Southern Illinoise University Athletics
Football places 43 on 2007 Gateway Conference Honor Roll
05/23/2008 | 12:00:00 | Football
May 23, 2008
CARBONDALE, Ill. -- A total of 43 student-athletes represented Southern Illinois University on the 2007 Gateway Football Conference Honor Roll, the league announced this week.
Nine student-athletes highlight more than 200 who earned selection to this year's honor roll. Those nine earned the league's highest academic achievement by capturing the GFC President's Council Academic Excellence Award.
The President's Council Academic Excellence Award requires a minimum 3.5 cumulative grade point average (through fall 2007 semester), participation in athletics a minimum of two years, and the student-athlete must be within 18 hours of graduation. Also, 61 student-athletes received the league's Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award. That requires a minimum grade point average of 3.2 for the previous two semesters, a minimum 3.2 grade point average for the current term (Fall 2007), and participation in athletics. Freshmen are not eligible.
In addition, the Gateway Conference has announced its Honor Roll, which recognizes academic achievement of football student-athletes. To qualify for the Honor Roll, a student-athlete must have recorded a minimum 3.0 grade point average for a specified term (Fall 2007), must have been a member of an athletics team, and must have a minimum of 12 hours of enrollment during the fall.
Following are this year's honorees from SIU:
Presidents Council Academic Award - Ryan Beeler
Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award - Ryan Beeler; Rick Burgess; Tony Colletti; Jon Habbe; Nick Hill; Ryan Kernes; Todd Moe; Ryan Patton; Duke Pfitzinger; Matt Ruth; Shawn Smith; B.J. Thompson; Alex Tietz.
Honor Roll - Joe Allaria; Justin Allen; Chris Arthurs; Scott Bauer; Ryan Beeler; Bobby Brenneisen; Blake Brunner; Rick Burgess; Lance Caldwell; Chance Coda; Tony Colletti; Jeff Evans; Byron Gettis; Jonate Govan; Kevin Green; Jon Habbe; Nick Hill; Connor James; Andrew Kernes; Ryan Kernes; Thomas Lynch; Mike McElroy; Todd Moe; Trevor Moe; Abdul Muhammad; Ryan Patton; Duke Pfitzinger; David Pickard; C.J. Robertson; Matt Ruth; Jason Seaman; Damian Sherman; Luke Sherrill; Naji Shinskia; Dave Shipula; Blake Sims; Shawn Smith; B.J. Thompson; Alex Tietz; Todd Tinsley; Lucien Walker; Anthony Williams; DiMarcus Wilson
