Southern Illinoise University Athletics
Swimming and Diving lands nine on Academic All-MAC teams
04/12/2011 | 12:00:00 | Swimming & Diving
April 12, 2011
SIUSalukis.com
CLEVELAND, Ohio - The Mid-American Conference announced its 2010-11 Men's Swimming and Diving Academic All-MAC team Tuesday, as voted on by faculty athletic representatives at MAC institutions. A total of 14 student-athletes were named to the team.
Matt Kruse and Matt Parsons highlighted the first team for Southern Illinois. Parsons (3.64 GPA, Political science major) was a First-Team All-MAC performer after posting career-best times and finishing second in the 200 freestyle, third in the 500 freestyle and tied for third in the 200 butterfly at the 2011 conference championships. Kruse (3.78 GPA, Recreation major) was a second-team all-conference selection after setting season-best times and finishing second in the 500 free and third in the 200 free at the conference meet.
Seven Salukis also earned Academic All-MAC Honorable Mention: Tony Bousquet, Jared Bradd, Nathan Day, Marco Madeira, Cesar Perez, Kyle Riekena and Justin Wolfe.
The Academic All-MAC honor is for a student-athlete who has excelled in athletics and academics. To qualify, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.20 cumulative GPA and have participated in at least 50% of the contests for that particular sport. First-year students and junior college transfers in their first year of residence are not eligible for the award.
2010-11 Men's Academic All-MAC Swimming and Diving Team
Ryan Gordyan, Ball State
Simon Proudfoot, Buffalo
Justin Griggs, Eastern Michigan
Ricky Linder, Eastern Michigan
Gilles Renard, Eastern Michigan
Andrew Saunders, Eastern Michigan
Andy Balczo, Evansville
Colin Gray, Evansville
John Eick, Miami
Jason Hass, Miami
Daan Jansen, Missouri State
Chris Novak, Missouri State
Matt Kruse, Southern Illinois
Matt Parsons, Southern Illinois
2010-11 Men's Academic All-MAC Honorable Mention
Tony DeBrota, Ball State
Mark Golden, Ball State
Andrew Hostetler, Ball State
Mark Nau, Ball State
Chris Berloth, Buffalo
Paul Garman, Buffalo
Sterling Gell, Buffalo
Colin Patrican, Buffalo
Ryan Smrekar, Buffalo
Connor Christie, Eastern Michigan
Jeffrey Craig, Eastern Michigan
Jake Heyblom, Eastern Michigan
Dave Stefl, Eastern Michigan
Kyle Tiemann, Evansville
Sam Childs, Miami
Alex Reinhardt, Miami
Kegan Rogers, Miami
Trevor Tilly, Miami
Waldo Broodryk, Missouri State
Dillon Burns, Missouri State
Tyler Saltzberry, Missouri State
Tony Bousquet, Southern Illinois
Jared Bradd, Southern Illinois
Nathan Day, Southern Illinois
Marco Madeira, Southern Illinois
Cesar Perez, Southern Illinois
Kyle Riekena, Southern Illinois
Justin Wolfe, Southern Illinois
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