2008 Daktronics-NAIA Men's Cross Country Scholar Athletes Announced
Nov. 21, 2008
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has announced 154 men’s cross country runners have been named 2008 Daktronics-NAIA Men’s Cross Country Scholar-Athletes.
A total of 80 schools represented this season led by Concordia (Neb.) with six selections.
Nominated by each institution’s head coach, a student-athlete must maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale and have achieved junior academic status to qualify.
Listed alphabetically by name of institutionMitch Hoffman Aquinas College (MI) Junior Chris Leikert Aquinas College (MI) Senior Sean McGlothlin Aquinas College (MI) Junior Andy Vereccke Aquinas College (MI) Junior Stephen Shelt Belhaven College Senior Steven Thornton Belhaven College Senior Scott Freeman Benedictine College Senior Randon Prather Bethal College (TN) Senior William Robertson Bethal College (TN) Junior Kyle McNulty Biola University Junior Michael Morin Biola University Junior Evan Thibodeau Biola University Junior Birch Haraden Black Hills State University Junior Mark Mazza Black Hills State University Junior Mikey Brauer Briar Cliff University Senior Jason Wesselmann Briar Cliff University Junior Andrew Welch Cal State East Bay Junior Thomas Polhill Cal State San Marcos Senior Bryan Fuller Campbellsville University Senior David Kays Campbellsville University Junior Chad Payne Campbellsville University Senior Kevin Kuhn Cedarville University Senior Nate Smith Clarke College Junior Sam Hardy College of Idaho Senior Jarid Rollins Concordia University (CA) Junior Michael Haiderer Concordia University (MI) Senior Steven Schmit Concordia University (MI) Junior Bryan Felker Concordia University (NE) Senior David Goeglein Concordia University (NE) Junior Zane Grabau Concordia University (NE) Junior Jonathan Grotefendt Concordia University (NE) Junior Joshua Myer Concordia University (NE) Junior Christopher Tetmeier Concordia University (NE) Junior Brian Beeson Corban College (OR) Senior Luke Irwin Covenant College (GA) Junior Matt Katzenberger Covenant College (GA) Senior Zach McElrath Covenant College (GA) Junior Cassidy Litle Culver-Stockton College (MO) Junior Jeff Sawatzky Dakota State University Junior Tyler Van Peursem Dakota State University Junior Cory Logsdon Dana College Junior Philip Rohde Doane College Junior David Christensen Dordt College Junior Brent Van Schepen Dordt College Junior Devin Van't Hof Dordt College Junior Eric Gehlsen Embry-Riddle (FL) Senior Stuart Patterson Embry-Riddle (FL) Senior Joseph Ostrem Evangel University Senior Daniel Strandquist Evangel University Senior Michael Clemons Georgetown College Senior Ryan Farley Georgetown College Senior Luke Garnett Georgetown College Junior Nelson Heard Georgetown College Senior Ben Bouwman Goshen College Junior Nick Bouwman Goshen College Junior Mark Miller Goshen College Senior David Rumsey Goshen College Senior Samual Roth Grace College (IN) Junior Ben Brummit Graceland University Senior Kevin Campbell Hannibal-LaGrange College Senior Robert Bredin Hastings College Junior James Hanseling Hastings College Junior Kyle Smith Hastings College Junior Daniel Ballard Houghton College Senior Douglas Jarvis Houghton College Junior Luke Diehl Hunington University Junior Nicholas Johnson Hunington University Senior Justin Eshleman Illinois Institute of technology Junior Brian Robbins Illinois Institute of technology Junior Oba Vincent Illinois Institute of technology Senior Doug Alles Indiana Wesleyan University Junior Joel Liechty Indiana Wesleyan University Senior Josh Schweigert Indiana Wesleyan University Junior Adrian Rameriz Lewis-Clark State College Senior Mickael Sopel Lewis-Clark State College Senior Jordan Bennett Lindenwood University Junior John Boyd Lindenwood University Senior Joseph Fuchs Lindenwood University Senior Calen LaFond Lindsey Wilson College Senior Josh Looney Lyon College Junior Max Guy Madonna University Senior Joe Horka Madonna University Senior Keith Burns Malone University Senior Ryan Crocker Malone University Senior Paul Robinson Malone University Junior Nikolaus Schweikert Malone University Senior Christopher Sinick Malone University Junior Matt Cummins Marian College Senior Michael Foerster Marian College Junior Kyle Hinkle Marian College Senior J.T. Horstick MidAmerica Nazerene University Senior Ryan Sweeney Midland Luthern College Junior Will Frye Milligan College Senior Thiago Ferreira Missouri Valley College Senior Cole Thurman Missouri Valley College Junior Yuichi Ichinore Morningside College Senior Chris Nordstrom Morningside College Senior Todd Wolff Morningside College Junior Mark Porostosky Mount Vernon Nazarene University Junior Jonathan Hanna Mountain State University Junior Bryan Christie Oklahoma Baptist University Senior Andrew Rushing Oklahoma Baptist University Junior Josh Wayland Oklahoma Christian University Senior Richard Brown Oklahoma Wesleyan University Junior Nathan Rusk Oklahoma Wesleyan University Junior Kirk Taylor Oklahoma Wesleyan University Senior Drew Collette Olivet Nazarene University Junior Ben Fay Olivet Nazarene University Junior Alexandra Gerber Olivet Nazarene University Senior James Nuxoll Olivet Nazarene University Junior Houston Wheeler Olivet Nazarene University Junior Randall Fox Oregon Institute of Technology Senior Samuel Jacobson Oregon Institute of Technology Senior Justin Garrard Ottawa Univeristy Senior Devin Scott Ottawa Univeristy Senior Shawn Stottlemire Ottawa Univeristy Senior Arturs Bareikis Robert Morris College Senior Brandon Brummert Roberts Wesleyan College (NY) Junior Joel Harris Rocky Mountain College Senior Kyle Downs Savannah college of Arts and Design Senior Mikey Glinski Siena Heights University Junior Thomas Siems Southern Nazarene University Junior Joseph Rath Southern Oregon University Senior Daniel Furr Southern Wesleyan University Junior Jimmy Bryant Southwestern College Junior Aric Cherry Southwestern College Senior Zack Conroy Southwestern College Junior Tanner McNinch Southwestern College Junior Patrick Aucoin Spring Hill College Senior Doug Brusich St. Ambrose University Junior Ric Johnson Tabor College Junior Zac Remboldt Tabor College Senior Braxton Fritz Taylor University (IN) Senior Jeff Hubley Taylor University (IN) Junior Eric Jones The Evergreen State College Senior Joseph Lerner Trinity Christian College (IL) Junior Josh Abbotoy Union University Senior Seth Covington Union University Junior Aaron Schmersal University of Maine at Presque Isle Junior Emerson Wright University of Maine at Presque Isle Senior Collin Skeen University of Virginia's College at Wise Junior Michael Hartanov Vanguard University (Calif.) Junior Kyle Constalie Viterbo University Junior Mike Groholy Walsh University Grad Student Kirby Dunn Wayland Baptist University (TX) Junior Thomas Chasanoff Webber International University Senior Chris Gaskin Webber International University Junior David Bonomi Westminster College (UT) Junior Chandler Jones Westminster College (UT) Senior Grant Rotunda Westminster College (UT) Senior Sean Adams Westmont College (CA) Junior Kirby Ifland Westmont College (CA) Senior Nathan Kemp Westmont College (CA) Junior Daniel Lew Westmont College (CA) Senior