McGraw & Van Portfliet Honored For Academics
GREELEY, Colo. - Northern Colorado football juniors Tim McGraw and Mike Van Portfliet were named to the ESPN The Magazine District 7 All-Academic Teams, announced the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
McGraw, an offensive lineman from Castle Rock, Colo., was named to the First Team and will be forwarded to the All-American ballot. He has a 4.00 grade point average in business management and has started all 10 games for the Bears this year. This is his second All-District award.
Van Portfliet, a safety from Denver, Colo., was a Second Team selection with a 3.63 GPA in sport & exercise science. He has played in all 10 games this season with 12 tackles and two blocked kicks in his career. This is his first All-District award.
To be nominated, a student-athlete must be a starter or important reserve with at least a 3.30 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) at his/her current institution. Nominated athletes must have participated in at least 50 percent of the team's games.
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FIRST TEAM |
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P |
Dean Priddy |
South Dakota State |
Gr. |
Eden Prairie, MN |
3.71 |
Mathematics |
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QB |
Todd Reesing |
Kansas |
Sr. |
Austin, TX |
3.64 |
Finance and Economics |
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WR |
Jared Emery |
Missouri State |
Sr. |
Mountain Grove, MO |
3.74 |
Microbiology & Biotechnology |
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WR |
Kevin Fogler |
Air Force |
Jr. |
Fort Wayne, IN |
3.57 |
Management |
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TE |
Jeron Mastrud |
Kansas State |
Sr. |
Beaverton, OR |
3.81 |
Management |
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RB |
Kyle Minett |
South Dakota State |
Jr. |
Ruthton, MN |
3.60 |
Economics |
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RB |
Chris Ganious |
South Dakota |
So. |
Houston, TX |
3.81 |
Psychology |
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OL |
Casey Knips |
South Dakota State |
Sr. |
Adrian, MN |
3.69 |
Construction Management |
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OL |
David Arkin |
Missouri State |
Jr. |
Wichita, KS |
3.70 |
Construction Management |
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OL |
Timothy McGraw |
Northern Colorado |
Jr. |
Castle Rock, CO |
4.00 |
Business Management |
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OL |
Kurtis Gregory |
Missouri |
Gr. |
Blackburn, MO |
3.48 |
Agriculture |
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OL |
Nate Solder |
Colorado |
Jr. |
Buena Vista, CO |
3.45 |
Biology |
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PK |
Brandon Hellevang |
North Dakota |
Gr. |
Fargo, ND |
3.89 |
Business Administration |
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DB |
Conrad Kjerstad |
South Dakota State |
Jr. |
Wall, SD |
3.93 |
Agricultural Business |
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DB |
Erik Stoll |
Montana |
Jr. |
Sandpoint, ID |
3.95 |
Biology |
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DB |
Kyle Belmont |
North Dakota State |
Gr. |
Battle Lake, MN |
3.70 |
Psychology |
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DB |
Austin Cassidy |
Nebraska |
So. |
Lincoln, NE |
3.84 |
Psychology |
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LB |
Josh Mahoney |
Northern Iowa |
Sr. |
Sioux Falls, SD |
4.0 |
English & Economics |
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LB |
Andrew Miller |
North Dakota |
Sr. |
Menomonie, WI |
4.00 |
Biology |
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LB |
Drew Dudley |
Kansas |
Jr. |
College Station, TX |
3.67 |
Civil Engineering |
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LB |
Brandon Fisher |
Montana |
Sr. |
Franklin, TN |
3.92 |
Business |
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DL |
Sean Kitts |
Drake |
Sr. |
Leawood, KS |
3.78 |
Business |
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DL |
Nick Nolte |
North Dakota |
Gr. |
Janesville, WI |
4.00 |
Forensic Science |
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DL |
Ty Boyle |
North Dakota |
Jr. |
International Fall, MN |
3.76 |
Economics |
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DL |
Ben Boothby |
Northern Iowa |
So. |
Clinton, IA |
3.81 |
Exercise Science/Pre-Physical Therapy |
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SECOND TEAM |
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P |
Jordan Chiles |
Missouri State |
So. |
Hillsboro, Ill. |
3.35 |
Exercise & Movement Science |
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QB |
Andrew Selle |
Montana |
Jr. |
Billings, MT |
3.73 |
Mathematics |
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WR |
Wes Cammack |
Nebraska |
Sr. |
Dewitt, NE |
3.89 |
Agricultural Engineering |
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WR |
Spencer Cady |
Drake |
Sr. |
Fort Dodge, IA |
3.72 |
Business |
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TE |
Ryan Mahaffey |
Northern Iowa |
Jr. |
Grinnell, IA |
3.69 |
Economics |
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TE |
Jesson Salyards |
Wyoming |
Sr. |
Haxtun, CO |
3.47 |
Mechanical Engineering |
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RB |
Marcus Tibesar |
North Dakota |
Gr. |
St. Paul, MN |
3.85, 4.00 |
Business Administration |
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RB |
Drew Hushka |
North Dakota State |
Jr. |
Fargo, ND |
3.37 |
Psychology |
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OL |
Julian Vandervelde |
Iowa |
Jr. |
Davenport, IA |
3.47 |
English and Religious Studies |
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OL |
Alex Verlanic |
Montana |
Jr. |
Drummond, MT |
3.61 |
Business |
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OL |
Russ Arnold |
Wyoming |
Sr. |
Westminster, CO |
3.31 |
Business Administration |
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OL |
Jeff Curtis |
North Dakota State |
Sr. |
New Hope, MN |
3.39 |
Management communication |
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OL |
Marcel Jones |
Nebraska |
So. |
Phoenix, AZ. |
3.35 |
Construction Management |
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PK |
Grant Ressel |
Missouri |
So. |
Jackson, MO |
3.64 |
Biological Sciences |
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DB |
Michael Van Portfliet |
Northern Colorado |
Jr. |
Parker, CO |
3.63 |
Sport & Exercise Science |
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DB |
Skylar Smith |
Missouri State |
Jr. |
Springfield, MO |
3.32 |
Finance |
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DB |
Tysyn Hartman |
Kansas State |
So. |
Wichita, KS |
3.59 |
Finance |
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DB |
Tyler Moorehead |
Drake |
So. |
Mason City, IA |
3.78 |
Pharmacy |
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LB |
Weston Johnson |
Wyoming |
Sr. |
Wray, CO |
3.44 |
Marketing |
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LB |
Blake Lawrence |
Nebraska |
Jr. |
Shawnee Mission, KS |
3.91 |
Marketing |
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DL |
Jeffrey Fitzgerald |
Kansas State |
Sr. |
Richmond, VA |
3.30 |
Sociology |
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DL |
Coulter Boyer |
North Dakota State |
So. |
Hurley, SD |
3.35 |
Business |
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DL |
Link Gottbeheat |
North Dakota |
Sr. |
Tomah, WI |
3.48 |
Biology |
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DL |
Bryan Waldhauser |
Montana |
So. |
Worden, MT |
3.50 |
Business |
