June 12, 2007

HARRISONBURG, Va. - The Virginia Sports Information Directors (VaSID) recently honored 194 collegiate student-athletes for their performances both in the classroom and in competition as the organization selected the 2007 VaSID Academic All-State Team. Six Patriots were selected to the team.

Among the six Patriots named to the team were Chantal Bodkin-Clarke, a middle blocker on the women's volleyball team; Sarah Fack, a midfielder/forward on the women's soccer team; Dan Hurley, a member of the men's golf team; Mutsa Nyakabau, a sprinter on the men's track and field team; Graham Sheppard, a libero on the men's volleyball team; and Melissa Venturi, an attacker on the women's lacrosse team.

Four of the six George Mason honorees completed their undergraduate work at the school this spring and walked at the University's commencement ceremony on May 19. Among the four graduating seniors, Bodkin-Clarke majored in biology, Hurley majored in business management, Sheppard majored in information technology and Venturi majored in exercise science. Fack, a rising senior, is an accounting major, while Nyakabau, a rising junior, is studying premed.

While each student-athlete certainly excelled in the classroom, the honorees were also standouts on the playing field. Bodkin-Clarke led the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) in blocks per game with an average of 1.43 this past season, Fack led the Patriots in game-winning goals, Hurley finished the season with the second-best stroke average on the team (76.8), Nyakabau qualified for the IC4A Outdoor Championships in both the 400-meter dash and the 4x400-meter relay, Sheppard wrapped up his career as the Patriots' all-time leader in digs during the rally-scoring era, and Venturi ranks among the top-10 in school history in goals, assists, points and draw controls.

The 194 athletes represent the largest group the organization has honored with the awards. Each Virginia institution, including NCAA Division I, II, and III, NAIA, and independents, had the opportunity to submit athletes to be honored. To be eligible, student-athletes were required to have a cumulative grade point average of 3.20 or better. The student must have achieved sophomore status, and he or she could not have been in the first season of competition at their current school. All athletes are either starters or key reserves for their team. The complete list of 194 athletes follows.

2007 Virginia Sports Information Directors Academic All-State Team
Name, Sport, Year, Position, Hometown, Major, GPA

George Mason University
Chantal Bodkin-Clarke, women's volleyball, senior, middle blocker, biology (environmental science), 3.68
Sarah Fack, women's soccer, junior, midfielder, forward, Alhonquin, Ill., accounting, 3.94
Dan Hurley, men's golf, senior, Leesburg, Va., business management, 3.75
Mutsa Nyakabau, men's track/cross country, sophomore, sprinter, Harare, Zimbabwe, premed, 3.64
Graham Sheppard, men's volleyball, senior, libero, Midlothian, Va., information technology, 3.43
Melissa Venturi, women's lacrosse, senior, attack/midfielder, Sewell, N.J., exercise science, 3.82

The Apprentice School
Kyle Center, baseball, sophomore, catcher, Hampton, Va., business administration, 3.67
Harding Epps, baseball, senior, second base, Stone Mountain, Ga., business administration, 3.65
Chris Hartman, men's golf, junior, Williamsburg, Va., modeling & simulation engineering, 4.00
Rahshann Lewter, women's basketball, sophomore, guard, Hampton, Va., electronics technology, 3.54
Jonathan Gladden, football, junior, center, Charlotte, N.C., business administration, 3.71
Ricky Wilkerson, football, senior, cornerback, King William, Va., marine engineering technology, 3.71

Averett University
Andrew Boor, men's basketball, senior, forward, Lovingston, Va., athletic training, 3.4
Jeff Hughley, football, senior, wide receiver, Middleburg, Fla., athletic training, 3.2
Nikki Huffman, women's basketball/lacrosse, sophomore, guard/defender, Connelly Springs, N.C., athletic training, 3.7
Daniel Mc Gregor, men's tennis, senior, Lima, Peru, marketing, 3.27
Gretchen Weil, women's cross country/lacrosse, senior, attack, Raleigh, N.C./biomedical sciences/equestrian studies, 3.8
Kayla Craddock, women's soccer/women's tennis, sophomore, midfielder, Martinsville, Va., biomedical science, 3.8

Bridgewater College
Laura Barry, softball, junior, catcher, Richmond, Va., psychology, 3.5
C.J. Caniglia, equestrian, junior, Waldorf, Md., biology, 4.0
Katy Herr Lovell, women's basketball, senior, guard, Staunton, Va., allied health science, 3.8
Jeff Highfill, football, junior, quarterback, Roanoke, Va., mathematics, 3.9
Nathan Rittenhouse, track/cross country, sophomore, Green Bank, W.Va., physics, 3.4
Brittney Wittmer, women's volleyball, sophomore, outside hitter, Springfield, Va., biology, 3.6

Christopher Newport University
Ashley Glover, women's soccer, senior, defender, Lynchburg, Va., biology, 3.99
George Jones, football/track, senior, wide receiver/relays & springs, New Kent, Va., business marketing, 3.27
Michael Kurbjeweit, baseball, senior, catcher, Forest, Va., communication studies, 3.60
Amber Marsh, field hockey, junior, defender/midfielder, Spotsylvania, Va., physics, 3.54
Derek Shaw, men's soccer, senior, forward, Williamsburg, Va., Spanish/business, 3.45
Erin Wojtkun, women's soccer, sophomore, goalkeeper, Fairfax, Va., psychology/elementary education, 3.49

Eastern Mennonite University
Jolene Kratz, women's basketball, junior, center, Telford, Pa., elementary education, 3.92
Kendra Nissley, women's track/cross country, senior, Columbiana, Ohio, German/justice peace & conflict studies, 3.94
Brad Parkes, men's basketball, junior, forward/guard, Winchester, Va., business/psychology/economics, 3.85
Joy Shaiebly, women's soccer, senior, goalkeeper, Lancaster, Pa., preK-12 health & physical education, 3.22
Kristie Souder, field hockey, senior, midfielder, Telford, Pa., special education, 3.69
Ben Yoder, men's soccer/volleyball, junior, midfielder/setter, Lederach, Pa., health & physical education, 3.75

Emory & Henry College
Dana Dettmar, softball, sophomore, first base, Ewing, N.J., athletic training, 3.25
Joel Font, men's cross country, junior, Evansport, Ohio, mathematics/physics, 3.84
Adam Hall, baseball, senior, first base, Abingdon, Va., business/teacher prep, 3.22
Tyler Haslem, football, senior, Bluffton, S.C., polical science/history, 3.48
Jared Jackson, football, senior, wide receiver, Big Stone Gap, Va., 3.37
Hansel Newman, men's basketball, senior, forward, Jonesville, Va., biology/chemistry, 3.42

Ferrum College
Mindy Altice, women's volleyball, junior, outside hitter, Wirtz, Va., accounting, 3.41
Ryan Cooper, baseball, senior, pitcher, Stuarts Draft, Va., environmental science, 3.60
Kimberly Cox, softball, senior, pitcher, Gladys, Va., business administration, 3.89
Adam Crawford, men's golf, senior, Willias, Va., sports management, 3.88
Wilson Paine, men's tennis, senior, #2 singles, Maryville, Tenn., history, 4.00
Lauren Thurman, women's volleyball/softball, junior, def. spec./catcher, Union Hall, Va., mathematical science, 3.87

Hampden-Sydney College
Matt Green, men's basketball, senior, guard, Richmond, Va., mathematical economics, 3.90
Andrew McLeod, men's tennis, junior, Mandeville, Jamaica, economics & commerce/chemistry, 3.83
Drew Prehmus, men's basketball, junior, guard, Atlanta, Ga., English, 3.83
Drew Smith, football, junior, wide receiver, Richmond, Va., biology, 3.73
Greg Smith, men's soccer, senior, midfielder, Warrenton, Va., mathematical economics, 3.92
Michael Via, men's lacrosse, senior, attack, Virginia Beach, Va., history, 3.61

Hampton University
Amanda Black, softball, junior, pitcher/outfield, Mt. Hope, Ont., sociology, 3.22
Marcus Dixon, football, senior, defensive end, Rome, Ga., physical education, 3.22
Septima Glenn, women's track, junior, sprints, Taylors, S.C., journalism & communications, 3.28
Stephanie James, women's basketball, senior, guard, Colorado Springs, Colo., public relations, 3.98
Adrian Woodard, men's basketball, senior, forward, Sanford, N.C., business management, 3.25
Angela Balser, softball, senior, outfield, Prince George, Va., business management, 3.62

James Madison University
Leslie Dickinson, women's basketball, senior, guard, Queens Village, N.Y., psychology, 3.44
Natalie Ewell, women's soccer, senior, forward/midfielder, Richmond, Va., dietetics, 3.86
Annie Lowry, women's soccer, junior, forward, Butler, Pa., management, 3.73
Melanie Schaffer, women's soccer, junior, midfielder, Allison Park, Pa., biology, 3.98
John Snead, men's tennis, senior, #2 singles, Richmond, Va., business administration, 3.45
Kelly Wetzel, women's lacrosse, junior, goalkeeper, Catonsville, Md., studio art, 3.92

Liberty University
Dawn Jeffs, softball, senior, second base, Roseville, Calif., social sciences, 3.67
Kevin Mahan, men's soccer, senior, goalkeeper, Waterford, Mich., communications studies, 3.92
Jonita Randolph, women's tennis, senior, #1 singles, Townsend, S.C., biblical studies, 3.82
Christian Smith, wrestling, junior, 125 lbs., Suffolk, Va., business management, 3.54
Mandee Wheelock, women's soccer, senior, midfielder, Front Royal, Va., exercise science/fitness program, 3.85
Arlene Zelinskas, women's track, senior, heptathlon, Dayton, Ohio, biology, 3.96

Longwood University
Tiffany Crane, women's soccer, senior, forward, Virginia Beach, Va., biology, 3.55
Anne Hundley, field hockey, senior, midfielder, Norfolk, Va., business finance /management, 3.78
Michael Joyce, men's golf, senior, Peterborough, Ont., chemistry/biology, 3.89
Rashko Patnikov, men's tennis, senior, #3 singles, Bankya, Bulgaria, business management, 3.20
Heather Storrie, women's soccer, senior, goalkeeper, Spring Grove, Pa., liberal studies (special educ.), 3.62
Zach Zigrang, baseball, senior, third base, Virginia Beach, Va., physics, 3.69

Lynchburg College
Katherine Adams, women's soccer, senior, forward, Lynchburg, Va., human development, 3.98
Brittany Allsop, softball, sophomore, outfielder, Milford, Conn., mathematics, 4.00
Lauren Askey, women's soccer, junior, defender, Baltimore, Md., athletic training, 3.98
Scott Decker, men's track, junior, pole vault, Clifton, Va., business management, 3.74
Mary Mohay, women's track, junior, pole vault, Fairfax, Va., exercise psychology, 3.91
Caroline Wesley, women's basketball, senior, center, Baltimore, Md., athletic training, 3.93

Marymount University
Katie Armentrout, women's basketball, senior, guard, Monvoria, Md., mathematics, 3.96
Robert Barrett, men's swimming, junior, freestyle/butterfly, Alexandria, Va., pre-physical therapy, 3.87
Amanda Shanks, women's swimming, sophomore, distance freestlye, Yorktown, Va., biology, 3.83
Anna Sody, women's lacrosse, junior, midfielder, Baltimore, Md., fashion merchandising, 3.43
Chris Watson, men's swimming, sophomore, distance freestyle, Dumfries, Va., criminal justice, 3.34
Stephanie Witko, women's basketball, junior, forward, Halifax, Va., psychology, 3.99

Norfolk State University
Moriba George, baseball, senior, shortstop, St. Thomas, V.I., electronic engineering, 3.61
Delores Kersey, women's volleyball, senior, outside hitter, Richmond, Va., accounting, 3.79
Lerissa Morris, women's tennis, sophomore, #2 singles, Kingstown, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, biology, 3.80
Fabiana Perlingeiro, women's track/cross country, senior, distance, Praia do Canto, Brazil, kinesiology, 3.89
Leon Schabacker, baseball, junior, pitcher, Virginia Beach, Va., exercise science, 3.75
Vassil Zahariev, men's tennis, junior, #3 singles, Sofia, Bulgaria, finance, 3.86

Old Dominion University
Jonathan Adams, men's basketball, sophomore, forward, Ringgold, Ga., psychology, 3.35
Jared Kent, men's soccer, senior, midfielder, Marietta, Ga., biology, 3.75
Caroline Nichols, field hockey, senior, defender, Virginia Beach, Va., health & physical education, 3.52
Dana Sensenig, field hockey, senior, midfielder, Denver, Pa., health & physical education, 3.87
Harel Srugo, men's tennis, sophomore, #1 singles, Kibuz Gazit, Israel, psychology, 3.84
Katherine Watson, women's soccer, junior, midfielder, Woodbridge, Va., sports management, 3.74

Radford University
Melinda Clelland, women's volleyball, sophomore, middle blocker, Richmond, Va., sports medicine, 3.88
Christina Fairchild, field hockey, sophomore, back, Lehighton, Pa., criminal justice/accounting, 4.0
Steve Mignogna, baseball, graduate student, centerfield, Mt. Laurel, N.J., business, 3.8/4.0 grad
Cassandra Price, women's tennis, junioir, Deland, Fla., finance/economics, 4.0
Kelly Wallace, women's swimming, senior, backstroke/freestyle, Yorktown, Va., recreational therapy, 3.83
Lucas Wright, men's track/cross country, senior, distance, Roanoke, Va., French/history, 3.81

Randolph-Macon College Shafer Busch, women's swimming, sophomore, freestyle/butterfly, Virginia Beach, Va., international studies, political science, 3.79
Mollee Farrell, women's volleyball, senior, outside hitter, Virginia Beach, Va., psychology, 3.7
Torrie Higgins, field hockey, senior, defense, Fairfax, Va., biology, 3.95
Maggie McDearmon, women's volleyball, senior, outside hitter/middle, blocker Amherst, Va., psychology, 3.2
Lizzy Spero, women's lacrosse, senior, attack, Phoenix, Md., chemistry, 3.4

University of Richmond
Claire Cunniff, women's lacrosse, junior, attack, Catonsville, Md., biology, 3.82
Mandy Friend, women's lacrosse, sophomore, midfielder, Canandaigua, N.Y., leadership studies, 3.32
Beatrice Grasu, women's tennis, senior, Reisterstown, Md., biochemistry and molecular biology, 3.57
Phillip Hartman, men's soccer, junior, midfielder, Roanoke, Va., business administration, 3.70
Eric Sciocchetti, men's soccer, junior, goalkeeper, Wallingford, Pa., business administration, 3.38
Jordan Utley, men's golf, junior, Richmond, Va., Accounting, 3.50

Roanoke College
Torri Bridge, women's volleyball, junior, setter, Stuarts Draft, Va., health and human performance, 3.41
Sebastian Castro, men's tennis, sophomore, #2 singles, international relations/business, 3.33
Hillary Hudgins, softball, junior, outfield, Richmond, Va., biology, 3.45
Josh LaPorte, men's basketball, junior, forward, Staunton, Va., business, 3.27
Brendon Moore, men's lacrosse, senior, midfielder, Columbia, Md., economics, 3.79
Meredith Withers, women's track, sophomore, heptathlon, Swoope, Va., criminal justice, 3.33

Shenandoah University
Courtney Beard, field hockey/lacrosse, senior, midfielder/wing, Manchester, Md., business administration/accounting, 4.0
Lauren Carpinello, women's soccer/lacrosse, senior, back/wing, Spring Lake Heights, N.J., doctor of physical therapy, 3.63/3.59 (grad)
Wes Fry, football, junior, linebacker, Germantown, Md., political science/public administration, 3.81
Carolyn Maness, women's volleyball, junior, outside hitter, Lansdale, Pa., exercise science/pre-pharmacy, 4.0
Teddy Rogers, men's lacrosse, junior, midfield, Grand Island, N.Y., chemistry/pre-pharmacy, 3.81
Daniel Ziccardy, baseball, senior, second base, Harrisonburg, Va., political science/Spanish, 4.0

Southern Virginia University
Greg Larsen, baseball, sophomore, short stop/second base, Orem, Utah, business, 3.76
Kate Nelson, women's volleyball, sophomore, middle blocker, Bountiful, Utah, liberal arts, 3.80
Chris Pendleton, men's basketball, junior, guard, Kent, Wash., philosophy, 4.00
Sevy Price, men's soccer, sophomore, midfielder, Fremont, Calif., business administration, 3.81
Jeff White, men's cross country, junior, Tyrone, Pa., history/philosophy, 3.93
Shaina White, women's cross country, junior, Jackson, Tenn., physical education & recreation admin./Spanish, 3.75

Sweet Briar College
Megan Behrle, field hockey/lacrosse, sophomore, Manassas, Va., economics, 3.67
Alexandra DiFeliceantonio, field hockey, junior, Wilmington, N.C., Spanish/psychology, 3.83
Kelsey Jeffers, women's swimming, senior, Falls Church, Va., environmental studies, 3.73

University of Virginia
Andrew Dumm, men's track/cross country, senior, distance, Fairfax, Va., foreign affairs, 3.60
Sarah Kirkwood, women's volleyball, junior, outside hitter, Tampa, Fla., biology, 3.89
Meghan O'Leary, softball, senior, outfield, Baton Rouge, La., sociology, 3.78
Patrick Mellors, men's swimming, junior, IM, Pittsburgh, Pa., foreign affairs, 3.53
Benjamin Rubeor, men's lacrosse, junior, attack, Towson, Md., English language and literature, 3.59
Leah Wigger, women's golf, senior, Louisville, Ky., psychology, 3.57

Virginia Commonwealth University
Ludmila Francescatto, women's volleyball, senior, outside hitter, Fraiburga, Brazil, biology, 3.78
Alex Israel, men's tennis, junior, Marseille, France, business foundation, 3.86
Viktoria Konstantinova, women's tennis, junior, Hanskovo, Bulgaria, business administration, 3.97
Arnaud Le Cloerec, men's tennis, senior, Plouhinec, France, recreation parks and sports leadership, 3.47
Petr Olsak, men's tennis, senior, Novy Jicin, Czech Republic, econcomics, 3.43
Tatsiana Uvarova, women's tennis, junior, Minsk, Belarus, international studies, 3.42

Virginia Intermont College
Megan Branson, softball, sophomore, pitcher, Bristol, Va., elementary education, 3.37
Chance Foley, men's golf, senior, Rocky Mount, Va., pre-law, 3.83
Marl Fusco, baseball, senior, catcher, Niagara Falls, Ont., graphic design, 3.5
Matthew Grimm, baseball, senior, first base, Bristol, Va., business marketing/management, 3.3
Tara Hanson, women's basketball, senior, guard, Roan Mountain, Tenn., biology, 3.63
Whitney Nash, softball/volleyball/basketball, senior, outfield/hitter/guard, Nickelsville, Va., biology, 3.81

Virginia Military Institute
Thomas Cunningham, wrestling, junior, 157 lbs, Columbus, Ohio/mechanical engineering, 3.92
Anthony Harris, men's cross country, junior, distance, Orlando, Fla., biology, 3.25
Michael Lloyd, men's soccer, senior, forward, Saline, Mich., mechanical engineering, 3.90
Raevon Pulliam, women's soccer, senior, midfielder, Newport News, Va., mechanical engineering, 3.76
Jacob Rochester, football, sophomore, linebacker, Dallas, Texas, economics/business, 4.00
Kevin Sullivan, men's track, junior, distance, Nokesville, Va., computer science, 3.98

Virginia State University
Mercedes Bell, women's tennis, junior, Hanover, Va., biology, 3.84
Bridgette Booker, bowling, senior, Richmond, Va., criminal justice, 3.85
Erica Clark, women's track, sophomore, 100M hurdles, Portsmouth, Va., criminal justice, 3.80
Jermaine LaFate, football, senior, offensive line, Wilmington, Del., mass communications, 3.88
Charles Monroe, baseball, senior, short stop, Warsaw, Va., accounting, 3.64
Jeff Shelton, baseball, junior, pitcher/first base, Colonial Heights, Va., accounting, 3.64

Virginia Tech
Jen Albrecht, women's volleyball, junior, right side, Canandaigua, N.Y., biochemistry/human nutrition foods and exercise, 3.93
Jessica Botzum, women's swimming, junior, breaststroke/IM, Raleigh, N.C., biology, 3.60
Gunild Kreb, women's track, senior, Winterbach, Germany, PhD education curriculum and instruction, 3.96
Lindsay Pieper, women's lacrosse, senior, midfielder, Rensselear, N.Y., communications, 3.97
Joseph Samaniuk, men's track, senior, pole vault, Rexford, N.Y., chemical engineering (grad), 3.98
Angela Tincher, softball, junior, pitcher, Eagle Rock, Va., finance, 3.84

Virginia Wesleyan College
Eric Caudill, men's tennis, senior, #1 singles, Virginia Beach, Va., liberal arts management, 3.98
Travis Cober, men's soccer, junior, defender, Morgantown, W.Va., liberal arts management/finance, 3.94
Julie Maggioncalda, women's lacrosse, sophomore, midfielder, Cherry Hill, N.J., health & human services, 4.00
Mandy Nixon, softball, junior, outfield, Virginia Beach, Va., religious studies, 3.92
Ashley Roane, women's track/cross country, sophomore, distance, Chesapeake, Va., religious studies/French, 3.97
Ally Shannon, women's soccer, junior, midfielder, Frederick, Md., biology, 3.86

Washington and Lee University
Nathaniel James, men's golf, junior, Keller, Texas, politics, 3.55
Katie Kingsbury, women's tennis, senior, Jenkintown, Pa., psychology, 3.99
Timothy McGlaston, men's swimming, junior, Attleboro, Mass., biology, 3.75
David Miller, baseball, senior, second base, Oak Hill, Va., business management, 3.78
Scot Pittman, men's soccer, senior, defender, Waxhaw, N.C., biology, 3.78
Elizabeth Webb, women's track/cross country, sophomore, Middleburg, Va., biochemistry, 4.12

William & Mary
Keith Bechtol, men's track/cross country, senior, distance, Alexandria, Va., physics, 3.96
Klaudyna Kasztelaniec, women's tennis, sophomore, Krakow, Poland, economics, 3.98
Christina Padilla, women's gymnastics, senior, vault/bars, Sterling, Va., kinesiology/neuroscience, 3.98
Greg Sexton, baseball, senior, third base, Suffolk, Va., finance, 3.26
Matt Trinkle, football, senior, tight end, Whitehall, Pa., economics, 3.60
Anna Young, women's soccer, senior, defender, Burke, Va., accounting, 3.86