineering |
| Schaffer Ochstein | Johns Hopkins | 3.81 | Biomedical engineering |
| Andrew Ceruzzi | Johns Hopkins | 3.80 | Mechanical engineering |
| Nicholas Riendeau | Keene State | 3.44 | Sustainable Product Design and Innovation |
| Ryan Brady | Keene State | 3.36 | Undecided |
| Justin Clarke | Keystone | 3.70 | Wildlife Biology |
| Bryan Hayes | La Verne | 3.55 | Physics |
| Tanner Long | La Verne | 3.52 | Biology |
| John Paul Sevcik | Loras | 3.68 | Biology and Spanish |
| Marty Mitchell | Luther | 3.69 | Biology, Physical Education |
| Austin Bauer | Luther | 3.62 | Biology |
| Isaac Jensen | Luther | 3.85 | Undecided |
| Anthony McBride | Lynchburg | 3.50 | Computer Science & Mathematics |
| Matthew Methot | Maine Maritime Academy | 3.48 | Global Logistics and Maritime Managemen |
| Jon Caffarelli | Manchester | 3.46 | Business |
| Curtis Nordmann | Manchester | 3.36 | Education |
| Michael Stocker | Manchester | 3.51 | Biology/Chemistry |
| Alex Gudeman | Manchester | 4.00 | Engineering |
| Greg Krathwohl | Middlebury | 3.54 | Econ / Computer Science |
| Kevin Wood | Middlebury | 3.48 | Environmental Studies |
| Nate Sans | Middlebury | 3.69 | Political Science |
| Sebastian Matt | Middlebury | 3.64 | Undecided |
| Wilder Schaaf | Middlebury | 3.51 | Physics / Computer Science |
| Benji Xie | MIT | 3.52 | Computer Science |
| Matt Jordan | MIT | 3.92 | Mathematics |
| Dillon Farrell | Moravian | 3.46 | Nursing |
| Matt O’Neil | Mount Union | 3.50 | Exercise Science |
| Ben Miller | MSOE | 3.78 | Mechanical Engineering |
| John Rutford | Nebraska Wesleyan | 3.96 | Accounting |
| Zach Brown | Nebraska Wesleyan | 3.53 | Business Administration |
| John Crain | North Central (Ill.) | 3.33 | Sociology/Criminal Justice |
| Tim Hird | North Central (Ill.) | 3.59 | Sport Management |
| Troy Kelleher | North Central (Ill.) | 3.82 | English/Print Journalism |
| Geno Arthur | Oberlin | 3.47 | Bio-Chemistry |
| John Guzman Aguilar | Occidental | 4.00 | Politics & Spanish Studies |
| Colin Smith | Occidental | 3.40 | Physics |
| Nathan Rosenbaum | Ohio Northern | 4.00 | Engineering |
| Tyler Feitshans | Ohio Northern | 4.00 | Engineering |
| Nathan Madonich | Ohio Wesleyan | 3.95 | Environmental Science |
| Tyler Shipley | Pacific (Ore.) | 3.79 | anthropology |
| Denis Lydon | Penn State Behrend | 3.40 | International Business and Accounting |
| Benjamin Girodias | Pomona-Pitzer | 3.92 | Physics |
| Alexander Johann | Pomona-Pitzer | 3.74 | Mathematical Economics |
| Pryor Stroud | Pomona-Pitzer | 3.92 | English and Media Studies |
| Wylie Mangelsdorf | Principia | 3.55 | Studio Art |
| Justin Bigelow | Puget Sound | 3.83 | Not declared |
| Paul Juelis | Ramapo | 3.59 | Accounting |
| James Stuckey | Rhodes | 4.00 | Undeclared |
| Yuji Wakimoto | Rochester | 3.80 | Biochemistry |
| Adam Pacheck | Rochester | 3.94 | Biomedical Engineering |
| John Bernstein | Rochester | 3.50 | Psychology |
| Jonathan Sewnig | Rowan | 3.76 | Mechanical Engineer |
| Sean Quinn | RPI | 3.75 | Biochemistry/Biophysics |
| Paul Malek | RPI | 3.71 | Mechanical Engineering |
| Jacob Andrews | RPI | 3.52 | Chemical Engineering |
| Aaron Haley | Saint Mary’s (Minn.) | 3.96 | Business |
| Brendan Courneene | St. Lawrence | 3.61 | Chemistry |
| Trevor Bibb | St. Lawrence | 3.59 | History |
| Grant Wintheiser | St. Olaf | 3.97 | Biology |
| Jake Brown | St. Olaf | 3.92 | Biology |
| Brian Saksa | St. Olaf | 3.45 | Chemistry |
| Jake Campbell | St. Olaf | 3.45 | Economics |
| Phillip Meyer | St. Olaf | 3.92 | Music Education |
| Chris Lawson | St. Scholastica | 3.77 | Exercise Physiology |
| Keaton Wendroth | St. Thomas (Minn.) | 3.87 | Business Management |
| Jacob Gehartz | St. Thomas (Minn.) | 4.00 | Exercise Science |
| Robby Williams | St. Thomas (Minn.) | 3.48 | Exercise Science |
| Michael Cahill | Stevens | 3.78 | Environmental Engineering |
| Timothy Lee | SUNY Cortland | 3.56 | Biochemistry |
| Sean Fischer | SUNY Geneseo | 3.70 | Biology |
| Rob Gorski | SUNY New Paltz | 3.50 | Business |
| David Busby | SUNY Oneonta | 3.90 | Environmental Science |
| Mike McConnville | Swarthmore | 4.00 | Undeclared |
| Stuart Russell | Swarthmore | 3.85 | Political Science and Economics |
| Robert Fain | Swarthmore | 3.77 | History and Music |
| Jonas Oppenheimer | Swarthmore | 3.55 | Sociology & Anthropology |
| Erick White | Swarthmore | 3.48 | Biology and Ancient History |
| Taylor Piske | Trinity (Texas) | 3.83 | Undecided |
| Andrew Shapero | Tufts | 3.58 | Environmental Engineering |
| Timothy Nichols | Tufts | 3.58 | Undeclared |
| Nicholas Guarnaccia | Tufts | 3.32 | Economics |
| Jamie Norton | Tufts | 3.62 | International Relations |
| Zach Switaj | UMass Dartmouth | 3.76 | Mechanical enginering |
| Ryan Holt | Univ. of the Ozarks | 3.74 | Management |
| Ryan Mugan | UW-Eau Claire | 3.61 | Information Systems |
| Nick Petersson | UW-Eau Claire | 3.85 | Information Systems |
| Matt Scott | UW-Eau Claire | 3.44 | Biochem |
| Andrew Rohlman | UW-La Crosse | 3.65 | Risk, Insurance & Financial Planning / Economics |
| Jacob Peterson | UW-La Crosse | 3.68 | Education |
| Nate Routhier | UW-La Crosse | 3.43 | Finance / Marketing |
| Josh Dedering | UW-La Crosse | 3.76 | Sports Management |
| Tom Linner | UW-La Crosse | 3.89 | Biology / Physical Therapy |
| Derek Johnsrud | UW-Oshkosh | 3.96 | Dual Special Education/Elementary Education |
| Jordan Carpenter | UW-Oshkosh | 4.00 | Economics |
| Joel Walden | UW-Platteville | 3.33 | Math Education |
| Matt Smaga | UW-Platteville | 3.43 | Social Science/History Educatoin |
| Patrick Jenkins | UW-Stout | 3.32 | Applied Science |
| Jessop Keene | UW-Stout | 3.86 | Industrial Design |
| Alfredo Mazzuca | Vassar | 3.50 | Undeclared |
| Darren Driscoll | Virginia Wesleyan | 3.97 | Chemistry |
| Dalton Boyer | Wabash | 3.53 | Biology |
| Fabian House | Wabash | 3.49 | English/Political Science |
| Billy McManus | Wabash | 3.98 | Biology |
| Adam Togami | Wabash | 3.64 | Biology |
| Mason McKinney | Wabash | 3.75 | Biology |
| Nick Boyce | Wabash | 3.50 | Biology |
| Sam Read | Wartburg | 3.88 | Math |
| Chase Moser | Wartburg | 3.78 | Business |
| Bennett Moser | Wartburg | 3.75 | Business |
| Kevin Sparks | Washington (Mo.) | 3.54 | Political Science & German |
| Andrew Padgett | Washington (Mo.) | 3.69 | Psychology |
| Garrett Patrick | Washington (Mo.) | 3.74 | Chemistry |
| Elliott Petterson | Washington (Mo.) | 3.87 | Architecture |
| Ethan Brodeur | Washington (Mo.) | 3.80 | Economics & Strategy |
| Ryan Senci | Washington (Mo.) | 3.47 | Computer Science |
| Mac Strehler | Washington and Lee | 3.83 | Undeclared |
| Levi Warring | Washington and Lee | 3.50 | Chemistry and Economics |
| Eric Arsenault | Wesleyan (Conn.) | 3.72 | Undeclared |
| Evan Bieder | Wesleyan (Conn.) | 3.65 | Government |
| Keith Conway | Wesleyan (Conn.) | 3.39 | Undeclared |
| Tim Shea | Westfield State | 3.93 | English |
| T.C. Heydon | Whitman | 3.93 | Biology |
| Matt Wotipka | Whitman | 3.68 | NA |
| Parker Bennett | Willamette | 3.52 | Exercise Science |
| Yonny Castillo | Willamette | 3.37 | Latin American Studies |
| Daniel Swanson | Willamette | 3.34 | Exercise Science |
| Bijan Mazaheri | Williams | 3.92 | Undeclared |
| Christopher Lee | Williams | 3.63 | English |
| Aldis Inde | Williams | 3.72 | Math and Political Science |
| Peter Drews | Williams | 3.41 | Psychology and English |
| Peter Hale | Williams | 3.44 | Undeclared |
| Maxwell LaBerge | Williams | 3.43 | Physics |
| Alexander Chabraja | Wooster | 3.77 | Undecided |
| Morgan Clark | Wooster | 3.64 | History |
| Luke Hutchings-Goetz | Wooster | 3.42 | Chemistry |
| Austin Scott | WPI | 3.70 | Mechanical Engineering |
| Robert Hollinger | WPI | 3.69 | Computer Science |
| Timothy Hartung | York (Pa.) | 3.65 | Nursing |