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Friday, April 30, 2004

Pioneer Football League Announces 11th Annual All-Academic Teams

CONTACT: Cody Bush

Phone: (931) 221-7561

e-mail: bushc@apsu.edu

Pioneer Football League Announces 11th Annual All-Academic Teams

Davidson’s Chris Costello, Dayton’s Nick Sellet and
San Diego’s Evan Harney and Eric Rasmussen unanimous selections



SAINT LOUIS, Mo. – The Pioneer Football League announced today its 11th annual Academic All-PFL squads. Forty-nine student-athletes were named to the two squads, the University of Dayton and University of San Diego each placing 11 student-athletes on the two squads. In addition, four PFL student-athletes were named to the Verizon Academic All-American teams, three receiving first-team honors: Dayton’s Nick Sleet and Doug Jones and Morehead State’s Craig Unger.



Pioneer Football League athletic directors established the Academic All-PFL squads in 1993 as a way to recognize the league’s outstanding student-athletes. To be nominated, the student-athlete must be a starter or important reserve with at least a 3.00 cumulative grade-point average (on a 4.0 scale) for his career. No athlete is eligible until he has reached sophomore athletic and academic standing at his institution.



2003 Academic All-Pioneer Football League Squads

(as selected by PFL sports information directors)

First Team – Offense

Student-Athlete Class Position School Major (s) Cumulative GPA

David Caudill Senior Quarterback Morehead State Business Administration/Marketing 3.073

Matt Collins Junior Offensive Tackle San Diego Business Economics and Accountancy 3.850

Andy Devito Senior Offensive Guard Dayton Leadership 3.460

Adam Hannula Sophomore Wide Receiver San Diego History 3.310

Evan Harney* Sophomore Running Back San Diego Business Administration 3.930

Jeff Incerty Senior Tight End San Diego Business Administration 3.230

Kevin Knutson Junior Wide Receiver Valparaiso Chemistry and Biology 3.710

Eric Rasmussen* Senior Quarterback San Diego Business Administration 3.620

Matt Ryan Senior Wide Receiver Dayton Acccounting 3.540

Nick Sellet*† Senior Offensive Center Dayton Mechanical Engineering 3.800

Keith Zapalac Junior Offensive Tackle San Diego Business Administration 3.160



First Team – Defense

Student-Athlete Class Position School Major (s) Cumulative GPA

Chris Anderson Senior Defensive Tackle Dayton Secondary Education 3.600

Chris Daniels Junior Cornerback Valparaiso Business Finance 3.217

Christopher Daniels Senior Nose Guard Drake Secondary Education 3.810

Eric Dearth‡ Senior Defensive End Dayton Mechanical Engineering 3.450

Brendan Dete Junior Linebacker Davidson Economics 3.678

Demaro Isom Senior Free Safety Austin Peay Business 3.372

Doug Jones† Senior Safety Dayton Accounting and Finance 3.480

Bryan Newbrough Senior Free Safety San Diego Chemistry 3.600

Jordan Richardson Sophomore Defensive End Austin Peay Biology 3.755

Matt Smith Senior Linebacker Drake Finance 3.750

Craig Unger† Junior Linebacker Morehead State Business Administration and Finance 3.805



First Team – Special Teams#

Student-Athlete Class Position School Major (s) Cumulative GPA

Ryan Bateman Senior Punter Valparaiso Physical Education and Secondary Education 3.657

Chris Costello* Senior Kicker Davidson Economics 3.308

Matt Loy Senior Kick Returner Morehead State Business Administration

and Computer Information Systems 3.165

Jason Resch Junior Kicker Dayton Finance 3.800



Notes: *Unanimous First-Team Selection, † - 2004 Verizon First-Team Academic All-America, ‡ - 2004 Verizon Second-Team Academic All-America,

# - Four players named due to tie in voting



Second Team – Offense

Student-Athlete Class Position School Major (s) Cumulative GPA

Ralph Delsardo Senior Wide Receiver Morehead State Business Administration/Marketing 3.029

Nick Garton Sophomore Wide Receiver San Diego Undeclared 3.580

Barrett Johnson Senior Wide Receiver Davidson Economics 3.075

Grant Knowles Junior Offensive Guard Drake Pharmacy 3.160

Brent Labarrere Senior Wide Receiver San Diego Accountancy 3.050

Bob Leonard Senior Wide Receiver Butler Chemistry 3.544

Matt Meyer Senior Offensive Tackle Jacksonville Computer Information Systems 3.220

Nate Moore Senior Offensive Tackle Dayton Physical Education 3.150

Dustin Placke Senior Tight End Dayton Mechanical Engineering Technology 3.480

Scott Reddel Senior Tight End Butler Finance 3.390

Jason Schmidt Senior Wide Receiver Dayton Electrical Engineering 3.050



Second Team – Defense^

Student-Athlete Class Position School Major (s) Cumulative GPA

Adam Combs Senior Defensive Back San Diego Business Administration 3.390

Christian Conroy Senior Defensive Tackle San Diego Business Administration 3.120

Chris Dearth Junior Defensive Tackle Dayton Nutrition and Fitness 3.530

Chris Durig Sophomore Defensive Tackle Butler Exploratory COPHS 3.547

Kyle Fitzgerald Senior Linebacker San Diego Business Administration 3.150

Patrick Forliti Sophomore Defensive Tackle Drake Biochemistry 3.830

Brook Leonard Senior Defensive End Drake Accounting/Management 3.470

Curtis Martindale Junior Defensive Back Drake Secondary Education 3.390

Raliegh Robinson Junior Linebacker Davidson English 3.516

Kevin Saunders Junior Strong Sagety Davidson Biology 3.352

Ryan Taylor Junior Linebacker Austin Peay Mathematics 3.210

Joel Wainscott Senior Defensive End Morehead State Exercise Science 3.146



Second Team – Special Teams

Student-Athlete Class Position School Major (s) Cumulative GPA

Justin Deardorff Senior Kicker Austin Peay Management Technology 3.467


Notes: ^ Eleven players named due to a tie in voting.

Cody Bush

Media Relations Director

Pioneer Football League

Clarksville, TN 37044

P: (931) 221-7561

F: (931) 221-7562

E: bushc@apsu.edu


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