CBU Student-Athletes Finish At the Top of the Class

91 CBU athletes named to Honor Roll



The entire CBU volleyball team was named to the GSC Academic Honor Roll, highlighting a stellar year in the classroom for CBU's student-athletes.

June 28, 2007

MEMPHIS--The 190 student-athletes at Christian Brothers University combined for one of the best academic years in the program's history, with 13 players named Academic All-Gulf South Conference and 91 named to the Gulf South Conference Academic Honor Roll.

Seven of CBU's 13 athletic programs posted at least a 3.0 team GPA, led by coach In-Sik Hwang's Lady Bucs volleyball team, which notched a 3.587 GPA as a team. All 10 players earned a berth on the GSC Fall Academic Honor Roll. No other GSC team in any sport placed its entire roster on the Honor Roll. Seniors Lauren Amundson (Stanwood, Wash./Stanwood HS) and Laura Washington (Seattle, Wash./Garfield HS) earned Academic All-GSC honors.

The men's cross country team also had an exceptional year academically, as their 3.553 team GPA was CBU's second-best. The Bucs were also named an All-Academic Team by the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. The Bucs' fall-term GPA of 3.54 was the second-best in the nation in Division II. Sophomore Stephen Hill (Collierville, Tenn./Houston HS) was an Academic All-GSC choice as well. Hill and fellow sophomore John Waldorf (South Elgin, Ill./St. Edward HS) were named to the USTFCCCA All-Academic team for finishing in the top 30 percent of the regional race and carrying a GPA of better than 3.25.

The women's soccer (3.220), women's cross country (3.198), women's basketball (3.195), baseball (3.114), and men's soccer (3.086) teams all posted at least a 3.0 GPA as a team.

The CBU men's soccer team collected nearly half of the Academic All-GSC berths, tying the GSC record with five members of the team. Senior goalkeeper Alex Balog (Leuven, Belgium), senior defenders Nathan Chantara (Germantown, Tenn./Houston HS) and Kieran Wilson (Kent, England), junior midfielder Matt Werakso (Wollongong, Australia), and senior forward Brad Whitsitt (Memphis, Tenn./Christian Brothers HS) were named to the Academic All-GSC squad.

CBU's basketball teams also placed one player each on the Academic All-GSC team. Senior guard Mary Shea Hackett (Nesbit, Miss./St. Agnes Academy) represented the Lady Bucs, while sophomore guard Colin Flynn (Cincinnati, Ohio/La Salle HS) represented the Bucs.

Finally, CBU's baseball team had a GSC-high three members of the Academic All-GSC squad. Senior outfielder Ryne Dahlke (Bartlett, Tenn./Bartlett HS), senior pitcher Shawn Morgan (Bartlett, Tenn./Evangelical Christian School), and junior shortstop Mark Foster (Cordova, Tenn./Cordova HS) all earned spots on the All-Academic Team.

CBU's 91 GSC Academic Honor Roll selections ranks fifth in the GSC and second among schools that do not play football.

CBU Academic All-GSC Selections:

MXC	Stephen Hill		So.	Chemical Engineering
MS	Alex Balog		Sr.	Master of Education
MS	Nathan Chantara		Sr.	Computer Science
MS	Matt Werakso		Jr.	Master of Business Administration
MS	Brad Whitsitt		Sr.	Business Administration
MS	Kieran Wilson		Sr.	Master of Business Administration
VB	Lauren Amundson		Sr.	Business Administration
VB	Laura Washington		Sr.	Business Administration
MBB	Colin Flynn		So.	Electrical Engineering
WBB	Mary Shea Hackett		Sr.	Master's of Education
BB	Ryne Dahlke		Sr.	MBA
BB	Mark Foster		Jr.	Mechanical Engineering
BB	Shawn Morgan		Sr.	Masters of Education

CBU Academic Honor Roll Selections:

MXC	Spencer Cook		Fr.	History
MXC	Andrew Hayden		Jr.	Mechanical Engineering
MXC	Stephen Hill		So.	Chemical Engineering
MXC	Ryan Ross			Sr.	Mechanical Engineering
MXC	John Waldorf		So.	Electrical Engineering
MXC	Jimmy Whitaker		Fr.	Engineering
WXC	Kristen Kirkland		Jr.	Applied Psychology
WXC	Ashley Prevost		Sr.	Chemical Engineering
WXC	Alicia Scarborough		So.	Biology
WXC	Lori Stewart		Sr.	Business Administration
WXC	Kelly Summons		So.	Business Administration
WXC	Emily Wong		So.	Biology
MS	Alex Balog		Sr.	Master of Education
MS	Gordon Blum		Fr.	Business
MS	Nathan Chantara		Sr.	Computer Science
MS	Samuel Chun		Fr.	Business
MS	Eric Ellis		Fr.	Business Administration
MS	Ryan Heine		So.	Psychology
MS	Brian McNamara		Jr.	Business Administration
MS	Nick Pfeifer		So.	History
MS	Heath Smith		So.	Business Administration
MS	Matt Werakso		Jr.	Master of Business Administration
MS	Brad Whitsitt		Sr.	Business Administration
MS	Kieran Wilson		Sr.	Master of Business Administration
WS	Jeanine Abell		So.	Mechanical Engineering
WS	Christina Barone		Fr.	English for Corporate Communication
WS	Colleen Hart		Jr.	Business Administration
WS	Lauren Howle		Fr.	Business Administration
WS	Kate Miller		Jr.	Business Administration
WS	Angela Papachristou	Sr.	Natural Science
WS	Megan Sample		So.	Mathematics
WS	Rachael Valenzuela		Jr.	Business Administration
VB	Lauren Amundson		Sr.	Business Administration
VB	Brenna Blackburn		Fr.	Biology
VB	Bridget Buckley		So.	Psychology
VB	Jenna Cherry		So.	Business Administration
VB	Brittany Cochran		So.	Psychology
VB	Krista Gyarmati		Sr.	Psychology
VB	Hanna Orendorff		Fr.	Biology
VB	Aubrey Pancratz		So.	Business Administration
VB	Stephanie Parker		So.	Biology
VB	Laura Washington		Sr.	Business Administration
MBB	Bill Brandenburg		Fr.	General Studies
MBB	Kyle Couvion		Fr.	Undeclared Business
MBB	Colin Flynn		So.	Electrical Engineering
WBB	Jazmine Borella		Sr.	Business Administration
WBB	Kelli Gross		Sr.	Business Administration
WBB	Mary Shea Hackett		Sr.	Master's of Education
WBB	Erin Nigh			So.	Business Administration
WBB	Katie Quinton		So.	Psychology
WBB	Crystal Shelton		So.	Corporate Communications
BB	Ryne Dahlke		Sr.	MBA
BB	John Daush		Jr.	Business Administration
BB	Bobby Daush		Sr.	MBA
BB	Dave Delugach		So.	Business Administration
BB	Josh Dove			Sr.	Mechanical Engineering
BB	Rocky Escajadillo		So.	Natural Science
BB	Mark Foster		Jr.	Mechanical Engineering
BB	Joseph Kaminski		Fr.	Mechanical Engineering
BB	Brad Koewler		Sr.	History
BB	Bobby Lawrence		Jr.	Biology
BB	Carl McKee		Sr.	Psychology
BB	Brooks Meadows		Jr.	Economics
BB	Shawn Morgan		Sr.	Masters of Education
BB	Steven Shelton		Sr.	MBA
BB	Charlie Soukup		Sr.	Business Administration
BB	Matt Stephany		Fr.	Chemical Engineering
BB	Steven Thomas		Jr.	Business Administration
BB	Matt Trouy		So.	Natural Science
BB	Josh Welch		Fr.	Business Administration
BB	Matt Wilder		So.	Business Administration
MG	Robert Browning		So.	Unspecified Engineering
MG	Landon Craft		So.	Business Administration
MG	Mitchell Lingerfelt	Sr.	Chemistry
MG	Jay McDonald		Sr.	Business Administration
WG	Lauren Bobal		Sr.	Psychology
WG	Angela Lingerfelt		So.	Biology
WG	Molly Lucas		Sr.	English for Corp. Comm./Management
SB	Lauren Hearn		So.	Liberal Studies
SB	Sammy Maness		Jr.	Mechanical Engineering
SB	Michelle Paul		So.	Unspecified Business
SB	Julie Ristich		Fr.	Electrical Engineering
SB	Hannah Shackelford		Sr.	Biology
SB	Lauren Zavelli		Sr.	English
MT	Ryan Nicolini		Fr.	Electrical Engineering
MT	Keith Wyrick		Fr.	Unspecified Engineering
WT	Mary Beth Atkins		Fr.	English for Corp. Comm./Management
WT	Nicole Bates		Fr.	Biology
WT	Anastasia Domashova	Sr.	Business Administration
WT	Susie Mohan		Jr.	Natural Science
WT	Laura Velasco		So.	Chemical Engineering